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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1937
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR notes show a chaotic line about a vehicle or person named Vavels and relatives. The readable portions hint at a failed attempt and a run from a van with unclear context or specifics. No clear events, dates, or entities beyond vague personal names emerge from the text.
Personal mentions include Aisa Alma Shields en route to Cleveland and Pittsburgh to visit relatives, Lyle Foster returning from Mansfield on business, Prof. R. C. Barth visiting Corry, and Mrs. E J Jones spending the day with Bre friends. Others include Miss Mabel Berry leaving for Buffalo, Ola Gordon visiting from Meadville, and Mrs. Kathryn Hollenbeck's death prompting a Titusville trip. Members of the Baptist church, architects, and residents attend regional visits and events.
London sources say the Duke of Windsor urged King George VI to aid Mrs Wallis Simpson in securing her absolute divorce decree from Ernest Simpson. Col Piers Legh, the Duke’s equerry, returning from Austria, reportedly met the king at Buckingham Palace and conveyed the request from Edward VIII to facilitate the decree. Details of the king’s potential methods were not disclosed.
Pittsburgh crowds jam downtown streets and the station area as University of Pittsburgh football players return from their Rose Bowl victory over Washington. About 12,000 people packed the Penn Station area to glimpse the squad after a 21 to 0 triumph.
Thomas M. Garrity remains sealer of weights and measures in Erie County until the board of commissioners at Bris can choose a successor. County Solicitor Jacob Held ruled the term expired January 1 despite Garrity’s claim of a one year extension. A clerk’s minutes copy error voids the extension. Replacement of the Corry man is considered probable with Republican candidates favored. W Stuart Houghton of Corry is also named as a contender.
Vatican City report says Pope Ping maintained improvement after a restful night. A Vatican spokesman noted his condition improved over the last 48 hours with leg pain subsiding, and the pope appeared in better spirits after audiences.
Brevet rank is an honorary promotion given by the senate on the president's recommendation. It does not change duties or increase pay but allows the holder to wear the uniform and bear the title proper to the brevet rank.
City reports only a handful of influenza cases while many residents suffer colds. Miss Eva Kepler, school nurse, notes damp weather blamed for colds and urges indoor rest. She advises dry feet and protected throat, with schools keeping students with colds at home to prevent spread. Authorities warn that several cities have seen influenza and pneumonia waves and push containment efforts.
Nouman Gleason of 2vy Springs Street suffered a fractured wrist yesterday afternoon while on the Hare Creek wilening project. The WPA worker was injured during the course of his duties and was attended by investigators, with details of the accident not yet learned.
Jan 8 report from Washington says Spanish officials sought to move planes into Mexico before a Congress and White House embargo. Spanish ambassador Pelis Gort Ordax reportedly agreed not to pursue the deal as President and leaders act to prevent further action. Richard L. Dineley noted the embargo timing may halt attempts this afternoon.
The Count of Covadonga, son of the former King of Spain, plans to file for divorce in Havana within days. He contests the marriage to the Countess Eldemira, whom he wed June 21, 1983, in Lausanne, Switzerland, and who is the heir to the throne claim.
New York January 8 report says the anticipated January sales failed to materialize as the Ist rose above late December levels. Short covering spurred buying, weakening short interest and suggesting the long term trend may rise. traders eye Monday laws for two to three weeks of stability amid war news and Wall Street scrutiny. Hugh Battle of United Press Associations noted war risks are not as in 1914.
President Roosevelt forecasts a balanced budget by 1989 as New York trading boosts turnover to about 3 million shares. The rally broadens with many blue chips hitting new highs amid profit taking, while motor shares lag the recovery. The Dow Jones utility average rises to a postwar high as major industrials and oil, steel, and chemical firms lead the advance.
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