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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1954
Page
2
City and vicinity notices recount deaths of William E Heidt Jr. and Clarence H Fryer and business relocations in Meadville and Jamestown. Community events include church gatherings, a Jaycees paper drive, Chautauqua Lake Association drive goals, dances, and local fund drives with details on dates and organizers.
Oil Workers International plans a morning meeting with mediators to end a plant strike at Bradford that began after the old contract expired February 7. McIntyre's opens on North Side Firestone Store at 7 South Center Street. Two Chautauqua County men, Henry Fitch and Jack DeGeller, are held in Cattauragus jail on second degree arson charges awaiting grand jury. Local ads note matched suits and paint deals, a drink driving arrest of Erles Moore, and new bone china cups for Mother's Day at The Gift Shop.
President Eisenhower declined to send troops and, asked about alleged privilege for Pvt Q David Schine, said he had not heard of the matter and would not discuss it. He urged the investigation be completed quickly and offered no further opinion as an old soldier.
Corry Beverage Distributor advertises delivery service. Meantime Fred Long, 48, caretaker of the city dump, receives a three month jail term and $100 fine for a Feb 20 shooting that injured Fred Saulers of Girard. A hospital auxiliary dance and a food sale benefit youth leagues are announced. Various local notices report real estate, obituaries, shop ads, and minor legal or civic items across Corry Jamestown Meadville Erie and surrounding towns.
Lillian Guild rummage sale at Episcopal Church Friday from 9 to 5 at 2129. The Good Samaritan Class rummage sale at First Methodist postponed for two weeks. No dinners at the Elks Club this Sunday May 23. A Jamestown man fined 100 dollars with 30 day suspended jail for a raid led by Ellicott Town officers. Richard Bernhard 42 junk yard proprietor arrested. Lottsville PTA rummage sale at Corry CDA rooms all day Friday and Saturday. Mrs Christine J Nystrom, 87, dies in Jamestown area nursing home.
Continued report describes tensions involving General Lawton, Secretary Breynton, and McCarthy era probes. Welch urges Maj. Gen. Buck to testify to reveal truth about Adams Lawton calls and Stevens role. Mundt and Jenkins clash over witness timing and the Ft Monmouth inquiry. A separate item notes Alfred Downing, 62, charged with murdering his wife in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
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