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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1954

Page

3

Corry Briefs Report Court Hold and Local Incidents

Hugh L Nelson of R D J Corry ordered held for next term of non support court after wife Bette's complaint. Nelson released on 200 bond awaiting hearing. Police found two youngsters on Center Street who said they lived on a hill with father Ralph Ross. they were taken to his Sixth Avenue address. A dog barking near Corry Memorial Hospital disturbed patients but was not located. A West Smith Street woman reported her car stuck and a black cocker spaniel killed. owner not notified due to no license. Talon Inc Meadville reports half year income drop from 812669 to 351142 though earnings per share fall from 88 to 27 cents. chairman says full year will exceed 1953. Three Oil City men pleaded guilty to stealing a 1000 pound safe from a Clintonville grocery. separate thefts include 14 and 12 dollars from local businesses. arraignment on additional charges pending. Meadville courthouse bell from 1876 displayed in new building lobby with inscription listing commissioners. F L Bitters of Johnsonburg treated for crushed fingers after car door incident at Corry Memorial Hospital. David Wynn of Warren pled not guilty to arson. sentence deferred. Louisiana bound Lemuel Sliman, 15, returned home by parents after hitchhiking. he planned to visit a girl in Louisiana. Real estate transfers logged at Erie County courthouse: Querreveld to Henry Querreveld Wayne Twp. Madge Bishop Faulkner to George D Faulkner Corry. Walter E Kinney to Walter B Kinney Corry.

Two Women Die In Flaming Wreck At Route 1 Intersection

In Raritan Township New Jersey two elderly women Elsie Hoffman 90 and Helen Sebestyen of Fords were burned to death when three cars collided at Amboy Avenue and Route 1. Pauline Pavlakos 28 of Perth Amboy was pulled from the burning car and hospitalised in critical condition with severe burns.

Es Raritan Township N. J Amboy Avenue Route 1 Elsie Hoffman Helen Sebestyen Fords Pauline Pavlakos Perth Amboy

Air Battle Details Revealed by U S Navy Chiefs

Vice Admiral W K Phillips and the pilots described the five day old clash with two Red Chinese fighters. Cmdr George C Duncan led 11 Skyraiders in the action near Tacoma Washington with nine firing on the Reds and at least one downed. Lt Richard S Ribble was among the seven credited with a downing.

Associated Press Manila U. S. Navy Adm W. K. Phillips U. S. First Fleet Cmdr George C. Duncan Tacoma Wash Duncan Richard S. Ribble Mountain Lakes N. J

France Sets Tunisian Internal Sovereignty Terms

France acted to grant Tunis control of its internal affairs with strings attached. Premier Mendes-France announced a new government could be formed, empowered to negotiate internal sovereignty with France while defense and foreign affairs remained under Paris.

Associated Press Tunis Tunisia France Mendes-France

Truman Back in Office After Gall Bladder Surgery

Former President Harry S. Truman, who underwent gall bladder and appendix removal on June 26, returned to his office for an hour yesterday. It marked his first return to the office since hospital discharge on July 7.

Truman Kansas City Harry 8. Truman

Surplus Food Board Official Asked to Quit in Pittsburgh Area

W K Miller director of Allegheny County surplus food distribution asked McKees Rocks surplus food board head David W Hershman to resign as routine. Hershman, a veteran Democratic leader, refused unless board members ask him. Miller said nonremunerative posts aim to remove political taint from distribution of surplus food.

Associateu Eves Pittsburgh W. K. Miller Allegheny County McKees Rocks Miller Burgess David W. Hershman Hershman

Man dies in scaffold collapse at Coalport High School

In Clearfield county Henry Stock age 62 of Coalport was killed when a scaffold broke while he worked outside the Bec sarla Coalport Irvona High School. Edward Berger 62 and Willard Tower 45 were injured in the accident about 30 miles south of here.

Clearfield Henry Stock Coalport Edward Berger

Governor Warns Of Fire Danger In Drought

Governor John Fine warned Pennsylvania residents to exercise utmost caution with matches and fires during the drought. He noted lack of rain has made widespread forest fires more likely across parks and forests statewide and urged careful behavior while traveling through woods and parklands.

Associated Press Harrisbury John 8 Fine Pennsylvania Commonwealth

Governors Review 29th Infantry Division At Indian Gap

Governors John S. Fine of Pennsylvania and William C. Marland of West Virginia joined Maj. Gen. William H. Sands in leading a review of about 6,500 National Guard soldiers from Maryland Virginia and West Virginia at Indian Town Gap Pennsylvania. Sands retired in June and was represented by Virginia officials including Gen. S. Gardner Waller and Gov. Thomas B. Stanley.

Indiantown Gap National Guard Maryland Virginia West Virginia William H. Sands Norfolk John S. Fine Pennsylvania William C. Marland Sands Thomas B. Stanley S. Gardner Waller

DA Urges Shakeup In Handling On Nonsupport, Probation

District Attorney proposes creation of a Domestic Relations Division to supervise and consolidate the probation and nonsupport offices. The plan would place the new division under court supervision and reduce the workload on the Clerk, DA, and nonsupport offices by consolidating records. Location options include the third floor jury dormitories or the present grand jury room, with staffing needs noted if four offices remain separate.

Bhan Weeping Sunacity Erie County Damilan J. McLaughlin Common’ Pleas Court McLaughlin

U S Cruiser Collides With Freighter Under Fog

In fog on the lower St Lawrence River near Pointe au Pere Quebec, the U S Navy cruiser Pittsburgh collided with the British freighter Slaney injuring three merchant seamen, one seriously. The 13 600 ton cruiser, flagship of a 14 vessel task force bound for Cuba, struck the 984 ton Blaney 120 miles east of Quebec City.

Pointe AU Pere Que Pittsburgh Bt. Lawrence River Cuba Quebec City

JURY HEARINGS PLANNED UNDER NEW CORRENT DORMITORIES SCHEME

McLoughlin and attorney Jones present a plan for jury hearings to take place in corr ent dormitories. The proposal includes pre trial conferences to facilitate reconciliation and payment agreements under supervision of the Domestic Relations Division head, a method they say has succeeded in other Pennsylvania counties.

McLoughlin Reta 8 Jones Erie Welfare Council McLaughlin Pennsylvania

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Hugh L. Nelson R.D. J, Corry Alderman M Cobbett Bette Nelson Center Street Ross Ralph Ross Sixth Avenue Corry Memorial Hospital West Smith Street Talon, Inc Meadville T. F. Soles Oil City William Wagner Robert J. Siembida Donald Greenawalt Clintonville Greenawalt Siembida E. G. Bolmer Franklin Weaver Lumber Co Seneca Chess Lamberton Crawford County Joseph Patton George W. Congdon Joseph Scowden F. L. Bitters Johnsonburg Corry ‘Memorial Hospital David Wynn Warren Warren County Alexander C. Flick Wynn Louisiana Lemuel Sliman French Creek Cleveland Louisians Raymond Querreveld Henry Querreveld Wayne Township Madge Bishop Faulkner George D. Faulkner Corry Walter E. Kinney Walter B. Kinney U. S Surplus Food Board OUI Slye E. Main St Plan — Citizens Cederal U.S Associa J. E. Ranch Rodeo Champton Cowboys Gerry Gerry, N. Y Jamestown S. Center Tuffy Center & Washington Sts Wben-Tv Tonight Western Theatre Sta Ge Jay World News Fale the Goldbergs oRam Cy Buckley Television Playhouse The Elgin Taylor Pennsylvania Electric Company T, Cherry
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