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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1953

Page

8

Car thief escapee from Cambria County jail arrested in Pa

Zenns Dagler, a Cambria County jail escapee and auto thief, was recaptured near Elk Creek after escaping on November 12. He had served six months to three years for auto theft and faced additional charges including four more thefts in the county. Authorities say he could receive up to ten years for the thefts and up to ten years for the jail break.

Erie Erie County Carabris Phensburg FBI Zenns Dagler Cambria County West Springfield Elk Creek Bill Anderson Youngstown Au ‘Thorities John McHugh Wanon

Mining Town Gift to West Virginia College in Elkins

West Virginia College in Elkins receives Norton mining town from West Virginia Coal and Coke Corp. Norton has about 600 residents, 70 acres of surface, 113 houses leased to Norton Coal Co. Dr. Davis K. Allen calls it the college’s largest gift since 1903 with expected substantial income. Mention of Puerto Rico animal imports valued at 400 million dollars and exports at 260 million.

Elkins W. van Davis el' Ins College West Virginia Coal and Coke Corp Norton Norton Coal Co Davis K. Allen Davis Blldns

Well known resident dies after heart attack in Corry

Mrs. Mildred S. Alexander of 212 Mott Street died at 6 15 p m yesterday at Corry Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. She was born November 3 1839 in Corry and lived here most of her life with stints in Harrisburg and Ohio. Survived by husband Harry Alexander a daughter Mrs Donald Neylon a sister Mrs Henry Iamonds four grandchildren and a sister in law Eleanor Mead. Services Tuesday at 2 p m Bracken Funeral Home with Rev Rudolph Bangert officiating Interment Pine Grove Cemetery.

Mildred S. Alexander Mott Street Corry Memorial Hospital Muller Shops Alexander Corry James A. Mead Lfe Harrisburg Oho Harry Alexander Nast Ladies Miller Shops Emmanuel Episcopal Church Harry Donald Neylon Henry Iamonds Tredonia Crade Nancy Donald Jr Richard Cinda Low Neylon Eleanor Mead Bracken Funeral Home Rudolph Bangert Pine Grove Cemetery

Answers to Quiz on Editorial Page

A list of quiz results shows state answers and topics: item 4 California 1954, item 8 Electric power, item 4 Peter Pan, a True/False item about a Weagel family member, item 7 Michigan, item 8 False about items made in Ecuador, item 9 Louisiana, and item 10 New Zealand.

California Weagel Michigan Ecuador Louisiana New Zealand

Belle M Dunton Rites Held at Bracken Funeral Home

Funeral service for Mrs. Belle M. Dunton was led by Rev. Ray Harris yesterday at 2 pm at Bracken Funeral Home. Grandsons Hubert Perkins Jesse Huff Joseph Huff Leroy Hazeltine Richard Bemis and Robert Devereaux served as pallbearers. Burial was in West Lawn Cemetery Columbus with attendees from Corry Sherman Perry Ashville Lottsville Bear Lake Findley Lake and others.

Ray Harris Belle M. Dunton Bracken Funeral Hubert Perkins Jesse Huff Joseph Huff Leroy Hazeltine Richard Bemis Robert Devereaux West Lawn Columbus Corry Arthur Phelps Sherman Ralph Mattice Norma Mattlce Perry Ashville Cleve Damon Lottsville E. B. Cornish Sr Harry Wynn Glenn Wynn Bear Lake L. R. Howard Minnie Stafford Findley Lake

Pedestrian Killed by Auto in Connellsville

Samuel Brinker a 67 year old resident of Springfield was struck and killed by a car on a road near Connellsville Pennsylvania last night. Fire department responded to the scene.

Connellsville Samuel Brinker Springfield Here

Benedum Reports Good Gas Show At Altoona Well

W G Benedum superintendent of Benedum Trees Oil Co says the company shows a good gas show this week at a well in Altoona Pennsylvania.

HIT Gas Altoona W. G. Benedum Benedum‘Trees Oil Co

Gas Pocket Stop Shuts Woodvale Drilling Briefly

A gas pocket at 5 832 feet in Bedfora County’s Broad top section halted operations at Woodvale. Benedum sald gas was struck from a pocket but the flow has since ceased and drilling resumed.

Woodvale Broadtop Bedfora

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