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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1950
Page
6
Members of Troops 81 101 and 80 showcase scout week with in window displays at Martin garage Franz storeroom on First avenue and a North Center street establishment. Patrols plan events while civic and police activity includes a speeding case against Daniel Betts and a fatal tractor trailer crash on Route 5 near Dunkirk.
Raymond Karns age 5 of Mounted Route 4 Oil Cuy was arrested by Deputy Sheriff John W Novak and State Police officer Charles Brown on assault and battery charges. Karns is alleged to have beaten his 16 year old daughter causing bruises two broken teeth and facial injuries according to police.
BEGINS PRISON TERM SEENSBURG Pa February 1 Free man King aged 43 a Philipsburg coal operator began serving a 10 to 20 year penitentiary sentence in the Saying of Lode Irwin about 45 last April. Head hunting was practiced in the British Isles up to the end of the Middle Ages.
Rev Robert J Rees of Evanston and Moody Bible Institute opens a week of youth evangelistic meetings at Evangelical United Brethren Church. The 26 member youth choir assists as services run nightly at 7 30 with junior age attendees welcomed and public invited. Special music featuring marimba and piano accordion will be performed.
Mrs Amanda J Root widow of Wilbur Root died after 4 30 AM at McCoy Nursing Home Pittsburg In Crawford County born April 30 1866 she lived near Lincolnville until 1990 then Union City later Conny and since 1927 in the area Survivors include sons Arthur Root and Roy Root many grandchildren and great grandchildren Services set Thursday at 2 PM Bracken Keating Funeral Home with burial at Evergreen Cemetery Union City
In Hackensack New Jersey Republicans secured a special election victory in the 9th district. William Widnall 43 won over Democrat Mandate George T English by over two to one margin. The result boosts GOP strength in the House to 170 seats as Thomas serves prison time for payroll padding and kickbacks. In Sharon Pennsylvania Westinghouse will build four 155 ton power transformers for TVA Johnsonville plant costing about 900000 with completion expected mid-1951.
Lawrence Buzard a 59 year old lumber mill owner was convicted of second degree murder for the fatal assault on Waldon Ditty a coal company executive over a 31 debt. A six by six jury deliberated just over two hours in Jefferson County court. The defense plans a motion for a new trial. The case centered on blows that led to a brain hemorrhage.
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