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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1938
Page
8
Carlton Smith of Carry was among candidates for the sealer of weights and measures post to replace Victor Dempsey. Local commissioners debated support between Smith and Neil Robbin, with Thomas W. Titles expected to vote. The $1900 annual county post has long been a political appointment rotating yearly amid many candidates.
Announcement of the marriage of Mrs Anna Marie Hensink RN of Corry to A Mead Whippa of Clymer, wed on November 26 at Cumberland. Mrs Whippa nurses at Corry Hospital, groom works at Christensen Motor Company. They will reside at 40 West Smith Street after this week.
Three residents of Ol City were injured in a late yesterday collision at Route 8 and Gibsonia Road. Ruth Powell 22 her mother Mrs William F Powell 53 and Miss Freda Schwartzkop 42 suffered lacerations and sprains and were reported in faint condition at Ol City Hospital. Police said the Powells were in a car that collided with a machine driven by a Glenshaw resident. Mrs Powells bus and nails were bruised but she was not admitted to the hospital.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Elgin church for Timothy M. Davis who died Monday morning after years of illness. Rev. J. J. Knapp officiated. Interment in Beaverdam cemetery. Survived by Melford, Merritt, Harold, Basil, Richard, Ralph Davis and daughters-in-law, with many relatives from Beaverdam Rye Corry and vicinity attending.
Police and federal agents launched a major probe into white slave activities in Erie. A 23 year old Bay City Michigan girl was rescued from a suspected house at 139 W 16th Street while en route for a supposed maid job. She identified herself as Belly Robedeal and was held briefly in jail before authorities continued the inquiry.
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