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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1948

Page

3

Appeal postponed and court updates in Erie county

The appeal of James Cars of this city from a summary conviction for all night parking in Erie is postponed to next Thursday. Six divorce decrees were handed down in Erie county courts yesterday, none involving Corry residents. An order for $45 weekly support for a wife and seven children was returned against Joseph Yorke in domestic relations court. A potential Republican presidential candidate may appear in Erie in May or June, with Harold Slasseli invited as principal speaker at the Jaycee banquet. A fire at the John Tinka home disrupted the local telephone line, isolating the rural network briefly. A special $10 per capita levy for the school district is proposed to avoid consolidation. Adrian Buell fined for disorderly conduct. payment made. About 175 Erie County residents supported Henry Wallace’s third-party petition drive. Columba Blakeslee brings early hyacinths. Hokers reportedly smaller this year. Twelve Bradford property owners sue the city for $24,998 over pipeline damage from a bulldozer, causing gas and oil to escape and burn.

Joseph Yorke Erie Erie County Curhouse Adrian Buell Corry M.S. Cobbeth Everting Erie County Henry Wallace Bradford City of Bradford Transit Company

Woman Eats First Solid Food in Seven Years

In Brownsville Pennsylvania on April 17, Lois Maxwell of Grindstone rejoined solid meals after seven years of a nervous disorder that collapsed her esophagus. Treated in Pittsburgh, doctors widened and exercised her esophagus using a metal dilator and a rubber bag, restoring function and bringing her weight back to about 200 pounds from 114.

Brownsville Lois Maxwell Grindstone Pittsburgh

Mrs Bridget A Blair Died At Erie Home

Mrs Bridget A Blair long time Erie resident died at 2 48 this morning at St Marys Home East 26th street Erie where she had lived since 1941 She was born November 10 1861 in Ireland and came to the United States as a young girl Survived by a daughter Miss Anna Burke of New York City and a brother in law W H Blair of Franklin street Funeral arrangements at Bricken Keating Funeral Home with requiem at St Thomas Church Tuesday at 9 30 a m interment in St Elizabeth Cemetery

Briwech Aguca Blair Tycaes Wright Street Mary East 26Th Erie Treland United States New James T. Blair St. Thomas’ Church St. Elizabeth's Cemetery

Nation's schools face serious breakdown warns educator

Philadelphia April 11 Hare H Berns assistant secretary of the National Education Association says the nation's public schools face a serious breakdown. He cites a severe teacher shortage and substandard pay with the average last year around 400 a week while many teachers earned about 15 a week.

Philadelphia Hare H. Berns National Education Associaton University of Pennsylvania Yale

Bandit Robs Garage Night Shift for $29 in Sheridan

In Dunkirk on April 11 an armed bandit robbed Main Motors on Route 20 in Sheridan. He took $29 after forcing Sheldon Burmaster to hand over cash from a bag carrying $19 marked as taken from the register. The suspect, about 25, 160 pounds with a mustache and a crossed left eye, wore a gray jacket and blue trousers and drove a dark 1990 Chevrolet Club coupe with Pennsylvania plates X8-E-301.

Dunkirk Oandit Sheldon Burmaster Main Motors Route Sheridan Burmaster Ooker

Wedding Anniversary Celebrated by Rebekah Lodge Members

Nearly 200 relatives gathered in Rebekah lodge rooms to honor Mr and Mrs Levis eine on their 51st wedding anniversary. Andy Tutto served as master of ceremonies as guests extended congratulations and presented a chest of silver and a purse of money to the honored couple. The gathering followed a pork dinner and included several community members and attendees from the Mothers Clubs of Southwestern Chautauqua County.

Olymer Levis Eine Pully Rebekah Lodge Andy Tutto Ildren Mothers Clubs Chautauqua County Chautauqua Wood‘pow Sayye Louis Hemink Gercld Wiggers Norman Hogeiky Mis James Wiggers Artiny Campbell Clarence Fostry Howard Matthews Wilson, Dewink Freder Vandersehasdf Business Men's Club Clymer Central School

Clymer Central PTA Plans Final Meeting

At Clymer the PTA will host its last formal meeting on Thursday April 22 at 8 p.m. Two out of town speakers and a play are planned. the event follows a week of visits by Mrs. Goldsmith and others related to local families and school figures. Several residents were listed as visitors or guests at local homes, including Schermerhorn and Vander Schaatt households, with a note on Dawn Merry Vanderschaatt’s knee injury during a fall.

Simpf Arthur Schermerhorn Ripley Harry Schermerhorn Harry Schermerorn Sordon Schermerhorn Allegany Frederick Vanderschaatt R. D. Crowell Surry Gordon Schermerhorn N. Y Leonard Vandersehan Dawn Merry Vanderschaatt Gilbert Wander Sehalf and Son Gurtis Edgar Teculver Howard Teculver Clymer Central School P. TA Goldsmith New York State

Play Festival to feature Winter Sunset at Fredonia campus

Jamestown events note seven dramatic plays to be presented at Fredonia State Teachers College on May 1 as Western New York schools join in the Play Festival. The program includes Hirst speaker and Miss Duella Spooner of Jamestown schools as second speaker. A one net play Winter Sunset directed by Wood Tow Sayre is among the offerings. The Young Ladies Mission Band met at Mrs. Clarence Foster’s home with several members hosting, Mel Claude Moore of Jamestown Rescue Mission among speakers.

Ing Nurse Association Hirst Duella Spooner Jamestown Wood‘Tow Sayre Fredonia State Teachers College New York Young Ladies Mission Band Clarence Foster Ernest Hinsdale Paul Shields Edward Beckerink Henry Habink Mel. Claude Moore Jamestown Rescue Mission Joni Muller George

Legters Attend Spring Medal at Rochester Church

Legters attended the Spring medal at the Rochester Glessien Held af che ret Reformed Church in Finchester NY on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Legters Rochester Glessien Fincchester

Taft Concentrates on Primary Effort in Ohio Nomination

Taft redirects effort to Ohio primary after a New York committee commendation signals potential strength. The Democratic nominating process drew criticism as no instruction was given to 18 delegates at large, while 15 resolutions hinted at broad support for Taft among New York's 88 convention votes.

Page One New York State Democratic Committee New York

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Brussels Elea James Cars Erle Republican Party Evie Chamber of Commerce Harold Slasseli Pennsylvania Telephone Company John Tinka Tinku House Saé James Blakeslee Coluumbus Blakeslee Pizor Insurance Agency FreDeRick St Corry, Pa North Corry Armitage American Legion Legion Home North Center Street Ata P National Bank OF Corry Pennsylvania United Federal Reserve Ng Bank Ee Capital Accounts Pennsylvants County of Erle Ss T Dan A Depew Keppel Jean Field Joe W. Guignon Notary Public H.W. Powers Aften Bridget A. Blair Borstorff & Fitch Bandit Robs R, P Beckwith Willys N. Center St Corry Building & Loan Association Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp Federal Home Loan Bank System South Center Street Clymer the National Bank OF Corry Federal Deposit San Corporation Essley Turner Taft Ohio East Main Street Dial Cosmetic House Richard Hudak Foch Holt Richard Hidnith
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