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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1939
Page
2
Governor Herbert Lehman announces the appointment of James V. Rogers of Olean as sheriff of Cattaraugus County to succeed the late Nicholas Trenkle. The notice cites Rogers’ hometown and the county jurisdiction.
A collage of items from Erie, Warren, Oil City and Kane recounts politics with Samuel Roberts and county vacancies, a DeKalb man’s firearms charge, school work nearing completion, shoplifting incidents, accidents, hospital transfers, church activities, and local calls for bread and bake goods.
Mrs Elva Webster wife of Fred Webster died early this morning at Warren General Hospital after an operation. She leaves three daughters Mrs Mary Mulligan Corry Mrs Clarence Parrington Michel Hill and Mabel at home a sister Mrs J S Klinger Corry a brother Robert Young Michel Hill and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 from the Dobbs Comner church.
H L Thurston 63 longtime Oil City resident and former Corry native died at his home after months of illness. He served 48 years with the Pennsylvania Railroad on the Buffalo Pittsburgh division and was active in the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Survived by widow and son Lamont of Washington DC, and brother Joseph H Thurston of Oil City. Funeral at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the late home 315 Moran Street with Rev Russell L Murphy of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial in Grove Hill cemetery.
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