Coatesville Man Charged After Murder Death
Raymond Barkley, 32, died from gunshot wounds in Coatesville, Pa after a Tuesday incident. Howard Barkley, Raymond’s brother, faces murder charges as state police hold him in custody. District Attorney McKeone and County Detective Grubb report Raymond allegedly threatened their father before the shooting.
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Associated Press
Catesville
Raymond ‘Ley
Coatesville
and McKeone
Howard Bark
Howard Barkley
Cus
Tody
Francis Grubb
Howard
Raymond
Society meeting highlights missionary circle in Corry
The Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church held a pleasant gathering at Miss Jean MacInnes’s home with twelve members. Devotions by Mrs. John T. Colegrove and brief roll call items on missionary work followed. Reports included Mrs. G. J. Boyd’s notes on the recent young people’s conference at Camp Caledon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Jean MacInnes
North Center
John T. Colegrove
G. J. Boyd
Camp Caledon
Boyd
Corry
Harry Smith
Sarah MacInnes
Meeting of W F M S All Day Wednesday
Members of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Church of the Nazarene met at Mrs. Debs Sorenson's home near Clymer on a Wednesday. A noon chicken dinner preceded devotions and a business meeting led by Mrs. Clarence Bailey, followed by sewing. They plan to meet soon with Mrs. Gary Dingfelder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenge
Tyone Lmmaidets
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Church of the Nazarene
Debs Sorenson
Clymer
Clarence Bailey
Gary Dingfelder
Miss Marian Bennett to Be Graduated at Conservatory
Miss Marian Bennett daughter of Mr and Mrs Gary Bennett of West Smith Street has studied piano and related subjects at the Erle Conservatory of Music under Peter LeSueur for two years. She will be graduated this evening at the conservatory commencement. Bennett, a Corry High School graduate of 1941, played active roles in local musical circles. Attending from Corry are Mrs Bennett Mr and Mrs James Bennink and Miss Alive Marie Bennett.
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Marian Bennett
Gary Bennett
West Smith Street
Peter LeSueur
Erle Conservatory of Music
Conservatoryuilding
Bennett
Corry High School
Corry
Bennnett
James Bennink
Alive Marie Bennet
Wiener Roast for Troy McElroy at Mead Park
Troy McElroy celebrated his eleventh birthday with a Wiener roast at Mead Park on Wednesday evening. Twelve friends attended and played musicball and other games. He received a number of gifts from his friends.
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Troy McElroy
Bean McElroy
West
Columbus Avenue
Mead Park
Troy
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs William Nichols
Mr and Mrs William Nichols of 118 East Wayne Street observe their fiftieth anniversary on July 4 with a family dinner at noon and open house for friends from 2 to 10. They have two children Alton Nichols of 198 East South Street and Twila Nichols, plus five grandchildren.
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Wm. Nichols
William Nichols
East Wayne Street
Alton Nichols
East South Street
Twila Nichols
Radio listings suggest varied evening programs and ads
NBC broadcasts feature Lucille Manners Concert and Boston Blackie. CBS carries Huggles variety and Army Service, plus Pays to Be Ignorant and Durante. Blu network offers Nero Wolffe drama and Meet Your Navy, while MBS adds London newsreel and Freedom of Opportunity. Strange candy tip about placing sweets on logs to start a blaze.
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NBC
Lucille Manners
Chel Morris
Boston Blackie
CBS
Charles Huggles
Moore
London
Stuart Allen Celebrates Fourth Birthday at Home
Stuart Allen aged four celebrated his birthday Thursday at his home 815 North Center Street. His mother Mrs George Allen Jr hosted the event with ten children as guests. A buffet luncheon was served and many gifts were received by the youngster.
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George Allen, Jr
North Center Street
Childern
Stuart
Rescuers Reach Army Flyers Safe From Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon Arizona June 30 three Army parachutists and their two volunteer rescuers reached the north wall and began the climb to civilization after nine days trapped on Tonio plateau deep in the gorge. Dr Harold C Bryant said the men were well. Ed Laws and Dr A A MacRae had found a fissure trail to reach the depths and guided the ascent.
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Associated Press
Grand Canyon
Ariz
Harold C. Bryant
Grand Canyon National Park
Great Gorge
Bryant
Aris
Tonio Plateau
Park Service
Ed Laws
National Park Ranger
A. A. MacRae
Wilmington, del
Leo Franz Named Chief P.O. Clerk
Leo Franz, a longtime Corry resident with 41 years in the post office, is promoted to chief clerk of the mailing department. The departmentwide filing now allows all first class offices to have a special clerk, replacing earlier limits. Prinz began as a mail carrier on April 1, 1803, later transferring to the mailing division.
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Teogpis
Corry
Prinz
IIB
Farmers stake in price control to shield prices
Harrisburg June 30 Walter Young acting OPA director told a Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland and Delaware conference that farmers have a definite stake in effective price control to guard against postwar price collapse. He praised record food production and said the OPA must help keep farmers prices stable from here on.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Walter Young
OPA
Harisburg
Young
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
Births in Corry and Erie Hospitals Highlight Local Families
A son born early this morning at Corry Hospital to Mr and Mrs Warren Wickwire of 151 West Wayne. A daughter born Wednesday afternoon at St Vincent's Erie to Mr and Mrs A C Hackenberg of Station Rosd Harborcreek. Mrs Hackenberg is daughter of Mrs Angeli Batess of this city. A son Lawrence John born June rd at Warren General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Edward Blelavisici, former Cory residents.
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Estep Lett
Chicago
Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Company
Seattle
Wash
Estep
Cony
Ajax Tron Works
Mary Ann Consolo
Corry
Ridgway
Funk
Nick Console
Eva Smith
Tney Brownell
Warren
John I. Colegrove
Park Street
Clarence E. Shoop
Beverly Hills
Calif
E. Shoop
England
France
California
Edward Becker, Jr
Los Angeles
San Diego
Navy
Ellmest Smith
Buffalo
Morris Wickwire
A. M
Usn
Wickwire
City
Ira Wickwire
Concord Street
Harold Brown
North Center Street
Deland
Fla
Lee Nichols
Jimmy
Battlecreek
Mich
John Manton
Erie
Debra
Linda Kroker
Auburn
Dan Williams
White Street
Helen Johnson
Kearey
N. D
Columbus
Charles Swanson
Moyme Mulheitti
Bar- Ton Frang
Youngstown
Carl’ Anderson
Marion Soper
East Pleasant Street
Mr. Anderson
Harold Drake
Jamestown
Martha Hultberg
Lakewood
M. A. Mangus
Miss Hultberg
Methodist Church
Naomi Johnson
Helen Lou Morton
Meadville
Stems
Cleve Morton
East Smith Street
Wiggers Cottage
Findley
R. A. Ott
Grace Penniman
Beaver
A. Son
Corry Hospital
Warren Wickwire
West Wayne Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
A. C. Hackenberg
Station
Rosd
Harborcreek
Lawrence John
Warren General Hospital
Edward Blelavisici
Cory
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Loretta Young
Phillip Terry
June Vincent
Diana Barrymore
Elyse Knox
Eddie Quillan
Frank Jenks
Jerome Cowan
Jarge Coatesville
Helen
Presbyterian Missionary
Eit
Stuart Allen
Leo Franz
P.O
W. Smith Bt
Dia
Corry, Pa
Telephone Company
Chapin
Connie’s Grocery
West Main Street
Connie Frisina
Zuckerman
Ana
Florida
Hare Bews
Parkerhouse
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