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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1946
Page
2
Donald Moss an 18 year old resident of the Bethesda Home at Meads ville was sufficiently recovered to be discharged from Spencer Hospital after a tractor gasoline explosion on the farm last May. Robert Predericks aged 12 remains hospitalized. The third boy was discharged several weeks ago.
Chief of Police Al German reported January 28 licensed dogs filled and 15 disposed of this month. City plans to hire a new dog enforcement officer to replace M. J. Grisman who resigned. Quarantine penalties up to 800 dollars or six months imprisonment apply. Also notes elections, funerals, and local notices across Titusville and Meadville regions with various incidents and appointments.
Randolph teachers in the Randolph Central School system will get at least a $9,000 raise next year under a new salary schedule adopted by the school board. The plan increases wages for the 1945-46 year figures by roughly $50 per teacher, reflecting a broader adjustment in pay scales across the district. The board cites budgetary adjustments and negotiated agreements as the basis for the raise.
Erie police hold Walter A Thomas 92 as FBI may prosecute in a nationwide swindle involving numerous hotels. He allegedly passed worthless checks while posing as a former hotel worker from San Francisco. Buffalo and Erie police collaborated with an FBI agent who obtained data and fingerprints and will seek federal arraignment. David Agnew a hotel clerk helped flag the suspect after recognizing his photo. Detective Sergis Edward Allen and Ed Williams assisted in the arrest.
Erie February report details two fatal injuries from a crash at Lavery's Corners Sunday night. Five year old Dennis Robert Broderick died at the scene. James Vandervort, 23, died at St. Vincent's Hospital from skull fractures and internal injuries. Gerald Vandervort, 21, remained in fair condition with facial and head injuries. Robert Thorhston, 23, was another driver involved as investigators continued.
Members of the Elks' Male Chorus held their annual business meeting at the club home. Lon Rhines was unanimously elected chair and business manager. J. Paul Phelps became secretary and treasurer, while Harry C. Blount was chosen to the executive board, succeeding Arthur J. Scheppner who resigned after moving to Clearfield. The chorus will perform with the American Legion event at the Junior High School west Sunday afternoon.
A Johnstown area furnace explosion killed an elderly widow and injured workers. The incident prompted manslaughter charges against six company figures including owners Leroy Stanletos and Robert W Ginns, steamfitter Yerry Sexton, and helpers Frank Liebfries and Victor Roberts, with charges tied to a defective valve in the Portage installation. Local district attorney Stevens Mayer filed the information after the Alderman hearings.
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