Corry News Briefs Highlight Local Events And Officials
Paragraphs report farm activity as showers boost garden produce and poultry. A Corry hospital board reorganization is set for this evening at the Library, while Wood Hicks provide music for a White Swan dance hall event in Wrightsville Friday. Capt. Charles L. Hall, formerly of Corry, has left Fort Benjamin Harrison for Pont Douglas in Salt Lake City. George Salmond’s forestry post shifts as Lawrence Gross replaces him in Warren. details note Penn State graduate tuning staff. Police respond to intrusion at Cambridge Springs Ma hone plant. intruder escapes. Western Pa Sheep & Wool Growers hold a western Erie County wool pool in Tinsville. Titusville hosts a wool shipment, while the Savannah steamship completes its first Atlantic crossing 116 years ago. Presbyterians in Chambersburg discuss Ti Gresiat Macher plant privileges amid modernist controversy as Dr J A Kelsh is elected moderator. Food prices dip overall as meat edges rise. bread dairy and fruit see declines. Blue-clad veterans parade in a Grand Army encampment in Philadelphia. All-Star game between Titusville and Penn-Drakes to proceed despite rain. field conditions noted. Moran bill to permit municipalities to operate electric plants fails 70 to 72. The Chautauqua season gains Corryites’ focus with July 7th target. state emergency committee’s accountability under scrutiny as counties seek better control.
Senate approves one cent gas tax increase
Harrisburg report states the senate passed a one cent increase in gasoline tax amid a drive to raise an estimated 12.5 million in new revenue. Four remaining tax bills were to be considered to reach a 1957-87 budget balance, including mercantile license, check, amusement, and cosmetics levies.
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John .J. McClure
Nelangare
Finance Committee
Melure
Senate
Ehitran
George H. Dale
Lau
UNM
Florida
Urge Spraying for Jap Beetles Warned by Officials
Officials of the Bureau of Plant Industry in the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture urge property owners in infested areas to begin spraying around late June or early July. They detail specific sprays for shade trees, apples, peaches, and grapes, with timing tied to plant type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Bureau of Plant Industry
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Philadelpha
Triplets Graduate From Franklin Jayvee School
Franklin June 18 triplets Bred Finch Floyd Finch and Frances Finch become the first trio to graduate in a Franklin junior high class in a century. They received diploma with exercises at the Franklin school, started together under Mrs Yarlett at Oak Hill, each maintaining steady progress in their studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Jayvee
Franklin
Franklin Egh School
Floyd
Frances Finch
Yarletts
Oak Fill School
Milk Bottle Cleanup Returns Diamond Ring in Utica
Milk Bottle Cleanup Week sponsored annually by dairy interests prompted a Utica woman to recover a diamond ring found last year in a forgotten milk bottle. The ring had been missing for about five months before its return.
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Utica
N. Y
Huge Purchases Of Highway Equipment Announced
The report notes large scale procurement by the highway department for heavy duty equipment including dump trucks and graders. The project aims to bolster roadwork capacity over the next four years, with substantial funding and tied to municipal infrastructure plans in Harrtsu I.
Youth Admits Brutal Murder Of Neighbor
Jacob Gable, twenty, confessed to murdering Mrs Harriet Goldstein in Johnstown Pennsylvania. Police described a brutal attack after she threatened to reveal his prior robbery, detailing a knife stabbing and other violence before she died. He admitted the slaying and led officers to weapons and stolen items connected to the crime.
