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Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1947

Page

6

Murder Trial Progresses In Overell Yacht Case

Prosecution portrays greed lust and frustration as motives for the murder and yacht explosion that killed Louise Overell and George Gollum's parents. Prosecutor Eugene Williams cites letters showing their alleged unnatural conduct and plans to disinherit Louise from a $600000 estate. Witnesses trace movements on March 15 the date of the tragedy.

Santa Ana Calif Eugene Williams Louise Overell George Gollum Newport Harbor Walter E. Overell Pasadena Gollum Louise Williams Wil-iams Ray R. Donald Balboa Marine

Freight checker held on interstate larceny charge

JAMESTOWN June 16. Bowers 90 of Institute Street Frewaburg is free on $1000 bail after his arraignment before U S Commissioner E Robert Bouty on larceny from interstate shipments. He waived examination and was held for Federal grand jury action. Bowers, a freight checker for the Erie Railroad, is accused of taking articles from freight shipments and had a deferred sentence in city court two weeks earlier after a petit larceny arrest by Lt F P Corey of the railroad detective force.

Jamestown Jaimes Bowers FP. J. Corey

Navy to abandon station at Ottumwa in flood area

Secretary of the Navy Forrestal told a Senate committee the Ottumwa station will be abandoned due to lack of deep water as floods hit the area. He said the Navy plans a new school at Del Monte Florida in a large hotel offered with several hundred acres for 2 500 000. Senator Gurney questioned moving from the Ottumwa site noting its suitability and beauty despite up north snow.

Siam Washington Ottumwa Navy Secretary of the Navy Forrestal Senate Appropriations Committee del Monte Gurney jGumey

Testimony Places Gollim at Harbor Before Arrival

Witness statements place Gollim at the harbor about an hour before Mr Overell and Mrs Overell with Louise arrived in their car along with Richard H. Hornby a Costa Mesa marine mechanic. Hornby said Overell hired him to repair the yacht motor and that he accompanied the Overells and Gollum to the craft to repair valves.

Gollim Overell Louise Richard H. Hornby Costa Mesa Hornby Overells Gollum Leet

Boston Mayor Curley Resting Ahead of Court Hearing

James Tee Be Jey, 72, mayor of Boston, rests in Shington before a Federal court appearance to decide if he must serve six to 18 months for mail fraud. A neighbor traveling with Curley says he hopes for a suspended sentence or presidential pardon.

Iservices Curley Ella P. Drought Shington James Jey Boston Ita

Funeral service held for Mrs Hira P Drought in North East

Funeral service for Mrs Hira P Drought was conducted at 302 Spring Street with Rev Joseph R Clair presiding A long list of bearers included O J Holden Albert Childs Wallace Young and others Interment followed at Pine Grove Cemetery Emmanuel Guild members attended in body Relatives from Port Allegany Hilton N Y Raleigh N C Kalamazoo Mich Buffalo and Painesville Ohio joined local mourners in the service

Hira P. Drought Spring Street Joseph R. Clair O. J. Holden Albert Childs Wallace Young Dallas Smitley H. Langdon Rowe Ralph McCord Pine Grove Emmanuel Guild Out of Town Arch Lyons Constance Ong Gary William A. Romanio Port Allegany J. O. Gable Hilton N. Y Harold Dugan Raleigh N. C William Honey Kalamazoo Mich Mary Jones Buffalo Glenn Lick North East Pearl Burke Cleveland John Spaulding Bess Pinks Vera Burr Painesville

Dunbar Township Board Grants $500 Teacher Salary Increase

In Connellsville Pennsylvania the Dunbar township school board approved a $500 annual salary increase for 80 teachers after a lengthy meeting with committees of faculty members and taxpayers. The teachers had struck in March, prompting a weeklong school closure. Electricity is used on more than 40 000 000 farms in the United States.

Hlke Connellsville Dunbar Township U.S

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