Death of Mrs Margaret R Clark Pioneer Corry Resident
Obituary notes the 94 year old Mrs. Margaret R. Clark widow of Judson Clark died at her daughter's home on Wright Street. She was among Corry's oldest residents.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1953
Page
4
Obituary notes the 94 year old Mrs. Margaret R. Clark widow of Judson Clark died at her daughter's home on Wright Street. She was among Corry's oldest residents.
U N infantrymen faced a fierce assault by Chinese and North Korean troops at Outpost Yoke near T-Bone Hill. The battle left more than 200 Reds reported killed or wounded, with Allied air forces targeting supply hubs across North Korea. Darkness hindered damage assessment.
Publisher and editor names listed with Associated Press rights noted. Mailing options and rates outlined. Advertising deadlines and territorial details provided for Corry Pennsylvania newspaper.
John Hogan and Thomas Foley filed an appeal through attorney Fred B. Sieber after a jury convicted them of operating a disorderly house and establishing a gambling place. They pled guilty to selling liquor without a license and sought a new trial alleging trial errors.
Pittsburgh workers union one more steel firm into Astor project talks as Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp cases began. Intro session held yesterday with Ludlum and similar talks with Pittsburgh Steel followed pattern set by last week with U S Steel Corp. Union demanded a general wage increase without specifying amount. companies gave no commitment and talks recessed indefinitely.
Burl T. Cherry backed by the Republican City Committee won the Republican mayoral nomination after a tight contest in yesterday's primary. Mayor J. Fred Kinley trailed by 265 votes in the Republican race and won the Democratic nomination by a 30 vote margin. The results point to an active summer and fall of local politics with Corry Republican organization asserting influence and Kinley challenging for a third term.
An unclaimed circus truck driver from Chicago, 39, identified as Kerns, died May 12 when a Mills Bros. truck toppled on Walnut Creek hill Route 20. Coroner Warren W. Wood reported the truck en route to Bye. The address listed is a rooming home with unknown relatives. Fingerprints were sent to the FBI and Veterans Bureau for identification.
The recorded vote for mayor drew over 1600 participants in a heated primary. The campaign was a vigorous personal effort with active supporters seeking both nominations for the city office, reflecting local tensions and community stakes in Corry.
The funeral for Mrs M J Casey was held yesterday afternoon at Bracken Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Orvis officiating from Trinity Episcopal Church Erie. Local friends and relatives attended, including Francis Slattery and G A Duke, with interment at Pine Grove Cemetery. Visitors from away included Mr and Mrs John A Blewett and others from Buffalo and Washington DC.
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