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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1938
Page
1
Thief broke a rear door window at T. B. Wallace general store in Spartansburg at 2 am and stole socks shirts underwear and shoes. Family occupants chased him but he fled with the loot. Police circulated the scant details and a transient seen in town recently is suspected though no clues emerged.
Over 200 members of the Erie County Christian Endeavor Union attended the rally at United Brethren in Christ church. Elmer Arms led the service with Rev. G T Steffey giving the invocation. The Half Moon colored quartet from Shiloh Baptist and local singers performed. Rev H Ray Harris preached on The Doubts of a Skeptic, based on Thomas. A social gathering with refreshments followed in the church basement.
Harrisburg reports 124 relief chisellers charged with misusing $21,285 in aid funds. Attorneys and a growing corps of investigators have arrested suspects since June 1, with some awaiting trial and others already in jail.
State Republican Chairman James F. Tevinitive told a group of Allegheny county Republicans that the Democratic party had failed to keep faith with the people, addressing concerns about the party’s relationship to the nation and public trust. The remarks were made at a local gathering on January 19 in Pittsburgh.
Harrisburg August 19 Thirteen thousand Pennsylvania dairymen are urged by the State Milk Control Commission to approve the A A A proposed milk prices for shipment to metropolitan New York. If a majority in the milk shed endorse the schedule the agreement will be enforced by a federal market administration until April 1. It would allow producers a minimum of 245 dollars per hundredweight for filled milk testing 3 5 per cent butterfat shipped to New York.
Mrs Betty Stewart, 43, remained in hospital today after being wounded in a noon shooting at the Holland home. She described John Holland, 75, firing at her and his sister Molle, 79, before turning the gun on himself. Stewart, recovering, said Holland then killed himself in the kitchen. she visited the home weekly and noted no prior animosity.
The Firle County Home passed a formal inspection by the county institutional board on Thursday afternoon. Thomas W. Flatley accused mismanagement and Clyde F. Doolittle, the superintendent, defended the cleanliness, saying the building would be clean and hinting the inspection performance was staged to please visitors.
Private services were held yesterday afternoon for Mary Finland Taylor and John Bolland. Interment was made in Grove Cemetery.
United Press reports the 1938 model of American foreign policy as President Roosevelt opposes foreign designs on Canada and broadens moral influence of the Western Hemisphere. The speech links US isolation with the duty to counter hostile infiltration and support Anglo French efforts to deter war, while noting worldwide events will test this shift.
Baldwin Bros completed resurfacing a five mile stretch from the city line to Range's Corners. The project left berms wide and graded, and the Roosevelt Highway west of the city now presents a boulevard-like appearance attracting favorable notice from local motorists and out-of-state travelers.
A sparsely furnished downtown office opened August 19 by a group trying to organize WPA workers into a labor union without CIA approval. The door bears the sign United WPA CIO Workers of Allegheny County indicating an effort to form a local union.
Harrisburg August 19 Public Instruction Superintendent Loster Ade said today he confidently expected to complete plans for part of Pennsylvania's 75 million building program by September. He outlined a schedule for federal aid approval and the anticipated timetable for construction funding decisions.
Ack Hewitt nineteen year old Union City youth employed in the Dailey Chevrolet stockroom at Erie was fatally injured when the Ford he rode in with Paul Rouse 20 of Union City overturned on Cooper road between Union City and Canadohta Lake. Hewitt died in Union City hospital about 9:30 p m. Rouse escaped with minor injuries. The car rolled after hitting the ditch when Rouse turned to let another auto pass. Hewitt suffered a broken neck fractured skull and internal injuries. See continued story on page two.
Baltimore reports 20 year old Bird, an expectant mother, given a lenient 80 day term as an accessory after the fact in her husband Charles Bird's criminal case. Judge Dennis allowed release before her baby’s birth. Charles Bird drew 48 and a half years on seven robbery counts.
Koony plans to send a delegation to the Erie county Democratic meeting as the newly completed club rooms at 12221 State Street Erie open tonight. The Erie club houses nine quarters including a dining hall and card room, with redecorating planned for a third floor dance room. About twenty five new members will be initiated with a special program. speakers include Michael J Cronin and Norbert J Fitzgerald. An invitation is extended to Corry members to attend. Mr and Mrs Leon moves and children and Mr and Mrs Clarence Lowe returned from a two week visit with relatives in Marseilles Illinois.
Senator Allard B. Tydings, dumped by President Roosevelt from the Democratic ticket for backing the New Deal, prepared to counterattack. He spoke at Salisbury Md and was to address Baltimore or radio on Sunday, aiming to challenge the purge aimed at him and Senators George and O Connor, with O Connor denouncing Roosevelt’s foreign tactics as a path to dictatorship. Tydings told Eastern Shore farmers he would not be a rubber stamp for a ventriloquist's dummy, and said he would later discuss matters brought to attention recently.
Harrisburg August 19 The state board of public assistance ruled that rental allowances for relief families cannot be moved above existing levels. A delegation from Reading including city council representatives, Berks county commissioners, the community heat and county assistance board sought a $15 monthly increase.
Civil, Spanish American and World War veterans join in ceremonies for unveiling a rain monument to the Grand Army of the Republic in Pine Grove cemetery Sunday at 2 30 pm. The memorial, added to the earlier stone, honors Civil War veterans buried in Corey area with a program including invocation by Ray Harris, band selections, a donor introduction, a vocal solo by Miss Hadith Stearns, and a presentation of the gift.
Aug 19 reports indicate negotiations to form a Pathfinder third party ticket in Pennsylvania to attract unaffiliated Democrats and liberal Republicans. Key figures include Charles W. Carroll and Charles J. Margiotti with potential withdrawals and replacements allowed by the state code. current Pathfinder nominees listed are Carroll for governor and internal affairs secretary, Nablie for U S senate, and George Piddington for lieutenant governor.
Dairymen's League News reports July milk return barely up from June. July price for 45 milk at base zone 201-210 miles from New York City is 1.23 dollars. Producers receive 1.08 dollars with no differentials. three cent rise over June but still below break even for many farmers.
Scranton reports four men trapped eight hours by a runaway coal car at Shawnee Coal Company mine slope No 4 in Peckville. The car crashed into tunnel supports and debris, with all four miners later recovering at Mid-Valley Hospital from injuries and shock. In Barcelona, Nationalist air raids killed eight and wounded scores, the city bombed thrice.
Harrisburg Aug 14 The unresolved question of replacing 4500 civil service posts with provisional staff risks a breakdown of the relief agency merit system. Attorney General Bard urged continued use of provisional lists and quick appointments, while lawmakers halted certification pending a probe into personnel practices.
Thomas K Heath, 85, longtime stage figure, died last night in Setauket New York on a birthday anniversary between two performers. The piece notes Heath and Jerica McIntyre shared a lifetime of shows, with a poignant line about unsent birthday wishes and aging performers.
Dinteret Attorney Thorina B. Dewey attempted to impeach Julius Willan, a state witness, who repudiated his testimony before the grand jury. The case ties into Tammany Hall and the Dutch Schulia gang as authorities press the Hinon lottery trial.
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