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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1925
Page
1
Woleben held on liquor charge after a local hold up. police report says he was found in a room with alcohol, may be implicated in the crime. Court records state bail set at 31,400 with ongoing investigation and possible residence changes linked to ongoing tensions in Corry City.
Funeral services for Corry resident William C Murray will be held from the Rynmunguel Episcopal Church on Sunday at 2 30 o'clock. Rev S Ayrton will officiate and the Masons will have charge of the services. Murray died at Bulla Geneva Hospital on Wednesday and leaves family and friends to mourn his loss.
The Elks hold a regular meeting this evening in the Franklin district. The session begins at 8:19 PM with Joseph Rettenmay listed as district deputy present. After the meeting, a luncheon and social gathering are planned for attendees.
The article lists several radio stations including LEAT New York AVF Philadelphia WHET Poston WOR Buffalo WAR Providence WEAK Pitts fugh Eastern Atwater Kent artists WGY Scherietiady and describes a 4 PM schedule featuring opera IL Trovatore from Fastern-Verd's and Mrs Temple's Tele com from Miripenpollest and municipal organ recital in Oakland and central areas.
Plans for dedicating the new junior high school proceed with a formal reception and public inspection. United States Senator Wondbridge M Vesris of Michigan will speak at the dedication, with events scheduled in the afternoon and an impressive evening program on the 17th for locals and taxpayers.
Trqunes Orn 18 month old son of Mr and Mrs Albert Orn died today from injuries after falling from a table at home on Fifth avenue Monday evening. He struck his head on a toy vise and died at a hospital shortly after. Parents and a brother and sister survive. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday at the home with Rev. W. E. Bartlett officiating. burial in Vine Grove cemetery.
Erie grand jury has returned indictments against Corry men. Trials are set at Erie County Courthouse next week starting February 1 at 2 o'clock for Harold Sample heir for alleged violation of the prohibition law. Ernest Dimfo and Dan Packisiis are to be tried next day with Siton Woodard and John Christopher scheduled for 8:30 a.m. February 2. Bath and others charged with breaking and entering and larceny. Chief of Police Dynkta summoned to appear Friday morning at 9:30 in the case of Ca Trane. The Corry man will face the grand jury then. arrests reported from Bris today. Carl Peterson and John Bogert are held in connection with the same case.
Harrisburg February report states Governor Pinchot may call a special legislative session to pass eight million four hundred thousand dollars in appropriations if revenue estimates are not accepted. Lawmakers consider trimming several hundred thousand to over two million from last session's spending, with focus on penitentiary and education funding and potential law enforcement needs.
In EAST PATCHOGUE a Seventh Day Adventist group led by Robert Reidt prays for the millennium expected at midnight. The family and seven others have sold possessions and subsist on carrots and water while awaiting a miraculous transport to Heaven near San Diego. The group believes Christ will appear at midnight and gather 144000 brides for a heavenly rendezvous amid apocalyptic signs.
Ohio State University investigators narrowed the poison mystery to an external source after three hundred grains of strychnine were found in an open shelf bottle in the university pharmacy department. Dean Dye described the bottle as labelled strychnine in a wire hand, with most of the contents removed, and police opened the inquiry into who supplied the deadly substance linked to student deaths.
Assurances from Senator Grice wold and Representative J H Ray mond to Secretary George Patterson that they will push favorable action on the enabling act releasing 50000 for road improvement. The measure has passed the Senate and will be taken up in the House soon. Bids open in Harrisburg for the pond project between this city and weights ville, eight miles long, with several contractors expected to submit proposals.
Turkish War Minister Fathi Wey warned in the Angora assembly that Greece threatens Turkey and that Ankara is ready to arm to defend its sovereign rights. He blamed Greece for possible rupture over the expulsion of Patriarch Gregory VII and asserted no concessions would be offered.
Assurances were given by Albany highway officials that the ten mile stretch from Elmer to Panama Ashville will be let under contract early in April and completed by 1926. The plan upgrades the Clymer Panama road into Clymer town, easing travel to Jamestown. Preliminary ads for bids are underway in Albany and Tray. Residents of Clymer await the project, which opens up northern Chautauqua County.
Washington February 3 United Press reports a Capitol sensation as the Senate prepared final consideration of Attorney General Stone for a Supreme Court seat. Senator Norris of Nebraska released a letter by Representative Willis Go Seues alleging a government sleugh led by Col James A Owenby ties Stone to a dogged confirmation fight.
Harold Rowe, once a Corry youth, was arrested at Lawrence Park, Erie. He pled guilty in Mayville to a charge connected with breaking a Dunkirk jewelry store window and was sentenced to Elmira Reformatory for an indeterminate period. Police had searched for a week to locate him, hoping he would be at a sister’s home in Lawrence Park before he was picked up at the Tatler place while attempting to jump from a window to escape. A yearlong warrant for larceny remains on file.
John Jones, 18, of Pon-Hagan Michigan, wanted in Erie for robbing a United States Service Station and stealing a touring car, was arrested in Franklin this morning. He is jailed to await Erie authorities and is alleged to have taken $40 from the station cash register.
Jamestown reports a near tragedy as Ray Lovejoy of Tamestown. inlaw of Mr and Mrs A M McDonald. was overcome by carbon monoxide from a car in his garage. He regained consciousness after three hours of treatment by Dr R B Blaschard. Nearby, Ernest S Olfson also escaped a similar garage incident. Other local notes mention Mrs Carrie Dutton’s return from Clymer and Frank Hepler being sent home from Corry hospital.
Rescue crews race to reach Colfing beneath Sand Cave after Roy Hyde’s risky tunnel attempt slows progress. Gov. Fields orders intensified digging with state and federal help while engineers warn further collapse could endanger Colling’s life.
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