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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1938
Page
3
Detectives Turner and others investigate a pig in a bag incident in Wayne County. The fragment hints at a policy or agency matter with local authorities examining unclear foreign elements and pel nt wording. Further readable details are unavailable.
The readable text notes a band concert ticket query, a regular city council meeting, car output figures, a property sale near Wright street, and various police, crime, and traffic items. It mentions a Packard price cut, rail freight totals, a chicken pox quarantine, and liquor tax receipts for 1937, with scattered local incidents and home relocations.
Rie Feb 6. Grand jury inquiry into the Erie county gravel scandal could begin late February or early March. District Attorney Mortimer F. Graham plans to ask the next grand jury, reporting February 14, to mark the inquiry and present any uncovered facts. If invoked, the court may keep the grand jury after completing criminal docket.
Harrisburg reports about 60 000 Pennsylvania farmers receive payments for conservation work in 1987. total disbursements projected near 8.5 million dollars, a 30 percent rise from the previous year. the program aims to stabilize production and maintain fair prices through soil improvements and planting practices. farmers are urged to contact county agricultural conservation offices to participate in 1988 efforts.
Francis Hopkinson born 1737 and William Billings born 1746 are named as the first American composers. The record notes their contributions to early American music and their roles in shaping the nation’s musical heritage.
Babson argues for cutting waste in everyday life and industry with practical car maintenance tips and economic reforms. He suggests using gas analyzers, fixing leaks, proper timing, vacuum checks, condenser tests, spark plug cleaning, belt inspection, and charger tests to save fuel and money. He urges policies under New Deal to boost employment, reduce taxes, and improve prosperity.
Lawrence Meek and Moses Terrell, both 24, who escaped from Rockview State Penitentiary Wednesday night, were found by civilians along a railroad track eight miles north of the prison. They offered no resistance after wandering in the mountains since their escape.
Breene Meun held in $1,000 bail on a voluntary manslaughter charge in connection with the death of Causius Hart, 60, of Rocky Creek, in a midnight September crash. The defendant, brother of District Attorney Maurice P. Breene, was initially released but rearrested next day on new information from state patrol.
Applicants from Corry and vicinity who passed the written examinations for Department Of Assistance jobs will face oral tests in the next two to three weeks. The process selects county executive directors and other officials, with boards chosen for impartial assessment. Fourteen centers across the state will host exams, with five centers for executive director positions, as coordinators conduct interviews beginning February 5 and continuing through the week.
Feb 5 Prue Mary Lyte, 48, described as negress, and Nathenia Crogsin were injured in a heated argument. Both were taken by ambulance to St Vincent’s Hospital in critical or serious condition. Police, led by Det Sgt Donahue, investigated the stabbing with an ice pick during a dispute at the couple’s residence.
Health authorities report one new scarlet fever case in the Third Ward amid a minor measles outbreak and another case of smallpox under quarantine in the city. Richard Kinney, son of Orrin and Mrs Kinney of 719 West Wayne, diagnosed with scarlet fever. Quarantine rules began following examinations scheduled for the week of February 21.
Campbell faced arraignment on charges after two crashes in Pennsylvania Avenue, West. Police say he drove a Buick sedan, failed to stop, struck a car owned by Themes Spattivar, then hit Miss Louisa Perks on her vehicle near Laure nheet and drove into a Shell station. Witnesses note prior drinking at a nearby beer garden.
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