Slaying Probe Targets Brocton Robbery Motive
Police investigate the death of Joseph Johnson, a former Jamestown man found beaten to death in a West Main barn Brocton. Coroner Morse calls it homicide with robbery as the motive. Johnson reportedly carried large sums, though none were found on the body. Westfield State Police and local residents assist in the case.
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Erocton
Jamestown
Joseph Johnson
West Main Street
Theodore F. Morse
Westfield
Charles Holley
Brocton
Carl Spato
Brocton Preserving Company
Morse
Johnson
Ody
Sharon Man Claims He Was Kidnapped and Robbed
Sharon Nov 19 Geoge Erickson returned home recounting a kidnap and robbery by a stranger who forced him to drive to Akron and take $100. Erickson says the assailant ordered him to drive on and warned him not to call police. Sharon Police Chief William Stuart said two witnesses had already notified authorities.
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Sharon
Geoge Erickson
Akron
Erickson
William Stuart
Six Corry business burglaries tally small cash losses
Burglars struck six Corry businesses on North Center and West Main streets, prying doors and breaking windows. In all, only about 335 were recovered from Christensen’s garage and 24 from Corry Hudson Co. No other offices showed theft. large vaults remained untouched. Police await fingerprint results as last major break-ins in 1947.
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Genuiea Rom
C. Christensen
Powell Motor Co
North Center Street
Almon G. Culver
Waterhouse Agency
West Main Street
West South Street
Charles Butters
Atlantic Service Statin
South Center Street
John Krizanik
Christensen
Corry Hudson Co
Columbus Firemen Net $250 in Turkey Parties
Columbus firemen raised about 250 dollars from two turkey parties at the fire hall, held to support department projects. More than 400 attendees shared in prizes including seven turkeys and several door prizes awarded to residents from Corry and Columbus.
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Columbus
Turkey
H. R. Bull
Clymer
Nelson Trisket
Corry
Lestie Curtix
Rex Ireland
Paul J. Lark
Jobin Volk
R. D
Arthur Shields
Charles Waterhouse
Columbus Firemen
Rex
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Davison-Fogle Lumber Mill
Model Dairy Co
R. E. Perkins
East Smith St
Dial
Barto-Christansan Studio
I2ms
W. Washington St
Craig Marshall
Dayton
William Marshall
San Fernando
Arthur Campbell
Elizabeth Gifford
Sarah Gifford
Theodore Voorhess
Carnegie, Pa
Edward Eshelman
Wayne Eshelman
Kane
Claude Eshelman
Rochester
Eshelman
Dayton, G
Paul Tenhuisen
Robert van Erden
John Heil
Grove City
Thelma
Tenhuisen
Earl Hinsdale
Hubbard, O
Ernest
Minford Hinsdale
Clarence Rhebergen
Gilbert Ton
Buffalo
International Harvester
Twentieth Century Club
Elmer Croscutt
Marion Holthouse
Fred Damcott
Delbert King
Alfred Newhouse
Sheridan Wallace
Clymer-French Creek
Conservation Club
Roy Gravink
Clymer Central School
Clifford Wiltsie
Haymond Fardink
Maude Muller
Caldwell Convalescent Home
Ripley
John Muller
Circle No
Young Ladies' Mission Band
Ralph Roush
Donald Dameots
Norman Hogenboom
China
Ivan Beckerinis
Margaret Fancher
WSCS
Methodist
Raymond Renskers
Marion Derby
Montevideo
Uruguay
WSGS
Thompson
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Larry Goring
Pakistan
India
Ladies’ Mission Aid Society
Abbe Reformed Church
Phil Ultra
Methodist Church
Marion Gallup
Arthur Schermerhorn
Ruth Smith
Sheffield
Homer Loomis
Wesleyan Guild of the Methodist Church
Pauline Bennine
Wither Ruff
Fred Bayless
Harvey Bensink
Andrew Hutton
Alicia Patchett
Jane Hoblnk
Jesus
Robert Lyons
Glen and
Aayern Beckerink
Robert Thompson
Ernest Duntewold
Norman Schruers
Holland Cemetery
Damcott-Jones
American Legion
Auxiliary
Legion
John Wassink
Walter Colburn
Walter Schruers
Albert Kearns
Lyle Fardink
Ray Renskers
Marks
United Brethren Church of Erie
Carl Apple
Floyd Cady
Mar- Cady
Delbert Tenbuci
Abbe
Home Bureau
Leo McCann
Wesley Pierce
Pierce
Murray Raymond
Thornton Newhouse
Liltle Valley
Paul Wiggers
Conservation Clubhouse
Ant
John Wiggers
John
Gerald Wiggers
Paul Faulkner
Marl Cady
Glen Norkers
Leslie’ Caflisch
Chris Christensen
Bufalo
Frederick Rapp
Norman Graser
Talent
New York
Franklin Bt
Corry, Fa
Corry Building & Loan Association
Neveer
North Corry
Ara Siapf- Hedyta
Bali Prestone
Zerex
Zetane
Sher
Chevrolet
Hera
Chevrolet Trucks
Tela
Thomas Motors of Corry, Inc
Clinton Street Corry, Pa
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