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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1940

Page

2

Local items note hospital stays and Christmas events

Master Joseph Hughes is recovering at home after a week in Gorry hospital. The Golden Links of the Methodist church plan a Christmas party with ten cent gifts. Miss Milton Lloyd and daughter from Concord street are back home after a hospital stay. Nancy Schulte underwent a tonsil operation at Gomy hospital and returned home Sunday. In Jamestown thirty five people were arrested or tagged, including 32 car owners for street parking violations. A wide variety of bath sets and patterns were advertised for sale. An estimated 10 000 Jamestown residents attended a three week union evangelistic campaign led by Rev. Albert Peterson and others. Door prize is 30 with two free games at St Edwards hall bingo. Two new rifles were stolen from a parked car in Titusville. Selota Community Aid Society plans a Christmas party with oyster dinner and gift exchange. Col W S Pole reports reappointment as colonel in the US Army Reserve Corps effective December 14.

Joseph Hughes Joan Hughes West Pleasant Street Gorry Hospital Golden Links Eliss Methodist Church Milton Lioyd Concord Street Dory Hospital Nancy Schulte Charles Schultz Essex Street Gomy Hospital Jamestown Ganston's Union Zion Mission Epworth Methodist Swedish Baptist First Mission Albert Peterson Chil- Hoothe Town Howard da’ She’ Tda New Holland St. Edward's Hall Titusville Kenneth Davis Erie W. S. Pole Smith- Lau Avenue Adjutant General United States Secretary of War United States Army Reserve Corps Pole War Department Ladies Aid Society of McCray Church Elk County Enus Ben- Blutts Benasutti Weber Rebekah Clab Iied F. E. Hepler George Keeft Oncer Frits Charles Stewart Harvey Loveland Corry Band Louis Storer Ain —the Baptist Ladies Aid Society W. M. Jones Marion Street Red Cross Parent-Teachers’ Association of St. Edward's School Dunkirk Wells M. Gould Theigh Schol Robert Lesuter Lakewood Fie Pbaspanidas Steen Washington St St ! Warren Younssville Pittsfield Court House Johns Warren State Motor Police Phillip Halfast Levittsburg Youngsville Pilisfield W. F Clinger Af Warren Penn Grade

City and Vicinity Buys Shovels Grapefruit and More Deals

The market page lists red handle kid's steel snow shovels 25c, medium grapefruits 6 for 25c, Rinso 2 for 35c. Local notices span accidents and deaths including Fred C. Clark 69 found dead from a self inflicted gunshot in Pleasant township, Elizabeth Griswold 19 of Westfield took her own life citing unemployment, and Horace Pangborn 38 injured at Paramount Furniture factory with hand amputation. Also reported are hospital updates, church events, deer tally in Elk county, and civic notices from Warren, Jamestown, and Titusville.

Wilcox, Sracery Jamestown The Postal Telegraph Company Blackville Braley Westfield Elizabeth Griswold Edith Griswold

Evangelist M T Sellers to Extend Spartanburg Services

By church vote and friend requests, popular southern evangelist M T Sellers will continue revival meetings at the Baptist church in Spartanburg for another week. Services start nightly at 8 with a song service and special numbers preceding each sermon. Tonight topic is Scared Palms and Tuesday will feature Mercy or Merit Which. Subjects for later nights to be announced.

M. T. Sellers Baptist Spartansburg Sellers

Lyons 86 Dies at Erie Hospital in Corry

A Lyons aged 86 known as Gus died at an Erie hospital where he had been a patient for about 18 months. Born in Wayne township November 18 1954 he spent most of his life there before moving to Corry to work as a carpenter. He leaves a niece Mrs B J Watrous Union City R D 5 and three nephews H A Lyons Beaverdam Leon Lindsley Corry and Homer Han Ign Winfield Kan plus other relatives. Funeral arrangements are at Bracken Healing parlors with services scheduled Wednesday at a time to be announced.

A. Lyons Erie Gus Erie Hospital Lyons Wayne Township Corry Aniee B. J. Watrous Union City R. D H. A. Lyons Beaverdam Leon Lindsley Homer Han Ign Winfield Kan

County School Board Reorganized in Erie County

Bryan of Lundy’s Lane was reelected president at the Erie county school board reorganization held in the county superintendent Willis E. Pratt’s office. Officers renamed include O. Coon as first vice president Sara Sawdey as secretary and Davis as treasurer with Loyd W. West named as fifth board member.

