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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1950
Page
2
State Police report a 35 year old coal miner Chester Cole killed his wife Helen 36 after saying Ive got something for you then shot himself The couple had returned from a plane trip with their seven year old son Bobby the only child home at the time and the boy provided the account to investigators.
Police describe a fatal interior incident where a father killed Gale with a shotgun in a Cherokee home. Investigators found the weapon near Gale in the dining area as the family language shifts to Ani Yunwiial. The incident ties to Cherokee origins and raises questions about motive and custody.
The page reports scattered items from City and Vicinity including a gasoline fire injuring a man, housing requests for pipeline workers, a contractor union agreement, a governor candidate critique, local rentals, a fire at a wedding reception, and church pastor resignation, with brief notices from Ashtabula Erie and surrounding areas.
A hospital notices admissions on Saturday and Sunday include Margaret Jukes and Mrs. Gerald Lillie among others. Discharges feature Clyne McCray, Cassis Armitage, Charles VanTassel and several others from Spartansburg, Centerville, and nearby townships.
Attention bowlers meeting at 8 p m tonight for all members of the WMS of the Church of The Nazarene. An all day meeting is planned Wednesday at the Clymer home of Mrs Debs Sorenson. Also ads for all purpose hangers 6 for 25 cents at Car roll's Gifts and Cosmetics 21291.
The Associated Male Choruses of Western Pennsylvania vote to invite the Els Male Chords of Corry for a city concert at the VFW Post Home at 4 pm Sunday. About 280 male voices from the region expected to sing with proceeds aiding a charitable cause. Representatives from Meadville Kane and Youngstown groups attended along with directors and chorus members.
Demolition of the old church begun July 5 and finished in five days. The new structure costs about $80,000 and will be dedicated with a mass on January 15, 1950. Visiting priests include Most Rev Edward P McManaman Rev Otto B Pisoni Rt Rev Msgr Gerald Digan Rt Rev Msgr Victor Miller Rt Rev Msgr Edward Fisch Rev V Reiser Rev Edward Greecies Erie Rev Msgr James Hopkins Rev Cyril Cooper Titusville Rev Andrew Wesbiler Meadville.
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