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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1933
Page
6
The nation marks George Washington’s birthday with subdued celebrations as temperatures rise after a cold spell. Banks and the New York Stock Exchange suspend activities for the holiday while Brie County reports a near standstill in divorces and county judges will handle a limited number next Monday.
Harrisburg reports Governor Jinchol orders intensive state campaign against bright headlamps. 850 patrolmen to devote hours weekly to headlight checks. fines reach 10 dollars plus 2 dollars costs for poor lamps. Officials blame driver negligence and improper maintenance, urging prompt lamp adjustments and device checks.
A driver identified as Hast 24th street, Satur ay night, failed to stop after a collision at North Park Row and State street. George D. Milles of Dunkkiri, r, drove the second car. Traffic officer Gale Ross reported resuti Hitt Wes implicated in the damage. The vehicle belonged to B. Hugh Harper, 516 Mast 6th street.
Hill County Taxpayers Association members and local officials discuss postponing the August sale of about 9,000 properties for unpaid 1931 taxes. County Treasurer Lawrence A. Taylor notes possible postponement pending legislative action, with last year delaying about 2,400 properties until May 1. lawmakers may consider a moratorium on sheriff and treasurer sales, but enframed by current law, the sale could proceed if not extended.
The Harding Home and School association met in the school last evening to study heredity and environment in children. Mrs. Douglas Rozelle, Miss Doris Doolittle, Mrs. Newman Hicks, Miss Ruby McCullough and Arthur Fairchild led papers while Mrs. John Boland read and Briar Lindberg played a violin piece. The program ended with games and music and plans for the March 21 meeting with Mrs. Hyran Bills and Mrs. Spence Thompson arranging the program.
At its regular meeting the Junior Department of the club outlined a dancing party to be held next Tuesday evening at the Woman’s Club house on Mott street with Miss Billings as arrangements chair and a three piece orchestra to provide music. A March 17 card party was also discussed with further details to be announced. Hostesses served sponge cake with whipped cream and coffee after bridge and visiting.
Preliminary steps outline concrete surfacing for Bucktail Trail from Renovo to Emporium with current work on Urarus Run west of Renovo and short east end. A crew of five to six surveyors will map the road next week, with construction likely starting this summer. North Bend to Hyner and other segments may follow due to heavy traffic on Route 120.
Neighbors discover 21 year old Neer Pho and 20 year old Jean Kelly after a reported accident. Police say Jean was fatally stabbed with a blade, and Neer Pho killed himself following a note claiming the act was accidental. The scene hints at personal crisis preceding the deaths.
An advance unit of the colonization army heads to southeast Missouri to clear 2500 acres for a veterans colony 200 miles south of St Louis. Captain Victor Miller says 400 more men will join by March 15 at Buckner Ironton and Sale. By September 1 over 10,000 World War I veterans and families are expected to establish homes on leased land.
No information on the whereabouts of McClintock Zettle of Johnsonburg and Joseph Benson of Kersey, missing from their homes last week. Zettle, an 18-year-old Johnsonburg High student, has been absent since last Saturday. Benson, 27, disappeared since Tuesday. Two hundred residents searched the Kas t branch woods near the Clarion river for Zettle without success. Police believe Zettle may have taken a French leave and will likely be heard from soon. Benson was reportedly seen in Ridgway last Wednesday night seeking an auto ride toward Kane or Bradford.
The item blends a bowl with a crystal garden, leaving space for seeds and decorative Chinese bridges. Also featured are Ric and Rac, famous Scotties carved as wooden bookends with Ric seated and Rac peering down, a playful scene about dog antics.
The Quaero Club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Q P Raton's home for their regular weekly assembly. Almost all members attended. A life of Washington roll call was read by each member, with readings on Portrait of Washington and George Taness, America’s Great Landscape Painter, featured in current programs.
Corry Local of the Dairymen's League held its meeting Friday evening at the Community church in Columbus. A program with a speaker was arranged. Members were asked to bring cake and lemonade.
Charles Walia, 29, of 210 West Fourth Street Jamestown, reportedly shot himself in a car on West Third Street opposite the post office after a personal crisis linked to his sweetheart Viola Williams of Falconer. Police say a bystander saw him slump in the car. Patrolman Valentine A. Smith found him with a .32 caliber revolver. He was pronounced dead at Jamestown General Hospital. Walia had recently moved from Buffalo, had liquor business ties, and previously ran a speakeasy in the Hoyt Block before relocating. His brother and others note despondency over his relationship as the likely cause.
An ad touts Thompson's Barasma Tablets as a kidney cleanser that supposedly filters all blood and removes poisons. It promises relief from heat dizziness pains and general ailments tied to clogged kidneys and urges readers to buy at druggists.
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