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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1941
Page
8
Paul R. Dundon announces dog license enforcement in Erie and Warren counties. All dogs six months or older must be licensed by January 15 or upon reaching six months. After January 15, fines from 5 to 100 dollars plus costs or 30 days jail may apply. Receipts must be kept with the dog tag.
Funeral services were held at Oakdale Presbyterian Church for former Cory resident Mrs Mabelle Knowlton Leister wife of J C Leister born September 19 1875 in Cory She taught in Erie county Allegheny and Teiram Pa and Oakdale public schools for about 30 years She was vice president of the Women s Pittsburgh Presbyterian Society Survived by her husband two daughters Mrs Hodgetts of New Brighton and Mrs Schreiber of McDonald and a brother Clarence Knowlton of Edinboro Burial was in Oakdale cemetery.
Police believe Jes Potter, 18, of Pittsburgh is behind threats sent under a girl’s name to actress Batty Grable and other letters demanding money in Washington Pa. The notes warn of fake debts and intimate a staged ransom to a Screen Player.
A Penobscot advisory center reports two year gains in college endowments with total funds rising by about 20 billion dollars. The income increase signals stronger university finances despite ongoing economic pressures.
Sparta area notes cover a house fire at Harry Ross's home, funeral for Jozeph Penksa after a car crash, Grange meetings with officer installations, a birth to Mr and Mrs Harold Risenberick, and wedding festivities for John Davenport and Blesnor Bradley with 200 guests. Community members travel, visits, and local church events fill the week.
A June blaze at the Hyde Murphy Company mill in Mill Ridgway Pa was checked by workers who prevented a serious fire. A motor tied to a band saw sparked the blaze on the first floor causing smoke to fill the building. workers and firemen arrived, and the crew extinguished the flames before authorities could reach the scene.
Roll call and Favorite Service Verse about Brasil with Mes Oliver Carter and Helen Crosby. Midweek prayer and Bible study Thursday evening at 7. Meeting follows bi monthly business. Women’s Missionary Society meets Wednesday at 2 with Mrs Ian Austin. Junior League Thursday at 6:45 followed by midweek service at 7:30. Clyde Johnston of Cleveland visited relatives.
In Los Angeles a petition to restore Mrs Minnie Splane to competency was filed in superior court by five attorneys including Lt Governor Ellis F Patterson. The document signed by Emmet Leith cites witnesses describing her as coerced by “artful” guardians who spent about 500000 in two years. Earlier rulings named Marco Hellman guardian with her son Howard Splane and Myra Galbraith as relatives contesting control.
Jean Garrett, a society debutante, reels from Walter’s cold rejection at the Yacht Club dance. She plots to see him alone aboard his yacht while comparing his attentions with Helen Hobart and Tommy, as Pedro de Moraes courts both Jean and risk.
In Bloomstown Pennsylvania on January 1 a fire destroyed a home near Moinville killing Joan eleven and Harrison eighteen Derr. Their mother Mae Derr is critically burned and the blaze cause is undetermined. Boarder Charles Kling escaped through a second floor window. Helen Derr woke the alarm and escaped unharmed.
Rainboro Public Schools transferred quarters to a new building erected two years ago under the General State Authority build program. The Edinboro State Teachers College campus hosts the facility for intermediate and high school use and as a training school for student teachers. The opening included a program and parade. Dr J H Van Houten presented the key to Marry Cooper, Edinboro Board of Education president. G W Ellenberger is principal of the Edinboro schools.
Charles O'Neil of United Bosts era Cog Sales argues mechanized mining lowers costs and increases sales and employment. He claims without mechanization coal prices rise and production drops, and urges government to equalize taxes on competing products.
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