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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1929
Page
6
A week long snowstorm delivers the heaviest snowfall of the year, freezing many roads. Temperatures plunge near zero as state plows work to keep major routes open from Corry east and west, enabling limited travel toward Clymer and Jamestown amid drifting and impassable side roads.
The Monday Readers Club met yesterday at Mrs A Bile King’s home with a roll call of few members and a mature poem read. Mrs Clara Osborne presented a reading from Disraeli and Mrs A D Colegrove discussed the Department of Agriculture and its functions. The usual solo period followed the program and the February 18 meeting was announced for Mrs F M Rich’s home.
Coronel Charles A. Lindbergh, enroute from Belize to Miami, made good time and was to reach Panama City in three hours and Miami between 1 PM and 3 PM. The Pan American Airways official M Eaton said Cozumel, a fueling stop near the Yucatan Straits, was his current location on the Miami Pan American mail route.
Clarence Helms, 49, of near Corunna, Michigan, pleaded guilty to the murder of Mrs Pear Suit Smith, 17, Titusville’s recent bride, and shot her husband Glitford Smith. Helms was sentenced to life imprisonment at Owosso, while Smith lies in a critical condition in a hospital there. The couple married January 7 in Titusville and had traveled to Corti to visit Smith’s mother, who had divorced Smith’s father and married Helms. The father, W. H. Smith, lives in Tihevalte. The family said Helms feared Smith’s wife would drive him from the house, and he shot Mrs Smith twice with a shotgun, then shot Smith twice.
Organization of the Community Orchestra as reported last week will advance with officers to be elected at Wednesday’s rehearsal Dr W C Stanley notes city musicians joining and over twenty pieces expected Officers will be named at the meeting and further details shared Special Lenten services at St Pauls Lutheran church begin Wednesday February 19 at 730 pm with a series of topics including Sins and Faults and Our Calling A schedule of Holy Week services follows inviting the congregation to attend Lost pin initial ALAS and a for sale work horse ad are noted in the column
Bee keepers of the city and vicinity are invited to a bee school on Thursday February 21 with forenoon and afternoon sessions. Prof Anderson of State College will lead, and moving pictures will show practical bee-keeping. All interested in bees urged to attend for a profitable day.
C H Jones, 48, an insurance agent, shot and killed his 44 year old wife in Gallipolis, then fatally shot himself amid believed domestic difficulties. Local authorities report a fatal domestic crisis as the motive.
Four year old Marie Gladys Ruggles died after the Ruggles family car overturned on the Paceville Centerville road near Centerville. The Ford driven by B C Ruggles with Mrs Ruggles and an infant in the rear carried Marie in front. a truck passing caused the vehicle to tip leading to the fatal crush.
Mrs Rachel Pitt longtime resident of this vicinity aged 81 passed away at the home of her son D J Pitt on Delaware street after living here over six decades. The obituary notes her standing in the community and her extended life in the area.
Pittsburgh Feb 12 W J Lyster lieutenant of the Coal and Iron police at the Pittsburgh Coal Company was held in Allegheny jail as the leader in the death of John Bardoski 41 farmer and miner last Sunday near McDonald. HP Watts and Frank Slapskis of the Coal and Iron police were also held by county authorities. Detectives say Lyster beat the victim with a poker in the Coal and Iron police barracks at Imperial.
Wall Street held line on the rate at the special meeting of New York bank directors and traders grew more bullish over the weekend. Brokers anticipate little change in policy as Congress and Secretary Melon influence the reserve situation while stocks rally on bargain prices and expectations of further gains. The market showed a sharp dip followed by a strong Monday rise, with the industrial average climbing and the railroad index advancing. A weak money market is cited as a danger, and a Federal Reserve report due Thursday is expected to show stronger bank conditions and reserve activity in government securities.
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