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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1971
Page
4
Fragmented list of local ads notes line rates and deadlines use for a community paper. Mentions Lehman's Tire Service offering fast dependable service and seasonal sale at Hallmark calendar shop along with Karen's Gift Shop novelty items and two dollar gag gifts.
A hospital update lists admissions and discharges at Corry Memorial Hospital and Union City Hospital with names and addresses. Entries include Bernard G. VanTases, Mrs. Douglas Steuart, Frank Hannah, Susie Hamilton, Elwood Baccus, Karen Wickwire, and others, plus ambulance contacts and emergency numbers. a bear killing case in Durango is noted with a judge's dismissal.
Funeral services for Mr. Proctor were conducted at 2 p.m. at Bracken Funeral Home with Dr. Paul Thomas officiating. Burial followed in Beaverdam Cemetery. Numerous relatives and friends from Wattsburg and distant cities attended, including extended Proctor family and spouses from Union City, Waterford, Fairview, Crystal River Florida, Niles Ohio, Cleveland Ohio, Gowanda New York, Cambridge Springs, and Riceville.
Warren Borough police chief Michael Evan retired at midnight January 1 1971 handing over to Acting Chief Bernard Winegardner. Evan offered ongoing service and consultation while Council negotiates eight holiday pay and sick leave credits. The transition followed a meeting with Mayor Walter H. Austin council leaders and Evan's attorney.
Mrs Eva Slagle 64 of Erie died at 1 30 p m yesterday at Erie Osteopathic Hospital born November 1 1906 in Weedville moved to Corry in 1926 worked at J W and A P Howard Tannery during World War I at Corry Jamestown Corp later at Bliss Dry Cleaning and as a cook in local restaurants widow of Cecil Slagle survived by daughter Patricia Cooper three sons Melvin James and W Edwards ten grandchildren a great grandson four sisters and two brothers friends may call Bracken Funeral Home today 7 to 9 p m and tomorrow 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m services 2 p m Wednesday Rev Joseph Kanielmar Faith Church officiating burial McCray Cemetery
Ivan Hose, chair of Crawford County Agriculture Disaster Committee, announced the emergency livestock feed program was disapproved by the Pennsylvania State USDA Disaster Committee at its Harrisburg meeting on Dec 21. The decision followed a view that the disaster covered only a small county area, ending county farmers hopes for CCC corn at about $1.15 per shelled bushel for foundation herds. Erie County officials previously chose not to apply for aid. Seven homeless in Pittsburgh after a fire left eight houses damaged Saturday. no injuries reported.
The ordinance spelled out an earlier retirement date for the former chief. After Saturday's session both the former chief and the mayor said other matters in the situation remain pending but should be resolved within the next two weeks.
Four men were arrested in Crawford County in a plot to dispose of a truck to collect insurance. Carl Haas John Federonich Rudolph Troples Jr. were jailed on larceny conspiracy and related charges with bail totaling 7,500 3,000 and 7,500 respectively. Kenneth Angleton was released on nominal bond after reporting the truck stolen. Arraignments occurred Saturday night before District Justice Donald Ladner with hearings set for Haas Federonich and Tropics. The case began when Angleton reported the truck stolen from Quality Market lot on North Street.
State Police report a Warren driver Leslie E. Slocum 21 lost control on Route 27 at 1 20 am, crossed the highway and slammed into the living room of Keith Arnold's Youngsville home. The vehicle, carrying automotive chemicals, burned later and a truck theft plot unfolded with suspects linked to Jamestown and Angleton, with police estimating $1900 truck loss. A separate Bournemouth note describes a road safety idea using a child's thumbs up.
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