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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1939
Page
3
A damp and colder day marks the Argonne battle anniversary with veterans noted. Community notes include a Future Voters of America sponsor committee meeting at 8 PM in the library basement, and various local updates on industry, education, and public service.
Warren September report says William H. Mc Kinsey 28 of Cherry Grove was instantly killed when a convertible coupe he owned and drove rolled over on the highway between Cherry Grove and Sheffield seven miles from Sheffield. Passenger Hank Bailey 51 suffered minor injuries. Coroner Ed C. Lowrey said the left tire blew out causing the driver to lose control and crash into a ditch.
The partially nude body of Evelyn Reed, 13, Penn Yan pupil missing since Tuesday, was found by two CDC searchers near an abandoned fruit stand two miles south of Branchport. She had been beaten, with a fractured skull suspected, and tire marks plus school books nearby aid investigators in the murder inquiry.
Non-resident or tuition paying students total 194 at Corry Public Schools per Superintendent Ralph S. Dewey. Elementary has 11, Junior High 51, Senior High 192 tuition enrollees. Monthly rates are 5.25, 7.47, and 8.53, respectively, yielding about 15,000 for the year. Districts contributing non-residents include Amity, Columbus, Concord, Eldred, Elgin, Spring Creek, Union, Vena, and Wayne.
Oil City reports the death of Mrs Nan Mc Cracken Harper wife of Stephen R Harper at the McCracken home stead near Kaneville yesterday afternoon after she managed to extinguish flames that leaped from a bonfire into her summer dress. Exact cause undetermined possibly smoke inhalation heart attack or shock though she had poor health for some time.
Meadville report states Arthur Dickey and Harry Dickey Jr of Pittsville received consecutive terms totaling five to ten years for two counts of burglary and larceny. They broke into Charles B. Stegner College on Para Avenue stealing beer and a radio, and into Joseph Winlizsky’s home taking a pocketbook with 54 cents.
Bradford Sept 26 John Mitchell automobile dealer of Eldred Pa crashed his plane while landing during a test for a private pilot license and was killed. N T Brown Pittsburgh assistant aeronautical inspector who had conducted tests for six others postponed the remaining tests after the tragedy.
In Clearfield County a Buffalo Anchor Motor Freight Co was found liable for a December 19 1936 crash two miles south of DuBois. Damage totals near 23000 assigned to two Franklin sisters Helen and Jean Bleakley and other relatives with varied sums for each claimant.
In Warren County two people were injured in falls. Marie Burchardt, 5, of Tidiown, is hospitalized with a concussion and facial injuries after a fall at her home stairs. Archie Branch, 56, of 120 Pennsylvania Ave West, is at Warren General with a fractured right heel left knee and pelvis after falling from a roof at the Warren Axe Tool plant.
Dr George W Gore 45 wealthy specialist and his son are jailed after a July murder of his son’s step mother and the father’s killing of his son’s attorney Carl Choisser publisher of the Benton Evening News. George Gere Jr 9% awaits trial in Franklin County for murder.
The Board of Education met in special session to approve two short-term loans from the National Bank and Trust Company of Erie totaling 15000 dollars. The loans were 10000 and 8000 dollars with interest of 290.33 dollars. Increased tax collections and recent allocations enabled repayment of the loans contracted three to four months ago.
Erie Sept 24 Both sides mark time at Griffin Manufacturing plant at dath and Cherry streets. Peace reigned after last week’s skirmishes as police arrived Monday and groups of strikers gathered. A single orderly picket line remained. Chief George Christoph ordered police off posts an hour later with only foremen maintenance men and office staff allowed entry to the plant. No striker returned to work when asked.
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