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Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1939

Page

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Rabbit peddling here brings second arrest in county jail

Benjamin Watson, 42, of eastern Sparta township, was arrested Saturday for peddling rabbits out of season. He faced charges of maintaining a ferret without a state license, hunting rabbits in closed season, and possession of illegally caught rabbits. Sentenced to 93 days in Crawford county jail, with fines totaling 85 and costs. A prior arrest of James Foley followed, as officials continue the rabbit peddling crackdown.

Benjamin Watson Hear State Lot Sparta Township Watson Crawford County CG. W. Keppler Meadville Tme Don James Foley Erie County Kennedy Sparta-West Spring R. A. Kerr Titusville

Dauphin Jury Nearing Close In Graft Inquiry

Dauphin county grand jury nears completion of its second phase in the graft investigation of the Barle administration. Presentments to the county grand jury are expected on indictments linked to the “maring” charges involving state employees. The inquiry involves District Attorney Carl B. Shelley and party factions.

Harrisburg Dauphin County Grand Jury Barle Carl B. Shelley JJ Pepytheans Furie Teventeor

Refugee Crisis Grows at French Spanish Border

United Press dispatch from Perpignan reports French mobile guard reinforcements sent to frontier towns to guard against hunger and disease struck refugees from Loyalist Spain. Spanish Republican leaders plan a battle line ten miles north of Barisana to hold back advancing rebels while border areas face rising unrest and Premier Negrin endures public affront at La Junquera.

United Press Perpignan Dan Spain Baresiana Juan Negrin la Junquera

Chile Quake Wreck Declares Vast Devastation and Death

United Press report from Santiago says Southern Chile earthquake deaths may reach 50 000 as Chillan areas face widespread ruin. Cities show collapsed buildings unburied bodies many homeless and starving while roads and bridges fail and relief is slowed by fissures and rain.

United Press Santiago Chile Earl Lremors Chillan Ministry of Interton’omietata Ofda Chergieneo WAH P. Ms Chlan Sol

Major witness dies amid Hines corruption case

District Attorney Thomas B. Dewey pressed the Hines case as key witness George Weinberg, a Schultz lottery insider, killed himself in a White Plains mansion bathroom while in protective custody. Weinberg allegedly paid $1,000 weekly to Hines to shield Schultz’s racket, leaving Dixie's Davis and Barry Schoenhaus as other core witnesses.

New York Thomas B. Dewey Tammany James J. Hines George Weinsberg Weck Hines Weinberg White, Plains N.Y J. Richard Dixie) Davis Big Barry Schoenhaus Lower West Side Schultz

Supreme Court Rules Only On Technical Grounds

The Supreme Court dismissed a major suit by private utilities against the Tennessee Valley Authority on technical grounds without ruling on the basic constitutional issues of the New Deal era power program. Justice Roberts read the 5-2 decision as Roosevelt’s third appointee took the bench, limiting review to standing and damages and avoiding the core constitutional questions.

Russell Turner United Press Washington Supreme Court Today Tennessee Valley Authority New Deal TVA Owen J. Roberts Muscle Shoals Pierce Butler James G. McReynolds Butler Roberts Charles Bvand Hughes Louis D. Brandeis Harlan Stone Hugo L. Black Stanley Reed

Dancing party joins nationwide Roosevelt birthday fund drive

Corry joins thousands of towns in celebrating President Roosevelt's 67th birthday. The event raises funds to fight infantile paralysis, with Freddie Eimers' orchestra at the Corry gathering. Stage and screen stars planned to join the Washington celebrations as radio broadcasts linked the night across the nation.

Corry Wil Jon Roosevelt Ure Dun

Union City Police Chief Hurt In Crash Report

A chaotic OCR fragment reports on Nazi propaganda praise by Adolf Hitler amid a crash involving Union City’s police chief. The text mixes dates, places, and claims about Nazism and European politics with numerous garbled phrases and misspellings.

