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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1938
Page
8
Paul Wright, terminal executive, sits with his head in his hand in a Los Angeles court awaiting the verdict in his trial for the killings of his wife and his best friend.
The Pennsylvania motor police plan to supplement its white patrol fleet with dark cars to enforce the 50 mile per hour limit. Police Commissioner Percy W. Foote says the policy of white cars remains, but 100 more dark cars will be purchased to deter speeders who expect no patrol presence.
The U S board of tax areas denied motions to levy a tax deficiency assessment against financier Andrew W Mellon and rejected a rehearing of his tax case. The action came amid a final Atlantic crossing report by United Press with Washington as the focus.
Northwestern Pennsylvania Republican leaders gather in Oil City to consider endorsing Superior Court Judge Arthur James for governor. W K Borland says sentiment favors James and Edward G Martin. Pitchot faces little support. The meeting may shape the 1988 GGP gubernatorial race with early opposition to Pinchot.
The Busies club held a charity party last night at the Horn Slockete rooms, with twelve tables for contract and auction bridge at five hundred. Honors went to Miss Anma Shields, Mrs. J. A. McLaughlin and Mrs. Mitton Van Dreasar. A assortment of sandwiches, cakes and coffee was served. committee members were Miss Lena Merker, Mrs. Stanley Kasper and Miss Ruut Soper.
Acacia club of the Masons hosts a snow ball dance Friday night January 28 at the Mason Temple. Decorations by Stuart Houghton. Dancing from 10 to 1. This inviting event is part of a sequence of invitational dances run by the organization, already well received. The item ends with a stray note on a Japanese distance unit.
Philadelphia merchants rallied behind Mayor S. Davis Wilson to block a proposed 2 percent sales tax they fear will shift trade to other cities. Sixteen city council members caucused in support, aiming to raise an estimated 9.24 million to 13 million dollars to ease Philadelphia’s financial shortfall. The levy would apply to all items except food, modeled after New York’s tax.
The College Women's Club held a meeting at the home of Misses Bessard and Agnes Wilmon on Second Avenue with twenty eight members and one priest in attendance. Miss Ina Austin presided. Agnes Wilson and Bela Wilsh recounted a South American voyage to Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, and other coast cities aboard a freighter, then Europe visiting Holland and Belgium. They showed pictures and artifacts from the trip. Mrs. Ralph Dewey served a buffet lunch as spring flowers and silver decor brightened the table. Hostesses included Mrs. Raymond Sandburg, Mrs. Dewey, Mrs. Mester, Miss Tathel McCray, and Miss Mildred Tikerson. The next meeting will be February 28 at the Piscapay Parteh batt.
Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at Panara for Mrs Marie McCray wife of Tatse Mic Cray residing on Goshen Road Bear Lake Pa. She died Saturday evening at age 63. Burial followed in the McCray cemetery. Survived by husband and daughter Helen. Brothers Fredan John Fabmi and three sisters Lena Fahmi Bere tha Busbey Mire Anna Miller Ming Lena Fahmi all of Canton Ohio.
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