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Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1940

Page

3

Mrs Sample to Be Returned to Muncy Today

Mrs Elizabeth Sample former city resident serving an indeterminate term for manslaughter in the 1937 Hagan case will be sent back to Muncy State Penitentiary for Women after treatment at Warren State Hospital. Hospital superintendent Israel said she is no longer mentally ill and fit to resume confinement. Judge Miles B Kitts ordered Sheriff Kuppler to return her to Muncy where she was sentenced May 26 1937. Sample had lost weight at Muncy but has regained health since Warren treatment.

Elizabeth Sample John Hagan Erie Townsend Muncy Waren State Hospital Sample Warren Hi Israel Warren State Hospital Miles B. Kitts Carl Kuppler

Death Claims Mrs Fred Pratt in Spartansburg Area

Mrs Minnie V Pratt wife of Fred M Pratt died at Corry Hospital early today after years of illness. A Spartansburg resident for life she had lived on Canterville RD 2 for 73 years. Survived by husband five children and several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete.

Minnie V. Pratt Vie R. D Fred M. Pratt Corry Hospital Clarence Smith Annabels Baker Charles M. Pratt Spartansburg Fred L. Pratt Miss Pearl Pratt Meadville

Frost Records Are Gardener's Planting Guide

When sun turns north and days lengthen, prepare for seeding and outdoor work. A 10 percent frost chance marks a safe planting date per Agriculture maps. the average date of killing frost, about two weeks earlier, suits riskier gardeners. Latest frosts vary by city. use local data to plan and avoid needless delay.

Jack Frost Department of Agriculture New York St. Louis Cleveland Chicago U. S. Department of Agriculture

Two Men Escape Erie County Jail In Robbery Case

Erie Feb 10 Two inmates Walter Szewezky 96 and Anthony Okowski 24 escaped by cutting three bars from a jail window. Warden Matt Hess identified them as involved in prior robberies including a November 23 incident that left John Kohllhap 11 fatally ill. Crawford Gwin Altoona died after a truck rollover on Route 22 near Blairsville Feb 9.

Erie Matt Hess Walter Szewezky Anthony Okowski Batin Srewenky Alfred Lynch Okowski John Kohllhap Kohlhepp Gunta Ovo Herpsberger Indiana Crawford Gwin Altoona Blairsville

Cambridge Springs Man Badly Hurt in Auto Accident

Cambridge Springs February 10 Harold Clark a middle aged resident suffered severe injuries in a late Friday auto accident on the Opiineau Lak Meadville highway He was treated at Spencer Hospital for a deep laceration above the right eye a shoulder hip injuries and four possible facial fractures.

Cambridge Springs Harold Clark Opiineau Lak-Meadville Chunk Spencer Hospital

Police Coercion Reported Across 13 Districts

In DuBois and neighboring towns police allegedly pressured residents to donate to a charity by implying consequences. Chief Love denied involvement as letters circulated inviting support for a fraternity benefit dance held in Kane. Similar pressure is claimed in Clarion, Brookville, Reynoldsville, Brookville, Kane, Ridgway, Warren, Bradford, St. Marys, Smethport, Mt. Jewett, and Johnsonburg.

Bubois Med Gmorghe Police Norther Pennsylvania R. R. Love DuBois Kane Pellos Ieze Clarion Brookville Reynoldsville Brookway Ridgway Warren Bradford St. Marys Smethport Mt. Jewett Johnsonburg

Warren Man Hurt In Auto Crash

Warren Feb 10 Myron Cheek 30 Warren is in Warren Geneva Hospital with serious injuries after a Chevrolet sedan skidded on slick pavement and struck a telegraph pole on Pennsylvania Avenue. He suffers from a fractured skull and arm, scalp wound, leg fracture, and concussion. condition reported as very serious.

Warren Myron Vs Cheek Warren Geneva Chevrolet Pole

Venango Man Dies of Burns in Farm House Fire

FRANKLIN Feb 10 W R Mebwan 61 a well known farmer of the Kossuth district was burned to death when a fire destroyed his two story farm home on the Lakesto Sea Highway a mile and a half east of Kossuth and 16 miles from Franklin A son James 21 rushed into the barn and later out of the house after smoke erupted and could not rescue his father The elder Mebwan an invalid had not been able to do farm work for some time James McLain suffered burns on face and hands and inhaled smoke He was taken to the home of Mrs J L Heasly nearby

Franklin W. R. Mewan Kossuth James Tider Mebnin Atti Jans McLain J. L. Heasly

Americanism Program to Be Taught in Schools

Cory Senior and Junior High schools will cooperate in a program on Americanism and patriotism in classwork from Lincoln's birthday next Monday through February 22, Washington's birthday. G Davis, Americanism chair for Erie County American Legion, has asked all county schools to stress Americanism in social studies for two days with school cooperation.

Cory Lincoln Washington G. Davis Erie County American Legion

Klebes Claims Street Bureau In Erie

Erie February 10 Streets Director Harry J Klebes blasts the street department saying it has been used for private work and may purge the department. He vows to use relief workers only after thaw to avoid union conflicts while facing public criticism over snow removal.

Erie Peb Harry J. Klebés Streets Department LeRoi Williams Ed Neiier Kebes Charles Bales Tdays Kiebes

Funeral Services for Mrs Gilpin Monday

The body of Mrs Gertrude Trues Sell Gilpin of Erie formerly of Corry will arrive this evening for private funeral services to be held Monday morning at 11 o'clock at Gott the Bracken-eating chapel. Temporary interment in the mausoleum at Pine Grove Cemetery.

Gilpin Gertrude Trues Sell Gilpin Erie Corry Pine Grove Bometeyy

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