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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1952
Page
6
A mix of local business, court actions, and public notices reports costs from a newly funded tour, jointure talks among Spartan area districts, and Erie County easement plans for French Creek. Also notes rising living costs, auto workers pay changes, a Rex Theatre award, a hospital visit, obituaries, and real estate transfers in Erie County.
The Dayton Funeral Home hosted a service for Mars Wickwire with Rev. James McIntosh presiding. Bearers included Perry Mead and John Bennink. Interment was at Westlawn Cemetery, Columbus, with numerous attendees from Jamestown, Albion, Meadville, and nearby areas. A second service for Parker of St Thomas’ Church occurred with bearers James Sullivan et al and church cemetery burial. Other attendees traveled from Ashton, Charles Connors, Union City, Cleveland, and Jamestown. A separate notice reports the death of John Rice Sr founder of General Crushed Stone Co in Easton, Pa after a long illness.
The second trial of Remington, a 34 year old former government economist, on perjury charges tied to alleged Communist party membership is set for June 3. He was previously found guilty of lying about Communist ties, a verdict later vacated and a new trial ordered.
Jamestown attorney plans to urge the Court of Appeals to raise the $40,000 Workmen's Compensation award granted to Mrs. Rober G. Moreland, widow of a Sinclairville gas station manager who died May 3. The case, tied to a 1945 injury and limited letters of administration, hinges on damages from General Mutual Insurance Company for Brows Milling Co. Inc. The ruling was upheld by the Appellate Division before the claimant's death.
Dunphis County Court granted a continuance to allow John W. Floyd to broaden his challenge to include all income of a blind pensioner. Floyd seeks to require the Department of Public Assistance to treat $350 from a matured life insurance policy as noncountable income for pension eligibility, while the department argues the combined total with a $1,000 railroad pension exceeds the annual earnings limit for blind recipients.
West Springfield State Police reported the arrest of Peter J Loepp 43 Frank B Shields 28 John F H Gable 19 and a juvenile for stealing 2400 pounds of potatoes from Erie County potato king Frank Barney on Route 18 May 17. About 900 pounds were recovered in Springboro and 1500 pounds remain under investigation. Prices ranged from six to ten dollars per hundred pounds.
Forty Hours devotion will begin at 10 o'clock Sunday morning with a Solemn High Mass at St Elizabeths Church. Public devotions will follow Sunday Monday and Tuesday evenings at 7:30. The service ends Tuesday evening with a long list of priests including Msgr James Pawel, Very Rev Mrs James Hopkins, Victor Muller and many others.
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