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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1947
Page
3
Fragmentary text mentions boxes with $200 and an ax, a vehicle or machine context unclear. No identifiable people, places, or organizations present. Further readable context needed for a proper headline and summary.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a church minister service in Jamesaker with references to a special religious ceremony and unclear details about participants and location. The readable bits indicate a cleric leading a service described as church or political in tone.
A $1,872,000 urban arterial route program for Dunkirk and Fredonia and nearby areas was proposed by State Superintendent Charles H. Sells. The plan is under study by Fred C. Davis and Walter F. Murray, with Dunkirk officials, after traffic analysis suggests arterial city routes and two feeder routes. State funding would cover most costs, with about 19,500 to be raised from Dunkirk taxpayers for rights of way.
Mrs Mayme Cullen 70 died in Greenville Hospital from burns suffered when her clothing ignited near an open gas stove while she read a letter from her son James Cullen of New Castle. The blaze spread from her clothing to curtains and a window blind before help arrived. another Mercer county death from a similar fire occurred earlier in the week.
Meadville police filed charges against William Wallace 48 of LeContes Mills for conspiracy to cheat by fraudulent pretenses in a sugar bracket scheme. He is tied to three others in a 1946 defraud case against Frank Morrow, with two already pleading guilty and due for February sentencing. a warrant will go to Clearfield authorities for Wallace.
A Cory resident group attended the wedding of Carlyle J. Shea and Margaret Grifferty at St Patrick’s Church in Erie. During the reception at the bridegroom’s home, Edward Waltman, grandfather of the groom, suddenly collapsed and died of a stroke. The ceremony was officiated by Rev Fr Crowley.
Mrs Minsie Rebecca Higley aged 75 wife of Rev J A Higley of Tryonville died at the Tryonville home at 7 58 last night after six days illness. She was born October 12 1870 in Wayne township Erie county daughter of Isaac and Priscilla Starkweather Mason. She first married Charles E Proctor in February 1890 and they had three sons Gara Proctor Carl Proctor and Leon Proctor. She later married Rev Higley March 6 1937 at Beaverdam. Surviving are her husband two stepsons in law Ida Higley and Mrs Ralph Knickerbocker six great grandchildren two sisters in law Myrtle Buchanan and Cora Rouse. The body will be taken this afternoon from Willis Arnold Funeral Home Townville to be at the home. Funeral services are set for 1 pm Sunday at Tryonville and 3 pm at Beaver Dam Church.
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