Dist Atty Will Demand Death Penalty For Child Murder
George Wing of Concord township confessed to killing a one year old child and injuring the mother near their Ormabee Road home Saturday morning. He was captured by Sergeant William Jones after a pursuit in deep woods. Wing, who surrendered, faces murder charges and a separate count of felonious voting. District Attorney Otto Herbst intends to seek the electric chair. An inquest and memorial services were planned, with Deputy Coroner Mark Pullom presiding at the Municipal Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wing
Concord Township
George Laverne
Laula Laverne Ormatbee
Ormabee Road
Wing
William Jones
Ormabee
Otto Herbst
Wings
Alderman CB
Porter
Hlu Abtucke
Miibral
Blinthiy
Iran
Hie
Horvicemmwaen
Higin
Mark Pullom
LeRoy Seargh
Satrday
Labor Day Parade Draws Huge Crowd In City Park
Beautiful weather assisted a massive turnout for the second annual Labor Day celebration by Gorpyk Credit Exchange. The event featured a city park parade, a parachute jump by Jack Lucas of Erie, an all-day carnival with midway rides and concessions, an ox roast, and a long evening program at the armory. Athletic events for children awarded $1,356 in prizes, with multiple races and contests won by local youngsters, and a spirited street parade showcased decorated cars, floats, and military and civic organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Credit Exchange
Gorpyk Credit Exchange
Corry
Aful Honsard
Jack Lucas
Erie
State Armory
Coleman
Union City
Murie
Zoleman
Bradford Bugle
J. A. Lanston Company
Max Harvey
Aoats
Dorcas
Eastern Star
W.B. A
Janes J. A. Lanston
T. GaMnler
Leola Austitr
Della Sorenson
Jimmy Meayay
Ttage
Narrow escape for Union City railroad man A L Cottrell
A. L. Cottrell, railroad ticket agent at Union City and former Corry resident, barely escaped serious injury when a westbound freight train loomed close as he was signaling to a locomotive area. He suffered injuries to his left hand and rain, received care from Dr. John C. Kibler, and was able to attend today as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Cottrell
Union City
Corry
Unionity
Mr. Cottrell
John C. Kibler
Today’s Five Best Radio Entertainments
NBC network listings show WEAF at 6:00 p m Ronda of the Sky on the NBC network at 1:00 p m Eveready hour on WABCO CES network at 8:00 p m Old Gold Hour on Wiz NBC network at 180 p m Dutch Masters Minstrels on WABC GES network at 9:00 p m Fiids Sajon Orotentra
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WEAF
NBC
WEAS
WABCO
CES
Wiz
WABC
GES
Fiids Sajon
Man Struck by Auto Feared Fatally Hurt in Beaverdam
A Beaverdam man, possibly Brady Mee Lafferty, was struck near his home on Busty etdim road around 10:15 tonight and rushed to Corry Hospital in critical condition with multiple injuries. Authorities have not confirmed identity. investigators believe he is the local Beaverdam resident. The vehicle, owned by B A Banlaler and L D Boyarld of Brie, was involved in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Mee Lafferty
Beaverdam
Corry Hospital
Fin Gutomobile
B. A. Banlaler
L. D. Boyarld
Brie
Corry
Toung
Beliuf
Hia
Mather Celebrates 98th Birthday in Park Outing
C L Mather a well known city resident marked his 98th birthday yesterday with telegrams letters and cards arriving from friends. He enjoyed a park outing and a birthday dinner in his honor prior to his daughter Rio Mather’s return to Chicago. Guests included Mrs RF Livermore of Chicago and Mr and Mrs Francis Cronin of Angola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Mather
Mather
Mise Rio Mather
Chicago
RF. Livermore
Daa
Francis Cronin
Angola
Enrollment of 1551 as city schools reopen
Schools opened after summer recess with broad resumption of classes. Enrollment totals include Corry Public Schools 1851, St Edward’s parochial 200, with 748 in grade schools and 26 in special class. Junior High 226, High School 277. minor overcrowding is easing. superintendent Dewey reports satisfactory progress and a teachers’ conference held yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
St. Edward's
Flengus Harding
Fairyley
Washington
Concord
Dewey
Dirigible Over Spain Reported By Zeppelin Crew
Graf Zeppelin sighted over the Spanish coast at 430 p.m. Greenwich time with Captain Lehmann in command. The airship hailed greetings to King Alfonso as it neared the Bay of Biscay, while the Americans aboard the America reported the sighting via wireless from Portishead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Heinzen
United Press
America
Portishead
Spanish
Greenwich
Ernest Lehman
Germany
Alfonso
Spaln
Lehmann
Apain
Bay of Biscay
Cape Finisterre
Lehman
Dirigible
Bugle Corps Broadcast From Oli City Friday Night
The bugle and drum corps of Lieut Archie W Thompson Post VFW will broadcast over WEBW Station Oli City Friday at 10 p.m. A rehearsal is planned at W F W hill on West Washington Street tonight at 7 o clock to prepare for the radiod rigged event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie W. Thompson
Murélym Wave
WEBW
Oli City
Carpe
W. F. W. Hill
West
Washington Atrest
Old landmark destroyed by fire Sunday
