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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1953
Page
3
A Bradford man, George Schillinger, was killed instantly when his car skidded on an ice covered Route 59, left the road and rolled down an embankment about three miles north of Warren. Passenger Harry Work, 21, of Benesford, escaped with injuries.
A 46 year old Warren worker at Struth-Wells in Pleasant Township was critically injured at 4 40 p m when a crane carrying pipes released them onto him at Warren General Hospital he remains in serious condition with a fractured spine and scalp and knee injuries. The worker was treated by Dr H H Lewis as family members were notified.
A jury in Erie County court failed to reach a verdict after about four and a half hours and was discharged at 10 15 p m Wednesday by Judge Samuel Roberts. The defendant, Earl Murray of Springfield Missouri, driven truck struck four cars on Route 5 near West Springfield in September, killing passenger Mrs Elizabeth Selden of Boston. The case will be re tried during the May term.
A fire at the 10 room Clark Corners residence of Mr and Mrs Eckence caused by faulty wiring destroyed the house shortly before noon. Estimated losses reach 10000 with partial insurance coverage. Fire crews from Frewsburg Falconer and others battled flames as water supply failed on a steep grade. Erwin, from Jamestown, says the blaze started in an upstairs partition and damaged the home Wednesday night.
Reverend Gerald Dykstra of Clymer Hill Reformed Church officiated the service for Elmer Bennink of Clymer. The funeral was at Spliger Funeral Home in Clymer at 2 o'clock with bearers Milton Courtwright Cornelius Beckerink Edward Beckerink Roger Einink Donald Wiley and Edward Bennink. The Seblink siblings sang Going Down the Valley and Sometime We'll Understand. Interment followed at Clymer Center Cemetery. Attendees from away included Guy Bennink Mes Fimmin Arnink Mr and Mrs Leon Ten Huisen Corry Mr and Mrs Lee Stafford North East Mr and Mrs Edward Bennink Columbus James Binink Gowanda and Mr and Mrs Everett Bellnap Waterford.
Osservatore Romano reports Pope John XXIII intervened on behalf of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, atomic spies sentenced to death in the United States. The Vatican newspaper says the Pontiff asked Viat to spare their lives amid accusations the Pope was impassive.
A game commission survey in Pennsylvania will use an airplane to count deer by observing tracks in snow. Executive director Thum D. Frye said the mission will start when weather allows light snow for accurate counts from State College to northern and central counties.
City and vicinity grocery list shows ground beef and rib steaks with prices, plus oleo and pork items at Macko's Market 114 East Main. Hours listed Friday afternoon and Saturday, with broader remarks on local store activity and a Meadville obituary notice for Eugene Eaton, a retired Summit Township farmer.
A fragmentary notice lists discounts on wallpaper and paint at Consalo's Variety Store, with a sample contact for Paul Mather. It also references Millereeke police and Justice of the Peace discussions led by Frank Stros and John Lyons, plus a price drop on paint from 4.95 to 2.49.
Joseph L Mengoni says his 10 year old daughter is missing with her mother and he does not know her whereabouts. The family appeals for information as Bucknell University remains involved in the case.
Jacqueline, who led the campus on January 28 at Bucknell University in Lewistown, plans for the future suggest she will likely not return to the university.
A fragment reports two men initially missing near Bethesda Maryland and later found by hollows in Daytona Beach Florida. The note mentions an unclear area and a narrow search region, with no fixed location identified.
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