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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1940
Page
3
The readable fragments suggest a local notice about service delays and distribution issues impacting the printing day. Key entities include a hospital reference, a Mekcon date in September, and mentions of delayed outcomes tied to a trend in activity. Further details are unclear from the OCR.
Franklin Pa November 1. A sanity commission was paused by Judge Lee A McGracken to pass upon mental condition of Apitur Peterson held on murder charge in Venaiza county. Peterson who fled the scene returns early morning hours and blames Boylan as the intruder looking out a window. Judge McCracken named Dr. S F Phillips and P E Guntingham and Attorney A R Osmer to Franky. The commission will examine the defendant and report findings to the court. A murder charge stands against Peterson.
The Columbus Spring Creek parish with Rev. John Waite as pastor holds worship at Spring Creek Sundays at 9 45 a m with Junior C 1 at 6 p m and an evening service at 7 20. Youth Fellowship meets Tuesday at 7 30 and Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 on Christianity Under Fire. Columbus Bible School Sunday 10 15 worship 11 15. Junior E meets Tuesday 6 30 and Youth Fellowship at Spring Creek. West Spring Creek services Sunday 2 pm Bible School and 8 pm worship. Parish committee meets Columbus Thursday 8 pm. Sunday theme The Outlook of Faith and Scripture Matthew 9 21 4 26.
Mrs. Millie Giacobbe, 62, convicted of poisoning her husband for insurance, was denied a new trial and sentenced to life imprisonment in the Industrial Home for Women for Money, Pa. The widow, a defendant in a Philadelphia insurance murder ring, was convicted last November by a jury that recommended a life term. Two other women defendants have been sentenced to death.
Boer farmers in South Africa report migrating storks from the Netherlands carry written notes about Nazi rule. One message claims Bergen op Zoom residents say German occupation is hell and that the Dutch people are dying under injustice. Also mentions new bicycle registration and traffic exams in several U S cities.
The Civic Orchestra will present an opening concert Monday night at 8 15 in the Santor High School auditorium. Guest soloist Mrs Grace Whittier will perform four selections including The California of Boyds nurture and Annie Laurie with the group. The program features works by Donizetti Brahms Grieg and Schubert among others as Wills Price Miss Margate Olds and other named musicians perform across strings woodwinds brass and percussion. Removing Grass Stains An old but effective method for removing gross stains from washable clothing is to rub the stain with molasses then wash the spot.
Roy Brownmiller, ex secretary under Gov George H. Barte, begins a year in Dauphin county jail in Harrisburg, Pa, on charges of approving padded highway payrolls before the 1988 election. His lone remark is I have my chin up.
Fire crews extinguish a woodland blaze that claimed the life of Dr W H Hay, a former Corry resident who died in Stroudsburg, Pa. His funeral will be held at his late home Saturday afternoon before the body is transported to Buffalo New York for interment at Rares Lawn Cemetery with committal services planned Sunday at 11 oclock.
Coroner Dr. Strable queries foul play in the death of 50 year old Gertrude Schauerman found near 8th and French streets after leaving a club. Pathologist Dr. All Attong cited a massive hemorrhage on one side of her head while discounting slugging, but no witnesses have testified as inquest waits.
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A clown in a water diving act died in Milford, Delaware, after a 120 foot fall during the dismantling of equipment following a celebration. Walter Caravell, 33, of Raleigh, North Carolina, and another crew member were hospitalized after the accident.
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