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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1949
Page
1
Readable fragments reveal a local notice describing property items including boxes, street names, and scattered identifiers. The text mentions addresses and parcel details in a rough Midland style with references to estates and paving, but lacks coherent structure or complete entities.
Babson Park Mites Oct 20 High people die without leaving by a will The result financial entanglements family squabbles lawsuits and the distribution of property against the wishes of the deceased A properly drawn will saved post mortem duties and prevented estate misallocation It urged all with real estate bank accounts securities or a car to have a will and not defer until death The piece warned intestate distributions leave wives with one third and children with the rest and potential guardian costs To avoid such issues readers were urged to consult a lawyer (Continued on Page Three).
AP reports rescue teams identified bodies of 48 dead after an Air France Constellation crashed near Ponta Delgada in the Azores while en route from Paris to New York. A French technical mission searched for causes as victims included violinist Ginette Neveu and others. no survivors found.
Cory Community Chest reports $19,605 in contributions with four days left to reach the $25,800 target. Advance gifts division led by reaching its quota, while Canes township awaits totals next week. Donations can be mailed or given at office locations.
A meeting planned for next Thursday in the State Armory will discuss a veterans bonus measure approved by the Assembly and a potential $800 million expenditure. Assemblyman W. W. Waterhouse will address ex servicemen from the Cory area as part of the outreach.
Crandall appeals a PLCB ruling on a Blue Bonnell Hotel liquor license near Erie. He argues legal residence in Corry during the three years prior, calling local officials to support. A rehearing will be studied in Harrisburg. a reversal could yield a license within two weeks.
President Truman signed a $15.6 billion peacetime military appropriation bill covering the army navy air force National Security Council and related offices for the year ending next June. The measure provides $12.95 billion in outright appropriations and $22.6 billion in contract authority with detailed allocations for each service and office.
Two carloads of Corry football fans were in separate crashes while returning from the Corry St Josephs game in Oil City. Seven injured, five escaped unhurt. First crash near Titusville on a new road left Tony Amoroso head injured and others with cuts and contusions. The group, mostly Corry High students, had missed the Oil City game route. Second crash near Spartansburg involved Sam Baressi’s Pontiac. four others escaped with no serious injuries.
Senator Morse accuses major steel firms of blocking settlements in the linked steel and coal strikes. He backs a 1-cent welfare plan urged by President Truman and calls for industry leaders to place public interest above stubbornness. Talks in New York extend the deadlock, while CIO and Auto workers report small gains and wage fund contributions rise. Federal reports show output declines and layoffs increase across the steel and coal sectors.
A three-vehicle crash on East Main Street injured Mrs. Roger Lilley and her husband in Corry, plus Warren man Anderson who faces drunken driving charges. Police say Anderson swerved into the Dodge truck carrying the Lilley family near King Street. The Lilleys and child escaped serious harm. both adults suffered multiple fractures and abrasions. Anderson was treated for drunken condition and jailed after investigation. A second crash nearby earlier today added to the day’s danger.
George W Armstrong Sr withdraws a 50 million endowment offer to Jefferson Military College amid trustees' dispute over conditions excluding African and Asiatic descent and charter changes. Trust officials say the offer would force drastic charter changes and amid internal dissent the college may face closure for lack of funds.
A Sugar Grove mother of six is hospitalized at Jamestown WGA Hospital with polio. Mrs John Sweeney was moved there after diagnosis and shows slight improvement though upper body paralysis persists. The case marks the first polio incident in Sugar Grove this year.
The 149 crop tops previous records amid late frost and odd weather. Lynn Sill and Ivan Miller each plant about 400 acres yearly and report their harvests as the region’s largest. Sill’s farm halts grading with 10 unharvested acres due to storage limits as 35,000 bushels remain in the ground. Miller notes all potatoes are under cover. crop size exceeds 1948 figures of about 100,000 bushels but quality suffers from late growth. Some spuds will be sold for parity program and reach retailers despite drought-hit regions elsewhere.
In Meadville Pa two women and a 38 year old farm wife face conspiracy to kill charges connected to a kill for pay scheme. Charles Gearhart 10 Smickburg Indiana and Clyde Ayers 24 Greenville pleaded guilty to conspiracy and assault with intent to kill. Mrs Irene Kirshman 32 pleads innocent. evidence to be turned over to the November grand jury. Retired Admiral McVay, 81, former commander of the U S Starfleet, dies at Heserbey Chestertown Md Hospital after a long illness. Charles B McVay III of New Orleans noted as a relative.
Two members of Congress press for the ouster of Admiral Denfeld as the hunt for a successor continues. They insist the administration will not relent on removing Denfeld, who shows no interest in accepting a lesser post. The fight signals ongoing upheaval within the cabinet and a high-stakes power shift.
The Navy Secretary Matthews presses ahead to transfer Admiral Denfeld as chief of naval operations seeking a successor. Congress critics demand his resignation while Knowland Bates push for his departure. Vinson promises a formal inquiry when Congress reconvenes.
Barry Mis and former residents announce a new restaurant and dairy bar to open in Columbus near Toologk this evening. Gilsons will seat 26 at a time and offer dinners, sandwiches, fountain drinks, and a full supply outlet. The building has faced delays since last July and is nearing completion after winter, with construction and electrical needs rising.
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