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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1937
Page
8
Intermittent snow and sun hint spring as Elucation Board meets. Local events include stage stars Lily Pons and Helen Deppeon, Misses Wilson cruising to South America, and a marriage license filed for Francis Puchy and Agnes Sventek. Reports show relief and electric production shifts in March and April, with police cautions, Democratic Jefferson Day dinner, Salvation Army plans, and a derailment near Greenville affecting rail traffic.
Kane April 12 state police plan renewed searches for Edgar Simons Kane High School freshman missing since November 7. He left home about 12:30 p m to attend a football game, may have hitched to Sheffield. Heavy snows hindered highway searches. teletype description issued height 5 6 weight 125-130 pounds light brown hair blue eyes. Parents to supply photo to aid tracing efforts.
Largely attended funeral services for Roy Coons aged 27 were held Sunday at 2 PM at Davison Funeral Home with Adj J F Sullivan of the Joest Salvation Army officiating and offering a solo. Interment followed at Rose Hill Cemetery Spartansburg. Relatives and friends from away attended, including Mr and Mrs John Lounsbury Sr and Mr and Mrs John Lounsbury Jr, Alvin Coon, Mrs W N Cheney of Jamestown, Mrs Grace Thompson and daughter Barbara, and Harry Jewell of Spartansburg.
George Stranigan of Columbus Pa learns of his sister Mrs Lizabeth M Thoms death in Buffalo N Y Her survivors include daughter Pera Smith and son Clyde Lions of Buffalo another daughter Dya Billiar of Lewistown and sister Mery E Hildum of Warren Brothers George and Frank Stranigan of Columbus and Charles Stranigan of Bear Lake Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 30 PM at the home of George Stranigan with interment in Columbus Coronation trains to run in London 130 excursion trains will carry 65 000 passengers from provinces to London during Coronation Week
Doubt was voiced by the Board of Education and the school’s administration that the tentative budget for the 1987-88 term will be ready for discussion tonight. Action on appropriations and the 1987 tax levy may be postponed to a special meeting due to budget committee meeting gaps. The new state rule requires a 20 day display before final adoption, and a 10 day lapse before final vetting, pushing tentative budget preparation before April end.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Hazard C Wilcox 47 of Lawrence Park who died Saturday from injuries after an automobile struck him Friday at a crossing. He leaves wife Helen Watson Wilcox and relatives including Mrs W H Devean and Mrs M Benment. Burial at Sherman New York.
An eight year old Erie girl, Ardis M. Peal, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bruce Peeman, died at St Vincent's Hospital from severe burns suffered March 25 while attempting to melt butter on a gas range. Neighbors heard her cries and she was rushed to hospital where she remained in critical condition for two weeks before death.
In DuBois on April 12 Gloria Jean Reilly aged year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Reilly died in a house fire. The parents woke to the cries of Gertrude aged one and found their hose line damaged. They carried the younger child to safety and tried to reach Gloria Jean but could not locate her before escaping via a porch roof. Mr Reilly later fell while entering the bedroom and injured his ankle and coat.
Brie resident Lloyd Weatherbee, 20, refused three years ago to reveal the hidden loot from several robberies. Assistant District Attorney Burton R. Laub said Weatherbee was imprisoned after a prolonged refusal. He was jailed for 30 days to reconsider, then returned for more questioning. Judge Rossiter warned of another three years if silence continued. after his death, Judge William Hirt must decide further action.
Two Erie menFrank Schwartz, 22, and Monte Diehl, 25were charged with robbing the Levi Epstein clothing store at Stief Held. Trooper Stephen Banks said they had confessed to a prior robbery of a suit valued at 2900 on February 8. They are being held in Erie for further larceny charges in Warren County.
Robert Seus six of Parade Street was hospitalized in Pax ton Illinois after a Friday night car wreck near Paxton. He remains unconscious with head injuries and was not expected to survive according to early police reports. He formerly managed the Tom McAnshoe store in Erie and was identified by registration cards in his damaged Ford coach.
Warren borough officials discussed a further reduction in the Pennsylvania Gas Company tariffs. City Council may act to push lower rates for consumers after prior 75 cent per 1000 cubic foot charges, following Thursday night talks among council members.
Police in New York City and Erie conducted a citywide dragnet after a tip led them to search for a shabbily dressed man believed to resemble a triple slayer, Urwin, following a report from a downtown store employee. The man was not located by press time.
Harry Hillis, held since March 26 after stabbing two men at the H G Deering farm near Chandlers Valley, is committed as mentally unbalanced by the sanity commission. Judge D A Arird chaired the examination. Hillis to be admitted to the Farview hospital early this week. Commission members were Dr E S Afriew Dr Paul B Stewart and Attorney Warren M Stone. Henry A Schryver and daughter Helen Hawk from Warren visited Hillis’s family over the weekend.
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