Tongay Attorney to Appeal Conviction in Drowning Case
Miami Florida Russell Tongay father of aquatic stars The Aquators faces 10 years in prison for manslaughter in the death of his 9 year old daughter Kathy A 5 000 bond was set Tongay posted bond and was released The jury deliberated 54 minutes before verdict supporting that he sent his daughter to her death by forcing her to dive from a 33 foot tower
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Tongay
Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Russell G
Husky
Aquators
Kathy
Louis Jepeway
Bubba
England
Steelworker indicted for assault in reconciliation shooting
Frank O Wilson a 25 year old steelworker from Library near Pittsburgh was indicted by a Washington County grand jury on a charge of assault with intent to kill his estranged wife Margaret Wilson. The shooting occurred during a reconciliation meeting in a parked car in Union Township on November 10 with Mrs Wilson recovering.
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Washington, Pa
Frank 0. Wilson
Library
Pittsburgh
Wilson
Margaret
Union Township
Washington County
Open House Celebrates 200th Wedding Anniversary Gates
The Garden Room of the VFW Post hosts a Sunday open house from 2 to 6 pm for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Gates 135 Gould Street celebrating 200 years of marriage. Their children Mrs. Willard Wood Hydetown Howard Gates Corry and Donald Gates invite friends relatives and neighbors to attend. The couple married January 1 1904 in Clymer with L. L. Baker officiating.
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Ralph E. Gates
VFW Post Home
Gould Street
Willard Wood
Hydetown
Howard
Donald Gates
Corry
Gates
Clymer
Justice of the Peace
L. L. Baker
Mable Brush Block
Ajax Tron Works
Aero Supply
Spartansburg
Corfy
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Jerome Davis at Bennink Home
Mrs Jerome Davis was feted at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Ivan Bennink and Mrs Gilbert Willink at 821 East Pleasant Street. Seventeen guests enjoyed television games and prize winners included Mrs Robert Fish and others. decorations featured a red and white valentine motif. Refreshments were strawberry shortcake tea and coffee.
Auxiliary Executives Meet With Mrs Curtis at City Hospital
Members of the Ladies Amillary of the Corry Memorial Hospital meeting at Mrs. Robert Curtis home on West Congress street approved bylaw changes shifting officer nominations to November and elections to December. Mrs Curtis served cookies and coffee after the session.
Miss Nancy McElroy and Carl Wascak Wed in Celoron
Nancy McElroy daughter of Mr and Mrs Bean W McElroy of 83 West Columbus Avenue and Carl J Wascak son of Mr and Mrs August Wascak of 158 Hatch Street were married January 20 in Celoron. Mayor Henry Til conducted the ceremony in his office. The bride is a Corry Area High School senior and the groom works at Shamburgs News and Sports Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy McElroy
Bean W. McElroy
West
Columbus Avenue
Carl J. ‘Wascak
August Wascak
Hatch Street
Celoron
Henry Til
Corry Area
Waspale
Shamburg
Barry Reed Celebrated At Family Birthday Party
A two year old Barry Reed of White Street was honored at a family birthday party Sunday at his home. Ice cream and a decorated cake were served as gifts were presented. Out of town guests included his grandparents Mr and Mrs Thomas Reed of Bear Lake.
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Barry
Harley Reed
White Street
Thomas Reed
Bear Lake
Columbus Grange Meeting Reports Studio Variety Plans
The Columbus Grange held a meeting to promote February Friday sessions at Youngsville Grange Hall with speakers from State College and entertainment. Members were tasked with organizing transportation and produced a poetry reading by Mrs. Miller. They planned a protest with Sparta and Cory Granges to fix an overhead Route 6 bridge hazard and rehearsed for a February 24 Cory High School auditorium show.
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Columbus Grange
Evan, Wilcox
Pomona
Youngsville Grange Hall
State College
Paul Suchar Jr
Lawrence Miller
D. P. Trisket
Harold Curtis
Miller
Sparta and
Cory Granges
Cory Senior High School
Clymer
de Forest Bindley
Annette Curtis
Pomona Grange
Pleasant Grange
Columbus
Union City
College Women's Club Met Last Evening
The College Women's Club met at the VFW Post home Garden Room with 30 members and two guests. Guest speaker Wharton of Spring Creek spoke on painting, showcasing charcoal sketches, portraits, and landscapes from his Erle Museum show. Elizabeth Rogers, president, led a brief business session and appointed Mrs Kurt Leeds chair of the February committee for the 22nd meeting.
