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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1947

Page

6

Fire damages and assorted city notices in St Marys

A crash of misread notes mentions a bus front door break in with temporary repairs, a intoxicated woman jailed after a West Frederick Street fall, and police investigations. The Navy's FD-1 Phantom will debut at a Philadelphia air show May 30 to June 1. Trappers plan a Cambridge Springs meeting May 14 to discuss seasons laws and fox bounties. Many local items cover accidents, divorce decrees, and civic happenings.

U. S. Navy Philadelphia East Coast Pennsylvania ‘Trappers’ Association I. G. O. F. Hall Cambridge Springs Lawa

Mother of Corryite Dies. Ida C. Ringer Passes

Ida C. Ringer died this morning after four o'clock at her daughter's home in this city. Born September 23, 1871 in Garrett County Maryland, she lived in Fredonia and Somerset counties before settling here last year. She was active in St. John's Evangelical Reformed Church. Surviving are three daughters Mrs. Wallace Mrs. Earl Ginther and Mr Clarence Redfoot a son Lester Ringer twelve grandchildren two great grandchildren and four sisters and four brothers. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at St. John's Church with burial in the church cemetery.

Corryite Ida C. Ringer C. S. Wallace Mrs. Ringer Garrett County Somerset County Fredonia St. John's Evangelical Reformed Church of Wallace City Earl Ginther Lakewood Clarence Redfoot Mercer Lester Ringer Bracken- Keating Miller Puneral St. John’s Church

Search for rape slayer grips Montgomery County

Norristown May 12 State Police pursue a young blond man in a black auto in the abduction rape and killing of five year old Carol Ann Thompson of Lansdale The body was found in a well near her home after an alleged attack on Saturday Investigators examined hundreds of cars for bloodstains and noted the autopsy showed rape and a fatal blunt force blow with a blunt instrument the strap from her dress was found about her neck

Frost Norristown Carol Ann Thompson Lansdale Carpenter J. W. Rushong Montgomery County Philadelphia Eagar Pete Wil Ham, Jr Wiliam ‘Thompson Marvin Brooks George E. McGinnis Carol Ann John C. Simpson

Astronomer Biesbroeck To Photograph Eclipse Tests

Noted astronomer Dr George Var Biesbroeck of Yerkes Observatory will photograph starlight bending during the May 20 total solar eclipse from Boesiuva Brazil. He plans a second shot six months later at night from the same location to check Einstein’s theory.

George Var Biesbroeck Yerkes Observatory University of Chicago Boesiuva Brazil Einstein

High Court Denies Retrial in Jamestown Fire Case

In Jamestown on May 12 the Richfield Oil Corp suffered another loss in its bid to overturn verdicts totaling over 70 000 dollars in principal and interest from a 13 year old fatal Jamestown fire. The Appellate Division unanimously denied a defense motion to reargue, leaving the firm with only a possible appeal to the Court of Appeals for permission to reargue.

Jamestown Richfeld Oil Corporation William J. Brock Buffalo Court of Appéals Sppellate

Taken for a Ride Man Assaulted and Robbed

Wilmer Adams reports two men invited him from a Fast 18th street cafe to a local club then drove him to a highway near Route 23 where they beat him in the jaw, robbed him of 83 dollars and dumped him from the car. He walked two miles toward town before a passerby picked him up and returned him home.

Bhragy Remy Sa —E'Giice Wilmer Adams Adams

Scranton Post Office to Maintain Normal Service

Scranton, Pa May 12 Postmaster Joseph F Conrad says mail service in Scranton and its branch offices will not be curtailed as planned. He will follow the guidance of Jesse M Donaldson to maintain normal Wednesday deliveries and prevent the earlier announced noon stoppage in general operations.

Scranton Joseph F. Conrad Conrad Jesse M. Donaldson Washington

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