Car Crashes, Probation Help Dominate Corry News
Police investigated a two car collision at East Main and Concoyd streets involving Barbara Joan Aiplibee and Lester Hepler. Hepler driven by McCray also led to property damage and minor injuries as both vehicles failed to stop at a stop sign. Public safety notes include a probation officer’s involvement with a troubled youth and an unrelated minor crash in the Loblaw lot. Stanford Hose Company's New Year open house drew about 160 in attendance, while local hospital admissions included a spine operation for Frederick Ruffener and observation for Kevin Carnegie after a fall. A Corry man died at home after an extended illness, and James R. Hill Sr, North East engineer, died after several months of illness.
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Corryltes Pilin
East Main
Concoyd
Lester Hepler
Liberty Street
Concard Street
Lloyd McCray
McCray
Hepley
Hepler
James R. Hill Sr
North Piast
Hill and Hill Engineering Company
North East
Clymer
University of Michigan
Hill
Edith Bates Dies at 81 in Spartansburg
Edith Bates of Spartansburg dies after long illness at her home. Born April 11, 1878 in Spartansburg, she was married to Frederick S. Bates and survived by him. A longtime dancer in the area, she was a member of Spartansburg Methodist Church and Rebekah Lodge. Funeral services are set at Torrey and Hays Funeral Home tomorrow at 2:30 pm with Rev. Lawrence Meneely officiating. interment Rose Hill Cemetery.
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Winterhaven
Fish
Wilbert C. Marvin
Sare Gauen Bates
Spartansburg
Mrs. Bates
George and
Sarah Fuller Helliker
Rebekah Lodge
Frederick S. Bates
Two Children Die As Home Burns Near Newark
A Newark area fire destroyed a Route 2 home early today killing Lindy Steele, 6, and Betty, 3, while parents and a sister were injured. State Police attributed the blaze to an unknown origin, likely a defective oil burner, noting the family was asleep at the time.
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Delawar
W Keven Mgie
Lindi, Steele
Betly
Holiday Death Toll Rises On Pennsylvania Highways
The New Year holiday weekend saw swiftly rising traffic fatalities in Pennsylvania with at least one dead and more accidents reported. A 42 year old woman died in a fire and a 12 year old boy hanged himself while playing with a rope in bed. Three deaths occurred near Wellsboro. A couple died in an auto crash in Irwin.
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Pennsylvania
Wellsboro
Trwin
Fire breaks out at Croft Lumber Co in Sayre area
Fire swept a Sayre area lumber yard shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve, cutting electric service after damage spread to a second floor storage area. Firefighters from Sayre and nearby Waverly NY battled the blaze, with damage estimated over 200 dollars and cables damaged affecting local electricity as revelers marked the holiday.
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Sayre
Amy
Athens
Albert Prank
Croft Lumber
Waverly
N.Y
Pennsylvania
Area Barn Razed By Fire in Sugar Grove
A two story frame equipment barn in the Sugar Grove area burned yesterday afternoon. The Sugar Grove Tun barn suffered about 218,000 in damage. Fire Chief Beol Stuart Jr. said flames spread rapidly and he summoned Youngsville and Bust volunteer fire departments to assist.
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Sugar Grove
Beol Stuart Jr
Youngsville and Bust
Broken Rail Cause Cited In New Year Derailment Near Uetauegvnlle
A broken rail is listed as probable cause of a New Year’s Day derailment wrecking two diesel units and 13 freight cars near Uetauegvnlle. Two brakemen were slightly injured. cargo and train damage exceed $100,000. Train was en route from Rochester to Olean.
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Uetauegvnlle
W. R. Shirley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Olean
Rochester
New Year's Consolation Advice From Old Sayings
New York advice column cites old proverbs to ease post holiday burn and debt worries. Readers are encouraged to brace for bills and temper celebrations while seeking prudence from historical maxims and civic prudence.
Mystery gunman shoots 20 year old in Erie
Police seek an unknown assailant after 20 year old Joseph Evans was shot in the leg while walking in Erie. He felt a sharp pain in his foot and walked to his father in law’s home before being taken to Hamet Hospital. Evans offered no description of the shooter.
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ERIE
Joseph Evans
Evans
Joseph Button
Hamet, Hospital
Accused Slayer Tries Death by Own Action
George Craig a Harrisville man awaiting trial for murder attempted suicide at the Butler County Jail using a broken lens shard from his glasses. He was treated at Butler County Memorial Hospital after the self harm incident and remains in custody on the shooting of Clarence E Nellis a 48 year old man of Boyers last Tuesday.
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Wintis
George Craig
Harrisville
Butler County
Craig
Buller County Memorial Hospital
Cridg
Clarence E. Nellis
Boyers
Celebrated Proverbs On New Year Day And Wives
A humorous pastiche of proverbs and quotes about drinking wives and New Year. It blends lines from Shakespeare Lamb and others, urging tolerance and humor as a New Year greeting while noting households and social norms.
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