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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1956

Page

3

Seek Funds For Erie Soil Tests

ERIE Mayor Arthur Gardner to apply for federal funds to pay about 20000 for borings soil tests and plot surveys to appraise dredging and fill needs for the port expansion. The move follows the Parsons Brinckerhoff study and aims to determine silt removal to reach bed rock before constructing new wharves.

Erte Arthur Gardner Erie Parsons Brinckerhoff Hall MacDonald Bed Rock Gardner Cal Callahan Morris Knowles, Inc Home and Housing Finance Agency Water Bureau Parade Peach Streets Sth Wayne 8Th Weschler 13Th Raspberry Gerald Weber HHFA Weber

Corryite's Sister Dies At Buffalo

Walter McGraw of Corry mourns as his sister Mrs Barker, 61, of Sinclairville, dies at Deaconess Hospital Buffalo. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm from Sampsell and Jordan Funeral Home Sinclairville with Rev James Larkin. burial Gerry Cemetery. Born Sept 9 1894 in Crystal Springs Pa. nurse by training. widow of Gerald Barker. Survived by son Lawrence, grandson Gerald, mother-in-law Marion Barker, and siblings Warner Colburg, James Armstrong, Fred McGraw.

HS. USA Musan Ssacker Sinclairville Walter McGraw Corry Deaconess Hospital Buffalo Sampsell and Jordan Funeral Home James E. Larkin Gerry Cemetery Barker Crystal ‘Springs Thomas and Elizabeth McGraw Jamestown High School WCA Hospital School of Nursing Sinclairvile Celoron Park Methodist Church Sylvia Gerald Barker Lawrence Barker Gerald L. Barker Marion Barker Warner Colburg James Armstrong Syracuse Fred McGraw Lakewood

Ohio River recedes from Cincinnati stage as forecast rain looms

The Ohio River fell below Cincinnati's 52 foot wood stage and continued dropping, with officials noting about a foot of spillover upriver and little damage. The Weather Bureau predicts rain in the next two days that could reverse the decline. The mayor quipped about a possible incinerator need while comments on a bond issue and garbage burning were noted.

Ohio Cincinnati Associated Press U. S. Weather Bureau

Delayed Hearing In Blue Jeans Case At West Forest

A West Forest high school dress code dispute over banning blue jeans for female students faced a postponed Forest County hearing. W Scott Calderwood of the Warren firm left for his ill father in Florida, delaying the 10 am session before Judge Flick. Parents and attorneys seek an injunction against enforcing the ban amid constitutional questions. Algiers University ranking note appears as unrelated context.

Alexander C. Flick Court of Equity Tionesta West Forest Jin

Warren Man Held In Knife Fight There

Dewey Carter, 67, of Bradford, was wounded by a home made hunting knife during a family quarrel in Warren. He was hospitalized in good condition at Warren General Hospital with a two inch deep wound near the heart. Charles Fields, 25, of Warren, pled not guilty to aggravated assault and battery and is held for next term of Warren County court after police found the knife at Fields home. The investigation suggests the attack followed a family argument. both men reportedly worked at State Hospital and had been drinking earlier, though Carter offered no explanation.

Dewey Carter Bradford Charles Fields Warren Warren County Court Justice of the Peace Ervine N. Branch Carter Warren General Hospital Fields State Hospital

Missing Husband Sought by Dallas Wife in Houston Case

Houston police were asked by Dallas authorities to locate a husband who deserted his wife and three children. Descriptions were requested, and the reply likened the man to a horse with a flat forehead and large nose and mouth, a remark that mixed insult with the case details.

Houston Houston Police Dallas Wora

Mail Thieves Given Break in Federal Court

Three men linked to mail theft received three years probation from Federal Judge Joseph P. Willson. Robert F. McCammon from Harborcreek Frank Kasper of Lake City and Chalmers L. Dinger of Brookville faced restitution orders totaling $? and detailed charges. McCammon and Dinger were former mail carriers with claims of stealing thousands. Kasper admitted stealing to cover medical costs for his wife’s birth.

Ee Wee Mie Joseph P. Willson Robert F. McCammon Harborcreek Frank Kasper Lake City Chalmers L. Dinger Brookville McCammon Dinger Erie County Kasper Contieaut Attys, Lindley McClelland Jesse ‘Uliante, Jr Will Schaaf

Professor Suspended at Dickinson College in Carlisle

Dr. Laurent R. Lavallee, an assistant economics professor at Dickinson College, invoked the fifth amendment before the House Un American Activities Committee and was suspended. President William W. Edel announced a hearing before the board of trustees executive committee at the earliest possible date.

Carlisle Laurent R. Lavallee House Unamerican Activities Committee Dickinson College William W. Edel Lavallee Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee Tes Soon Fls

Council Hears Garbage Protest and Streetlight Upgrades

City council approves sidewalk installation within a reasonable period or city contractors will do the work with a 1 percent assessment on property owners. Plan to increase street lights on East and West South streets passes unanimously, adding new 600 candlepower lights and boosting eight 250 candlepower units. Other items include disputed snow plow bill for Parkhurst, a traffic light study at Pennsylvania avenue and East Main street, sewage disposal project cost tabulation, redecorating the No 2 fire station apartment, and related repairs.

Rigenre Mini Street First Avenue Kinley Council C. W. Parkhurst Parkhurst Earl T. Cherry Pennsylvania Avenue East Main Street Don Williams Harrisburg

Pinvacé Director reports delinquent rentals action progress

Guy Abbey announced 21 delinquent newer rentals with city legal action underway or planned. Of these, 10 paid in full totaling 376.48 dollars, five paid partially, and six require further collection measures. Councilmen met at the Corry Board of Health, Health Officer Harley Drake absent as a witness, with a record of the garbage issue noted in health minutes.

Pinvacé Guy Abbey Abbey Corry Board of Health Harley Drake Kintey Health Department

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