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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1935
Page
3
A garbled clipping from a Maryland report references Olav West and Bolts, a trial near Toledo, and a local physician. It mentions injuries, a crowd, and a court appearance involving several names, with uncertain details and dates.
Early last evening police questioned a group of travelers described as gypsies who stopped at a Wirt Ward hotel near Oil City seeking lodging. They were suspected in a swindle that relieved a woman of about 8 000 dollars but authorities found no connection to the Oil City case and released them after thorough searches and questioning.
Mahan sought alive to recover ransom as $85,000 of the Weyernaen Transom money remains in the hands of fugitive William Mahan. U S authorities order to bring him in alive. If killed in conflict, recovery chances diminish. $115,000 of the ransom had been recovered with Harmon Waley’s arrest.
Stanley H. Nichols as director of streets was authorized by City Council to visit Harrisburg and contact health department engineers on a proposed interception sewer project. Council aims to gain state support and federal funds to lower city costs, with total estimated expenditure between 76,000 and 100,000 and city share between 25,000 and 35,000.
The Democratic state committee met in Harrisburg to endorse candidates for state supreme and superior courts. H Edgar Barnes is listed for the supreme court and Robert J. Myers Jr for the superior court. The September primary and November election will determine replacements for Chief Justice Robert S. Frazer and Judge Jesse B. Cunningham.
In Pittsburgh a tree haseen reached during the six month strike of truck drivers and helpers contracted to haul foodstuffs for Wrest Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. Spokesmen said the settlement includes a wage increase of 12 cents an hour.
The article says cabinet members weigh a potential MacDonald visit as part of seeking close American cooperation to address world problems. US doubts whether a visit by the premier or minister would concretely advance Western cabinet aims for broader collaboration. In Rome, two sailors died and four were injured when a shell prematurely exploded aboard the destroyer Boren during target practice off Gaeta.
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Akam of Lindsley Hollow marked their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary with a surprise party Saturday night attended by about thirty relatives. Guests included Clifton Lindsey, G. N. Eggleston, Charles Akam and family, R. H. J. Alcan and others from Corry, Wesseyville, Titusville, and Franklin.
Murray Cooper's orchestra will play at the M M Sorority dance at Corry Country Club this Saturday night from 10 to 2 for sorority members and guests. Hostesses include Misses Flush Bush Rita Welle Mary Blaine Sears Harriett Cole grove and Betty Roach. Tickets are available from committee members.
James G Mort Montgomery 72 retired oil producer died at his home 230 Ash street after a three week illness from a lung infection. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 3 pm at the Ash street residence with Rev Wm Bartlett of the Methodist church officiating.
Eigh t streets including East Wayne from Washington to S Columbus are set for graveling under a Relief Works program with total cost about 11300 dollars. N R Dickson says eighteen slow and three truck drivers will work over several weeks on 6194 table yards of gravel across ten streets, starting Wednesday noon. The plan lists streets and lengths and targets about twenty one workers for over a month.
Ash June 18 hearings to determine if five Erie clubs are valid for renewal of beer licenses were postponed to later in the week. County Treasurer Lawrence A. Taylor, joined by District Attorney Mortimer E. Graham, will hear complaints that the so called one man clubs operate for the profit of a few members and not the entire membership. Other complaints against six beer dispensaries will also be acted on this week.
Edward A. Linsky of Philadelphia was named acting state adjutant of the Pennsylvania American Legion by Department Commander J. Ernest Isherwood. He succeeds James J. Deighan who died suddenly. Linsky has been assistant department adjutant and will serve until the state convention in Wilkes-Barre August 10-17 when a new adjutant is chosen.
Hospital directors unable to form a quorum postpone the reorganizational session. All other business will be discussed at Wednesday evening’s meeting where officers will be elected. The session follows the annual stockholders meeting held last week and the board’s term ending. Directors urge all members to attend the Wednesday night gathering.
June 14 new federal rules require at least one employable per family on relief in Area 8 consisting of Vesanga Forest and Clarion counties. Applicants fromunisdate must report to the Federal Reemployment Bureau in OM City for certification before relief eligibility. Families without employables will be moved to county care and some cases may be turned over to county officials.
Johnstown June 18 police hold a former employee of Mrs Harriett Goltstein for questioning in the Umntul slaying. The 70 year old woman’s body was found on the kitchen floor with a beaten belly. Goltstein ran a small farm near Westmont in earlier years.
MJ Flaherty urged Marion city officials to back a $200000 viaduct from West Main to Lemon Street linking Northwest Street and Roosevelt Highway. Council postponed any action amid doubts over feasibility and federal aid, while Flaherty vowed to pursue state support and county relief cooperation.
General services for C J Williams 78 were conducted at West Spring Creek church at 2 30 Monday afternoon followed by services at the late home on Turner Hill at 146 Arrivers Rev H A Hook pastor of the Baptist church at Cor yi officiated in the presence of a large number of relatives neighbors and friends Interment was made in West Spring Creek cemetery with Clyde Morton Gerald Whaley Star Morton Andrew Johnson Raind Swart and Ora Miteball assisting as pallbearers
James L. ONeill, New York banker, appointed acting administrator for a stopgap reorganization plan in Gotham. The revived NWA blue eagle arrangement moves forward despite the emaciated wording and pending Thur schedule.
Mekrie Murray of Clifford Street was sentenced to sixty days in county jail for petty larceny after presenting a full dress West Point cadet uniform to claim student status. Authorities say Murray escaped jail on May 4 and was recaptured after a month, with the alderman remarking he could not arrest a West Point cadet. The sentence includes a $10 fine and costs or 60 days.
Quota from Oil City set at 1500 with first contingent ready by June 28. So far 40 applications received. Enrolment open to youths in relief families aged 18 to 25 in good physical condition. option to work in California forests. Director George Maily nardt announces both quota and eligibility.
Virginia Bennett follows two precedents set by her mother and grandmother. Her trousseau includes silk lace stockings and a rose point lace cap worn by her mother and paternal grandmother at their weddings. Alderman Go Stein notes the family tradition despite the local jail setting.
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