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United Press
Johnstown
Jacob Gable
Harriet Gollstein
George Patterson
Gable
Harriet Goldstein
Harry F. Klink
Sable
J. Gill
Goldstein
Accidentally Shot by High School Companion in Kittanning
Arthur Steim, four, remained in critical condition at Kittanning General Hospital from a bullet wound to the abdomen. Pelz Bierline, his companion, reportedly fired the shot accidentally while attempting to repair a .22 caliber rifle. five witnesses corroborated Bierline’s account and no one was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Unites Press
Kittanning
Arthur Steim
Kittanning General Hospital
Pelz Bierline
Bierline
City Discusses Storm Sewer Plans with Harrisburg Officials
Director of Streets Stanley H. Nichols sails to Harrisburg to confer Thursday with Department of Health engineers on the intercepting storm sewer project. City Council authorized Nichols to seek state input to speed up preliminary steps while City Engineer N R Dickson proceeds with plan work and a $200 monthly salary increase is approved. A possible council meeting may be held on Nichols return to decide the next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley H.nichols
Harrisburg
Department of Health
Nichols
N.R. Dickson
Cay
Union City Set for New One Man Liquor Stores
The state senate passes a bill to open 224 one man liquor stores statewide to aid small communities. The House has approved, and the bill returns to the senate after committee amendments. Other towns in the region slated for stores include Albion Johnsonburg Grove City Mercer Sandy Lake Sharpsville and Sharon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City
State Senate
State Liquor Control Board
House of Representatives
Filready
Senate
Albion
Johnsonburg
Grove City
Mercer
Sandy Lake
Sharpsville
Tamlenton
Injured Youth Marvey Maalis Hospitalized After Crash
In Nampa Idaho a 10 year old boy, Marvey Maalis, suffered a knee injury at home and later cuts and bruises when his father’s car wrecked while rushing to hospital. He had already been injured earlier before reaching the hospital.
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Nampa
Ida
Tate
Marvey Maalis
Bogart Slater Wedding Tue June 18 in Lakewood Ohio
Fiorene Slater and Dr Donald Weeks Bogart wed in a Lakewood ceremony at the Slaters home with Rev William Armington officiating. The couple, post dinner at the Cleveland Athletic Club, plan to reside in New York City where Bogart is house surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital.
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Debook
Emmett L. Slater
Northland Avenue
Lakewood
Ohio
Fiorene Eligabeth Slater
Donald Weeks Bogart
Frank C. Bogart
Corry and
Warren
William B. Armington
East Shore Methodist Episcopal Church
Pennsylvania Grade Crude Assn Opens Twelfth Convention at Penn State
The Pennsylvania Grade Crude Oil Association opens its twelfth annual convention at Pennsylvania State College with tours of research labs. Geologists study oil extraction. chemists and engineers examine distillation and engine use. Prof. Everett and others present findings. Dr. Wagner outlines industry impact. Nominating committee reports and director elections follow.
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Fsbor
Beenun
H. A. Everett
M. R. Fenske
Crydey
Cerald Hassler
Pennsylvania
Cary R. Wagner
Pure Oi
C. EB. McClintock
Oil City
Kenneth C Baker
St. Louis
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Corry Hospitel
Bulding
Wood Hicks
White Swan Dance Hall
Wrightsville
Army School
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Charles L. Hall
Pont Touglas
Salt Lake City
Utah
Hull
60Th Infantry
Chis
Gordon R. ‘Salmond
Allegheny National Forest
R. M. Evans
Washington
Lawrence 5. Gross
Penn Blate College
Mahone
Eagle Street
Cambridge Springs
Milk Company
Western Pennsylvania
Savannah
Liverpool
Atlantic
Presbyterian Church Meeting
Chambersburg
Tolay
Bureau of Lab Statistica
Gebrgsburg
Lotay
Anyiapala
Vome 35
Jumber
Titusville
Penn-Drakes
Jour
Heer
Muller Sinieipnt
House of Favrieburg
House
J. B. Moran
Allegheny
Hefnaylvania
Morey J. Potter
State Department of Agriculture
Bumsteads
Cy. A. Voorhees
Philadelphis
Dairies
Model Dairy CO
Muttermile
Bride
Penn State
Thea College
C. Christensen Motors
Center St
Uber
Electric
Incre
LEGI
Stitutize
Lox
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