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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1938
Page
7
A fragmented report notes Gus John Henry as champion with unclear wording and scattered names. The erratic text mentions Tony and Lewis in a contested context, hinting at a championship moment marred by garbled details and panicked chatter.
Seventeen members of the Woman's club met at Mrs K Arden Bennett's home. After a brief business meeting led by president Mrs Penn Sayre, the program on The Home included members defining home, songs, papers by Mrs Rosa Thompson on The Home a Place of Encouragement, readings on The Old Carpet Loom and It Takes a Heap of Livin in a House to Make it Home, music by Miss Marilyn Wallace and Patricia Fish, and poems by Mrs Cassa Fuller. Next meeting set for February 22 with Mrs Ina King Bowen as hostess. The Princess Pat club members later visited Centerville for their weekly gathering at Mrs Carl Smith's home.
Erie County plans a new 80,000 yard highway from northeast of Tyser’s Gneoline station on IRudge road to ainview iborough. County Commissioner NV. Watley proposes construction this year as part of a three year program to replace Route 20 between Erie and the Ohio line and reduce accidents, especially on Walnut Creek hill in winter.
Joyed following which the hostess served delicious refreshments. Mrs Walter Hanna and son Ronald are spending the week with her sister Mrs Charles Scarem Mrs Neal Dunn of Titusville is spending the week as a house guest if Mr and Mrs Grandin Drake Miss Mary Cannon accompanied Miss Nell Hanson Jamestown where he will spend the balance of the winter with her niece. The regular services will be held Sunday morning at the M B church with school at 10 o'clock followed by the morning service at 11 with the pastor Rev Herbart Schutkers delivering the sermon. Miss Jesanette Platt returned Monday to the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Platt after spending the is ds priest of her grandmother Mrs W F La Pave.
Grinty guests enjoyed the card party at the Masonic Temple last evening sponsored by the Degree of Honor lodge. Awards at 500 were won by Mrs. Bert Johnson Miss Lola Madsen Harry Silvis and George Wood. Plans were made for a colonial party and tureen supper at the next meeting on February 10. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Thomas Maloney Mrs. Monroe Silvis and Mrs. George Wood.
Ruth Frank of 222 West Sixth Street Corry Pa wed Ralph Waidley of 23% West Fifth Street in a 4 30 p m January 26 service at First Mt Zion Church Erie. Dr Bruce B Wright officiated. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Charles D McCarthy. The couple will live at 222 West Sixth Street after February 4.
Twenty eighty members and friends of the Fairview School PTA met for the regular meeting at the school yesterday afternoon. A business session planned a joint PTA meeting for February 18 at the junior high. Room 3 won the attendance banner. Rev and Mrs Max Harvey presented instrumental music and were praised. Superintendent Ralph Dewey spoke on citizenship. A refreshment service followed by committee members Rean McElroy Alfred Haenel and Clyde Peebles.
Jan 28 Mrs Marie Porter, 37, widowed mother of four, was executed in the electric chair at the Southern Illinois penitentiary for murdering her brother. Her lover Angelo Giancola, 22, was the killer. She faced about 100 witnesses and offered a brief prayer before the restraints.
Public notice from Corry Pennsylvania announcing the estate of Martha J. Vanitas deceased. It names Valene Gueason as executrix and Walter Spear as attorney, inviting creditors to present claims and claiming all rights to payments. Also includes a card of thanks to neighbors and friends for support after the death of Ambrose Alpér.
Police keep watch on John Henry Seidland alias Peter Bae a.k.a Calceseare A passa cazoan near Coole county, as investigators pursue leads. The fragmented text mentions a suspect linked to multiple aliases and a location, with ongoing surveillance and inquiry.
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