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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1948
Page
3
An obscure news snippet from Inette Wisconsin reports a local man called Conrad Lloyd involved in a scam case. The piece mentions a rout and bail posted in a town cafe, with unclear victim and dates.
Officers investigated a drunken disturbance on East Congress Street but found only neighbors arguing outside a home. Funeral services were held for Mrs Mary Stahl in Farrell. she died Friday night at 81. A Titusville pilot had a near crash near the airport but landed safely as lines failed. service outages followed until repairs. An insulin of new graduates entering the labor market noted a slowing relief roll decline. Sugar prices rose in several Corry stores as supply remained ample. A three and a half year old boy from East Congress Street was treated after a bed fall with no fracture. Four Pennsylvanians drowned and ten were killed in traffic and other accidents over the weekend.
Hiram V. Hartman a 30 year old World War II veteran was elected state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the annual encampment. Other officers chosen include L Brotherson Erie senior vice commander Louis Feldman Hazleton junior vice commander James J. Davis Jr Philadelphia judge advocate C A Gnau Wilkes Barre quartermaster Dr Daniel Bohn Altoona surgeon and Rev Michael A Hally Williams Barre chaplain.
Pittsburgh district coal miners split at work with commercial miners returning to duty while captive miners stay on sympathy walkout. Captive mine owners reject a contract with an onion shop clause, despite offering a $1 wage rise, as federal lawyers seek an injunction to end the stalemate with about 40,000 miners idle.
A 91-year-old Meadville woman died in Hamet Hospital from injuries after being struck on East 6th Street. Her sister, 80, remained hospitalized with a broken leg while the driver Clarence L. Cousins 91 of Butler faced a hearing and was jailed on a 1000 dollar bond.
A new starting fluid claims to ignite diesel, gasoline, and aircraft engines in 10 seconds in temperatures down to 40 degrees below zero. It enables year round power production in Arctic conditions and is marketed for cars, trucks, and aviation use.
Two separate tragedies unfold as William Minerd faces involuntary manslaughter charges after striking Georg Declair, killing him and injuring his family, while in Andover a private airplane crash near a private airstrip claims three lives including Cleveland official Herbert Philips.
Detectives investigated the death of 89 year old Lipman found shot in his Lipman Jewelry store. The victim, described as a Jeweler father of three, was discovered on the store floor by a repairman with a 32 caliber revolver discharged nearby.
Mrs. Zenma Johnson of Bear Lake died this morning after a year of failing health. Born in Sweden on January 1, 1882 she came to the United States at age three, lived in Columbus and Corry before settling in Bear Lake. Survived by two sisters in law Jennie Pearson Warren and Edna Peterson Jamestown, and Herman Johnson Ashville, the family will receive friends at the Johnson home Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday with funeral Thursday at 2 pm at Bear Lake Evangelical United Brethren Church and burial in Bear Lake Cemetery.
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