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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1961
Page
3
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The Erie County prison board discussed billing the city of Erie for prisoners sentenced to brief terms at the county jail. A proposed agreement would require meetings with the city council and county officials to settle payment. The board also set age limits for new hires and retirement at 65, with exceptions for a few older employees.
A stork shower hosted by Mrs John White and Mrs Herbert White in Clymer honored Mrs Milton Courtright. Ten neighbors attended with prizes awarded to Mrs Cornelius Beekerink Mrs Russell Bemis Mrs Clifford Atkens Sr and Mrs Clifford Atkens Jr. Refreshments included fruit salad rolls cookies and coffee.
A gunman robbed the Kelly Cohen appliance discount store in Monroeville, taking about $600 in cash after loitering in the store for about 30 minutes and threatening cashier Leah Zist of Turtle Creek with a pistol.
West Chester police report that 49 year old Margaret Hickman killed her two grandsons Peter Rusnak eight months and Rob four with plastic bags over their heads, then died by self inflicted action in her cellar. Coroner Ashton B. Smith called it murder and death by own action and there will be no inquest.
Reynolds Metals Co. paid 2.2 million dollars for Ford Motor Company's closed Chester Pennsylvania assembly plant. The facility will become a fabrication plant after it closed March 15 with more than 1100 workers affected. The purchase came from a cash register.
Council hears that extending construction to 1963 would align with the Loblaw store and reduce dangerous access from West Pleasant Street. A street right of way deal with Moss may be needed, not a surrender of the street. The ideas are to be studied before a Zoning Board appeal next Tuesday.
Ray mond Grabowski was named commander at the Corry VFW Post 150 BOM. Officers elected include Te vin Sherwood senior vice commander Roger Grape junior vice commander Samuel Baressi adjutant Russell Mallory quartermaster Richard McCray guard Dr Hugh O’Hare surgeon Robert Sanders officer of the day and Douglas Rozelle Judge advocate. Trustees Lawrence C Nichols Leo Dolan and John Chillock were chosen with Gene Mantrie installing. Poppy Days set for May 26 and 27. post plans centennial celebration participation.
In Buffalo New York a three day old transit dispute moved to State Supreme Court. Union officials representing 1000 Niagara Frontier Transit Co bus drivers were ordered to show cause why a temporary injunction should not end the work stoppage.
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