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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1934
Page
6
City officials plan a meeting tonight as Corry prepares for new officers. A heavy fog affected travel over the weekend, and a large crowd was urged to attend. Local reports note various incidents, arrests, and civic updates across Corry and nearby towns.
Chicago authorities tightened manhunt for John Dillinger centering in Chicago and southern Illinois. Officials sought prearranged hideouts used by the gang, with deputies and hostages observed as officers traced vanishing suspects.
Latian American Independent Guild of Corry organized at Veterans of Foreign Wars home, electing Joseph Zarbot president, Prink Renzi secretary, and Tony Jackson treasurer. Sixty five charter members. aims include securing charter and establishing club rooms. Egidio Agresti and Giovanna Capablanca urged support for Sons of Italy and broader community benefits.
Tonight the City Council will meet to consider key issues tied to a payroll delay caused by depressed municipal finances and alleged shortages from delinquent taxes. The session may revisit actions against Treasurer FP Westley and bondsmen as talks on a possible financial arrangement to meet payroll continue, with routine items on the agenda.
Indiana convicts familiar with Dillinger mobilized squads with submachine guns and armor to cover suspected hideouts. Captains Stege and Daniel Gilbert led police actions while Sergeant Trani Rey and others pursued gang members in a broad crackdown after reports of suspicious men and marked cars faded by Saturday, ending traces of the distinctive automobile linked to Dillinger and Youngblood.
A fragmented report ties the Dillinger gang to multiple robberies and escapes across Indiana and Illinois. It notes hostages released near Peotone and Crown Point, and alleges gang members planned further raids with insider help. The piece mentions Dilger and Her Terk Youngblood in connection with the escapes.
R L ow Rodgers, noted Writ blinb and fraternal figure, will address Highland Towns Association members at a meeting in Webster Worry this evening at 620 o clock. Delegations from Enion City Mill Village Tdintoro Align and other Highland towns expected. Clyde Brown Roosevelt Highway Association president will speak on Roosevelt Highway route west from Unidh City and related matters. Frank M Loveland to preside as feastmaster. Annou uncement notes the event is in Limay O jail where murder charges are pending against an organizer.
A Corry flyer forced an emergency landing on Held near the city after engine trouble over the afternoon. Guy Abbey and two friends landed safely on Ralph Heath farm atop Juddam hill, escaping injury. If a local airport had been available the landing might have been easier and less risky. Abbey planned repairs and return to hangar near Spartanburg.
John Richards aged 28 faces a murder charge for the February 13 killing of his mother Mrs Mary Richards 50 in Wincolnville He is remanded to jail until the May grand jury The principal witness for the Commonwealth was Mrs Susie Price at whose home the killing occurred Also note a separate item: motorist hit by bullet near Washington DC. George Kangas unharmed
ERIM March 6 The state Department of Banking on Saturday regained possession of the Bank of Wesleyville The action recorded in county court clears the way for liquidation of the old bank and formation of a new one Three trustees chosen by depositors some time ago can proceed with liquidation preliminary to creating a new bank The state plans to withdraw its deputy receiver J B Fill a routine move not unexpected
In Tamaqua Pennsylvania on March 5 a sympathy strike by 000 miners halted all Lehigh Navigation Coal Company collieries in Panther Creek valley. Leaders from Rabies colliery urged workers to stay away until operators agreed to reopen the mine after three years idle.
The United Brethren in Christ revival closed with Rev. Glenn Reed delivering a sermon on Five Crowns. The church was well filled, and many converts joined the Pastor's Shady Class for Converts, with the first session set for next Sunday at 3 o'clock.
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