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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1956

Page

3

Berate School Architect For Many Extras

Erie board debates extra costs in Memorial Junior High project. Directors approve 1,687 for gym showers and refer two more to the building committee while clashing with architect John Gifford over wall thickness and misinterpretations of specifications.

Erie Memorial John Gifford Graziano Construction Co Pittsburgh Andrew Nowa Crite Gifford Neil McLaughlin James Hanes Nowak

Corryite's Sister Succumbs At 73

Miss Lucy Anderson and Mrs Bonnie Rowland of Pittsfield are among survivors. The obituary notes Dell Collins of Milford and Armor Johnson of Youngsville as relatives. Friends may call at Young Funeral Home in Youngsville with services at 2 p.m. tomorrow, Rev Meredith Swift officiating, burial in Youngsville Cemetery.

Mars Elle Ay. Johnson Pittsfield Robert Brown Gerry Victor and Garo Ins Anderson Bonnie Rowland Anna Cooper Slippery Rock Young Funeral Home Youngsville Meredith Swift Youngsville Cemetery

Moose Officers Installed at Loyal Order Lodge 98

Installations held last night at Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 98 on East Washington Street. James Sheldon named governor and Merlt Brows junior governor. other officers include Henry Davis Jr past governor Joseph Pitcavage prelate Paul Broenel secretary Dale Mulvin treasurer Douglas Reynolds Virgil Ross Clarence Madison trustees Arthur Litz sergeant at arms Richard Hurlout inner guard Willard Shreve outer guard. A reception with cold cuts olives pickles onions and coffee followed. meeting was well attended.

Moose Dean Baakline Loyal Order of Moose Lodge

Mrs. Maud Darrow Dies at 74 in Corry Township

Mrs. Maud D. Darrow of R D 2 Corry died suddenly this morning at her daughter Mrs. Carl H Fullom’s home on R D 3. She was widow of Perry W. Darrow who died in 1948. Born December 8 1841 on Carter Hill she lived on Concord Ridge and later on a farm in Corry area. She was a Corry Grange member and survived by two grandsons and three sisters. The body is at Bracken Funeral Home with services Sunday at 3 p m Rev Edwin Armitage to officiate. Interment Pine Grove Cemetery.

Maud Darrow Maud D. Darrow Corry Carl H.fullom R. D Perry W. Darrow Darrow Carter Hill Spring Creek Concord Ridge Route 6 Columbus Township Harold Allen Fullom Loretta Belden Eva Potter Union City Lewis Holthouse Clymer Rey Bracken Funeral Home Edwin Armitage Pine Grove Cemetery

Salvation Army Advisory Board Reelects Four Officers

The Salvation Army Advisory Board held its second quarterly meeting at the Citadel and re elected chairman R. Lawrence Davison vice chairman A M Lilz secretary Estella Wells and treasurer C Conrad Monte for another year The finance committee reported over 800 donated for replacing the station wagon Lt Crouch noted improved activities in both the Young Peoples and Senior Departments following the Corps Inspection conducted annually by territorial headquarters in New York City.

Salvation Army Advisory Board Citadel R. Lawrence Davison A. M. Lilz Estella Wells C. Conrad Monte Crouch New York City

GOP Hunts For New Area Chief Waterhouse May Be Named

Erie Republicans consider candidates for county chair after George Wilson resigns. Fred Lamberton Dr James Weaver Kenneth Momeyer and W W Waterhouse are named potential contenders. Momeyer says he will not seek the post while Lamberton favors it for harmony. Weaver declines but would accept if offered and urges a united program over personal ambition amid a Democratic split.

Erie George Wilson Ateast Fred Lamberton The Federation of Clubs James Weaver Kenneth Momeyer W. W. Waterhouse Momeyer Lamberton Gardner Weaver

Chairman to Leave Office at May Meeting

The report notes that the June 1954 meeting was recessed not adjourned and must be reconvened to finish unfinished business. Chairman George Wilson says his term ends in May and he will not seek re election. Waterhouse was mentioned but unavailable for comment in Harrisburg.

George Wilson Waterhouse Harrisburg

Hold Rites For Albert Newhouse

The funeral service for Albert Newhouse 3 died at his Sherman home Tuesday morning was held at 2 pm yesterday at Spitzer Funeral Home Clymer Rev Leo Hansen officiated and burial followed in Holland Cemetery Gerald Harmetink sang two hymns What A Friend We Have In Jesus Meet Me There Bearers were Glen Newhouse Jesse Lockenhouse Homer Gabriel Walter Newhouse William Prindle and Marion Prindle plus Sherman and Clymer friends The attendance included Mr and Mrs Howard Te Culver Busti Mr and Mrs William Prindle Erle Myron Prindle North East Walter Newhouse Mrs Gertrude Newhouse Bedr Luke and Orr Meerdinic Watts Fls

Albert Newhouse Sherman Spitzer Clymer Leo Hansen Edwards Chapel Evangelical United Brethren Church Holland Cemetery Jesus Gerald Harmetink Glen Newhouse Jesse Lockenhouse Homer Gabriel Walter Newhouse William Prindle Marion Prindle Sherman and Clymer Howard TeCulver Busti

West Penn Power workers approve 10 percent raise

More than 1500 employees in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, will get a flat 10 percent wage increase starting next Tuesday as part of an 82-cent hourly package over five years. The contract, signed yesterday by West Penn Power Co. and the utility workers union, also provides two to four cents extra to correct job inequities.

Greensburg West Penn Power Co Utility Workers Union

Bethlehem Sets Records

Bethlehem Steel Corp. chairman Eugene G. Grace says he will bide time on a steel price increase and that customers will pay more someday. Grace avoided entanglement with United States Steel’s Roger Blough and National Steel’s Ernest Weir, who disagreed on a price rise, and he expected a new contract by July 1 with a peaceful labor relations outlook.

NEW York — Board Eugene G. Grace Bethlehem Steel Corp Grace Betwet Board Roger M.blough United States Stee Corp Ernest T. Weir National Steel Corp Weir Blough Inbot Disgust Steel Company Bethlehem

Two Farmers Nab Gasoline Thief in Somerset

Two farmers Clyde Walker and Harry Landis chased and captured Jessie Bowman after he tried to steal gasoline, using an auto to pursue him while he fled on foot. Bowman implicated Ronald Pulse in related thefts and is jailed in Somerset awaiting return to Huntingdon. Police say a dividend news item followed in the same clipping but is unrelated to the chase.

sy_Associntea Somerset Jessie A. Bowman Huntingdon Clyde Walker Harry Landis Central City Bowman Ronald Pulse Min Creek Somerset County Bethlehem

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