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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1950
Page
6
Paragraphs cover a bakery change in Warren with Paragraf Blemmen Nielson named chief worker at Colonial Bakery after purchase by Walter and Esther McCray from A B Baker who started it four years ago. The items note local arrests, wills, a campaign for a Kinzin Creek bridge, local deaths, and Lent observances.
Mrs Lizzie J Snapp of 236 Marion Street died at 1 45 pm yesterday at her home after a six week illness. She was the widow of G L Snapp who died June 14 1948. Born May 19 1867 at Butler she lived much of her life near Sheffield. She moved to this city in November 1945. Survived by son Lester H Snapp Amarillo Texas. daughters Mrs John Amacher and Mrs Feld of this city and Mrs W C Larsen of Warren. nine grandchildren six great grandchildren and two sisters Mrs John Fulkman of Prospect and Mrs Grace Wadsworth of Pittsburgh. Another son Myron died in 1913. Friends are at the Borden Funeral Home Sheffield. service Friday at 2 pm there.
ERIE February 22 The Pennsylvania Telephone Corporation named Lewis F. Shepherd of Fayette with effect March 2 succeeding Carl A. Morengie who resigned last November. The company serves over 83,000 customers in western and central Pennsylvania and is in hearings before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on a rate proposal.
Union City residents protested a 1 percent wage tax at a council meeting citing burden on property and personal taxes. Paul Lyons of the Union City Union Township school board disclosed a state funded school project costing about 8000,000, prompting board opposition to the tax and criticism of water and street conditions. Acting Mayor Ty Wilkins presided as questions about the tax remained unsettled.
President Truman declared the United States and free nations must be ready to use force against the deadly attack of Communism. He denounced sham arms control ideas, called communism an instrument of imperialism, and invoked Washington to urge defending democracy with firmness. He warned about Russia and its satellites as potential threats.
In Pittsburgh, Pagar H. Hall, 60, died from a cerebral hemorrhage while being transported to a city hospital after an ambulance collided with a streetcar. His wife Ruth, 48, and son Howard sustained leg injuries and received treatment. The report notes a March 7 meeting will address an unspecified tax in caste.
Harrisburg February 22 Veterans on relief will receive both bonus and assistance checks but dividends from GT Insurance are considered private and not a factor in relief eligibility. Governor James 13 ordered the Department of Assistance to exclude bonus funds in determining relief, based on Attorney General McKeen Ghidsey’s opinion.
Public invited to a Day of Prayer service at First Baptist Shorek Friday afternoon at 2 30 featuring Lowe s secretary of the Chine Tulynd Mission as the guest speaker.
Members of all faiths are invited to a special union service with a short program before Rev Howes sermon. In connection with World Day of Prayer Rev Howes will present a special film on China at a 1 p.m. service in the First Methodist Church. The general public is invited.
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