Widow Drowns After Drainage Failing at Staten Island Home
Gertrude Woglom a 56 year old widow in Great Kills Staten Island was found drowned in weeds near her home after years of complaints about faulty drainage and street regrading that raised the street three feet. The drowned dog lay with her in her arms and neighbors say heavy rains flooded the area Saturday night. The builder and city plans were cited as involved in the project and protests were made to the City Health Department and borough president's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gertrude Woglom
Great Killssee
Staten Island
Foundation
Penn Hills
Pocono Mountains
Bangorhat
Spartansburg
Rule Wife Of Minister Burns Self To Death
Jean Bower 49 wife of Rev Seth Bower of Rimersburg Clarion County died July 31 at Andrew Kaul Memorial Hospital from burns suffered July 18 at a hunting camp near Coudersport Potter County. Coroner says death was by own actions after she drenched herself with lighter fluid drank poison mushrooms and set herself afire. She ran through woods with flames and was found four hours later a half mile from the camp. Investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Marys
Elk County
Jean Bower
Seth Bower
Methodist
Rimersburg
Clarion County
Andrew Kaul
Robert Simpson
Simpson
Titusville Officer Raps Procedure
Titusville Police Lt Clarence Bromley asked the City Council to act on alleged Civil Service Law violations in city police schedules. Mayor Hampton opposed police policy by the city manager or Council and suggested court resolution. The matter was referred to the solicitor for recommendations on possible litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titusville
Clarence Bromley
Bromley
Crawford County Court
Chester Hampton
Joseph Zainea
Council
Jamestown Teen Cyclist Killed in Route 17 Crash
Greg A. Penhollow, 16, of Jamestown, died of multiple injuries after his motorcycle struck the rear of a car on Route 17 in Ellery. He was thrown into the oncoming lane and hit by another vehicle driven by Neal Brin. Authorities note the Phorson car stopped to turn left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jam
Here
Greg A. Penhollow
Jamestown
Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department
Penhollow
Ellery
Sigfred Phorson
Point Stockholm
N. Y
Phorson
Neal Brin
Vacation diary and community notes from Sparta area
Evelyn Merkle reports a Lake Pocono trip with multiple couples, plus local notices from Spartansburg, including a coroner's expected ruling on Penhellow's death, club meetings, alumni officers, a paper drive wrap up, a newborn Rhonda Lynn Straite, visiting families, Grange meetings, anniversary plans, class reunions, and an upcoming youth center auction led by Laurence Scouten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady of Victory Guild
Caroline Truick
Charles van Tassel
Jerry Alsdorf
Eloise Cook
Margaret Morris
Lelia Boythe
UFC
Donald Straite
Rhonda Lynn
Straite
Sonya Hebers
Louis Hebis
Corry
Raymond Straite
Sparta
Elroy Smith
Cora Smith
Gravel and concrete supplies from Carry Concrete Co
Tools and equipment sales or rentals including gravel in all sizes. Carry Concrete and Gravel Co advertises at 1244 N Center with phone number 665 3554 for orders and rentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorry Concrete & Gravel Co
N. Center St
Concrete and Gravel CO
Center
Also Mentioned on This Page
Valley Forge
Business Guide
Corry Journal
Hammond
Philco
Olympic
Dumont
Center St
Automobile Agencies
Fitch Motors
Rambler
1St Ave
Turben
Chevrolet - Corvair
Columbus
W. W. Waterhouse
West South St
Cara
C. Christensen Motora
Frank's Auto Service
Bell's Auto Parts
Napa
Checker Sales Service
Auto Supplies
Western Auto Associate
Washington Street
Pt” Bread
Weaton
Connie's
Breah
Corry Bee
Crystal Coal Co
Gorry
U.C. Zen
Corry Block Company
Shady Avenue
DRY Cleaners
H&h Dry Cleaners
West Main Street
Electrical Contractors
Lathrop Electric, Res
Call Corry
Elect
Contr
Lloyd Gates & Sons
Minneapolis
Moline
Stewart Road
A. D.1
Johnson Broth
Remington Oithen
Rawl Myers Water System
Insurance — Life & Accident
Warren C. Reynolds Baltimore Life Insurance
Mesd Avenue
Insurance — General
Bennink Insurance Agency
North Center Street
Horton J. Davia & In
General Insurance
East Smith St
E. Crosby Bush Insurance
E. Main St
Kinley-Dolan Insurance
South Center Street
Star Memorial Works
Main Street
Colt Columbus
Helen Daugherty
Willetts Bros
Victor Cragg Jr
Spiesman & Muckinhaupt
Desmond Electric Co
Phoenix Hotel
Pittsfield Inn
Pittsfield
Hubert
Mountain
Keystone
Pana
Corry TV Cable Co
Western Equipment
Fox Western Tackender
Eden
Evelyn Merkle
Knox
Chautauqua County
Fred Hitchcock
Penhellow
Meadville
Carl Pilck
Sparta Grange
Floyd Brown
George Hannigan
Belmont
Virgil Tubbs
R. D. Spring Creek
Edna Evans
D. V. Kinney
Craig Kinney
Findley Lake
D. W. Kinney
Sparta Meged High School
Beatrice McGraw Reed
Ava Frown Campbell
Vera Goodwill Scouten
Helen Flick
William Crosby
Harbor Hall
Vista Sherlock
Crosby
Mom
Youth Center Committee
Jane Stockton
Marilyn Mitchell
Laurence Scouten
Jack Nicklaus
Firestone
Firestar
Barney’s
Canter Street
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