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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1937
Page
5
Stanley Marsh of Oil City received a two to four year term at Western Penitentiary after pleading guilty to breaking and entering linked to the theft of a watch from Arthur G. Master of Emlenton. He was fined $100 plus costs.
Personal mentions list W P Bjorkquist family visit in Erie region and many travelers. Beatrice Tower of Warren assists grandmother in Corry while Virginia Reeti travels to Meadville to visit sister. Several Erie area residents attend meetings in Erie and see relatives in Cleveland Grove City and Pittsburgh.
Moscow dispatch reports Soviet prosecutors allege foreigners in anti government plots tied to German intelligence. The case references German engineer E I Strokling, sentenced for sabotage and espionage, later commuted after protests.
The report describes a local gathering at Grove City with a district speaker from the Corry Encampment. The Rebekah Lodge hosted a dinner for about twenty five members and a talk on care for the aged.
Fragmentary OCR mentions imprisonment and sentences of two Russian convicts and executions of others, with unclear names and details. The text references "Alb" and "Shs" as fragments, indicating a report on punitive actions.
The Baptist Philatheas and Ladies Aid of the church met at Mr. Brice Thomas home last evening to elect officers and report on community work. President Mrs. William Reick, Vice President Mrs. Barton Smith, Secretary Mrs. Bruce Thomas, Treasurer Miss Lena Thurston, with guests in attendance.
The board, led by Superintendent Ralph Le, Dewey and Solicitor Walter Scott, passed a resolution opposing the tenure of office act. State Superintendent Lester K. Adet outlined a bill to force boards to pay teachers and to discharge redundant staff. Tax collection issues for Frank E. Westley’s 1936 half-year payroll remain unsettled awaiting court ruling amid statewide questions.
An inquest will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the courthouse grand jury room into the death of City Fireman William Tate 58 who died after injuries from a car collision at Seventh and Parade streets. The driver, Angelo Agnello 21, faces reckless driving and aggravated assault charges. no additional charges filed yet.
United Press Financial Editor reports leadership swing in stocks with Superior Oil leading volume, trading to 7. Cur Uss-Wright and Thomson-Starrett rise on building stocks demand as Conservative Ladera fades. GM operates grudgingly amid strikes while rumors of Lewis forces marshal for March action in a labor leadership test.
Prices sag on the market amid flood reports with volume uneven and no definite figures for losses. Banking, steel, and car stocks show mixed reactions as exchanges weigh flood impact and industry names scroll through headlines.
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