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Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1955

Page

3

Modern numbers raid nets three Erie operators

Four men were arraigned on trafficking in lotteries charges after a weekend raid on Albert's Newsroom and related locations. Alphonse Curlett James Fridley and Ford Eisenman faced bail hearings. one man freed as an innocent customer. Police described a stove pipe drop slot and an intercom system used to pass numbers receipts from storefront to basement. Two elderly women also detained briefly.

Erie William Heisler Frank Hoétzel Heisler Muay 20 Alphonse Curlett Lsted Double V News Room James Fridley Ford Eisenman Erle Albert John Cason Eisenman Hoetzel Albert's Fridley Harold Raymer

Three Killed In District Crashes

Three fatal crashes reported in the district include George J. Butcher 47 of St. Petersburg killed near Emlenton after a one day accident. Injured were J R Vasey 48 and John Cheenk 91, both of St. Petersburg, taken to Grove City hospital. Edwin Weisedel 22 of Derby N Y died from injuries in Elk County when the sports car overturned on Route 255. Ralph Stressing 36 was critically injured. Chester E Billig 34, truck driver for Pentland Tankers Inc. of Rouseville, died in Kittanning Hospital after a Pennland truck crash near Kittanning on wet pavement. The vehicle skidded, tore guard rails, struck a culvert and pole.

John Cheenk St. Petersburg ST. Mary's Edwin Weisedel Derby Neair Elk County Ralph Stressing Chester E. Billig Pentland Tankers Inc Rouseville Kittanning Hospital Wittisville Billig Pennland Kittatining

Pike James Luke 66 of Corry dies after illness

James Luke Pike 66 formerly of Torpedo and Corry died Saturday after a long illness. He is survived by wife Mildred a son Theodore a daughter Frances Childs of West Gocina Calif and two grandchildren Frederick Pike in the Air Force in French Morocco and Holly Pike of Ashville. Friends may call at Young Funeral Home in Youngsville until Tuesday noon. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 pm at Torpedo Community Church with Rev Frank Kehrli of Warren officiating and burial in Sunset Hill Cemetery Jamestown NY.

James Like Pike Corry Torpedo Mildred Theodore Pre Ot "Amtivnte NY Frances Childs West Gocina Calif Frederick Pike Air Force French Morocco Holly Pike Ashville Young Funeral Youngsville

Editor Publisher Dies in New York Event

Herbert Sherman Houston, age 8, editor and publisher and organizer of the U S Chamber of Commerce, died Saturday. State Police at the Kittanning substation reported he was taken to Kittanning Hospital after injuries from a truck accident on Route 268. He was treated and placed in an oxygen tent four days. Relatives added details to the State Police report stating the truck went over an embankment and struck a utility pole.

New York Herbert Sherman Houston U.S Chamber of Commerce Kittanning Pennland Michul

Gardner Gains Gusky Support in Mayor Race

Gusky of Millcreek, supporter of Assemblyman Palaski, endorsed Arthur Gardner for the Democratic mayoral nomination. He praised Gardner’s qualifications and fair personnel decisions and urged Erle voters to back him in Tuesday’s primary. Palaski declined to name his own choice and could not be reached for comment.

ERTE ADJ Gusky Millcreek Fie Assembl Julian Palaski Arthur Gardiner Erle Arthur Gardner Millcweek Democrat Gardner Polaski Nomnes Gaky Harrisburg

Disposal Woes Plague Cannavino in Millcreek Plans

In Millcreek city, Cannavino’s disposal issues persist as officials discuss sanitary and operational obstacles. The Mayors and supervisors debate compost plant use, the timing of a joint city plan, and the impact on residents while a deadline looms.

Tin Willie Weil Hendeh

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