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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1938
Page
4
National Advertising presents a Christmas message urging faith and hope amid global conflict. The piece reflects on war and the enduring Christmas spirit, urging readers to find strength in belief beyond material life and to maintain trust in peace and goodwill.
Astronomers believe the star of a curious world column discusses a celestial object and its significance. The article notes observations by Willian Ferguson and outlines theories about the star and its possible impact.
John T. Flynn reports on Robert H. Hutchins stepping down from the New York Stock Exchange board as tensions rise with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The move follows turmoil from the Richard Whitney affair, suggesting strain in Wall Street governance and prior knowledge of Whitney's troubles.
A collage of 1938 notes from Journal Files recounts holiday greetings, travel homecomings, and local community updates. It covers soldiers on leave, students visiting families, and the broader wartime mood in Europe, with reflections on Christmas traditions and concern for Germany, Czechoslovakia, and England. It also notes Wall Street activity, broker removals, and Exchange governance amid defalcation cases.
Spinal puncture aids definite diagnosis when routine exams fail. It helps detect infantile paralysis, sleeping sickness, hemorrhage, and brain conditions. Normal spinal fluid is mostly water with no red cells, and the test guides treatment decisions.
Downtrodden by a Women issue poll, film star John Barrymore rails against changes in romance and roles. He cites women’s interests in business and sports as evidence of shifting power, and laments men’s reluctance to share child care chores.
A satirical column ponders Berlin relocations and public payrolls while debating Landon’s pick of Governor Lehman as Democratic 1940 nominee. It mocks political agitation over parking and the era’s tax anxieties, suggesting cross party implications.
East Main Street residents enjoy a Christmas mix of entertainment and events. The piece highlights a skating and theatre week featuring Roy Shipsterd and Bess Ehrhart in The Ise Fol lies of 1939 at Duchesne Garden, plus Marque social happenings at Acacia Club, Rex Theatre shows with Jeannette McDonald and Nelson Buddy, and local decorations in Titusville. Also noted are calendar photos by Harold Patterson, skiing at Matteson Hill, a Christmas tableau at the junior high, and various community updates from Newport to St. Vincent's Hospital and Corry area.
Funeral services were to be held today for 19 year old Margaret Pennsylvnia state photographer murdered in Kingston Pa. State police pressed clues and tips but the search for her killer remained unresolved as authorities pursued leads and followed apparent tips.
In Wayne county, Ralph Moody, 36, a government towboat employee, shot and killed his divorced wife Virginia Burns Moody and then killed himself. The couple had married when she was 13 and she had divorced him two years earlier. The shootings occurred at her home, ending a troubled Christmas for two Point Marion girls.
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