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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1932
Page
4
The Grange Hall Spartansburg Pa hosts the Harmon Cox families reunion on Saturday August 27 inviting friends and relatives. Local items report a narrow escape from a fire, property rental ads, student achievements, social events, crimes, court actions, and community notices across Warren and surrounding areas with brief notes on accidents births and local commerce.
Divorce granted for Mrs. Marion Catopp Pastels of Balbridge New York from Paul G. Daniels of Erie County. Journal run through day. Erie-Counterfield. Reports say 60 bills continue to show up in Erie. A store at 4 Bate Street detected a fraud when a security company was alerted. A shipment of Lagus three dollar bills appeared here two weeks earlier and were passed to a young woman with the help of secret service operatives from Pittsburgh. Ray Beasink moves from Quality Cash Store to Titusville and may soon lead Greenville at OU City stores. Wheat demand noted. Opinions cited about a proposed one percent subsidy affecting refinery sites. Real estate activity described as easy, with intermediation between farmers and consumers.
United Press reports mass disorder among about 1800 Holmesburg inmates over food issues. Extra guards restored order after hours of shouting and refusals to work. Prison rules tightened. ordinary privileges curtailed and visitors and newspapers barred. A small cell fire was extinguished. no casualties.
In Washington Pennsylvania, C B Bittner, 28, a former Connellsville resident, was shot by Patrolman John Cochran after allegedly resisting arrest for loitering near the county courthouse. Police say Bittner moved to draw from his hip pocket and was struck by two bullets, dying at a Washington hospital. The officer was questioned as the inquest date awaited. The report notes an automatic pistol was found on Bittner at the hospital. He is survived by a widow and five year old daughter, plus his parents in Connellsville.
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