City and Vicinity News Roundup From Corry Journal
The Corry Journal reports on a January parking violation drive yielding over 1,000 cited cars. Also notes Gorton Nursery sign case in Harborcreek, Jamestown convention plans, school board appointment in Pymatuning area, and a city payroll total for 1955 reaching 4.1 million in wages.
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Corry Journal
Carl’s
West Main Street
Erle
Gorton's Nursery
Harborcreek
Io Harborcreek
Fred B
Adeline L. Gorton
John P. Conners
Miso
Carl Brozeski
Moose Club
Jamestown
Union Label and Service Trades
Hotel Jamestown
Moose’ Club
al Rochelle
Meadville
Pymatuning
Lawrence E. McKnight
Brookville
Eymatuts
McKnight
Max F. Rishell
Mercer County
Corry
William Fish
Sinclairville
Gus E. Lindahl
Ashville
Merle
Admitted and Discharged Ward Records and Notices
A stitched list shows Admitted and Discharged names with addresses across Titusville area, including Mrs Raymond Hayes and others. A March of Dimes fundraiser raised 107 dollars from a peanut sale by Titusville Jaycees at Bryan Hardware. Obituary notes Franklin Turner 84 died after three days in Franklin Hospital. born August 4, 1871 in Derosseytown. Mendville hosts the first Tristate Grotto ceremony on August 4 with about 4000 attendees. John Oakes named general chairman.
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Titusville
March of Dimes Fund
Titusville Jaycees
Bry
WOTR
Franklin Howard H. ‘Turner
Franklin
Franklinn
Deropseytown
Daniel
Alice Anderson Torner
Rocky Grove Galloway
Evangelical United Brethren Church
J. Fred Kinley
Mendville
Harry F. Mutiler
Erie
John Oakes
Cochranton
Oakes
Kismet Brotto
Moudville
Raymond's
North Center Street
Meadville
Linesville
Marvin Wright
Spencer Hospital
St. Edward’s Hall
PTA
Fire destroys two story building on Joy Gardens property
Fire yesterday leveled a two story frame building owned by Frank F Folino on Joy Gardens Route 219 near Wilcox. Origin traced to an overheated gas stove. Loss estimated over 3000 dollars. Also notices for Italian American Club floor show and Mothers March polio at Sherman Central School district.
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Erie
Streets
Joseph Walczak
Corry Evening Journal
Warren
Crawford
Chautauqua
Jamestown
Elks Club
Titusville
Spartansburg
Clyde Bins
Simes
Sind
John Sines
Hydetown
Sines
Sparta
Teath Macleod
P-S Tf
Frank F. Folino
Joy Gardens
Route 219
Wilcox
Charles Dietrich
F. L. Baressi
Sherman
Sherman Central School
Harry ‘Brosins
PTA
Mothers Club and
Teachers Association
Gas fumes fatal to three children in St Louis
Charles Johnson Sr found his children dead after returning from work. Rickie Lee 2, Charles Jr. 3, and Eckstein 1 month died from gas fumes from a heater improperly installed. Mrs Johnson, 21, unconscious but revived and hospitalized. Laclede Gas Co. spokesman: heater not rented, improperly adjusted. Fire at Edwards Hill Apartments in Johnstown forced 16 families to flee. one fireman overcome, no injuries reported.
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Associated
Louis
Charles Johnson Sr
Rickie Lee
Johnson
Charles Jr
Eckstein
City’ Hospital
Laclede Gas Co
Johnstown
Edwards Hill
Westwood
Ready Tax Bill For Road Plan
Washington estimates put the cost of a proposed federal highway construction bill at 10 to 18 billion dollars over 13 years. A one cent gas tax increase would fund the program, with leaders of both parties already reporting general agreement on higher taxes for gasoline, tires and tubes. Rep Martin of Massachusetts commented on administration support, while Speaker Rayburn indicated bipartisan progress. Minnesota has 8,287 miles of railroad.
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Washington
Rayburn
Dex
House
Rep
Martin
R-Mass
Hunt for B25 Bomber Resumes After Weather Loss
An air ground search restarted in San Bernardino for a U S Air Force B25 that disappeared during a rainstorm on Thursday while departing Goodfellow AFB Texas. The crew included Capt Bil P Shotwell Vancouver Washington 2nd Lt Alvin P Stearns Gulfport Mississippi and Airman Andrew Doman Jr Brooklyn New York among others.
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San Bernardino
Cauf
Air Force
Goodfellow Air Force Base
San Angelo
Tex
Norton Afb
San Bernardino Mountains
Waterman Canyon
Reds Move to End War With Japan and Passports Offered
Major Tokyo papers report Russia unofficially seeks to end the war with Japan and exchange ambassadors at once. Foreign Ministry sources say Japan will ignore proposals unless raised at the stalled London peace talks. In Doylestown Bucks County H Rus sell Pickering leaves an estate valued at 8.3 million dollars after dying December 7 at 93. Airman Harold L. Hill of Hutchinson Kansas also noted.
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Reds
Japan
Associated Press
Tokyo
New
Russia
Exchange Am
Foreign Ministry
London
Doylestown
H. Russell Pickering
Newtown
Bucks County
Pickering
Harold L. Hill
Hutchinson
Kan
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Enel
Frank E. Graft Insurance Agency
N. Contor St
Fartzen
Gumamon
Corry Hospital
Raymond Hayes
R. D
Geraldine Klinger
Sen- Bea Street
Everett Warnshouse
Clymer
William ‘Seitz
Maple Avenue
Harold Dougherty
Lee Elvan
Bumatra
Minnesota
Methodist
L. Bradley Havens
Dunmore, Pa
Roberts
Columbus
Jontzen
Siren
LEED
A Powell Eer
Lalla Oe
Mr. Amy
Ioan
HOME
GREEN
Eperinie
Noney Brook Butter Geisisge
N. Center St
First Ave
THE
YMCA
Thomas Motors
Thomas Motors of Corry, Inc
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