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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1975
Page
4
A collage of community notices from The News Today highlights Stop In offers, local birthdays and addresses, upcoming events, church and hall gatherings, and business ads. Items include insurance signups, a stuffed animal drawing, a corral of local sales, pancake supper, Easter service hours, seafood specials, pumpkin of promotions, and various classifieds from Corry Spartansburg and nearby towns.
Rep. Forest Hopkins announced that applications for tax relief under the Pennsylvania Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act known as Clean and Green are now available at county assessors offices. Applications due by July 1, 1975, require landowners to choose a provision and provide soil data and maps. eligibility includes owning more than ten acres or earning at least 2000 dollars annually, with transfer and penalty rules explained.
Erie County Public Works Director Charles F. Vrenna asks the Salary Board for a 2300 dollar annual raise due to increased workload after taking over duties from the Solid Waste Authority. He also seeks a 1500 dollar raise for his assistant Max Gill. Vrenna and Gill report overtime averaging three nights weekly since year start, covering solid waste and water/sewage duties and related seminars. Commissioner Chairman Raymek sent the request to Labor Specialist James T. Casey.
Gertrude Gravin and the Drake family from Conneaut Ohio joined Mr and Mrs Leo McCann and Mr and Mrs John Neckers for Sunday visits. Mrs Francis Dunnewold was honored on her 87th birthday with family present Saturday including Ernest and Roger Dunnewold and Duane Dunnewold and Arlene Belman from Chautauqua. On Sunday she had dinner at the Corry Motor Inn. The Chords will give a musical program at the Clymer Hill Reformed Church Sunday evening. The Twentieth Century Club meets April 1 at the Abbe Reformed Church social rooms for the usual April music meeting. Clymer Town Board met with supervisor presenting usual business.
A 23 year old Erie man William Grace pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Cynthia Drake 20 of Erie who died at St. Vincent Health Center after a gun misfire at Grace residence Grace was bound over to the grand jury and released on 1500 bond Erie County Coroner Merle Wood confirmed an autopsy would be reviewed with the district attorney Grace told police he believed the gun was unloaded when he pointed it at Drake and pulled the trigger resulting in a fatal shot
Discussion on buying a town grader was tabled for a later meeting. Lois Legters attended a Woman's Synodical workshop in Herkimer and traveled to Schenectady. Local families hosted and visited relatives, including Ann Goggin at Westminster College where she played harp. Several dinners and visits tied to residents of North East, Horseheads, Olean, and Michigan. A Rochester Classes Meeting list and a 25th wedding anniversary were noted along with a surgery update for Gail Thompson. A visit from a New York City doctor impressed the local area and its hospital facilities.
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