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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1939
Page
3
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In Smethport on November 20 Judge Charles G Hubbard held the decision in the Music Mountain gusher lease dispute between Palmer D. Hill and John F. Shaw, Kane drilling partners. Testimony concluded, with ten days for requests. George R. McKinney of Radford testified as an expert and described conversations with Hill and Shaw about shares and drilling costs.
Plans for Thanksgiving Day include a complete suspension of business and industry, union services at the Methodist church led by Rev. William J. Kuhn, with a 7 30 pm start and choir music. The Corry Ministerial Association sponsors the service, inviting all to attend. The Stanford Hose Company hosts its 53rd Thanksgiving Eve ball at the State Armory with Allan Hasbroucke Keyslolans providing music and strong local business turnout expected.
Police hunt a 13-year-old east side boy in Erie for allegedly kidnapping four-and-a-half-year-old Charles Muraynsk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Murzynski, holding him for 20 hours before releasing him near 10th and State streets. The boy suffered facial and body bruises, possible bites, abdominal pain, and back scratches. he was treated at Hamot hospital. Thanksgiving season events include a State Armory dancing party return signals, with citywide observances of Thanksgiving.
Alexander Stepnoski aged 24 pleaded guilty in an Erie court to armed robbery in the June 30 kidnapping of AH Watkins, Sanitary Dairy secretary. He received one year in the Allegheny workhouse plus costs of 60. Accused accomplice John P. Samison, Volant, Pa., was jailed in New Castle. The daylight robbery involved Watkins being forced to hand over cash and checks before being released.
James Wilson twenty one of Est Maine street North East North Baat suffered a possible skull fracture when his car overturned after striking a tree on Lake street. His condition was reported critical early this morning. Wilson reportedly lost control of his machine after it struck the rear end of another car and was pinned to his auto as it overturned.
A Corry-born resident, Mrs Lorita Pieroni, died suddenly in Chicago after years living there. She often visited Corry with her mother, the late Mrs Andrew McBiber, and was well known among friends. Her death comes as a shock to those who knew her.
Eight year old Frank Marcelli son of Mr and Mrs Benny Marzelli of Norty Bread Biren was fatally struck Friday night by a car driven by Tildin Luchs 25 of Mr and Mrs Sam Lughs Grant read The accident occurred at 8 o clock and the boy died at Hike oe General hospital two hours later Ex His head was severely crushed At an inquest in Council rooms the coroner's jury rendered a verdict of accidental death exonerating the driver The jury included C J Clarks Inrematt Lyle Wewellyn Floyd Oliphant Walter Mites A Bower and W Molir Deputy coroner DeeC Simpson presided
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