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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1944
Page
3
Gardeners on Fourth avenue announce a Monday circus from 1 pm on the block, led by a group called the Trojans. The event aims to entertain locals and showcase street talent amid community happenings.
Principal Howard J Sheen releases the honor and credit report for the last marking period of the school year. Read lists of seniors juniors and sophomores with names under Honor Roll and Credit lists. The document names students achieving high grades and credits across multiple classes.
The Wattsburg Baw in wartime revival plans a large horse show during the annual Wattsburg Fair, possibly on the last day Saturday. Officials led by Harry Burroughs will visit Youngsville and Warren next week to recruit entries from horse fanciers, with pledges already noted from Erie and other points. Anticipation grows as riding interest increases in the region and Corry owners may enter.
A school year report by Miss Helen Lodge shows Corry students invested $20,558.80 in War Bonds and Stamps for 1949-44. The monthly tabulation lists purchases across Corry’s schools, with St. Edward's School contributing a strong share. Students were urged to continue supporting the drive during summer, even drafting Bond-O-Gram forms to send to relatives in the armed forces.
Erin June 10 Antonio Sampieri, who killed his wife Antoinette with a sash weight in 1931, is likely to gain freedom from Western Penitentiary without opposition as his reprieve appeal goes to the state pardon board the week of June 19. District Attorney Burton R. Laub said he would file no protest. Sampieri, serving a life term after conviction in Evie County in 1932, admitted for the first time he may have committed the murder but said he was under the influence of liquor. Rev F J Huber, Catholic prison chaplain, urged Sampieri be allowed to spend his last days with his daughter in New Castle.
June 10 two people required hospital treatment for dog bites in Erie. Mary Allen 25 was bitten by a Wagner family dog on Old French Road and treated at Hamot Hospital. Donald Pott hoff 9 was treated at St Vincent’s for a dog bite on the hand from a stray dog. Betty Horton 7 and Kathleen Sheldon 8 were bitten by a pet white rat at W Nichols home while visiting. Dr James R Smith urged rat eradication information and observed the rat.
The quote argues it would be charitable to let Sampiers end his days among relatives due to old age and ill health. Sampiers, diabetic and missing a leg after amputation two years ago, is described as non threatening to society.
St Edward's School held a Friday class night in the school hall at eight o'clock with one program presented by students. Parents and friends attended as the High School Chorus sang Vesper Bells and Alma Mater, honors were awarded by Father Graves, and a play The Red Lamp featured listed cast including Matilda Deering and Harold Deering.
June W The Ere county hayler of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis met at the Hotel Pischer Thursday to hear the treasurer's report.
A man claimed he had not heard of the war and pleaded not guilty to failing to register. He appeared before U.S. Commissioner B. F R. Hooley, with a June 29 hearing set. moved to Erie County Jail after capture in Westfield. The man, in his 20s, gave aliases Stanley Pacte ewski and George Zalegly, and wore clothing with a numbered ID. investigators suspect escape from an institution in Brie County Arey.
Treasurer Alfred Hartley announced that Erie county raised $16,419.66 in the recent campaign. Of this, $8,250.83 came from local and county theaters, with the remainder from other collections.
A June 10 hearing for Robert Lee 30 charged with criminally assaulting Hilda Miller 27 mother of two was recessed by Alderman Thomas McCarty pending an FBI botanist and chemist Damian McLaughlin report arrival. Assistant district attorney Damian McLaughlin sought the delay after testimony from the victim and officers. The victim said the man was in her room 45 minutes before she could cry out. Patrolman Chester Wizikowski said Lee was arrested in a restaurant and a knife found in his car. Patrolman Ross Webb tied tire marks on Lee’s car to a nearby pentaurant. Fresh apple sauce complements baked molasses cake or gingerbreads.
Robert W. Stewart chief engineer of the Standard Oil Company tanker died aboard the vessel near Erie while en route from Toledo to Tonawanda. He was found in his cabin at 7 p.m. Thursday, cause listed as natural death from a heart attack. The Coast Guard retrieved the body at the public dock and Coroner Wood ordered a morgue hold while relatives in Toronto, Canada are notified.
June 10 Grandview Sanatorium board of directors rejected proposals to turn the sanitarium into a venereal disease control center. State officials cited need for a center in Venango county, but a majority ruled against the suggestion at this time.
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