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Aon Wharton
Spring Creek
Waa
College Women's Club
VFW Post Home
Wharton
Erle Museum
Elizabeth Rogers
Kurt Leeds
Robert A. Oh, Jr
Jordon Announces Daughter Born at Corry Memorial
A daughter was born yesterday after noon at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Howard Jordon of 108 Snyder Circle. The family requests congratulations from friends and neighbors.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Howard Jordan
Snyder Circle
Kiwanis Club hears Rev John DeSanti talk on European trip
Rev John DeSanti of St Thomas Ghilreh spoke at the Kiwanis Club meeting at the Hotel Corry last evening. He described plane travel to Ireland London Pottsnd and Rome Vatican City with a visit to the Pope. Guests included Key Club members John Shields Clark Bachelaer John Sweet James Powers and local attendees Earl Jenkins and George Burt.
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John DeSanti
St. Thomas Ghilreh
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Corry
DeSanti
Robert Bracken
Europe
Ireland
London
Pottsnd
Rome
Vatican City
Key Clu
John Shields
Clark Bachelaer
John Sweet
James Powers
Earl Jenkings
Meadville
George Burt
BPW Social Meeting At Murray Home On Mott Street
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club held a social gathering at the home of Misses Lillian and Bucile Murray on Mott street. They enjoyed a pot luck dinner and watched television. Mrs Lawrence Thomas assisted the hostesses. The next meeting is scheduled for February 8 at the IOOF Hall.
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BPW
Business and Professional Women's Club
Lillian
Bucile Murray
Mott Street
Lawrence Thomas
IOOF
Bridge Luncheon Hostess Lindsley Leads Club Meeting
Mrs. L. J. Lindsley hosted her bridge club yesterday afternoon at her daughter Mrs. William Gumbleton's home 18 West Irving street. After a luncheon at the Hotel Corry the group awarded prizes to Mrs. H. L. Rowe and Mrs. Philip Zalaneck with Mrs. Rowe slated to host the next gathering in two weeks.
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L. J. Lindsley
William Gumbleton
West Irving Street
Corry
Elizabeth Rogers
H. L. Rowe
Philip Zalaneck
Rowe
Former Bank Director Held In Bank Shortage
Pittsburgh state bank examiner James Flanagan charged a former director of the State Bank of nearby Dravesburg with aiding his former cashier to embezzle eighteen thousand five hundred eighty three dollars. Kenneth Whitaker and George W. Smith were arrested. Whitaker freed on bond, Smith held on ten thousand. Smith had surrendered to the FBI on federal embezzlement charges.
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Py Amocmveu
Pittsburgh—State Bank
James Flanagan
State Bank
Dravesburg
Kenneth Whisker
Aes Keenport
Flanagan
George W. Smith
John D. Lakenan
McKeesport
Aker
Smith
FBI
Whitaker
Reversal Plea Over Nelson Sedition Conviction
Justice Musmanno seeks reversal of Steve Nelson sedition verdict as Pennsylvania Supreme Court overrules Allegheny County ruling. He plans to appeal to the U S Supreme Court with District Attorney Malone joining. Nelson was convicted of attempting to overthrow the U S government, fined ten thousand dollars and sentenced to twenty years. Justice Bell dissented.
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Associated Great
Pittsburgh
Michael A. Musmanne
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Steve Nelson
Musmanino
Commonwealth
Musmanno
Washington
United States Supreme Court
James F. Malone
Allegheny County
Fuith Tribunal
High
United States
Nelson
Musmananno
John @. Bell
Plans for State Superhighway System Expansion
Harrisburg press report highlights Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission plans to expand the state highway network. A new east west spur from Harrisburg to Stroudsburg would cross the coal region and carbon county. The project aims to aid distressed areas while improving high speed routes from central Pennsylvania toward the northeast.
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HannapuMs
Delaware River
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Comminton
Harrisburg
Hard Coal
Stroudsburg
Carbon County
Bhrnette
Pehnaylyania
Commission chair Evans explains limits on rapid transit spur
Officials say they cannot build everything at once and will move as fast as possible. The quoted chair Thomas J. Evans discusses the proposed spur and the challenges facing metropolitan transit planning.
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New Jermy
New York
Commision
Thoma J. Evans
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