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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1931
Page
5
Miss Keller admitted washing bloodstained clothing tied to the Stith killings. Authorities recovered a .82 caliber pistol and bloody newspapers in her home. Black says Keller's confession ties her to five white suspects and a fatal hold-up of four teens. She remains in custody for further examination.
A long list of local and visiting residents notery. Mrs. William Lindholm and Audry of Buffalo return home after visiting Mrs. A P Mount and relatives. Harrisburg resident A Mount and son Richard visit Corry before heading to New York. Road foremen G. W. Ennis and J. H. Quirk depart after a Corry visit. Dozens more travelers arrive, stay with local families, and depart for cities including Erie Jamestown Pittsburgh Detroit and Harrisburg.
A large Corry Odd Fellows delegation is expected for the I O O F basket picnic in Meadville on Wednesday August 26. Members from Corry Wattsburg Phillipsville West Green Waterford and Lincolnville Indigos will ride to Orphans Home Park early in the afternoon. John Marks of Ol City, Past Grand Master, will speak and the Orphans Home Band will provide music.
Ten youths were jailed in Washington County awaiting court action on a spree of thefts from tobacco fields and spring houses in the Library district. Win Campbell, 16, faced four breaking and entering charges and three larceny counts with a $14,000 bail. The other nine youths were held on bonds from $2,000 to $3,000 each.
Stock quotations from Log an and Bryan of Oil City NYSE broker Lloyd M Bracken show mixed trading. Major names include Anaconda Kennecott Chrysler General Motors Studebaker Packard and Willys Overland with varied bids and prices alongside refining and oil firms such as Atlantic Refining Continental Oil and Pure Oil.
Joseph J. Owens 42 Wheeling noted American portrait painter died today after an operation for appendicitis. Owens painted portraits of leading figures in the United States and was brother to Vincent Owens of a Wheeling newspaper staff.
The early theatrical masques were private performances in 17th century East and Europe. The head masque symbolized romantic or mythic types during festive or solemn occasions, reflecting ceremonial uses and social prestige.
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