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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1956

Page

3

Car nearly dangles from Erie dock as two tots escape

An unattended west Erie public dock slipped a car with two young children over the edge around 4:30 pm. Four year old Gregory Turner and one year old Eleanore climbed out as bystanders and a police cruiser intervened until a wrecker retrieved the vehicle. The incident follows two similar recent dock slides.

Erie West Gregory Turner Eleanore Robert Taylor Elizabeth Turner Taylor al Appel | Motors Turner Ben Turner

Twenty five arrested in cock fight raid in Pennsylvania

The raid at a residence in South Huntingdon Township near Smithton resulted in 25 arrests and seizure of several game birds. State Police and Pennsylvania Humane Society officers conducted the weekend operation, with five alleged principals posting bonds of 30 dollars.

Associated Press Smithton Huntingdon Township Westmoreland County Pennsylvania Humane Society Ward Summer

Ex Teacher Kathryn Neylon Dies in Corry

Kathryn Genevieve Neylon of 202 East Pleasant street died yesterday morning in Corry Memorial Hospital after four days of illness. Born in Garland she taught in Corry rural schools and later at the Concord School, retiring in 1945 after 26 years. Survivors include three sisters and a brother, all residents of East Pleasant street, plus four nieces and three nephews. The body rests at Bracken Funeral Home with Rosary tonight and a Requiem Mass at St. Thomas Church Wednesday at 9 a.m. Burial in St. Thomas Cemetery.

Kathryn Neylon Kathryn Genevieve Neylon East Pleasant Street Corry Memorial Hospital Garland Miss Neylon Corry Olean Olean Normal School Concord School Chautauqua Institute Neyton St. Thomas’ Roman Catholic Church Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association Delia Mary Bess Neylon John Neyton Bracken Funeral Home St. Thomas’ Church St. Thomas’ Cemetery

Hold Rites For Mrs Maud Darrow

Funeral services for Mrs Maud D Darrow were held at 3 p m from Bracken Funeral Home with Rev Edwin Armitage of Panama Methodist Church officiating Burial followed in Pine Grove Cemetery with bearers Cecil Messinger Rev Lloyd Chelton Andrew Boythe Otto Belden Harold Holthouse and Wayne Holthouse Also present were Rev and Mrs Loyd Chelton and Richard Chelton of Hydetown Many relatives and friends from Concord Wayne and Spartansbore Townships attended Several named relatives resided in Clymer Fredonia Grand Valley Stockton and Hamburg Their records appear with other unrelated notes about gaming and animal cruelty charges and a Greensburg alderman hearing

Maud Darrow Maud D. Darrow Bracken Funeral Edwin Armitage Panama Methodist Church Joe McCray Pine Grove Cemetery Cecil Messinger Lloyd Chelton Andrew Boythe Otto Belden Harold Holthouse Wayne Holthouse Concord Wayne Spartansbore Loyd Chelton Richard Chelton Hydetown Fredonia Lewis Holthouse Ralph Pitt Clymer David Briggs Stockton Paul Pitt Hamburg N. C

Waterford girl crowned Erie Milk Queen at ceremony

Della M Kerr of Waterford, R D 9, crowned Milk Queen of the Erie area on a televised event from WICU TV and WIKK radio Saturday night. She will compete May 17 in Pocono Manor for the Pennsylvania crown against ten other Milk Queens. Runnerup was Marjorie E Sharpe of Waterford. Judges included Joseph Will Erie Daily Disptute editor John Bowman of the Greater Erie Chamber of Commerce and Harold Sullivan Erie Times editor.

Ella M. Kerr R. D Waterford Erie Wicu-Tv WIKK Pocono Manor Pennsylvania Marjorie E. Sharpe Miss Kerr Barbara A. Allen Union City Marjorie A. Davitt Donation Road Marguerite Crissle Wattsburg Libby Mulvey Hazel Wallace Cambridge Springs Marjorie Warner Roberts Wood Patricia Stelle Wales Road Joseph Will John Bowman Greater Erie Chamber of Commerce Harold Sullivan The Erie Times

Infirmary To Cost Two Million Dollars

County commissioners discussed extra bed figures for expanding the infirmary estimating costs. An industry expert cited a rule of thumb of eight to ten thousand dollars per bed, implying 32.25 million for 25 extra beds or 1.8 million for 200 extra beds. Architect William Johnson Jr said the development study will take four to six months and will be presented Tuesday with contract details.

William Johnson Jr Johns Divm

Study outlines community needs for new institution plan

Johnson notes the study will outline community needs and the most effective way to fulfill them with no architectural plans. The architect calls final construction estimates premature after tours with commissioners last Thursday. County reports $15,000 collected last year from inmates and relatives. commissioner Louis Raymek says addition could be self sustaining and physio therapy facilities are needed for arthritis patients.

Raymek

Erie crime record shows worst totals in 1985

An overview from the PBI based on FBI data lists Erie police figures for 1985 including three murders, 16 robberies, 4 aggravated assaults, 381 burglaries, 161 thefts over $80, 804 larcenies under $80, and 198 auto thefts, with population group densities and offenses per 100000 noted.

PBI FBI Erie Erle Ig

Crime Trends in Small Cities Rise in 79 Percent

Cities under 260000 reported a 79 percent rise in crime including murders and robberies. Decreases appeared in certain aggravated assaults while burglaries fell. Other major crimes increased according to the report.

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Methodists Face Pastor Shortage and Seminary Expansion

In Minneapolis the Methodist Church moves to ease a pastor shortage with plans for a sweeping expansion. Proposals before the General Conference would boost seminary output to 2,800 new pastors annually, up from 927, and add two new seminaries while enlarging the existing ten. Bishop Donald H. Tippett of San...

Associated Press Minneapolis Methodist Church Today Donald H. Tippett San

Youth Bitten By Snake In Bathtub

William F. Power, 19, finished a bath and pulled the plug when a struck snake emerged. It bit his big toe but caused no ill effects. He described being paralyzed with fear as he escaped the tub. The venom status is unclear from the report.

Associated Press ST. Louis William F. Power

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