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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1954
Page
6
Voters in Ridgway Elk County approved the bond issue by 703 to 262 for city improvements including water system expansion storm sewer reconstruction and street widening. The bond funds will finance the project and related drainage work.
City police report two requests for help locating cocker spaniels a brown Henry II of Brook Street and a blonde Morris Boutwell of Mead Avenue. The text also covers real estate transfers, a preliminary hearing for a 17 year old on involuntary manslaughter, a bond set, a marriage license filing, a pony killing case, a hospital transfer after a fall, and Lake City becoming Erie County's newest borough with a name change vote.
Plymouth Oil Co. president warns that imports of crude oil rose from 377,200 barrels daily in 1946 to 1,049,000 in 1953 and advocates voluntary or compulsory quotas to protect domestic production. He emphasizes the need to choose production at home over abroad.
In Erie and Erie County Be Bell leads with 3 079 to 2 883 for Rogers. Crawford County backs Rogers 1 386 to Bebell 927 across 96 of 65 districts. Mercer County tallies 692 Bebell to 572 Rogers in 62 of 100 districts. Titusville lawyer Rowland B Mahany defeats Gordon Ward for Republican Senate nomination in a direct contest. Mahany, majority leader previously, seeks third term in the 50th District. Ward had previous convention delegates on Taft’s ticket.
The slate led by Roy M. Furman for lieutenant governor and Genevieve Blatt for secretary of internal affairs won decisive party nominations. Incumbents Chester Rhodes Clair Ross and Woodside captured Superior Court seats amid cross filing. Woodside, a veteran Southeastern attorney, praised the party’s unity and outlined plans for rural outreach and a June campaign platform.
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