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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1953
Page
6
Yesterday many city businesses received notices about a one cent increase on most cigarette brands bringing regular packs to 23 cents and king size to 24 cents. The rise follows tobacco firms’ boosts announced last week, while other items from real estate transfers to local accidents and weather outlook dominated the day’s notices and reports.
Roy Hurd, oldest Civil War veteran, clung to life at General Hospital after losing his right leg in surgery. He fought for the Union at Bull Run and later battles, with doctors reporting the amputation as very satisfactory and his condition good with a fair recovery chance.
Mrs Ada B Wissinger 328 Wall Ave Pitcairn Pa died after midnight in Warren She was born in Westmoreland County Dec 12 1885 and married Firman G Wissinger in May 1885 They lived in Fairbanks and Pitcairn for 59 years Survivors include two sons Barry Wissinger Union City Roy Wissinger Swissvale two granddaughters two brothers Luther and Edward Fennell Westmoreland County one sister Mrs Anna Gillon Westmoreland County and two great grandchildren Funeral home arrangements Beacken Keating in Warren and Pearce Son in Pitcairn with Friday service at 2 PM.
Harrisburg reports the House examined a request to appropriate 589000 for sewage treatment upgrades at six state teachers colleges. Slippery Rock State Teachers College seeks 150000 and Clarion State Teachers College 130000 as part of the commonwealth share. Also notes a deportation order for Jack Dragna to Italy and a geographic fact about Formosa.
A 37 year old Chicago man Walter J Ceglarski walked into the Kittanning police station and said he had stabbed his mother Catherine Soloski to death with scissors He was found covered in blood at the home and is in serious condition at Armstrong Memorial Hospital Police investigated and charged him The report also notes a Senate Foreign Relations Committee vote approving a resolution about World War II agreements with Russia and their openness to question with an 8 to 6 margin
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