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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1940
Page
3
A chaotic blaze in a Pennsylvania area injures several dogs and destroys structures. Officials report intense flames, quick response, and ongoing investigations. A memorial note references Liberty Por sport and local figures amid a troubled scene in Conemaugh County.
Meadeville Feb 7 In Crawford county youth court Thirteen offenders led by Tradey and Ralph Gulver, a father and son, admitted participation in a string of thefts spanning the fall. They face sentencing February 26 after pleading guilty to multiple theft and burglary counts. Other defendants including the Culvers, Morlan, and Stedemith admitted charges related to larceny and receiving stolen property. Elwin Bradley, 15, pending plea, refused to enter one.
Erie leaders clash over rising taxes and delinquent properties with Hagerty challenging chief assessor J Sheree Yetay. Debate centers on 4 to 10 mill tax rates, sales of 39 to 600 properties, and proposed discounts to reclaim parcels, while Sterrett urges drastic reforms amid falling assessments and revenue gaps.
Erie Feb 7 Miles B Ellts issued his fifth divorce decree in four days. He granted separation papers to Alice Louise Dietrich of West Lith Street who had charged her husband Clyde Frederick Dietrich of Dearborn Michigan with cruelty and neglect.
An Erie man was jailed on state fraud charges after entering unemployment compensation funds linked to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor. He pleaded no contest and was ordered to make restitution for a shortage totaling several hundred dollars. The case was heard Monday in Crayford County Court.
County general fund balance was 13 82524 dollars as of January 31 and, with February receipts and a temporary 350 000 loan due February 23, may cover the payroll through March. County Controller Harvey Willis warned that failure to receive funds could force postponement of official pay, though he expected to avoid this with 8000 dollars from the Prothonotary’s office and existing revenues.
L B Venning founder and longtime president of Lone Star Gas Company died at his Dallas home. His death comes as a shock to a company with wide stockholding in the region. R A Crawford serves as president and general manager, a former pastor and designer of the company’s fate.
Oil City police probe a morning mystery regarding clothing found on a Sate Street bridge. The outfit includes worn trousers, a gray shirt, blue work shirt, and underwear, suggesting a possible crime or suicide. investigators focus on whether the clothes were discarded on the bridge or from a body in the water.
Jurors in Madison are told by Judge August C. Hopp that patience and restraint matter more than sensational imagery. The lengthy trial has taught a clear lesson about the costs of anger and the futility of hasty conclusions.
Erie youths Mary and Herbert Relde, both 19, vanished Tuesday after seeking “protection” and were located in Cleveland. A figure allegedly drove them there and a theater manager was contacted for back wages as the pair planned to return home.
Erie February 7 county officials settled assessor pay after a joint recommendation by Chief Assessor John Pokiski and Chief Gletk Rath Benedict. Four wards will be paid 110 per year with the First Ward at 12500, Sixth Ward at 1176. total county cost about 1310 under prior year. A suspect was taken into custody by plainclothes police during proceedings.
Final rites were held for Mrs Hurst Wilkinson who died Sunday morning at home on Mortis Street. Rev H Ray Marrs officiated at Sacred Heart Church. Burial was in Pine Grove cemetery with bearers James Holt Ralph Vanderhaar Ross G Pahlmjin Byron VanDrensar. Relatives and friends from out of town attended services from Houghton Jamestown Spring Creek Tottsville Erie Columbus and other places.
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