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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1939

Page

3

Bradford Man Kills Wife Then Takes Own Life

Bradford Pa May 24 Glea son Peters about 45 proprietor of a night club near Bradford and former restaurateur mortally wounded his estranged wife Mabel Peters 40 then killed himself shortly before 6 o clock last night in a hotel room. Deputy Coroner George P Lills ruled the shooting murder and death by self inflicted act. Mrs Peters had just returned from Washington where her family lives. Divorce proceedings set for McKean county court in Smethport. Peters invited an interview prior to the shooting. Police were summoned after a hotel employee reported the disturbance and Peters ordered them out.

Bradford Gleason C.peters Mabel Noor Ova Peters Bradford Hospital George P. Lills Radmonds

Sandusky Opera Singer Wins Multiple Scholarships

Sandusky rising soprano O Linda Grob earned successive scholarships beginning at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. She repeated the award the following year and then pursued studies in New York, securing two national scholarships.

Sandusky Linda Grob Cincinnati Conservatory of Music New York

Mrs Isabel Hillman Dies At Corry Hospital

Mrs Isabel Hillman died yesterday afternoon at 4 20 PM at Corry Hospital after a period of illness. She came from Waterford Canada in January 1950 and was a former resident of Corry. Survived by daughter Mrs Wayse Bull of Sharman New York and four grandchildren. Body at Bracken Keating funeral parlors. friends may call after Thursday afternoon. Funeral Friday at 1 PM at Stillson Hill Cemetery near Wrightsville.

Isabel Hillman Corry Max. Hillman Brooks Home East Pleasent Street Waterford Bar Canada Hillman James Hillman Wayse Bull Sharman Bracken- Keating Stillson Hill Cemetery Wrightsville

4-H Club for Boys Planned to Raise Pigs

Crawford M Woods Kiwanis club committee reports steps to organize a local 4-H Club for boys interested in raising pigs. Three or four youths have applied. Kiwanis would provide small pigs to about fifteen boys with support from county farm agent and Penn State Extension. Pigs are loaned at no charge and the youths reimburse the cost after six months of feeding.

Crawford Woods Crawford M. Woods Kiyanis Club Bys Ely Pennsylvania State College Extension Kiwanis Club

Impressive Catholic Devotions Draw Large Throng at St Elizabeths

A three day Catholic devotion at St Elizabeths church closed with a solemn benediction. Rev John Flick delivered the closing sermon and a procession carried the Blessed Sacrament. Priests from several parishes aided in the devotions as a hundred children accompanied the procession in an evening of music and prayer. Attorney H Skinner left this morning for a brief business visit in Buffalo New York.

St. Elizabeth's Church John Flick St Mary’s College North Hust Carl L. Heidt Edward Fisher Lois Marino Joseph Schwarz Cyril Cooper John Heibel Phill Herrman Futick McNalley Williiam Stith Victor Miler Price Joseph McCabe Andrew Weschler Raymond Maier Joseph Seybeld Salvator Papandres Mendville James Hopkins Francis Hassett Titusville John Blick CSSIR Charles Schenkel St. Mary's College North East Casimer Szymanski St. John Kanty College Erie John Ring Union City Lea Muinzer Platte Center Neb

Wayne Valley Church Holds Quarterly Conference

Beaverdam May 2 report notes Wayne Valley United Brethren Church to host quarterly conference on Wednesday May 24 at 8 o'clock with Rev. S. Paul Weaver of Jamestown in charge. Also mentions Thursday prayer service at Rev. and Mrs Cage Union City and King’s Messengers meeting at Mrs. Jaith Adams Donation Hill May 26. Community events include a mother and daughter banquet at the church with a program and flowers for notable mothers, plus numerous local visits and attendees from nearby towns.

Beaverdam Wayne Vlley Women's Missionary Society of the Church James Crowell Goral Solo Lynn Sill Rose Tumor James A. Higlay Gerald Bagley Ruth Smith Ora Gibbons Ivan Miller Juanita Crowell Walter Proctor Grace Dean Erie M. L. Breed James A. Higley Claude Maynard George Proctor Lowville Sunda Tanner Westfield Amyrur Jamestown Ahi Ed Sill Union City T. Bergman Corry D Brethren Christchurch Wayne Valley U. S Leo Jones Harold Shannon Sons of Beaverdant Dan Lindberg Brie Durgis Donlitte Robert Mulgin Merland Wright East Branch Dastiny Wright Dan Wright Cilnt Pishee Waltsburg Clarence Bisbee W. JH. Cummings Clint Mathews Breit Brown Charles Hodge Leonard Davis and Mpiron Davis Reillys Gordon Shade Herbert Shreve Charles Tanner Carl Proctor Walter Green Monlay Relativ Cleveland Claude Maynud Clark Proctor Ea Lee Psu

Franklin Man Takes Life by Hanging

The lifeless body of Scott A. Tibben, 42, was found hanging from a transom rod in his room at the YMCA in Franklin. W. L. Gilles found the scene shortly after daybreak. Coroner Lewhy Zerge indicated Tibben died by hanging himself with a rope looped over the rod.

MbveHs Wil Houme Uben Lewhy Zerge

Local Notices Summarized From Fragmentary OCR

An OCR fragment notes residences of Mr and Mrs and various individuals in a Siulley Hut area, with mentions of Ued Mys ph Tenve Davis, Carl Gales, W. Cummins Spinlsy, and an afternoon event. Details are incomplete but indicate a community notice listing names and addresses.

Ued Tenve Davis Siulley Hut Carl Gales Amd

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