Bryan Lundy's Lane Erie County Union City Loyd W. West Summitt Township Bard

Willis B Hawkins Dies at Bear Lake at 72

Willis B. Hawkins died Saturday after more than two years illness at age 72. A Bear Lake resident for 25 years, he will be buried Tuesday at 2 PM from his Bear Lake home. He is survived by wife Ellen Goole Hawkins, two daughters Edith E. Hawkins and Ethel H. Bond of Jamestown New York, sister Mrs Arthur Hassam of Panama, brothers Charles Hawkins of Tacoma Washington and Clyde W Hawkins of Jamestown, plus nieces and nephews.

Willis B. Hawkins Bear Lake Mr. Hawkins Ellen Goole Hawkins Edith E. Hawkins Ethel H. Bond Jamestown N.Y Arthur Hassam Panama Charles Hawkins Tacoma, Wash Clyde W. Hawkins

Mrs Glenna Livermore 35 dies in Akron Ohio

Mrs Glenna Livermore widow of Dr Frank B Livermore of Barberton Ohio died Sunday night at her Akron home. Funeral services set for 2 p m at Campbell Hickman chapel Barberton. Survived by one daughter. Burglaries target downtown Lei s restaurant. $1100 taken. Police pursuing leads amid reported breaks and losses.

Glenna Livermore Frank B. Livermore Barberton Akron Ohio Livermore Tate R. F. Livermore Puneral Services Campbell-Hickman Ties Wey

More enroll rise in state extension courses yearly

Approximately 2,000 more Pennsylvanians joined extension services at Pennsylvania State College during the year ending last June, bringing total participants to 21,983 not counting county unit reach. The report cites 9,030 in home area classes, 2,146 in off campus industrial courses, 1,886 on campus, 2,556 in degree counting home extension classes, and 6,065 correspondence students, compiled by J. O. Keller for President Ralph D. Hetzel.

State College J. O. Keller Ralph D. Hetzel

Jamestown Mayor Steps Down in Historic Resignation

Jamestown, N. D. December 9. Mayor Leon F Roberts resigns effective noon New Year’s. President Samuel A Strath and Councilman Bred A Chindgren are named as possible successors, having been urged by many citizens to accept if offered. No decision announced as council plans to select a new mayor at the December 16 or December 30 meeting.

Jamestown Samuel A. Strath Bred A. Chindgren Leon F Roberts Strath Chindgren Roberts

Spanish War veteran dies at 66 in Corry

Martin Sullivan, a lifelong Corry resident and Spanish War veteran, died Saturday evening at the Barton home after weeks of illness. He leaves three nieces Mrs Frank Keefe Erie. Mrs B G Wood and Mrs John Mooney of Corry. two nephews Postmaster James P Sullivan of this city and Robert Sullivan of Garden City Long Island. The body lies at Bracken Seating funeral parlors and will be moved Tuesday to St Thomas Church for funeral services at 9:30. Clyde D Wilcox Camp 91 United Spanish War Veterans will assist.

Corry Martin Sullivan Barton Corry R. D. Qy Sullivan Frank Keefe Erie B. G. Wood John Mooney James P. Sullivan James P. Sullivan, of This City, and Robert, Sullivan Garden City Long Island St.Thomas Church Orelock Clyde D. Wilcox United Spanish War Veterans

Funeral Rites for William Donoghue Held at St Thomas

Requiem mass conducted at 9:30 a m in St Thomas church for William Donoghue of Marion street who died Friday. Rev Pranell J Graves presided with the SirThomas choir providing music. A large gathering of relatives and friends attended. Temporary interment followed in the church crypt with pallbearers George Mulderick Michael Lynch Frank Keefe and Hugh Clark.

Unclear fragment on bishop's wartime aid stance

Fragment mentions Hishon John Mark Gulir of a diocese who would support Great Britain in war while providing food medicine and clothing to conquered nations. Text is garbled and lacks verifiable names or dates.

Oaline Hishon John Mark Gulir Tavora Great Britain

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