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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1950
Page
2
The Titusville Fire Department acquired a new virtually all magnesium rowboat. It is 2 feet long, four feet wide, weighs 85 pounds, and can seat five. The sturdy craft promises easy handling for rapid response in waterways.
Charles Peeples was taken to the county jail by the police chief to await February grand jury action on charges of simple assault and battery and breach of the peace. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment and was committed without bail. The report also notes a string of local notices including a basketball game, civic meetings, traffic incidents, and various local business ads.
At The Hospital Is unable to summon a physician in case of emergency call 6201 Corry Hospital Admitted Mrs Ernest Buetthofer KD 4 Harry Reid 5 son of Rev and Mrs Harry Reid Spring Creek Discharged Mrs Almon Peterson HD 3 Mrs Winifred Thayer RD 1 Pittsfield Lester Gray 11 West Bond street
Multiple small items: a jumbled used car ad from Thomas Motors in Jamestown, a child injury report about Lois Anderson recovering at home after a Saturday arm fracture, glass services for cars and trucks, a Rebekah Helping Hands banquet set for January 26 with a tureen dinner at 6, a Stanford Hose Company meeting to honor George MacDonald, a divorce case involving Otto Desterling and Marie, an ad for wallpaper and painting by Wilcox Decorators, and Edinboro plans for a $40,000 Our Lady Church near Culbertson Hills golf course on Maple Drive.
Basketball games set for Wednesday at the State Armory feature Union City Legion versus Legion Rockets B team at 7 15 o'clock and Edinboro Vets facing the Rockets in the main event. Also listed are local notices including birthday milestone for Edinboro veteran Henry Gausman born in Philadelphia in 1847 and a court sentence date for Elmer Kissman in Erie.
Kane's War Memorial committee votes to launch a campaign on April 10 to raise 20000 for local war memorials. A local beer distributor advertises Anheuser Busch Budweiser or Fort Pitt beer with contact 3 0724. Klanton residents oppose school centralization amid Frewsburg ties and a $600000 bond issue drawing anger from parents. Union City Legion hosts basketball Wednesday at 7 15 with Edinboro as the main game.
Judge Elmer L Evans yesterday sentenced John Kysor and Merle Whaley to seven days in jail for confessing to stealing $260 worth of gasoline from the Erie Trucking Co garage on January 17. The defendants, tied to Centerville Ave, face the local court action.
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