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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1970
Page
3
A morning blaze at the Oasis Cafe origin suspected in a stove sparked a $20,000 fire. Top photo shows Fred Lindsey examining debris in the laundry room. bottom photo captures furnishings loaded for removal while firefighters battle flames in gusty wind and subfreezing temperatures with snow.
U S Army Corps of Engineers seeks next of kin for burials in Dickson Cemetery near Blooming Valley as it relocates the Dickson site within Woodcock Reservoir Project. Names include James H Dickson James Dickson Rebecca Dickson Alexander C Dickson Samuel Kelley Sarah Curry. Contact Meadville Cambridge Springs Pittsburgh offices or Joe Violi for details.
Keystone Cooperative Grape Association and State Rep. Forest Hopkins helped secure a 2400 grant for tomato harvesting research. Leland Bull of the agriculture department said it is the year’s only new grant, with Max Weaver initiating the request. The project aims to advance mechanical harvester methods and may continue in coming years with industry support.
An 18 year old Wilmerding youth Everett Watson died after his small foreign car skidded on ice on I 90. The one car crash occurred about 6 30 p m in the westbound passing lane. Watson was pronounced dead on arrival at Hamet Hospital around 7 p m. Erie County Coroner Merle Wood identified him as the victim. It was Erie County ninth traffic fatality of 1970 and third in a week. The State Police at Lawrence Park described the car leaving the roadway striking guardrails crossing the westbound lane and overturning finishing on its side. A separate item notes the Pittsburgh Human Relations Commission resumes hearings into sex discrimination charges against the Pittsburgh Press filed by NOW.
Francis Poke Wontenay, long time fire chief and post office employee, was named Citizen of the Year at a Union City Lions Club dinner held at St. Teresa auditorium. The event featured a last minute arrival amid a Scouting program and praise for his leadership during the Rice Hotel fire and his diverse community service.
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