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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1939
Page
3
Cloudy skies and regular city council gathering hinted for next Monday evening. Erie, Corry, Titusville, Meadville and Warren are noted in a broad municipal and regional news roundup with updates on industry, crime, education, and local notices.
The Erie County court, led by Judge Miles, granted ten additional divorces and two more actions against Corryite in a two day session. Testimonies described abuse including head beating, insults, and a booze-filled home. Victims named include Ruth W Cordier Viola Culver Mildred Sleeper Ada F Lytle and others, with cases citing cruelty desertion and abuse by husbands across multiple streets and addresses.
Joan Marie Jones sixteen year old daughter of Mrs Marie Jones of Springdale Pennsylvania and Kenneth Jones of Corry died at Polk after being paralyzed from birth. She had been in Potle hospital three and a half years. Rev E V Condon of the Springdale United Presbyterian church officiated at services held at a friend's home with her brother Kenneth and her parents present. Interment followed in Deer Creek cemetery. The family noted many friends who admired her sunny smile and sweet disposition.
A fire razed a dwelling on the former Dan Cahier farm northeast of Columbia yesterday. A WPA road gang assisting local efforts helped save nearly all furniture and personal items of Leon Warser and family. The property is now owned by Bert Baars. An investigator cited the quick response and parallel efforts of a nearby road crew aiding access for firefighting.
Returns are required of every individual with $5 000 or more gross income or $1 000 or more net income for the year, and of married individuals with combined income thresholds. Joint returns affect taxability and exemptions. separate returns may be filed in certain cases, with exemptions and earned income credits allocated between spouses.
An unclear clipping reports Tyrone Power forced to quit broadcasting as studios face upheaval from a theater owners movement. The industry weighs whether other studios will follow, with several parties seeking action amid the unsettled situation and potential lawsuits.
The fragmentary text references retirement, possible changes in spousal status, and a return or ration event basis. It lacks coherent names, places, dates, or clear actions to form a factual card.
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