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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1949
Page
2
State Police disclosed last night the disappearance of Dorothy Baker an 18 year old girl from Harmonsburg who worked at a tea stand at Conneaut Lake Park and has not been seen since leaving work on July 7.
Grant Winchester of R D 1 Bemus Point faces a jury trial on July 25 for passing an automobile on the right and the next day for driving within 500 feet of a fire apparatus. Peace Justice George Crandall will preside as both trials at Bemus Point Village Hall.
At the hospital admissions include Mrs. Melvin Stoddard of R D4 Miss Flora Kelly of RD 41 Marjorie Carrike three year old daughter of Mrs and Mr Harry Carrike of 610 West Washington street Discharged after. Harry Garnpike of 610 West Washington street Mrs. Charles Sutter and daughter of 116 Lamon street Carol Steen five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Steen of RD Clair Damon of RD 1 Columbus 2 Mrs. Leon Craker of 221 West Columbus avenue Mrs Ludwig Klemm of 17 Seventh street
Three emergency cases received attention at Waren General Hospital on Thursday. Donald Anderson, Warren R. D. 2, was admitted after a broken right leg from a Junior League baseball slide into home. Frank Wingard of Brookville treated for a chipped left eye. Clayton Stoldt of Warren, with Northwest Electric Construction, treated for a puncture wound to the right fourth finger.
Mayville A Alai G Leet of Point Chautauqua was elected to the Mayville Central school board as district voters met in a session. He will take office at the board organization meeting in the school Tuesday evening. Leet’s nomination surprised many residents hopeful of an uneventful session. A burglary report notes a thief entered William Gray’s room at Lafayatte hotel Thursday night and stole $135 from a wallet under a pillow while Gray slept.
Mrs Mary Filegar Pilegar died at her son’s home in Corry after years of poor health. Born March 20 1872 in Custer Crawford County she lived in Torpedo Erie and Corry before settling here. Survived by two daughters a son seven grandchildren three great grandchildren and three brothers. Funeral Monday at 2 from Bracken Keating with interment in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Erie experiences a record beetle invasion described by County Farm Agent Paul Crossman. Calls flood in for control methods as arsenate of lead loses effectiveness. Beetles target roses and flowers, with fears they may spread west toward northeast. DDT solutions are used and starlings assist in the fight.
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