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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1940

Page

2

Local man faces lottery selling charge in Venango jail

Franklin John Pekora of Erie Street was arrested by Sheriff I O Bell and Deputy Herbert Beatty for selling lottery tickets. He pleaded not guilty and is jailed in Venango county. Also noting local notices of civic events and public updates from Crawford, Elk, and Sharon areas.

Franklin John Pekora Erie ‘Street I. O. Bell Shief Herbert Beatty Venango County Marty Wayne H. Haines Kane J Elk County Joseph Mehallo Wilcox Montemiorenci Road Haines Ridgway Sharon Hernan Nathan Spruce Avenue A. G. Lewis Allied Barrel Works Oil City Crawford County Charles West Conneaut Township

County pays per prisoner at Erie workhouse

Erie county officials signed a contract with Allegheny Work house officials to pay 80 cents per day for each prisoner housed at the Erie workhouse. The county will also reimburse the workhouse up to 3.25 dollars per prisoner for returning them to the county seat after sentencing.

Pillsbury Crisco Wilcox Grocery Erie Allegheny Workhouse Erie County Peninsula Millard Davis Lanston’s Firemen’s Hall Sparta Bisbee Orchestra Frank Moore Sheffield Erasion Central Penn Lumber Company Kane Community Hospital Peter Hoenig Titusville Laura Champlin Salamanca High School Salamanca Hospital Salamanca Struthers Wells Corp Navy

Youth Admits Twin Slaying

An 18 year old undertaker's assistant, on parole for a 1937 ax murder, confessed to killing his brother Gordon and sister Teresa while they slept. He alleged his step father Peter Miziolek urged him to act. Miziolek denied the charges. Police found the children in bed with battered heads. a bloodied hammer lay in a kitchen fruit basket.

Associated Press Buffalo Richard Mack Mack Frank Swiontek Peter Miziolek Gordon Swiontek Teresa Miziolek

Former Spartansburg Woman Dead at 88

Adelle Morton Parker, 88, long-time resident of Townville and former Spartansburg resident, died at home after four years of illness. Active in Daughters of Rebekah and Lady Morton lodge, she ran a furniture store and undertaking business with her first husband Aden Morton. Services set for Sunday at 2 30 at W L Arnold Funeral Home in Downville. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery Spartansburg.

Townville Spartansburg Adelle Morton Parker Rebekah Lady Morton Lodge Parker Aden Morton W. L. Arnold Finneral Downville Rose Hill Cemetery

Girl Weds for Love Defying Fortune Legacy

Setar Newark July 6 Virginis Gocalis a 24 year old Wellesley College graduate donated a 25000 legacy to marry George McMillan a 27 year old former Washington and Knoxville newspaperman despite a will clause forfeiting the funds if she wed a non Greek Orthodox man. McMillan a Baptist wed yesterday in defiance of the provision.

Setar Newark N. J Cupia Virginis Gocalis Wellesley College George McMillan Washington Knoxville

Two Die Of Crash Injuries

Jamestown July 6 Haro Weed seven of Stedman died at Jamestown General Hospital at 12 40 a m from injuries sustained Thursday when his wagon was struck by an automobile driven by Lee A Mc Cracken 24 of Oil City Coroner Samuel T Bowers lists accidental death Walter Bottomley seventy four of Jamestown fatally injured yesterday in an automobile accident on Mast Lake Road near Dewittville

New Castle Gerald H. Schooley Lindsley Arthur Creighton Aero Supply Company Corry Hospital H. M. Cleveland Mt. Jewett Kane Summitt Hospital Red Bridge Westline Holly Seventh Day Adventist Church North Center Street Crawford County Surplus Marketing Administration Leon Roberts Jamesown New York State Conference National Defense Program Jamestown Dole Tee J. R. Carlson D. J. Franklin Raymond H. Staab Clarion Mary Franklin Baldwin Late Oratories, Inc Franklin Jacob Ross Ross Harriet B. Eaton Tns Youngsville Brook Street Warren R. Carlton Blair Ridgway Elk County General Hospital Blair Paul Takas Olean Cuba Lake Wilfred W. Ellsworth State of New York Clearwater Fla Ellsworth Erie and Lackawanna Linesville South Dayton Mohawk Condensed Milk Company Harvey Easterly Robert Pope William Soissete Meadville W. B. Loveland State Department of Highways Ralph E. Bune Nazi Germany Grace Methodist Haro Weed Stedman Jamestown General Hospital Lee A. Mc Cracken Oil City Samuel T. Bowers Dewittville Walter Bottomley Chautauqua County Mast Lake Road

Oil City Drops First League Game to Butler

Oil City, successor to McKeesport in the Pennsylvania State Baseball Association, lost its opener to Butler 7 6 in 11 innings. Two Butler runs in the ninth tied the score, and Oswald's single in the 11th produced the winning run for Butler.

Butler. Pa Oil City McKeesport Pennsylvania State Baseball Association Butler Oswald

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Pillsbury Flour Chuck Roast Tbs Wing- Willi Star Stores Crawford County Firemen’s Association Conneaut Lake Park Eleanor Ferguson Hae James Prendergasibrary Lucia Henderson Lanston's Dunkirk Dunkirk Harbor Helen Hotson Corry Rod and Gun Club Oregon Indian Medicine Company E. Washington St Mast Foos and Company Springfield Ohio Joseph Reid Gas Engine Corporation Thi Joseph Reid Miller’s News & Sport Store Merrittstown William Kaulmen Tower Hill New York Chevrolet General Motors Corporation Powell Motor Co Center St Tile House OF Bargains Colgate Erzan 2 Palmolivese Ste Colgate Rowoen Center ST. Corry,pa Joe Corry
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