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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1941

Page

8

State park at Twenty Mile Creek eyed for development

Commissioner Flatley and local committee urge the county board to back a state owned park at Twenty Mile Creek near Lake, describing a site with white sand beach and big grove. The plan, to be funded by state action, would require land acquisition and WPA labor for development, with no county contribution expected.

Jae Twoyity Mile Creek Thomas W. Plattey Board of Commissioners Tuesdny White Find Ash Flatley

Funeral Services for Mrs Cora J Wood

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist church for Mrs Cora J Wood who died Friday after a week of illness. Rev James G Kelman officiated with Rev Jack Linendell of Panama N Y assisting. Mrs Lloyd Thomas played music. Interment was planned for Sherman New York. Bearers were George Thomas Charles Monros Glen Grantreay Willard Jones Bruce Thomas and Ralph Carroll. Relatives and friends from Jamestown Meadville Erie Union City Brocton and Westfield attended.

Baptist Church James G Kelman Fernces Jack Linendell Panama N. Y Lloyd Thomas Pine “Grove Bemtery Ural Sherman George Thomas Charles Monros Glen Grantreay Willard Jones Bruce Thomas Ralph Carroll Philathea Bible J.B. Aimy Laura Andrews Frank Sheldon Jamestown N, Mi J. 0. Johnston Mead Ville Kathryn Wood Erie Franklin Wood Higin Linendell Samuel Wood Rose Patchen Union City George Matthews Broeton Pred Wood Edward Matthews Addie Matthews Stockton Lida Harten- Due Gladys Bentley Chautauqua

Unclear OCR fragment hints at names and dates

Fragmentary text mentions Marion Brown and a 75 year old person with odd phrasing and dates. No coherent event or clear entities to summarize beyond scattered references.

Marion Brown Caaual Alternata Odin

Jobless man kills adopted son and himself at Smiths Corners

In Venango County, an unemployed man, James William Reagle, killed his 20-year-old adopted son Paul in bed and then shot himself hours later. Coroner S. G. Foster ruled murder followed by suicide, noting Reagle’s despondency over unemployment and his wife’s illness. Paul was also unemployed. the Foster household included two daughters and an illness-stricken mother. Everett Barr found the bodies after going to take Paul to Franklin to visit Mrs. Reagle.

OS City Jan Smith's Corners Here Venango S. G. Poster Foster James William Reagle Paul Reagle Reagle Beagle Pranklin Hospital Alto Sg We Heck Paul Toster Everett Barr Franklin

Family of three left homeless by Jamess leveled fire

Erie January 27 a family of three were made homeless and a father and mother were burned while rescuing their five year old daughter when James leveled their one story frame dwelling on Cole drive near Port Erie hinport shortly before 9 am Saturday. A. G. Sursley owner of Al's Auto Service on 194 East 11th street and his wife and daughter Mary were affected. Mrs. Sursley suffered a burned hand and both parents were burned trying to save their daughter and extinguish the blaze.

Erie Jamés Cole Drive Port Sursley Lusabe

Venango County Workers Granted Raises in 4 Offices

Venango County officials approved extra salaries totaling 1280 for additional clerks in four offices. Prothonotary, register and recorder offices, and treasurer’s department saw funding increases. Regular clerks and deputies at the coach house remained unchanged as the county salary board set new expenditures.

Pranelin Venango County Salary Board Atd Register Recorder

Adlertea Medical Ad Claims Laxatives and Carminatives

An old advertisement extols Adlertea as the only medicine used for 27 years. It promotes Adlertea containing three laxatives and five carminatives to relieve abdominal pains and urges readers to buy at their local drug store.

Year in Prison for Fatal Crash

In Lebanon County a man was sentenced to a year in prison for involuntary manslaughter after a collision in downtown Lebanon. Kathryn Garner, 33, of Myerstown, was killed when her car was struck by a vehicle driven by Meretllott, a carpenter, who testified he failed to see the other car. The inquest noted the driver pulled onto the main highway, leading to the fatal crash. Meretllott served in the Pennsylvania National Guard.

Kane Man Lebanon County Lebanon Mevellioil Eidze G. WeeHenty Prion Meretllott Kathryn Garnert Myerstown Tebenon

Rival unions battle at Dunkirk plant

In Dunkirk a new independent union and G16 local formed among 300 workers at the Dunile Rediator Company. Both unions claim a four member majority and expect the National Labor Relations Board to order a vote to determine the bargaining representative.

Dunkirk Nan Wyenign Dunile’ Rediator Company National Labor Relations Board Uson Elece Hom

Hospital closes to visitors to curb flu spread

Bradford Pa January 7 19xx hospital superintendent R A Hosford announced wards would be closed to visitors due to rising colds and influenza in the city and region. health officials are tracking the disease and advising precautions.

Bradford R. A. Hosford Bradford Hospital

State Relief Rolls Show Increase of 1 738 Cases

State relief rolls in Pennsylvania show a net rise of 1 738 cases as of January. The total relief burden grew to 199 929 cases with 209 180 new women and children, reflecting continued stringency in WPA lay offs and assignments. Private employment gains reduced some needs, but overall relief rolls rose by about 789 cases from private employment shifts.

Peningyivagtin Pennsylvania National Defensendustries

Trapped in Home Man Dies from Burns in Fire

Joseph Barraclough, 53, died at DuBois hospital after a fire destroyed a two mile west Falls Creek frame house. The kerosene heater used to start the fire exploded, engulfing him. A son, only in his night clothes, pulled him from the flames and rushed him to the hospital, where he died a few hours later.

Ribaywax Yan Joseph Barraclough DuBois Hospital Falls Creek Barraclough Piré

Land parcels found with arrears in St Louis plat records

Deputy assessors reported twelve lots with three inch frontage labeled ABeE in city platbooks. Each lot carried a twenty dollar assessment, but payment records were discovered as missing.

St. Louis

Heavy loss as truck burns with cargo near Edenburg

A tractor-trailer loaded with radios stoves scales radiators and other merchandise, driven by John Vanderslik of Lucas Ohio, was destroyed by fire near Edenburg on Saturday. The loss is estimated at about $5,000 for the tractor and several times that for the cargo.

New Wastle Rayeyan John Vanderslik Erie Street Lucas Ohio Edenburg

Change hours at district draft board schedule

Richard Rossbacher, chairman of the associate members of the District Draft Board, announced a revision of hours to reduce individual workload. The plan sets a new eventing schedule with each member developing a month’s worth of questionnaires, and one member will be advised of the finalized timetable as the revision is mapped today.

Richard Rossbacher

Million Hire in Valuation for Co Assessments

Erie county plans a $126,110.78 valuation increase for taxation compares to last year’s total of $15,549,200. County commissioners note the rise arises from new buildings and demolished structures, despite court reductions. The budget is balanced, with tax rate set to seven mills, to be reviewed at a special meeting next week before February 15.

Erie County Hesey Wy Jacob Hele

Pooneymoon Prefers Chapter Nineteen Dramas in a House

Jean and Gaby clash over a mysterious letter while Laurel anguishes over a long lost daughter. Rupert worries as Gaby stirs past secrets to test Laurel, and Jean contends with family loyalties. The careworn parents debate how to handle Gaby while facing a fragile, growing rift.

Jean Gaby

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