Twenty Years Ago From Jonioa Files March 5 1932
The Corry newspaper recalls events from March 5 1932 with notes on a derailment near Maple Avenue a partial train derailment and minor damage. It reports on local politics including Democratic unit rule debates in state conventions and remarks by Harry Auer and John Hingan about highway resurfacing plans in Corry. It mentions a fatal heart attack for Richard Jewell and local fire damage from a faulty chimney.
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PTA Council
Monsouth
Corry
How's Your I Q A 10 Question Brain Test
A reader quiz asks ten questions and promises a scoring scale from Genius to Poor. It includes queries about selective service director presidents before Barry Truman, an impresario, Tristan and Isolde composer, George Washington and Braves, Hannibal Hamlin, ship wind use, rivers with Thousand Islands, purple grackle, and a grammar correction about endorsing a name on a check.
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Selective Service
United States
Bary
Trimen
Boyles
George Washington
Hannibal Hamlin
Insanity Plea Made in Mayville Court
Warren Arters 29 of Jamestown and Ashville filed not guilty by reason of insanity pleas in county court. He is charged with 11 counts including kidnapping robbery grand larceny and assault in connection with the February 17 1949 theft of a taxi and its driver and a park battle with police at Achville. He had been at Matteawan State Hospital and was returned to face charges.
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Mayville
Warren George Arters
Jamestown
Ashville
Hugh V. N. Bodine
Matteawan State Hospital
Erie D. A. Says No Gambling Here
Erie County District Attorney Damian J. McLaughlin told State Attorney General Robert E. Woodside that gambling in the county is under control. He cited 163 gambling cases from 1950 and 1952, with 159 guilty or pled, three not guilty, one not a true bill, and 73 jail sentences. Fines totaled $34,813. He praised Erie and state police and said all slot machine dealer information is with the FBI.
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Erie
Erie County
Damian J. McLawsh
Robert E. Woodside
Atty. Woodside
McLaughlin
District Attorney's Office
McLaugh Ih
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pennsylvania
Holy Name Society hears Father Hrasanec warning on communism
About 60 members of the Holy Name Society from Corry and Union City heard Father Rudolph Hrasanec speak on the world threat of communism. He noted his Yugoslavian roots and the persecution of Catholics, citing Arch bishop Stepinac's arrest as background. The meeting elected Bernard Burns as president and announced May 1 as the annual communion breakfast at St. Thomas Church.
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Holy Name Society
Father Hrasanec
Corry
Union City
Rudolph Hrasenec
Yugoslavia
Stepinac
Bernard Burns
St. Thomas’ Church
Elgin Area Notes From March Local Social Ties
Mrs Lilian King attended the 40th wedding anniversary of her sister and husband Mr and Mrs Harry Mitchell of Cambridge Springs. The party was hosted by another sister Mrs Myra Allen of Wattsburg Mars. Myrna Peterson Miss Myrtle Akam Mrs Lillian Ottaway and Mrs Mary Stafford of Corry visited Mr and Mrs Harry Fitch and Mrs Mary Howard who lives with the itches. Sunday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs Clyde Mc Gray of Spartansburg. Mrs Lillian King spent Thursday in Erie visiting friends. Mr and Mrs Joseph Lorenz of Painesville welcomed twin babies Ellen and David born February 21. Mrs Lorenz is the former Joan Mercer granddaughter of John Park.
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Elgin
Lilian King
Harry Mitchell
Cambridge Springs
Myra Allen
Wattsburg
Mars
Myrna. Peterson
Myrtle Akam
Lillian Ottaway
Mary Stafford
Corry
Harry Fitch
Mary Howard
Minx
Hervey Fitch
Howard
Clyde McGray
Spartansburg
Lillian King
Erie
Joseph Lorenz
Painesville
Ellen
David
Lorenz
Joan Mercer
John Park
Mrs Gladys Palmer Hosts Party For Mrs Clinton Palmer
Mrs Gladys Palmer was hostess to a party on Thursday evening honoring Mrs Clinton Palmer. Twenty three ladies attended with refreshments of ice cream cake and coffee. Mrs Palmer received many gifts from friends and relatives. Herbert Burkett returned home Saturday from Fort Eustis Virginia. Burkett and Mrs Burkett plan to visit his parents for a few days. After a 14 day furlough he will report to camp in New Jersey.
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Gladys Palmer
Clinton Palmer
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