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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1968
Page
4
Local ad copy lists 25¢ per line rate and noon day-of-publication cutoff. Items include Peterson Homes furniture Orton's Farm Market in Columbus Pa offering sickle pears crabapples local grapes and local apples.
Erie County Redevelopment Authority and City Council hear a report tracing higher bills to policy changes and new federal rules. Relocation aid rose from 1500 to 2400 per family, land sale proceeds fell from 80000 to 49406 as the area shrank, and 15000 in building rehabilitation costs were added. HUD approval of Part 1 funding is expected on the six month schedule, enabling land acquisition and project activity.
Admission notes include Scott Carter age 1 at R D 3 Union City and Mrs Eric Prince at R D 2 Wattsburg. Discharges mention sharday avid age 3 and Daniel Rowland Jr at R D 2 as well as Mrs Wahalla Foote Spartansburg and Richard Morton R D 2 Corry. Attention Elks meet Tuesday 7 p.m. to pay respects to Cleo L. Haight.
The third mishap on the colorful trains since the fair opened on April 6 left one injured. A fire damaged four cars during a test run before opening day. Police blamed the collision on faulty brakes, disputed by L5 mile monorail manager John Moore. Wimbledon flooding disrupts South London, shelters opened, and transport links hit across Kent, Essex, Surrey and Sussex.
James F. Graham 70 of Garland died Saturday at Hamot Hospital Erie after long illness born July 14 1898 in Angelica N Y raised Bradford later moved to Garland. Survived by wife Alice Miller daughter Betty Hodge two sons Burt and Tom grandchildren twelve great grandchildren and a predeceased son Homer. Mary Jane Broadhurst 53 Union City died Saturday at home after extended illness born April 19 1915 New Brighton Pa member of Union City United Presbyterian Church survived by husband Dr William Broadhurst three daughters two sisters a brother two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Haight life long Corry resident died at Corry Memorial Hospital age 66 born February 1 1902 worked at Rogers Structural Steel Co and Pennsylvan ia Department of Highways now assistant engineer wife Mildred Hicks two daughters grandchil dren and three sisters. Charles H Weikel Bethlehem Steel official died at 73.
Obituary notices honor Richard C. Morton 55 of Corry who died after an illness at Corry Memorial Hospital. He served in the U.S. Navy Seabees and worked at multiple local firms before residing in Spring Creek Township. Also noted are Mrs. James Clark of Corry and funeral arrangements for both, with services conducted by Rev. Bodie and Rev. Lewis.
Funeral services for Richard C. Morton are at Bracken Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 p.m. with calling hours Monday 7–9 p.m. and Tuesday 3–5 and 7–9 p.m. Burial in West Spring Creek Cemetery. Cleo Haight lies at Bracken Funeral Home with calls Monday 7–9 p.m. and Tuesday 9–5 and 7–9 p.m. and service Wednesday 4 p.m. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. Mrs James Clark (Margaret) Clark services at Bracken Funeral Home Wednesday 11 a.m. with calls Monday 7–9 p.m. and Tuesday 6–5 and 7–9 p.m. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery.
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