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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1949
Page
6
The Corry area reports a crossing mishap with an injured pedestrian while a parade of local affairs includes dog bites, stolen wagon, lost purse, and municipal meetings. Public assistance, police actions, and community notices appear amid a busy local news spread including a manslaughter charge and a lake association cleanup.
Ernest L Wallace a Clymer resident died this morning at Corry Hospital after months of ill health. Survived by two daughters Lillian Pierce and Geraldine Goring, three grandchildren, three brothers, four sisters, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be at 2 PM at Spitzer Funeral Home with Rev Robert Knupp officiating, burial in Clymer Cemetery.
The New York Holland tunnel under the Hudson reopened to vehicular traffic after an explosion and fire. The blaze damaged the five mile tube but officials say repairs are far from complete and the fire auto mobile started through the damaged tube at 4 p m yesterday.
About 150 Masons led by the Erie Temple band paraded from the North Center street Masonic rooms to City Park then to the Episcopal Church for a 5 pm service. Roughly 270 attended the church service and over 200 joined a buffet luncheon in the church basement after Rev. Joseph Clair’s address. The procession included members from Meadville Erie Titusville Brantelin Warren and Greenville and the Episcopal Church choir provided music.
Erie youth 16 charged with assault with intent to kill in an attack on a 96 year old woman clerk at the Sport Center Rose Marie Calabrese of Erie is reported in good condition at St Vincent s Hospital after seven head cuts required 28 stitches Murphy claims uncertainty about the weapon police believe a lead pipe was used Prosecutor notes attendance by local officials and auxiliary members at the observance event Levi Taylor deputy grand commander from Greenville attended the visit
Pittsburgh May 16 A group independent truckers opposed to Pennsylvania 45 000 pound weight limits plan a campaign to keep trucks off the Turnpike. Led by Morgan Shipley of Uniontown the group will distribute literature and urge drivers to use Routes 22 30 and 40 between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg to save costs.
Treasury figures show Neb budget receipts totaling 78,890,707.45 with budget expenditures 97, and a preliminary estimate of 3,480,005,717.92. Total debts rise to 251,019,410,041.85, up 30,081,249.54 from the previous day.
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