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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1934
Page
5
Waggoner a Texas rancher and cattleman with an estimated fortune of 100 million dollars died last night after a paralytic stroke suffered two days earlier. Though he never won the Kentucky Derby his Three D stables achieved many race victories and he remained a cowboy at heart.
Chief of Police M S Burlingame returns from a hunting trip at Choy Run. Meantime Mrs Conover leaves First Avenue home for Meadville. Michael Welch and Michael Puller come back to Erie after visiting George Spaulding, hospitalized after a serious auto accident east of town.
In Tulsa Oklahoma on December 12 authorities shield the heirs of wealthy families as a wave of threats prompts secret progress on an investigation into a society of young men. Bodyguards guard Homer Wilcox Jack Snedden Press Cochran and others while assistant district attorney Tixie Gilming says suspects may be linked to a slaying of John Gorell.
Troop 8 sponsored by the Rotary held its board of reviews in the Junior History School library. Members of the Rotary governing board included Dr. Hugh Mosier and Leo Shoemaker. Tenderfoot honors went to Richard Wayn Tony Messina Robert Dawson and others. Eagle rank pathfinding and merit badges were pursued by several scouts and announcements noted a banquet at Scout William Whitehead’s home.
New York December 12 trading eased from a sharp decline with prices steadier the final hour. Closing quotes list numerous issues including American Locomotive American Smelters Anaconda General Electric General Motors Chrysler Westinghouse and Studebaker among others. Cadet Fridge 24 was killed when a bombing plane crashed near Dalits Kelly Field in Texas during a training flight.
West Penn Power Company filed a new tariff effective January 1 reducing highway and bridge lighting charges across 15 western Pennsylvania counties including Allegheny Armstrong Butler Cameron Clarion Center Fayette Greene Washington Westmoreland Lycoming McKean and Potter. The annual 100 candlepower lamp rate drops from 4 27 to 25 50 dollars and other lamp categories see lower rates.
Kay Otyen meets Earl Harrow in Daytona Beach as he offers her a job as his typist aboard his yacht Commander III. Kay pursues potential stardom while navigating pressure from her mother Bud and a budding love triangle with Pete Ryan and Ida Campbell, amid yacht drama and a staged accident.
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