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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1938
Page
3
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Weather quirks and a Monday Board of Education session are reported alongside local items. Mrs. Olin W Bracken attends Rex Theatre events, a measles case is logged, and Eva Vanderhoff is quarantined. Corporate and rail concerns include Erie Railroad leadership talks and Prohibition committee remarks.
Pittsburg Jan 7 A Federal Judge ordered the sale of the Tiona Oil Refinery Company at Clarendon Warren County Pennsylvania to satisfy bondholder claims. The company must pay 182820.48 within five days to prevent the sale, with defaulted bonds dating from July 1 1983. Simultaneously Judge Gibson filed an uncontested decree restraining Richfield Oil of New York from collecting 265633.31 under a mortgage dated October 18 1935. A separate note reports a Cleveland inventor patenting a steel garter to prevent binding and blood flow restrictions.
The January meeting of Stokenstraw Valley Chapter D A R was held at Mrs James MacInnes home with 21 members and two guests present. Miss Mary Condra gave a splendid book review of The Northwest Passage by Kenneth Roberts while sandwiches and coffee were served by the hostesses.
Mrs C E Wilder begins divorce from C E Wilder in Allegheny County court. She seeks separate maintenance allowing $1 100 monthly from Wilder's income and potential remarriage restrictions, while Wilder has filed for divorce in Warren. The case hints at estate details and a firearms connection amid a tense separation.
The Toledo Public Library maintains a premier Polish literature collection, with the Listanse Central branch in the Polish language district housing most of the works.
Dr. Maloney, for 48 years Mr Bourne's agent in Parliament, has willed his head to the Institute of Anatomy at Cambridge. Maloney is noted as the British empire's oldest active politician.
United States Army Engineers urged Congress to approve about 12.95 million dollars for flood control in western Pennsylvania and nearby areas. Lt Col Covell said work on dams and reservoirs is ahead of schedule, with nine large reservoirs planned and a request for 2.7 million more for the next fiscal year. The 1930 flood caused estimated losses over 60 million dollars and projects include parallel levees and channel improvements in Allegheny and surrounding counties.
Screen tests are reported for Elizabeth McDuffie, cook at the White House, for a role in the upcoming film Gone With the Wind. The rumor mill names many possible candidates as the search continues for the part.
In De Queen Arkansas five Black women staged a self funded “battle royal” in the city park. They paid police admission of $1 each plus costs, a price equivalent to tickets to two wrestling matches.
Funeral services for Edwin Hewitt, who died in Warren after a five year illness, were held at Bracken-Kealing Funeral chapel with Adjutant Jack Sullivan officiating. Interment followed at Pine Grove cemetery among relatives including John Bliley James Nevils Edwin Turner and Edwin Purner. Also attending were Mr and Mrs John Bliley Mr and Mrs Ben Nelson Mrs Aina Boyd Union City Mrs Paul Bartholome Waterford and Mrs Park Teasdale and Mrs Wallace Teasdale Newville.
Hardee County Democrats sponsor the third annual political ball honoring Governor George WH Earle. Roy Uibbenis and aides will perform with guests including members of the governor's cabinet. Arthur Colegrave chairs the event at the Harrison y Marti building to raise funds for the biennial Pennsylvania Democrats convention. Dodgers affiliates and local Democrats plan to attend. registrations managed by Frank Burger and A S Schiauiecker at the State Capitol Harrisburg.
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