Fire consumed the Lilley homestead at Oxbow Hill on the Walon City Spar tansburg road Sunday afternoon. Built by I nte Di Tod Lilley in 1841, the unoccupied house burned with an estimated loss around 2000 dollars. The cause remained undetermined though a passing motorist’s sparks were suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilley
Union City
Spartansburg
Walon City-Spartansburg Road
Tod Lilley
Journal Today
Bellet
Ivor
Corry Man Hurt in Crash Near Venango
Eugene Sullivan a well known Corry resident from West Washington street was hospitalized in Cambridge Springs after a collision near Venango Borough. He suffered a fractured nose when thrown through a windshield as Wayne Hopkins’ car hit Clarence Eline’s vehicle causing a rollover and pole impact. Hopkins and his daughter escaped serious injuries, Mrs Kline also involved but not seriously hurt. The wreck damaged a Ford roadster and left several injured with cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Sullivan
West Washington Street
Cambridge Springs
Esc
Venango ‘Boro
Saegertown
Sullivan
Wward Hopkins
Hopkins
Clarence Eline
Franklin
Himne
California girl winner air race from Cleveland to Butler
Gladya O' Donnell of Long Beach California won the women’s air race from Cleveland to the Pittsburgh Butler airport. Her time was about 1 hour 44 minutes and 120 seconds, roughly 135 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Gladya O'Donnell
Long Beachy- Calf
Cleveland
Pittsburgh-Butler
Former Corry man killed near Tryonville in auto accident
William Knight Anger, 60, longtime Corry resident, was killed when his horse was struck by an automobile near Tryonville Sunday evening. The horse threw him and he suffered a skull fracture and other injuries. The driver was exonerated by the coroner after determining the horse bore most of the impact. Anger, previously of First Avenue, resided in Hydetown and worked as a stock caretaker. He leaves a widow, a daughter Mrs Clarence Mixer of Corry, and two sons Harry of Corry and Irving of Cleveland. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Flanders’ funeral home with interment in Hast Troy Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tryonville
William Kight- Anger
Us 8
Jal Chow
Pirick
Cor Archier
W. B. Biles
Millaville
Jones
Kignllinger
First Avenue
Mt City
Hydetown
Titusville
Clarence Mixer
Corry
Harry
Irving
Cleveland
Flanders
Mtusgilte
Troy Cemetery
Rotary Club Meeting Inspiring Talk by Guy Bradley
Members of the Lancaster New York Rotary Club heard Guy Bradley speak on Beating the Breaks. Guests included William Bennett Warren Crawford Cambridge Springs Glenn Meade Royce Naljoy and State Teachers College at Edinboro. The Rotary orchestra performed while Miss Lucile Murray received a club award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Guy Bradley
Lancaster
N. Y
Pic
Bradley
Tomy
William Bennett
Warren
Mr. Crawford
Cambridge Springs
Glenn Meade
Philadelphia
Royce Naljory
State Teachers College
Long
Mies
Lucile Murray
Cee Atthy Lie
Holiday fatalities top 205 in United Press survey
United Press reports 205 deaths over Labor Day holiday as crowds travel highways and beaches. Traffic crashes caused about 128 deaths and 99 drownings, with nine from slipplane and parachute accidents. Deaths attributed to murders, suicides, and other causes were also noted across the nation. P. J. Foley travels to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Os the Mercury
New York
Illinois
California
Wisconsin
Tdsho
Emstem
Registration closes at 10 PM for fall primaries
Today marks the second of fall registration days with registrars at their posts until 10 o clock this evening for voter enrollment. Voters must register to participate in the fall primaries and the November general election, bringing receipts for taxes paid in 1928 or 1929. Six hundred eighteen voters registered late Thursday. The third and final day is Saturday September 14. To avoid congestion, voters should register today or on the 14th.
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Harry Spicer
Davis
Ralph Jewell
Arthur Foster
Richard Hurlbut
Richard Becker
Charles Rauscher
Oleta Perkins
Sara Jane Reed
Evelyn Hamilton
Raymond Sears
James Frew
Gordon Grayvik
Mateo Chirlenzio
Zoe Pitt
Lilgh Hinman
Julia Kovach
Robert Danian
Joseph Kaden
Charles Dahlstrand
Beasts Stufflebsam
Marjorie Young
Jean, Collins
Richard Hart
Maple Avenue
Smith
Center
O Center
Ford
Milton Spaulding
Cale Hall
Nichols
Comej
Soa
Antimobile
Perry Nichos
Archie W. Thompson Fost
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Most
Hastern Suir
Hammond
Pagey
Moat
Stanley HL Nichols
Spenver
Autto
Mobile
Ploat
Model Dairy
Chrysler Agency
Colsman Hose Band
York Real Estate
V. F. W Company
Pennsylvania National Guard
Chevrolet Agency
Jimmy McAvoy
Leola Austin
Della Sorensch
American Legion
Corry Fur Farm
Stanley Butcher
Hudson ,Essex Agency
George Macy
Donald Flost
Dortas
Edward Lee
Dg Miller
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Dodge Ager
A.L. Cottrell
Spain
Graf Zeppelin
Homie
Lakehurst
Bugle Corps
Venango
William Kightlidiger
Wes
Service Club
P. J. Foley
Tre
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