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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1938
Page
3
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The Acacia Club hosts its second annual Christmas party Thursday December 6 at the Stace Armory from 1 to 2 p.m. A 12 piece band led by George Werner plus two entertainers will perform with a formal or optional attire. About 372 guests are invited, including many from outside the city, with a canopy entrance, doorman, and a buffet in the basement.
A brief note describes headgear from the fourteenth century, noting the appearance of hats and caps including bishop headwear and a circus clown skull cap.
An old style ad claims Thompson's Barosma Compound Tablets can purge toxins from the kidneys and relieve backache headaches and hay fever symptoms. It urges readers to avoid substitutes and buy genuine tablets at local stores.
Harrisburg dispatch reports upcoming vacancies on Governor-elect Arthur H. James's impending inauguration. The General State Authority remains near insolvent with a large construction program in doubt as leadership shifts control after January 17. Current appointees include Arthu ne Howe, Herbert Cohen, and Austin McCullough, with replacements to be named by the new administration.
In Kane, a saloon owner surrendered his Aquor liquor license and closed the barroom for one year after facing seven state liquor law violations. Nicolazo and King were jailed. bond set at 1000 dollars for arraignment before Justice of Peace Emile Stenger. District Attorney Shattuck may receive the license as action shifts to public officials.
South Africa records the highest birth rate among British dominions at 23.8 per thousand, as shown in the vital statistics report presented to the South African House of Assembly.
The Stanford Hose Company will recommend the appointment to City Council for the assistant fire chief position and the successor to Charles T Craker. Craker’s resignation as acting fire chief was accepted 4-1 by the council after protests to delay action.
Graham, acting district attorney Mortimer I Graham, forecast indictments by Dauphin County grand jury probing Erie County gravel operations and other graft charges against 12 high state officials. He spoke after returning to Harrisburg with District Attorney Day B Shetley and said indictments may follow as the grand jury continues its probe.
Philadelphia December 20. Motorists warned by Schultze of Automobile Club of Philadelphia against running automobiles in closed quarters. Carbon monoxide can sneak up on you. One part in 10,000 of air can cause dangerous effects.
Confirmation by the Council will be possible at a special meeting planned next week. Craker resigned after accepting a position in Oklahoma, where he started work this week.
Miss Mary Warren, oldest Jamestown resident and oldest Holyoke College graduate, will observe her birthday as Winormray Lavell School and the Metray Linlay School present a Christmas program Friday evening at the church. Allan Ine invited to attend.
Mrs Joseph Hyde of 605 Sprage Street Titusville was taken home yesterday from Corry hospital after a severe crash. Critically injured man Sheffield Thomas Tracaghy 23 of DuBois remains admitted at Kane Community hospital following the accident.
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