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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1957
Page
3
An incomplete obituary note refers to a farmer and family. mentions a body at a home and service plans at a cemetery. police statements appear in fragmented lines including Mrs and Mr. The readable parts indicate a local death notice with vague details and associations to a farm and Jarrow.
The city considers turning over 1304 on street meters to the Parking Authority after a two hour private meeting with city leaders. Mayor Gardner says merger of meter responsibilities is imminent, hoping to free officers for beat work and align on street and off street rates. Details remain vague.
Mr and Mia Reno Berkey were called to Alcon by his father’s illness. The WSWS meets at Mrs Welton Wevern’s home tomorrow evening for its regualr monthly session and the annual bank offering boxes. Larry Case is on a two day furlough with his parents. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Marvin Perkins last Friday at Corry Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Grant Spelling of Lottsville stay with the Berkey family while their parents are in Akron. Walter Newhouse and his mother attend Garrett Newhouse’s birthday party at Clymer.
The St Lawrence Seaway opens the Port of Erie to ocean vessels and a 102 mile Erie to Pittsburgh limited access highway is approved. The Erie Pittsburgh West Virginia Freeway Association expands membership toward West Virginia as plans include extending the road to the border. George J Richards notes coal shipping near Erie could cut costs 15 to 55 percent versus Atlantic ports. Michael Baker Engineering conducts a location survey. construction date pending. 90 percent federal funding expected.
Titusville reports the new treatment plant will be tested next Monday and soon enter full operation. Bids for a year’s supply of chlorine won’t be opened until the city council meeting next Monday, and the flow-control apparatus has not yet arrived. Constructed by Platt Construction Co. of Erie, the plant will use about 60,000 pounds of chlorine annually.
Stevenson agreed to consult and comment as policies are prepared for the Paris meeting with Eisenhower and Dulles. He suggested possible attendance in Paris if U S proposals shape the talks and indicated support for increased foreign aid potentially easing the federal debt limit of 275 billion dollars. Hagerty said her initial statement misread Stevenson’s intended advisory participation.
Beaver County coroner's office investigates the fatal shooting of James P. Wright, 44, of Midland, on a hunting trip in nearby Ohio Township. Wright was struck in the forehead by a .22 caliber bullet yesterday while hunting with his son-in-law Lloyd Dunn of East Liverpool, Ohio.
In Providence WJAR-TV host Betty Adams champions public service programming for TV stations nationwide. Her morning show educates viewers through courses on fitness speedwriting Sputnik space travel Constitution Spanish and global culture while facing sponsorship and educator cooperation challenges.
The commonwealth begins its case to prove that G Franklin McSorley then turnpike commission chairman ordered free chauffeur service for a former official, with Dauphin County jurors sequestered for a week. Key witness William Cooper, director of the fleet, testifies as eight women and four men are sworn. McSorley pleads innocent to misconduct in office amid a grand jury probe of turnpike operations and related indictments over a 19% million contract with Mann Mine Research and Development Co.
McSorley was not implicated in the conspiracy charges. He faced accusations over allowing Daniel J. Dalto, McSorley’s predecessor’s chauffeur, to remain on the payroll after Thomas J. Evans left the commission in June 1955. His trial is expected to be shorter than the nine week trial last summer where Evans and four others were convicted.
John Bunting 70 of Sparrow nburg RD 3 died early yesterday at Corry Memorial Hospital after a two week illness. Born August 24 1887 in Rockdale Township Crawford County he married Amy Stearns October 20 1919 who survives. He was a lifelong farmer and is survived by three sons Louis Donald Albert and two daughters May Wyman and Clara Johnson 11 grandchildren a brother Elton Bunting. Funeral services Friday at 2 p.m. from Torrey and Hays Funeral Home with Rev Cassius Armitage officiating. Interment Rose Air Cemetery Spartansburg.
Zippo Mill, Co. of Bradford faced tax fraud scrutiny as 1952 remodeling deductions totaling 90 084 were claimed for homes of the firm president and two daughters. Witness Thomas G. McLaughlin testified about deductions and a purchased TV war for Blaisdell. George G. Blaisdell had pled guilty and was fined 24 000. Multiple vendors testified they received Zippo checks. Shirley Baker testified she handled check writing orders. Article notes Brill aided in preparing the return.
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