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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1956

Page

6

Courageous rescue saves 21 month old in Wesleyville fire

A Wesleyville mother risked her life entering a burning trailer at Wagner Trailer Court to rescue her sleeping 21 month old son at 1 30 pm. The trailer valued at 5000 was heavily damaged with 2500 in losses. In other notices, a property exchange at 349 South Center street Erie County courthouse, Blue Ridge Natural Gas plans two deep gas wells near Oil City, and stock to be issued to raise 3 2 million dollars for drilling. Union City Police discharge officer Glayde Perry for physical disability, Frank Kennedy assigned as patrolman, and Merbert Hammond named alternate. Nineteen defendants face liquor code violations tied to minors in Franklin area. sentences include fines and three months in county jail.

Wesleyville Frank Radacoy Wagner Pearl and Bird Drive Harry Wagner Blue Ridge Natural Gas and Ol Corporation of New York Oil City Union City Council Offirer Glayde Perry Civil Service Ainge Perry Paul Behan Union City Police Department Frank Kennedy Merbert Hammond Wasl Mrwnklin City Police State Liquor Control Board Franklin Dudge McCrackin Cotte

Community activities at MINI Village fire hall tonight

Social events run tonight and tomorrow night at the MINI Village fire hall feature a food plan demonstration, free movies and slides, and a community share program with profits and gifts. A crowd is expected, with 1954 profits cited against 1955 projections.

Mini Village At & O'Clock Quaker State OW Refiring Co

Kidnap Slay­er Executed Today in Kansas City

Arthur Ross Brown was executed in the Missouri gas chamber for kidnapping, robbing, raping and fatally attacking 94 year old Wilma Allen of Kansas City last August. He had confessed after arrest in San Francisco last November and pleaded guilty in federal court. He welcomed the death penalty to end the crime-haunted life.

Jefferson Cit Asiyeil Arthur Ross Brown Miasour Wilma Allen Kansas City Brown San Francisco Kans City

Baby Sitter Replaced After Couple Returns Home

A Denton babysitter was asked to leave her job after a married couple at North Texas State College asked a neighbor to watch their children for the evening. When the couple returned, another neighbor had taken her place. The substitute said the original babysitter had gone to the hospital to have a baby.

Veatun Tex Denton North Texas State College

Miner Joseph Giant 50 Killed at Renton Coal Mine

Export resident Joseph Giant 50 was killed when he was caught between a motor car and a mine wall at Renton Coal Mine. He had won the North Side last night during his annual retreat.

Pittsburgh Joseph Giant Renton

Mrs Mary Mullen Dies At Home

Mrs Mary Mullen 136 West Bond street died at her home after weeks of illness. A Corry native, she was a lifelong member of St Thomas Church and the Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association. Survived by daughter Miss Trene M Mullen. Requiem Mass Monday at 9 30 a.m. at St Thomas Church. Temporary interment planned at Pine Grove Cemetery with burial at a later date.

Mary A. Mullen West Bond Street Wallness Severn Corry Jame O'Leary St. Thomas’ Church Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association Dennis Mullen Trene M. Mullen Monay Pine Grove SL. Thomas’ Cemetery

Postpone New Trial For Police Officer

Fred Burdell, a former North Brnd dock policeman charged with a 116000 robbery, will have a new trial postponed from May 26 to April 16. Judge J Frank Graff of Armstrong County granted the delay to allow defense witnesses and case preparation. The Supreme Court ordered the new trial after Burdell appealed his robbery conviction at the home of Butler coal operator Crate Soul. in 1953 Burdell was free on a 10000 bond.

Associa Cco Buyler Fred Burdell North Brnd J. Frank Graff Armstrong County State Supreme Court Burdell Crate Soul Butler

Hold Area Man In Attempt To Murder Family

JAMESTOWN Ellicott Town Court arraigned Meyers 40 Ross Mills on first degree assault after a 2:15 a m incident in the couple’s home. Neighbors alerted police as Meyers fired a slug grazing his wife and aimed at their 15 year old son, who wrestled the gun away. Meyers held for Grand Jury.

Jamestown — Charity Meyers Ross Mills Ellicott Peace Justice Court Ross Mills Road Falconer Ellicott Elmer Widlund the Stone Widlund

Man shoots at wife after tussle over gun in Ames

Widlund reported the youth fired by accident during a struggle for the shotgun. The shot went through a house coat, grazing Mrs. Meyers’s left kneecap and lodging in nearby planking. Neighbors Fred and Mrs. Haight responded to the scene, while the wife was treated by a physician for a superficial wound.

Widlund Meyers

Hose Company Purchases Kepler Hotel for HQ Relocation

Taylor Hose Co. buys the three story Kepler Hotel and adjacent storeroom for 100000 dollars. The volunteer fire department will move its headquarters to the hotel, which will be remodeled. David Agnew, former Lafayette Hotel manager, will operate the new establishment. Metals like aluminum copper and gold serve as pigments when ground very fine.

Meedvible Kepler Taylor Hose Co Hose Company David Agnew Lafayette

Rites Set for Area Dentist Dr Clyde Hordusky

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p m tomorrow from Glensi Funeral Home Union City for Dr Clyde Hordusky Union City dentist who died at his home yesterday Survived by wife Zila three sons George Roger Walter and Dor othy and two daughters Donna Mae and a student at Florida State University Also a sister Miss Lena Hordusky of Geneva O His daughter in law is Virginia Crowell of Corry Friends may call at the funeral home this evening donations to the Heart Fund in Well of Mowers are requested Interment will be at Mount Pleasant Cemetery Geneva Rev Dwight Jack will officiate Also reports the death of Reginald A Fletcher 74 former St Louis Post-Dispatch eastern manager and former national advertising manager of Munsey newspapers who had worked for several papers including Cleveland Plain Dealer Cleveland News and the Montreal Star

Glensi Union City Clyde Hordusky Hordusky Corry Here Zila George Roger Walter Grove City College Donna Mae Cleveland Dorothy Florida State University Lena Hordusky Geneva George Hordusky Virginia Crowell Well Mount Pleasant Cemetery Dwight Jack First Methodist Church of New York Reginald A Fletcher St Louis Post-Dispatch Munsey Cleveland Plain Dealer The Cleveland News Montreal Star

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