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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1954
Page
6
August permits for 3594 new residential dwellings were issued at an estimated cost of 31.6 million, while 819 non residential permits totaled 17.1 million. Across the month 8,179 permits valued at 57.7 million were down from July but higher than last August in both quantity and value.
Laverne Cobb died at 5 p m yesterday at Corry Memorial Hospital after a several month illness. Born April 10 1876 in Spring Creek Township he lived in Spring Creek and East Branch most of his life and farmed at the present farm 38 years. Survivors include two sons Rev Hubert E Cobb and Stephen F Cobb three grandsons two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Burial will be in East Branch Cemetery after services at Cobb's Corners Church conducted by Rev Benjamin Armstrong.
A truck struck a utility pole near Pittsburgh killing 15 year old John Patek of Carnegie and injuring 17 year old John Stawierski of Carnegie. Stawierski is listed in fair condition at a hospital with head wounds.
Beaver Falls area Patrick A. Lance, 30, was found guilty of first degree murder for the killings of his wife Agnes 37 and her daughter Agnes Hoffman 11 and his stepson Clyde Hoffman 9. A Beaver County jury sentenced him to death in the electric chair after a 4 hour deliberation. The defense plea of temporary insanity was rejected and Lance showed no immediate comment on an appeal.
Charles Hinks, 28, formerly of Clearfield and now in Niagara Falls New Jersey, knocked out his ex wife Jean Broad in the left eye as she stepped down from the witness stand in a Clearfield County courtroom. Judge John J Pentz had just awarded her 35 a month child support.
The annual Missionary Convention of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church will be held at Maple avenue and East Washington street church from Sunday evening through Wednesday. Speakers include Rev. Howard VanDyke of Central China, Mrs. B Gibson of Palestine, and Mrs. James A Poole of South China and Indochina. All are welcome.
Pat Calvin Gillen, 70, owner operator of a small coal mine near Clearfield, was killed when a rockfall trapped him. His body was found last night after he did not return home for dinner.
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