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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1961
Page
2
A jumble of Line-O-Ad names and addresses appears with local event notes. The piece notes 23c per line rates and noon deadlines for ads and mentions a Saturday smorgasbord at the VFW with a Democratic meet and a Denny Ryan trio dance from 9 to 12 with tickets $2.50.
Attorney Gent argues Franklin police earn far less than local industrial wages 252 per hour versus 1.96 per hour for the police. He notes officers work a 40 hour week in Titusville and Oil City and spend off hours in court. He calls for wage hikes so officers can support families. Franklin Council plans private budget talks within a month.
A Corry youth was injured in a single vehicle crash while the 1950 auto, recently repaired and left outside with keys inside, was demolished. State Police continued to fill in details of the incident as the rider, a Stockton youth living with his father at West Main and First Avenue, was alone in the vehicle.
A Warren school bus was struck by a dump truck with no stop lights and avoided a head on collision by braking. The bus driver evacuated pupils calmly while the student suffered severe chin lacerations, a fractured wrist, and dental injuries. Losses were estimated around $4,000.
The GOP responds to Hammond dismissal amid party sponsorship loss. Martin defends Hammond’s work quality while noting the Republican shift in Warren County Highways. A $2,606,315 road program and $92,268,087 in contracts are in progress with further projects planned next year.
A long list of neighbors and relatives gathered Saturday night in Sabirday to honor Ronald Willey at a formal party. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Wilbur Camp and many regional families visiting relatives and sharing meals across varied towns including North East and Meadville.
A farmer in Franklin suffered burns while trying to rescue his horse from a barn fire. The barn was leveled and the horse perished in the blaze. He received first aid at the scene from responders in Rocky Grove.
The YMCA calendar lists weekly activities from Monday to Saturday with various junior high and senior events, meetings, and clubs. A separate fire report describes firefighters responding to a blaze at the Eckel farm near Dempseytown. the barn was near collapse, the cause undetermined, and a Breit physician treated a man at the scene.
The postmaster urges early Christmas mailing with designated windows for parcels to overseas servicemen from November 1 to 20 and for airmail December 1 to 10. Cards should follow parcel windows to ensure delivery. use sturdy boxes, fill contents, and avoid matches, lighters, and tobacco items.
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