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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1932
Page
7
State Police investigate poultry thefts in Elgin amid village records of local visits and community notes. The item lists residents, visitors, illness, church meetings, and school-related movements, reflecting a small town update with names, paths, and local concerns.
A French Creek birthday gathering for Norman Walt ney drew about twenty five attendees from the area including William Proestler John Reid Walford More Merle Evans Ruth Myans Gladys Hnis teed and others. The event featured 500 and refreshments. later updates note a car mishap involving Boyd Wright and a health update for Loyal Whitney. Funeral notices and local visits fill out a busy period with road work starting and several residents traveling to nearby towns.
Erin April 6 reports say a possible murder occurred on Grubb road near Ridge road. State troopers and highway patrol searched for hours but found no victim and could not verify the caller’s identity or the crime, raising questions about the tip.
The body of John D. Wells a noted humorist and lecturer from Buffalo was brought to Warren for interment in Ogidland Cemetery. Funeral services at the grave were conducted by Dr. C B Allen pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church. Bearers included Rosewell Bagley Raymond Stevens Benjamin Wells and others from Buffalo North East and Warren accompanied by his wife and family.
Sharon officials announced drastic economy measures to cut expenses by about 80 000 and likely reduce the levy by two mills. The plan includes dismissing at least 12 teachers, 10 percent salary cuts, and closing South Ward Elementary for one year. A special meeting Friday will set the final levy amid wage adjustments for all staff.
Kane High School seniors received board approval for a Washington trip with sixty students. Chaperones Glentis H. Rickert Dalton Van Ormer Miss Ethel Gregg and Mrs Cleon Langshore will accompany the group. Planned stops include Harrisburg Washington Alexandria Arlington Mt Vernon and Philadelphia. Expenses cut by mother’s benefit events and class efforts with a supper at St Callistus Church to further reduce costs.
RANSACK STORE WASHINGTON Pa April 6 Five hundred pounds of lard was among a truckload of groceries stolen from the store of R F McConnaughey in Venetia Pa last night The lot included several sacks of potatoes a crate of oranges and several boxes of canned goods
John Herimond auctioneer posts a sale at Prince Lewis farm one mile south of Webber and four miles east of Columbus featuring 2 cows, 4 Guernsey heifers, 2 yearling heifers, a nearly new Undula silo, blacksmith tools, building tongs, ropes, pulleys, a 5 horsepower gas engine, ensilage cutter, and many other items with cash on delivery terms. Morris Dee of Newark advertises nursery stock delivery and collection services. Salted items include a variety of livestock and farming gear. Thank you note expresses appreciation for neighbors who helped during Mr. Marsh’s illness in Erie.
United Press reports four men and a fifth charged in a numbers racket operation in Mountville, with agents arrested in a Greenaburg raid. Testimony identifies Bahm as owner and others as employees. cash and lottery slips seized. Mulligan and Whalen among those charged.
United Press reports Carlile Kowmansdate home near here burned destroying three dwellings and leaving ten homeless with losses around 20000 dollars. Hawkins, Bernice age five, were carried unconscious from the blaze after neighbors and a church pastor tried to reach them. Firemen battled the blaze for six hours as the house burned. Then another local note: John H Bowser aged 60 of Big Rum near here killed himself with a rifle at his home. wife found him.
Thomas Daugherty 33 of Claysville Pa charged with passing counterfeit 36 and $10 bills placed under 42500 bond in county jail here for a preliminary hearing April 18. He was arrested by federal agents.
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