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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1952
Page
6
The first two of four father son events are scheduled for 6:30 pm at the Baptist and Evangelical United Brethren churches, with nearly 200 expected at confirmations. Banquets at the Methodist and Presbyterian churches are anticipated to draw a similar crowd.
Mrs Mabel Wiedher received a spa and Ute membership pity at Spartensburg Parents Teachers Association meeting held Monday evening in the school gym. Friends of Mrs Ethel Henton of Liberty Street, a Corry Memorial Hospital patient, plan birthday cards to arrive tomorrow. The state unemployment compensation bureau will have its name shortened to March 1, reflecting the commonwealth agency that administers unemployment insurance with about 4500 employers served.
A funeral service for Rev. William T. Darling, whose body arrived from Mansfield, was held at West Lawn Cemetery Columbus. Rev. Wilmer Helfer officiated with Rev. James Berche and bearers Irwin Crane Richard Fox George Carnicke Roy Mather Charles Huberrt Charles Olds assisting. Attendees included Irene Jones Darling Esther Darling Philip Darling Myrtle Baum Mrs James Berehe and others from Lexington Zanesville New Castle Pontiac Williamsport.
Trial of 18 year old Mrs Taft of Warren for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Curtis Keifer 63 of Tioga Road Tiavesta May 5 1951 may go to Forest County jury. Keifer a painter and decorator had pulled off Route 62 near Hunter Station to help his two children when struck by a car driven by Mrs Taft accompanied by Robert Taft owner of the car. The car sideswiped the Keifer auto and overturned. Trial opened Monday with Madge Allison D Wade of Warren presiding.
Part of the Barrett Lincoln collection from Chicago fetched $185,253 at Parke-Bernet galleries in New York. The sale included 842 items with 392 relics, the highest price for Lincoln letters, totaling $35,000 for 19 Speed letters. Illinois State Historical Library will receive the funds and items on record.
Coln Douglas debates show a bid to Alfred Whital Stern of Chicago with the second highest price of the day. The auction highlights the competition and the notable bid that trailed the top offering.
A cache of personal items reveals intimate Lincolnesque artifacts including short letters to his wife written in old text, a historic axe handle, and a family Bible. The collection sheds light on private life and personal artifacts from a bygone era.
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