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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1953
Page
4
The Corry primary faces voters amid debate over municipal spending and inflation as supporters rally behind reformer Mr. Cherry. Citizens weigh the budget’s burden and the Republican opposition ahead of tomorrow’s decision.
In Corry the Republican mayoral race dominates tomorrow's municipal primary as Kinley seeks a third term despite opposition within his party led by Earl Cherry. Other ballots show limited competition for City Council and School District posts amid a general shortage of qualified candidates.
Nine Gerry Council of the Knights of Columbus members were named in the Bishop Gannon Class of Northwestern Pennsylvania, receiving the third degree at Erie ceremonies. The event is part of the 58th annual state convention with Grand Knight Joseph Prugar and Deputy Grand Knight Alfred Fic among attendees as sessions continue through Tuesday.
Board of Education sets 1989 school taxes at 13 mills on property and 4 per capita a 2 mill and 1 cut. Budget totals 104 841. Deer sighting near South Center street and purchase of G R Amy grocery by Mrs Lillian Vanderhoff. Corry High School graduation info and CCC reforestation trainees heading to Fort Washington.
A playful quiz asks ten questions on history civics language and science. It tests knowledge of Mediterranean defenses 1920 civil liberties a Hope quotation and postwar geopolitics with a call to turn to classifieds for answers.
Hershey Pennsylvania workers return after a four week strike ends with a seven tenths of an hour across the board wage rise and mediation backed settlement. Local 464 Bakery and Confectionery Workers AFL votes in favor as 3,200 of 3,600 employees are set to resume duties and full schedules by Thursday.
In Chambersburg Pennsylvania three members of an interstate gang pled guilty to burglary charges and await sentencing. Ronald Barnes 10 and Charles Sheffer 22 both of Waynesboro along with Corbett A Poston 40 of Timmonsville South Carolina appeared before Judge Edmund C Wingert. Sentencing was postponed to an indefinite date as the trio were among eight arrested for burglaries in Southern Pennsylvania West Virginia and Maryland.
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