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Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1942

Page

2

Police investigate theft of 1985 Ford rodster

Kane Police are investigating the theft of a 1985 Ford rodster owned by Melvin Huff of 490 Greeves Street. The car was taken Saturday night from a Bayard Street workplace. Huff reported the theft to the local sub-station. descriptions and license numbers are on the teletype.

Kane Melvin Huff Greeves Bayard Street Hull Silver Creek Winfried McAnally Wake Island Japan Jeffrey Bryant McAnally Rhinehart Hospital McAnally Gertrude Swift Brockport Normal School

Local Notices and Classifieds Sweep Meadeville Region

City and Vicinity listings include grocery prices at Wilcox Grocery, service ads for Keystone Ordnance Works jobs with civil service openings in Philadelphia by April 2, and notes on federal funding for Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk. Also reported are arrests for intoxication and disorderly conduct, a Swedish colony marker site in Chandler's Valley, church and club meetings, car priorties, and local accidents and civic notices from Meadville and surrounding towns.

Wilcox Grocery Keystone Ordnance Works Meadville District Civil Service Office Philadelphia Washington Federal Works Agency Brooks Memorial Hospital Dunkirk James M. Mead Buffalo Powell Motor Co Warren Justice of the Peace Tracy M. Greenhind Chandler's Valley Jamesown Holly's Lillian Guild Emmanuel Epistomal Chiweh Ollayrme AMI

Sherman Lewis dies suddenly at home in town

Sherman Tyler Lewis 7b j died suddenly at his home here Friday. He was a retired cheese maker and had lived here for two and a half years. Born in Lagna January 1, he is survived by his wife Flora Richardson Lewis a daughter Flora Swan of Niobe a son Max Lewis Pillmore nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p m at the home with interment at East Branch Pa.

Sherman Tyler A. Lewis Lewis Lagna Flora Richardson Lewis Flora. Swan Niobi Max Lewis Pillmore East Branch Leon H. Gayin Oil City George H. Schweitzer Warren Pennsylvania Venango Forest Clarion McKean Elk Cameron Potter Merver New Era Club Presbyterian Church William Johnson Fairview Street Uniter Brethren Burely

Seventy Five Aliens Held At Allentown

In Allentown Pennsylvania federal agents with state and city police raided areas arresting over 75 people mostly Germans as part of a larger roundup. About 150 warrants were issued from Philadelphia and executed last night into today.

Allentown Federal Bureau of Investigation Pennsylvania FRY Philadelphia

New By Laws for Golden Rule Club Adopted

The Golden Rule Club adopts new by laws creating a Retail Merchants Bureau to promote business interests. A retail division may be developed under the new setup with nine new meeting dates set for the first Monday monthly. Dinner meeting committee for April listed with local business figures. A separate wire injury fatality reported in Huntingdon Pa. George H. Wagner 61 of Duncansville died after being pierced by a wiretip while working as a signal repair man for the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Franklin Paul Rankin, Jr Rauikin Seneca Franklin Hospital Akron “Beacon-Journal Walker Cuyahoga Falls Brig DeJean & Cochran Cash and Carry Rodney Porter Meadville Lopes American Viscose Corporation Corry Townsend Club O'Cloiie Maccabee Hall Leon G. Pond Camp Livingston Pond V.P. W. Ausiliary Robert Irvin Meadville City Hospital Painter and Decorators Machinists Hall Conomuea Rom Vege Uper Bers Retail Merchants’ Bureau Thet & Hore Ray Walters Aver Agency Donald Chapman N. Cohen & Sons J. J Desmond F. H. York Penvizoil Station Ralph Dewey Rex Theater Wilcox Grocery Huntingdon George H. Wagner Duncansville Ingdon Penmsylvania Wagner

Suspect Pro Gunman In Camden Case

Camden police today believe Pearson Lessy 34 a former radio singer shot five times from behind near his home was killed by a professional gunman. A neighbor recalled a midnight scream and two cars fleeing the scene one driver tooting horn the other shouting All right I’m coming. Material witness Louise Abate 21 said she had dated Lessy and planned to marry him in June.

Camden N. J Louise Abate Lessy

Three Killed In Nickel Plate Blast At Redkey

Locomotive boiler explosion on the Nickel Plate freight train near Redkey Indiana killed engineer B L Banner fireman Herschberger and brakeman J Schletter all from Lima Ohio Coroner Donald Spahr reported the water level in the boiler was low and the engineer was blown about 100 feet from the locomotive the fireman's body found in the cab and the brakeman's four cars back.

Associated Press Redkey Ind Breman Nickel Plate Acre Lima Ohio Donald Spahr B. L. Banner Herschberger J. ©. Schletter

No Extension For 942 Auto Tags RIB

March 31 deadline for 1982 Pennsylvania automobile license plates will not be extended. Motor police report strict enforcement by local officers and any motorist operating vehicles with 1941 plates after midnight Tuesday will be arrested.

Pennsylvania

MISS STELLA BRIGGS DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Miss Stella Briggs died Monday evening at her sister Mrs T Mead home in Spring Creek R D 1 after a two year illness. Born near Edinboro she lived at Spring Creek since 1871 and had lived with the Meads since January. Survived by brother Irvin Briggs of Spring Creek two nieces Miss Charles Spencer of Youngsville and Miss Florence Mead of Greybull Wyo plus cousins. She was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist church at Blue.

Barnes & Cartig Ladies Aid United Brethren Church Mary Powter Spring Street Charles B. Stegner Titusville Siend Alli Congress Crawford Crawford Courtty Oil Granville Monroe Cushing Knox James Winthrow Thompson Clarion County Franklin Chamber of Commerce Stewa Triges T. Mead Spring Creek R. D McLaren’s Corners Edinboro Miss Briggs Ot Spring Creek Meads Charles Spencer

Franklin Home Paid Visit By Thieves

A Franklin home was robbed Saturday night or early Sunday. Thieves broke a window to enter the home of George Edward Sires at 141 Hibk Street and stole $34, a woman's gold wrist watch and two rings. The money included four dollars in nickels. Police are investigating the break in, which occurred between 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday afternoon. This is the second theft at the same home in three weeks.

Pranklin George Edward Sires Hbik Street Wais

Funeral Services Set At Mead Home Thursday

Friends may call at the Mead home and attend funeral services there on Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. Interment will be made in the Spring Creek cemetery.

Mead Home Spring Creek

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