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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1955

Page

6

Corry Cleanup Day urged with curbside pickup rules

Just a Paragraf Next Tuesday will be Clean Up Day In Corry and the city streets ment has requested that resi dents have all trash to be picked up out at the curb early in the morn ing. There is no limit on the amount of trash which may be put out as this day is designed to rid Corry homes of unneeded accumulations. If the department does not reach any homes on Tuesday they will do so on Wednesday, so trash should be left out on both days. No repeat trips will be made. if debris is takers on Tuesday none should be put out on Wednesday.

Corry Ment

Weather outlook and merchant meeting update

The forecast covers Saturday April 23 to Wednesday April 27 with above normal temperatures in the south and near normal in the north, showers possible Sunday and Wednesday, and temps fluctuating through the period. Thirteen merchants met at the Municipal Building to discuss a promotional plan, with interest but no decision yet on moving forward.

Municibal

Scales Sentenced to Six Years for Violent Revolution Advocacy

Communist activist Junius I. Scales was sentenced to six years in prison in Greensboro North Carolina for advocating violent revolution. Federal Judge Albert V Bryan refused bail pending appeal to the Fourth Circuit. The maximum allowed under the verdict was ten years and a ten thousand dollar fine.

Wildcat strike ends at Fisher Body plant

Production at the General Motors Fisher Body plant in West Mifflin resumes after a two day wildcat strike by 2,000 workers. UAW locals voted to return to work four hours after a mass meeting called by CIO United Auto Workers officials. About 250 of 1,500 opposed resuming work. Local shop committee to meet with management to pursue grievance channels.

Pittsburgh General Motors Fisher Body West Mifflin CIO United Auto Workers John Livingston UAW Detroit Livingston

Navy to develop atomic power for surface ships

Secretary Charles S. Thomas testified before the House Appropriations Committee that the Navy likely will start this year the development of an atomic power plant for surface ships, as part of a 1.317 billion four year shipbuilding program authorizing 34 new warships and converting 20 vessels, including a fifth supercarrier and mobile base carrier task forces to meet future missile threats.

Associated Press Washington Navy Secretary of the Navy Charles 8. Thomas House Appropriations Committee House Senate van Sands R-Pa America Altoona

Suspect Held for Grand Jury in Patrolman's Death

Allegheny County coroner's jury yesterday recommended 22 year old George Demas be held for grand jury action on involuntary manslaughter in the traffic death of Patrolman John Timmons a 60 year old officer struck by Demas's auto last March 19 according to testimony.

McKean Quenton Slocum Sheffield George Elmer Rogers Rogers Route 6 Kane Slocum Tkwan McKenn Smethport Pittsburgh Allegheny County George Demas Demas John Timmons

Eight Burned In Blast At Kanawha Chemical Plant

An explosion in unit 4 of the Carbide and Carbon Chemicals plant in Institute West Virginia sent at least eight workers to hospitals with burns and injuries. A fire followed the blast, jolting the Kanawha valley early today.

Blast Institute W. Va Kanawha Valley Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp

Erie County Leads Northwestern Pa In Mental Hospital Patients

Erie County reports 921 individuals confined to state mental hospitals, the highest count among northwestern counties. statewide totals show 42,000 patients across 17 state hospitals, with growth each year and severe overcrowding and understaffing. The mental health bulletin urges increased funding, expanded community programs, staff training, and a statewide research effort to improve prevention and treatment.

Erie County Pennsylvania Bureau of Mentl Health State Department of Welfare Vensingo Warren Forest Stanford Mercer Philadelphia County Allegheny County Forest County Clive

C-J Plans Third Factory Unit Expansion at Corry Jamestown Plant

Cors-js Jamestown announces expansion to add a third factory unit after the second, with July steel delivery and enclosure planned before winter. The 284000 square foot complex will use Erie Railroad siding for loading and shipping and extend rail facilities northward as new units rise. Founded with Walter Kidden Constructors, the project mirrors earlier expansions begun in 1950 and 1958 to boost production and jobs. Rogers Structural Steel will supply the steel for all units.

Corry-Jamestown Walter Kidden Constructors, Inc New York City Erie Railroad Corty-Jamestown Rogers Structural Steel Company

Rockwell Opens Water Meter Plant in Uniontown

Rockwell Manufacturing Co opened a new water meter plant in Uniontown Pennsylvania. The facility employs more than 250 people, about two thirds of them women, and marks the newest manufacturing center in this Southwestern Pennsylvania coal community.

Uniontown Rockwell Manufacturing Co Pennsylvania

Corry Man Jasper A Wills Dies After Long Illness

Jasper A Wills of 33 North Center Street died at Corry Memorial Hospital after several years illness. Born March 19, 1869 in Brown Hill Pa he lived in this area all his life and resided in Corry before moving to Union City. He married Altha Fish on September 9 1888 and is survived by two daughters Mrs Stanley Wright of Conneautville and Mrs Martha Laman of Jamestown two sons Russell B Wills of Willoughby and Donald Wills of Niobe four grandchildren four great grandchildren one brother Benjamin Wills of Morgantown W Va and one sister Mrs Laurent Hampton of Texarkana Ark The body is at Bracken Funeral Home with calling hours and service at 4:15 p m Sunday Hey Riding of Union City will officiate and interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery at Spartansburg.

Jasper A. Willls Center Street Corry Memorial Hospital Sallness Willis Brown Hill Corry Union City Mr. Wills Altha Fish Stanley Wright Cony Martha Laman Jamestown Russell B. Wils Willoughby Donald Wills Niobe Benjamin Wills Morgantown W. Vu Laurent Hampton Texarkana Arkengng Bracken Funeral Home Hey W. F. Riding Unon City Rove Hil Spartansburg

Killed in Crash Near Clinton Injures Others

Pittsburgh area crash killed 20 year old David Bartley of New Brighton. His father Irwin, 49, drove the car and two others, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Milligan, also of New Brighton, were reported in fair condition at Dewick-Jey Valley Hospital. The incident occurred north of Clinton. A separate note mentions the 18th century shift from linen to cotton fabrics in Europe.

Pittsburgh David Bartley New Brighton Clinton Irwin Stanley Milligan Dewick- Jey Valley Hospital

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