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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1951
Page
3
Obscure notice reports Paragraf Samitn, a noted Pennsylaa Railroad employee long based in Corry and Oil Cityyards, died suddenly in Buffalo last night. Local officials received word this morning.
Erie April 3 The Hammermill Paper Company appeals the city machinery assessment in county court after a tax hike from 2 829 980 in 1949 to 5 468 060 for 1950. City Assessor George Leach testified the plant is assessed as real estate and machinery twice, a duplication not remedied for years. He said replacement prices for machinery use 1941 figures, while 1993 prices apply to real estate.
The steamer Cry of Jamestown began its season on Chautauqua Lake but was largely unauthorized. Vandals apparently loosened it from its moorings, leaving the craft drifting near the Fairmont Avenue Bridge. Chief Leroy H. Ericson noted the swift current could have caused serious damage if the boat had swung.
The funeral mass for John J. Newcome was held at 9:30 AM at St. Thomas Church with Rev. Francis J. Graves as celebrant. Friends serving as bearers included A. Duke, Francis Duke, John A. McLaughlin, George Evans, James P. Sullivan, and James Crane. Visitors from distances included Mrs. Frank Barrett of Westfield and families from Lakewood, Cleveland, and Willoughby. Boats, a large cabin crypr and an outboard motor boat had been freed from their docks.
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