City of Erie Plans Appeal After Damages verdict
Erie city solicitor announced an appeal after a jury ordered the city to pay 7 153 to the mothers of two drowned Erie girls. The families, Lucille DiSarro and Mary Marcelone, were awarded money for their children's deaths from the city reservoir case. Bodies found June 28 after residents reportedly climbed the fence. Prosecutors argued neglect of reservoir safeguards. Judge Ryans delivered the charge in about an hour.
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Erie
City of
City
Edward Murphy
Lucille DiSarro
Sally Brace
Mary Marcelone
Joyce Tirpak
Er L. Ryans
Cory women win Punnell's prize at second anniversary sale
Six Cory women were named winners in Punnell's apparel store contest held during its second anniversary sale, which closed Saturday. Prize recipients include Mrs. Douglas Hanks who won a dinette set, Mrs. Harold Turben with a cedar chest, Mrs. Howard Pordan an electric mixer, Mrs. Richard Grice a coffee table, Mrs. Jesse Hult an electric waster, Mrs. Paul Ennink a floor lamp, and Mrs. Arnold Caslin and Mrs. Joseph Baresi both receiving merchandise certificates.
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Ught Corry
Seight Cory
Punnell’s
Douglas Hanks
Throme Dinette
Harold Turben
Howard Pordan
Richard Grice
Jesse Hult
Paulennink
Arnold E Caslin
Joseph Baresi
Benson Installed as Tenth President of Augustana Church
Dr Oscar A Benson was installed last night as the tenth president of the Augustana Lutheran Church. The church reports baptized membership of 459,464 and the service drew about 1,500 attendees from the United States and Canada.
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Head Lutheran
Minneapolis
Oscar A. Benson
Augustana Lutheran Church
Canada
Funeral tomorrow for Mrs Kathryn Zepka at St Elizabeths
The funeral mass for Mrs Kath ry n W Zepka will be held at St Elizabeths Church tomorrow morning at 4 oclock. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. She died at the family home 435 Shady avenue Saturday after noon after illness since last June. Born March 1 1888 in Poland she came to this country in 1914 and later lived in Coudersport Detroit and Corry where she and her husband resided since 1917. Survivors include her husband Valentine, a daughter Silla a son del Zepka two grandchildren a brother and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Bracken Keating Funeral Home.
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Kathryn Zepka
Kathryn W. Zepka
St Elizabeth's Church
Zepka
Valentine Zepka
Shady Avenue
Poland
Coudersport
Detroit
Corry
Silla
del Zepka
Erle
Joan Zepki, Jr
Candace Zepki
Ene
John Walaski
Titusville
Bracken& Keating Funeral Home
Atlas plans 350 homes at Erie with school land transfer
Atlas Construction Co owners Donald A. Schimmel Edward Lucht and Robert Lucht gain planning approval for a 350 home Erie subdivision named Scenery Hill. Half the project already approved, other half under drawing with 10 acres slated for future Erie school district use. Ceremony may occur during GER Week.
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Erie
Wep
Atlas Construction Co
Donald A. Schimmel
Edward Lucht
Robert Lucht
Atlas
Scenery Hill
Planning Commission
Farmer Wins Battle On Water In Harborcreek
In Harborcreek a farmer, John Towell, won $1,000 in a civil court after township supervisors rerouted a stream crossing his pasture in May 1949. The rechanneling removed a curve, altering water supply. defendants argued an adequate flow remained with piping to Towell’s land. The trial spanned two weeks of October term court.
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Erie
Harbareecekarmer
Saburday
John Towell
Harborcresk Om Prindle Road
Powell
Towell
Attys
Robert J. Firman
Ludley McClelland
Milton Ellsworth
Frank Seklenski
Reinhold Klins
Halloween Damage Warning for Youths by Corry Police
Police warn youths about Halloween property damage after initial complaints in the county. Officers say offenders will face malicious mischief charges, with judges historically favoring stiffer penalties and restitution to deter vandalism.
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Corry Subestitian
Theodore Hubley
Erle County
Kindergarten Class Registration Tuesday at Emmanuel Church
Mrs Leeds will conduct ten kindergarten classes at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. First session starts October 22 with parents able to register at Topp's Dress Shop, North Center Street, tomorrow between 1 and 3:30 p.m.
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Kur Leds
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Sesson
Leeds
Topp
North Center
Baby snatched from hospital in Indiana
A newborn boy vanished from St Anthony's Hospital in Michigan City Indiana on Saturday. The infant Lawrence James Lyons was born Tuesday to Frances Lyons and disappeared as police launched a wide search across Indiana Michigan and neighboring areas. The parents James Lyons, 27, and his wife pleaded for the baby’s safe return and asked that he be cared for properly.
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Associated Press
Michigan City
Ind
St. Anthony's Hospital
Lawrence James Lyones
Indiane
Tinos
Michigan
Michigsnity
James
226 More Casualties in Korea Reported by Defense Dept
Washington Oct 19 The Defense Department today identified 226 additional battle casualties in Korea. The figures show 55 killed, 120 wounded, 18 missing, and 27 injured in Somalia incidents. The new tally extends prior reports and reflects ongoing combat losses.
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Korea
Ust
Washington
Defense Department
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