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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1940
Page
3
Joseph Barly, in handcuffs, is ordered held without bail in a New York homicide case. Police say he led officers to a tree about 150 feet from the crime scene where the slain officer Col. Carles P. Echols’s watch was hidden at West Point.
German Bund officials Gerhard Kunze and Gustav Umer were questioned by state motor police in conjunction with a two day hold. Kunze, commander, and Umer, secretary treasurer, were taken into custody on open charges, released after the 48 hour detention period, and freed at an underground hearing after appearing in grey tunics with swastikas on sleeves.
Tudler T. Hall, chair of the Tu lane University Medical School, retires after 54 years of service. He led instrument construction for research across many fields and was the oldest serving faculty member.
Lawrence Manchino, 25, of Kane, is jailed without bail after a Friday night assault at the Wetmore road home of Mr and Mrs Chester Silvis. He allegedly grabbed Mrs Silvis and another woman, Pred Silvis of Brookville, who is visiting Kane. Both women avoided injury. police arrested Manchino Saturday and he was arraigned before Justice Emile Stenger.
Requiem high mass was celebrated this morning at 4 oclock from St Elizabeths church by Rev Cast Reed in memory of Mrs Susie Vadovich of R D 3 Gerry who passed away as a hospital at Indians Pa Friday evening quite suddenly. Burial was made in the family plot in St Elizabeths cemetery and bearers were Hank Balog Stanley Peugar John Hudack John Waseak Andrew Frohman and George Prohian.
Contosierwasd Digs yucr dent Clyrle Hurlbut investigated a fatality at the Borden plant where Cupples' body was found mangled near a shaft. Coroner W. G. Strobla ruled the death accidental with no inquest. Cupples, a Tre aty resident, left a daughter and two sisters. Funeral plans are incomplete.
Dr Autry Kreiner of Parisville has been named president of Edinboro State Teachers College succeeding Dr Carmen Russ who resigned in March. He will assume office August 15 with a salary of 6500 plus a home and library. Kreiner, born in DuBois in 1894, has a long career in education including posts at Warren High School Edinboro California Normal Lock Haven and Pittsburgh University where he earned his BA and MA.
A military critic analyzes British and German naval power and strategy in wartime. The piece discusses the French and Italian fleets, Mediterranean bottlenecks at Suez and Gibraltar, and the potential impact of German takeover of the French navy on British sea dominance. It notes Britain’s fortress status, the need for skilled crews, and questions how Hitler might preserve his army’s conquering strength in Britain.
Basic at home remedies like remeraurochrome iodine red ink vinegar may lessen unsightly marks on furniture and are safe for amateurs but serious damage on valuable mahogany should be repaired by an expert to avoid further harm.
Franklin police report the escapee William Hiuser, a former Ten Mile Bottom resident, fled from Sheriff J O Bell a year ago while under a three year workhouse sentence. He was arrested in New Gustie by state patrol and handed to Venango authorities. He escaped again en route to jail, briefly outrunning officers in the city park. He had used several aliases before being identified by Lawrence County officials.
A court in Leeds grants seven years penal servitude to a deserter linked to blackout crime. The ruling signals harsh sentences for thefts during blackout conditions and shows the judiciary's resolve against violent exploitation of the blackout.
June 17 injuries proved fatal to two Smethport area residents at the Community hospital. Hugh McKenna, 60, woodcutter, died after sustaining chest injuries and a fractured leg when a tree fell on him Tuesday in Crosby area woods. Caroline Okerlund, 83, Smethport, died after five days as a patient with a fractured right hip suffered from a fall in her home.
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