Local Weather and Community Notes From Corry Area
Extended weather forecast from Saturday December 27 to Wednesday December 3 shows temperatures around normal with light precipitation and a chance of snow Saturday night into Tuesday. Chautauqua Lake is frozen enough for skating in places, with upper regions in ideal skating condition. The town reports several incidents and community updates including a shooting injury, safety upgrades at a local store, a large refrigerator milestone, hospital updates, military enlistments, a jaw dislocation incident, and a plan to attend the Pennsylvania State Education Association convention in Harrisburg. A new waste-collection machine debuts at the Doughnut Shoppe, and classified ads note the value of local buying and selling.
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Former Oil City resident admits Seattle murder
An 81 year old pensioner George Miller was beaten to death in his Seattle apartment by former Oil City resident Edward James Lewis 38. Lewis who was held without charge admitted the killing in an oval statement saying he woke with a strange feeling in his head and used a longshoreman's gait hook to strike Miller. A motive was not found and $400 pinned to the victim's shirt remained untouched. Lewis said his estranged wife and three children live in Oil City.
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Snowstorm Strains City Fire Service and Rail Traffic
Snowfall compressed city operations as all available men were pressed to round‑the‑clock duty. Fire Commissioner Frank J. Quayle called the emergency the gravest in the department’s history as certain routes became impassable. Pennsylvania Railroad reported hour long delays and slowed trains to New Jersey as storms expanded. Mayor William O'Dwyer cut his vacation short and rushed back from a ranch visit to clear runways at LaGuardia, with plans to land by 6:40 p.m.
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Widely Known Concert Harpist To Play With Corry Ellis Chorus
A prominent concert harpist will join Corry Ellis and his male chorus for a Butler program at Butler Junior High School. Peggy Norton Dawson of Oklahoma City will augment the bill and proceeds support a charity fund. The city musician has appeared with local groups before and studied at Villa Maria College after graduating from Git City High School. She has performed in New York hotels and with Towne’s orchestra, among others.
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Dechon Hospital
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OK City
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George Washington
Jack Dempsey
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Corry
Hold Ohio Man for Defrauding Merchant
Ravenna resident George Levy was arrested on a fraudulent conversion warrant by local police. Levy allegedly received 3400 to 500 dollars from Leonard D. Olkert for an advertisement in a publication that never appeared. He refused extradition and faces a hearing in Jon Thom ie county on Monday.
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Three man panel to meet in Western Union dispute
A three man panel named to preside over a dispute between Western Union and three AFL unions will hold its first meeting this week. Cyrus Ching, head of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, selected Eugene Moyer, Waldo E. Fisher, and Charles A. Horsky to serve on the panel. The combined assets of the American farmers reach about 111 billion dollars, compared with 54 billion before the last war.
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Western Union
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Federal Media
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Conciliation Service
Eugene Moyer
Washington Post
Waldo E. Fisher
University of Pennsylvania
Charles A. Horsky
Portland Fire Ravages Union Wharf Plant and Stockyard
A severe fire in Portland destroys the Union Wharf Gas plant of Randall & McAllister and stockyard structures, with estimated losses around 225000 dollars. Five boats damaged, coal stock destroyed, and nearby facilities including Grand Trunk Railway yards affected. officials cite extensive property damage amid northeast snow, with multiple vessels listed and a comprehensive damage assessment forthcoming.
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Largest White Pine Stands as World’s Largest Living Tree
The American Forestry Association declares the largest living white pine to be in Purest county near Neward. The tree measures five feet four inches thick at four and a half feet above ground, is over 400 years old, and contains about 6,000 board feet of lumber.
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