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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1950

Page

6

Paragraf Stativity Report From City Police Quiet Night

A quiet night with only one incident reported as Mrs. Vir May said her daughter's jewelry was stolen on South enter street. Local real estate transfers show Nellie B. Marker selling to Nellie B. Merker in Third Ward, filed at the Erie county courthouse yesterday. Examinations for Benton High School students set for May 26 29 31 and June 1 0 announced. Red Cross Nurses Aide Corps plans a Thursday 7 pm reorganizational meeting at North Center Street headquarters to aid the blood bank. Dorothy May as chairwoman invites former nurses to attend. Two major chains announce coffee price cuts of 2 3 cents per pound with Grand Union Safeway cutting select brands to 65-69 and 65 68 cents respectively effective immediately. Highway work begins on 4.3 miles between French Creek and Findley Lake with gravel roads prepared for blacktop and similar works planned on Sherman to North Clymer route. both roads open during reconstruction. Junior and Senior Mardi Gras planned May 19 20 with Glenn Betts flying over the city to promote the event and advertise via loudspeaker. Proceeds fund delegates to the Tri Hit conference at Grove City College. About 1 400 Pennsylvania Railroad and Baltimore and Eastern Railroad employees receive 2 3 cent hourly raises after arbitration. improvements in working conditions align western pay standards with eastern rates. Funeral services for Mrs Frank VanDewark 60 of Westfield set for tomorrow at Barber Funeral Home. she was daughter of George King of Corry. Western Pennsylvania weather forecast calls for more rain and warmer temperatures with a low near 50 tonight and a high around 70 tomorrow. The U S began exporting ice in large quantities in 1809.

Glenn Bt Betts Grove City College

Sold In Corry by Sea's Widmann and Teah Stores

The notice advertises druggists Widmann and Teah with Lindsley Drug Stores selling goods at Corry through a home delivery druglet ad.

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Holy Name Society meets for Holy Year talk and project

Men of St Elizabeth and St Thomas churches met at St Ba ward's Hall for the May session. The meeting began with the rosary led by Rev John DeSanti and President Raymond Bachotner. A baseball backstop was approved for St Edward's School grounds, committee named. DeSanti spoke on the Holy Year and its observance, followed by questions.

St. Elizabeth's Church St. Thomas’ Church St. Baward's Hall Holy Name Society John DeSanti Raymond L. Bach Otner St. Edward's School St. Edward's School Playground Andawrence Rayner, Chairman, Mr. Bachotner Arthu Lita Rev. DeSanti

Birthday Party for Miss Nancy Orn

Miss Nancy Orn celebrated her birthday yesterday with a party from 4 to 6 pm hosted by her mother Mrs V E Orn of East Pleasant Street. The event honored Miss Orn with fellow sixth grade Concord School classmates Miss Donia McCaslin and Miss Patricia Ahi receiving awards for games played and Mrs Orn supervising.

Nancy Orn V. E. Orn East Pleasant Street Orn Concord Donia ‘McCaslin Patricia Ahi

Bridal Shower for Miss Nancy Meerdink in Columbus

A bridal shower in Nancy Meerdink's honor was held at her home in Columbus on Tuesday evening. Eleven guests attended with awards to Miss Mary Jo Hansen and Nancy Meerdink. Guests enjoyed a salad course, shower cake, and coffee, with Spring yellow and blue decor and carnations.

Bengle Fred Glark Columbus Nancy Meerdink Charles Cummings Mary Jo Hansen Merdink Rengle Miss Meerdink Roger Moyer Dean Depew Ann Rudeokd Shirley Simmonsen Mary Marty Norma Marsh Dora Lee Snyder

SLAIN GUNMAN BURIED IN POTTER S FIELD TODAY

CHAMBERSBURG PA May 10 Albert Nicholas Gnatz a Philadelphia gunman killed in a police pistol battle was buried today in a Potter s field grave at the Franklin County Home. The body in the open grave a brief funeral service said a chaplain is a concrete illustration that crime does not pay Officials decided on burial when no one appeared to claim the body. The ex convict had been joined by police who tried to arrest him Saturday night for buying a Philadelphia policeman Ethylene dibromide a soil fumigant has been found effective against wireworms in Wisconsin. ARR Try our BOWERS BATTERY water only once a year.

Chambersburg Albert Nicholas Gnatz Philadelphia Franklin County J. H. Wagner Buck

Sherman Deputy Sheriff Ernest Pratt Dies at 56

Ernest Pratt of Sherman died yesterday morning at Westfield Hospital after a year of ill health. He lived on a farm west of Sherman and was known as a deputy sheriff and former night jailer of Chautauqua County Jail. Services set for Thursday at 2 PM at Community Church with Rev. G Taylor Wright officiating. Interment in Mina Cemetery.

Ernest, Pratt Sherman Westfield Pratt Chautauqua County G. Taylor Wright Mina Cemetery

Persian Princess Reaffirms Moslem Marriage Rite in Paris

Persian Princess Fatemeh and American husband Vincent Lee Hillyer, who has converted to Islam, completed a Moslem wedding in Paris following a civil ceremony in Rome. The shah had previously stripped and later promised to restore royal privileges if the Moslem rite was performed.

Paris Fatemeh Iran Vincent Lee Hillyer Los Banos Calif Rome

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Vir~ May Southenter Street Nellie B. ‘Marker Nellie B. Merker Third Ward Erie Emit Court House Benlor High School Wed Cross Nurses Aide Corps Red Cross North Center Street Dorothy May Faides Grand Union Safeway Findley Lake North Clymer Pennsylvania Railroad Baltimore and Eastern Railroad East Franking VanDewark Pittsburgh Weather Bureau U. S van Heusen Al's Virginia Boe Cannon Cannister Murphy Morth Center St Miss Nancy Meerdink Miss Orn Nancy Parker Mary Lou Spiesman Roberta Shields Shirley Ward Donn Fa McCaslin Patricia Cooklis Patrici Ann Ruth Brookman Carol Mulvin Beatrice Loveland Adrian Kerstetter Potter's Field Aseociated Press Wisconsin Bowers Emblem Oil Co N, Center St Auer Agency General Insurance J. Paul Pizor Center St Dial Murphy’s Tesci Queen Elizabeth Ayonership the National Bank of Corry Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Stahl‘s Ghose Stahl Gewerens South Center Street Corry, PA
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