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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1970
Page
6
Last night 20 residents spoke with councilmen about adding an access road to the Brokenstraw Valley Swimming Pool, backing a 90-signature petition to drop a recreation commission proposal for a new road across school property.
With better weather expected, state highway crews begin repairing winter damage and start summer resurfacing. Key projects include Route 89 from North East to Lowville, Route 6 from Mill Village to Union City, Route 8 to Union City, and Route 97 to Waterford. Two bridges on Route 18 to be widened, Route 20 to Twenty Mile Creek rebuilt. Erie county oversees 887 miles of highway and 650 bridges funded by gasoline tax and license fees. Overall 34 miles of state roadway slated for improvement in the county.
A dense city ledger lists payments across departments including Accounts Finance Public Parks Public Affairs and Streets. Items cover vendors Lathrop Electric Northwestern Penna. Const. Co. Seaway Electric Supply Penna. Gas Co. and numerous city staff costs plus allocations for street works traffic signals and public safety supplies.
Ted Dully of the Boston Globe photographs Lucy the beagle on a daily trek to gather the latest gossip from Uhadja the Afghan. The scene captures small town curiosity and a playful bond between reporter and pet amid fresh snowfall.
A.R. Shaw, longtime Murphy supervisor, will head the downtown Corry Murphy Store after a decade as manager. His rise began as a Monessen stockman and moved through Murphy training programs and posts at Hazelwood and Pittsburgh before taking the Corry posting in March 1980. He will be assisted by two managers: CB Wissinger, six-year employee from Ridgeway Murphy, and RF Smith, three-and-a-half years with Titusville Murphy.
Three cattle carcasses were found in a tributary to French Creek off Station Rd in Erie County. A fourth carcass was on the creek bank with two more dead in the barnyard. Health officials say deaths likely pneumonia and illegal disposal is charged. Ownership awaited before removal. A separate item notes a birth at Corry Memorial Hospital for Mr. and Mrs. George McDaniel.
Ason Damon was born yesterday morning to Mr and Mrs Clair Damon Jr at 30 Snyder Circle. The mother is Linda Boardman before marriage.
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