John Bell Civil War Veteran Dies in West Spring Creek

John Bell longtime Confederate Army veteran and local Memorial Day contributor dies at his Palmer home near West Spring Creek. Funeral services set for Tuesday at West Spring Creek church with prayer at 1 pm and burial in the West Spring Creek Cemetery. Bell, born March 12 1847 in Atlanta Georgia, served with the Gray and the Dive and was active in GAR events. Continued on Page Three.

West Spring Creek Cary John B. Bell Mr. Bell Iis Hewitt Forum Wallace Palmer Spring” Creek Palmer Tie Home West Spring Creeic Bell Corry Aslinla Mare

200 Autoists In City Without Driver's Licenses

Two hundred motorists in Corry and vicinity face loss of their drivers licenses on March 1 unless they correct faulty addresses on un-delivered applications. Postmaster Sullivan says blanks for address corrections are at the post office with a deadline approaching February 28. those affected should obtain a new application and mail corrections to Harrisburg to secure an operator's license.

Corry Janes P. Sullivan State Motor Police Harrisburg

Erie Cyclist Killed by Auto

Erie cyclist 22 year old of 3962 Page Street died in Hamot hospital at 4 a m Sunday from a skull fracture after being hurled from his bicycle when struck by a car driven by Robert F. Hickey 23 of 819 Weschler avenue at 1 45 a m Sunday on Besteth street between Parade and German streets. Hickey removed the injured cyclist to the hospital where little hope was held for recovery.

Erie Jet Yeupge Wontard Page Street Hamot Hospital Robert F. Hickey Weschler Avenue Besteth Street Parade Cerman Streets Woodard Hickey

Wage raise at Corry Jamestown plant announced

Corry Jamestown Manufacturing Corporation granted a five percent wage increase effective today. The local plant has recently added several men to the force and expects a continued pickup in operation.

Gamttown Manufacturing Corporation

Judge Under Probe Resigns Amid Ethics Inquiry

Chairman Hatton W. Sumners said circuit judge Martin T. Manton of New York submitted his resignation. Sumners announced the move as his committee began a preliminary study of charges against Manton arising from a Dewey investigation. Sources refused. Sumners cited numerous whispers as the basis.

Washington Hatton W. Sumners Texas Louse Judgiary Committee Way UW. & Circuit Martin T. Manton New York Sumners Thomas EB Dewey Suymers Bully

Severe Winter Weather Strands Streets and Slush

Snow and slush choke streets as work resumes after a calm weekend. Weather forecasts warn of a sharp temperature drop tonight and Tuesday with more snow likely. Western Pennsylvania rivers remain near normal but ice and cold wave conditions grip the plains and eastward regions.

Wwest Nanding Pennsylvania Pittsburgh

Miss Tarbell to Teach Biography Course at Allegheny

Mias (Ida) Tarbell, a famed one of Allegheny College’s first women graduates, will return to her alma mater in Meadvill e Pa for a month this spring to conduct a special course in the writing of biography. President William P Tolley announced.

Tarbell Allegheny United Press Meadville M. Tarbell Saloy Allegheny College William P. Tolley

Accident near Mill Vestage injures chief of police and others

Union City chief O C Magee of Leon Cry was badly hurt in a highway crash near Mill Vestage as a heavy snow storm limited visibility. Dennis, driver of another vehicle, and two others escaped with minor injuries. Magee was taken to Union City hospital in critical condition.

O. C. Magee Leon Jespla Shelly Cwhi “Magee James Penn Dreaong Dennis Tia Dunge Magee Union City Tuttles Poe Carpenter Meat Market Cinion City

Severe storm kills seven in Chicago alone

Snow sleet and high winds battered the eastern half of the nation. Chicago suffered eleven deaths by exhaustion in a blizzard, with rail crashes injuring others as part of a wide storm arc from St. Louis to New England. Rivers rising raised flood concerns while temperatures dipped near 25 degrees.

United Press Chicago St. Louis Linois Indiana Lower Michigan New York State New England Pennsylvania

Emergency landing field prepared by state police in snowstorm

Batavia reports a State police led effort to ready an emergency landing field after an airplane could not land due to a fierce snowstorm. The unidentified crew circled the village for hours as volunteers manned the field, tending weathered conditions and safety gear.

Batavia Paviion

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