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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1953
Page
4
About 40 taxpayers in the Harding School district discussed the retrenchment plan adopted by the Board of Education at a special meeting held Wednesday. The plan includes closing the Harding building next term and a series of further meetings is planned to discuss the decision.
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Erie County Commissioners are to vote on a 1,914,453 dollar budget for 1938 covering county operations and TB Hospital expenses. The plan shifts a quarter of a mill to the Institution District fund, keeping overall tax rate steady at six mills general, two mills Institution District, and one mill TB Hospital. Estimated receipts for 1953 total 2,015,207 dollars with a 100,000 dollar unappropriated balance, plus 200,000 pledged for the Institution District building reserve and 130,000 for TB Hospital expansion.
Appraisers weighed parcels on North and South East Pleasant street with values heard in November 1951. Hall urged 300 per acre, Renai valued his southern parcel at 10 000, Kinley gave 75 per acre, and others offered 80 to 500 per acre. A report will be filed with fair market values. Appeals to Court of Common Pleas may follow within 30 days. If board accepts owners figures, total cost to Corry Area Joint Schools would be 42 500.
The Post Office Department seeks Interstate Commerce Commission approval to raise parcel post rates by about 35 percent, aiming to make this service self supporting with an estimated extra 130 million dollars annually. Lawmakers Carlson and Johnston propose returning rate setting to Congress, criticizing the department for misallocating costs and revenues across mail classes. The 1963 postal report cites a large overall deficit and assigns much of it to parcel post, while noting past rate increases and changes in weight and size limits aimed at removing the Post Office from freight-like operations.
Sharon Steel Corp declares a twelve dollar share dividend on common stock payable March 31 to holders of record March 20.
Funeral services for Harry G. Roberts were held yesterday at Bracken Keating Funeral Home with Rev. Paul F. Bauer officiating. Interment was in Pine Grove Cemetery. Bearers included Winslow TenHagen and Pano Andrews among others. attendees traveled from several towns. Immigration quotas for 1958 permit entrance of 154,657 people, with over 65,000 from Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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