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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1940

Page

3

Indictments Inked in Detroit Gambling Probe

Detroit authorities announce grand jury indictments amid a gambling and police graft probe. Wayne County Prosecutor Linniein C. McCree and ex Police Chief freed W. FYatim face charges of conspiring with a national pool operation. Seventeen others named in the indictment.

Detroit Belnit Ratuenoil Wayne County Linniein C. McCree Freed W. Fyatim Yosehall Pool Ollmry Whelt Homer Ferguson Détroit Pred W. Fralim Duncan McOyea Frenk A. Placepink Victor Doub Milton W. Kamphenkel Jack Gagnon Lottery Ganz

Pomona Grange to Meet at Erie in March

Grangers from Carry and Brie counties attend Erie County Pomona Grange No. 4 gathering in Erie on Thursday and Friday March 7 and 8. Program includes talks on milk marketing, fruit marketing, farm products grading, and industry cooperation. Sessions open March 7 at 10 a.m. with a talking movie and conclude with evening addresses by S Bayard and John A McSparran. March 8 covers routine matters and reports from Washington.

Grangers Carry Brie County Erie County Fomona Grange Lake Shore Grange Girard Erie Pomona First Presbyterian’ Church Fifth and Peach Streets H. H. Varney Oho State University Rollo. McCray 5. S. Bayard Pennsylvania Farmer Pittsburgh Johnn A. McSparran Pennsylvanian State Grange Washington

Florida snowman rides rails to tragic end

Sea board, South Worida's first snowman, sculpted by railroad workers from snow scaped from the Orange Blossom Special during the region's worst blizzard since 1099, met a grim fate as rail workers left him with a grimy countenance and a hobo's hat, a sad spectacle.

Petenopurm. Com Bow Seaboard South Worida

Erie Prison Probe to be reviewed in special board session

Erie County Prison Board will meet at 2 30 p m to hear a report on jail conditions and a prison escape that occurred weeks ago The investigation led by Lieut William Annick of the Pennsylvania Motor Police and Dave Goldman of the Bureau of Corrections will detail how Walter Smokey Joe Steneagle Anthony Pep Okowski and William Erhart escaped and alleged aiding and abetting by three others now serving terms in Huntingdon Reformatory

Erie Erie County Prison Oto Eirie Scone Thomas W. Batley Lieut William Annick Pennsylvania Motor Police Dave Goldman Bureau of Corrections Department At Public, Welfare Cwong Nore Om Lynn G. Adamy Walter Smokey Joe) Steneagle Anthony Pep) Okowski William Erhart Maade Huntingdon Reformatory

Others Sought In Jail Break In Erie

Erie February 2 Assistant District Attorney Damian McLaughlin said arrests of persons who furnished outside assistance to three prisoners who escaped the Erie County Jail on February 9 are anticipated. District Attorney B R Laub has ordered detectives to pursue all connected persons and bring them to justice. Investigators suspect at least three outside conspirators aided Smokey Joe Grew Ozvie and two inmates by smuggling in tools. a woman is believed to have provided the saw blades.

Erie Erie County Damian McLaughlin B. R. Laub McLaughlin Leroy Search Johns Goates Smokey Joe” Grew Ozvie

Bird House Factory Opens At EsPyville Harrisburg

A bird house factory begun operation in Mopyville Crawford county near the residence of an operator. The plant is weather proofed with homes for bluebirds wrens nut hatch and chickadees. Feeders attach to hold grain and perches deter larger birds.

Harrisburg Mopyville Crawford County State Department of Commerce

Mother of Corry Teacher Stricken

Mrs Joseph Lodge of Rimoure mother of Miss Helen Lodge a Fairview school teacher died suddenly at her home. She had long suffered a heart condition though death was unexpected. She is survived by her husband and a son with the state highway patrol in Indiana Pa Funeral plans not announced.

Joseph Lodge Rimoure Helen Lodge Fairview Lodge Corry Eased State Highway Patrol Indiana

Woman suffers fractures in fall at Corry home

Mrs Welle Hart, a First Ward resident of 26 Cheatnitr street, broke both wrists in a fall while at home last evening. She was taken to Corry hospital, where the fractures were reduced and she rests comfortably, with recovery expected in time. Nearby, a second item notes a Calico scene of a car perched on wires rescued by the telephone company after a bird caused the peril.

Welle Hart Cheatniitr Street Hart Corry Hospital

Keystone to replace street light bulbs under new system

Franklin Pa February 23 A plan by Public Service Company to replace old street bulbs on a city wide basis with periodic replacements rather than waiting for burnout was announced. The program began in Oil City and has started in Franklin with one circuit completed. average bulb life cited as about 2000 hours before flicker and reduced illumination.

Franklin Praniiiarid al Coa Wik Ieston Public Service Company Keystone Oil City Ae Fist

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