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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1938
Page
3
Stores plan open evenings next week while state police warn of flooded sections near Wyomising Luzerne county after heavy weekend rain. Studebaker sales jump in November, and Greyhound approves extra dividend.
An inquest into the death of Harold McCurry a 16 year old held in an Erie County prison cell is tentatively set for Thursday by Coroner W G Siobie. The investigation will cover all aspects of the case. Parents Mr and Mrs Walter McCarty say lack of insulin and medical care contributed to his decline and death after five days in jail.
The Democratic Women’s Council will host its annual Christmas party on December 15 at Masonica Temple. Mrs A C Palinsquist is chair, assisted by Mrs Ned Hauck and Mrs Willian Pope. Details managed by Mrs Ted Mayer with committees for awards, refreshments, decorations, cards, bingo, reservations and publicity. Dead as a door nail notes included.
Philadelphia December seven governor elect Arthur TH James returned to his Plymouth home after two days of conferences with aides. He planned to return tomorrow to draft campaign expense statements for the state elections bureau and said no cabinet selections had been decided. Rochester man Harry Wegman, 56, fainted after landing a job shoveling leaves for Miss Rose Carlin, striking his head on the sidewalk.
Freeman of Mercer County details a held up murder case where the driver, Francis Tollman Pay, is freed on own recognizance after plea deals. Frances Tollman Pay, labeled brains of the plot, faces life terms. William E. Redmat, a farm hand, serves 10 to 20 years for the axe attack on Sidley.
Findley Lake becomes a winter sports hub as plans finalize for chartered buses from Pittsburgh to a New York state resort each Sunday. Fifteen enthusiasts rode last Sunday, joined by two or three companions from western Pennsylvania. Meadquarters set at Algonquin Lodge with hubs at Harrington.
United Press reports business leaders and hotel men backing a push to move the Democratic national convention to Philadelphia in 1940. Senator Joseph T. Guffey announced the effort, claiming momentum and readiness to proceed.
A group of about forty travelers plans a Sunday trip south of Bindley. The weather forecast favors light snowfall, and appropriate terrain is expected to be suitable for the voyage. The forecast notes potential winter conditions for the journey.
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