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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1947
Page
3
A flood of notices and events fill Corry and Jamestown pages. injuries, divorces, and court dates mingle with real estate transfers and highway plans as Erie County communities report on local officials and upcoming meetings.
W. W. Waterhouse, a sertinginuit from this legislative district, will be a principal speaker at the Erie county branch meeting of areas 3 and 4 for the Pennsylvania State Education Association. Mabel Studebaker will join as co speaker. Waterhouse will discuss Pending School Legislation for Treversed State Subsidies for Local School Districts. Miss Studebaker reports her England tour of schools. North East High School band will open the meeting at 8 P M under F H Serf.
Local contact point lists 154 East Congress Street Corry Pennsylvania with telephone number 35 161 for inquiries and services.
Members of the House armed services committee say talks with military leaders show no request will be made to extend the draft beyond March 31. Instead, the Army and Navy plan an all out push on universal military training and retainment of the selective service machinery as a precaution. President Truman has yet to decide what recommendation to send to Congress and will address the issue in a forthcoming message.
The State Police urge motorists to clear snow or ice from windshields before driving. Do not stop on the main traveled portion of the highway to remove buildup as obscured vision endangers all. Keep the roadway clear and use caution when parking in winter conditions.
An Erie man aged 53 9 arrested Tuesday in Falconer after trying to sell two fur coats. He is exonerated of involvement in the theft of $5 000 worth of ladies fur coats from the Syndicate store in Connell? last weekend. Detective Lieutenant Elmer Lee said Syndicate and Connell? officers reported the two coats in his possession were not among the stolen items. He will be held without charge pending a survey of ownership of the two cents he tried to sell.
Mrs. Earl Bates born September 1 1884 at East Branch died about 5 am at the family home in Spring Creek after a brief illness. Survived by husband Cecil Bates son four daughters twenty five grandchildren and one great grandchild and a brother Hen L. Jewell of Chicago. Funeral services at Bracken-Scotia Funeral Home Saturday at two o'clock.
Evar Anderson, 48, was fined 200 and given a six month suspended sentence in Monroe county penitentiary plus one year probation after pleading guilty to drunken driving. It was his second offense. Clair Williams, 44, of Falconer, received two months. Judge Bodine cited front line service and family reasons for leniency. Both defendants were represented by Michael Lombardo.
Erie February 15 former district attorney Graham of Erie county who once defended Mile Dome Inick and who was involved in the Jel Robert Fisher case said he will not seek the district attorney post this fall. He stated he will not permit nominating petitions or affidavits and will resign any nomination if offered.
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