Severe Mayhem Reported in West Region
An abrupt clash erupts in the west with reports of heavy violence and instability. Local authorities seek to contain the disturbance as residents react to the unfolding incident.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1928
Page
7
An abrupt clash erupts in the west with reports of heavy violence and instability. Local authorities seek to contain the disturbance as residents react to the unfolding incident.
Mrs McCoy of Meadville is set to speak at a luncheon meeting of the Women’s Club at the Hotel Carry Thursday at 1 o’clock. The program, titled Duty Weighed, will be sponsored by the Citizenship Department of the American Citizenship Society and open to all members.
Community reports a near fire at a Wrightsville home Tuesday evening when a stove nearly ignited the Moor upstairs. Fire was contained with smoke and minor damage to ceiling and floor. Local residents and visitors joined church and social events, with ongoing illness and funeral notices noted among neighbors.
Warren officials discuss a proposed curfew ordinance targeting under sixteen year olds. Burgess L B Chapman notes many towns set similar rules with nine p m curfews when accompanied by a parent. The council signals support, aiming to reduce juvenile incidents and trigger citywide adoption.
Alexander Rash, 18, of 124 Palvoner Street, Jamestown, pleaded guilty to petit larceny in Monroe County Court before Judge Lee L. Ottaway. He was sentenced to one year at Monroe County Penitentiary and fined $500 with $1 per day jail if unpaid. He was also charged with habitual criminal wish and arrested in Jamestown for entering a freight car and stealing a carton of cigarettes.
A social evening featured a courteous reception with St. William Rowe and Sirs Geyeyin Johnson. Attendees discussed the recently opened Holly Tunnel project and the forthcoming events hosted by Beare Hington party, with arrangements noted for February 20.
A Franklin County court will not sentence the bank clerk Ada Unftman until March 19 unless the defense wins a writ petition. If the court rejects the petition, she faces sentencing on that date for embezzlement in Venango County.
Ten members of Lee Avusaivis Urb presented Negro stories and poems at a library event. Mrs Alice Taylor gave a paper The Contention of the Negro to American Literature, while a group of Paul Laurence Dunbar poems including Plantation Lullaby and Blue Gypsy Lighting Time were read. The evening featured works by GCounlon Cullin read by Tits Wikittlesey and others, ending with The Judgment Day read by Mrs Grit. The program for Repeiaty 13th was devoted to Lincoln.
Obituary notes the death of Mrs. A Anderson after long illness. Details include her age, survivors and funeral arrangements. The notice mentions burial at Blue Grove cemetery and lists contacting party Ruth Garvity for inquiries. Additional items include stray and rental notices and local classifieds.
Multiple rental ads for houses and garages with addresses including 505 East South St and 128 West Wayne St. Also sale notices for seven room houses and a public sale of farm property in Erie County with Holstein cattle and farming equipment. Legal notices include school district bids and a guardianship petition adoption notice in Chautauqua and Erie counties.
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