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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1932
Page
3
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Corry Evening Journal reports on Dr. L Veron Briggs criminology findings from Europe tours. He links present day crime and gangster films to rising youth crime, noting prisoners now average age around 20 and naming Crowley and Goll as film influenced examples.
March 15 1912 column reports the annual senior spread at the high school with a class of 1912 dinner and a presented curtain to retiring Principal Bayard. It notes a Board of Education meeting on a new school building with no action, a packed auditorium for a Municipal club game, Dempsey Brothers wagon sale by John Ward, Supt Cross moving, Walter O Hearn visiting, a Naughty Marietta company stop, a Park Prive surprise for M B night, and George Cady with Cart Way attending a Waterford dance.
Residents and motorists are urged to join a statewide campaign to curb horn blasting and unnecessary engine noise. E Edward Gable, president of the Motor Federation, says the effort will target motorcycles and heavy trucks while noting current traffic noise remains a nuisance during peak seasons. The movement, backed by 86 local clubs, cites state code prohibiting unnecessary loud warnings, with a $10 fine plus costs for violators.
A historic remedy card promotes 666 liquid tablets and 656 liquid, plus 660 salve, as a complete fast acting treatment for colds. The text asserts internal use for swift relief and externally applied salve for topical symptoms, noting speedy remedies known.
The prompt lists a set of trivia prompts including the erection year of the Tie Weisser tannery, the name of France's Niagar a, the founding year of the Massachusetts Bay Company, the governor of Oregon, tuition for non-resident high school pupils, and the author of the line Sympathy is two hearts tugging at one load Turn to pay 7.
Sherman voters face a village board contest featuring incumbent trustees Walter A Edmunds and Ludwig A Newburg opposing People's Party nominees Fred Russell and Jay Holdridge. Ballots will include the incumbents due to taxpayer petitions amid debate over the water system, with advocates split between repairing the old system and drilling a new well. Polls open at the Village Hall from 1 to 7 p.m.
Lawrence Anderson, 35, of 11 North Carver, was injured at the Warren Axe & Tool Company plant when a small piece of flying steel struck his right eye yesterday morning. He was taken to Warren General Hospital for treatment.
Police and constables raided homes of alleged bootleggers in Union City on Saturday night. They confiscated 101 pints and 42 quarts of beer and two kegs of alleged grape wine. Arrested were Howard Mulvin Ted Patterson and Frank Austin, released on their own recognizance and to appear for hearings before Justice of the Peace Neil Robbins. Patterson and Mulvin were named from prior informants. Officers report one suspect denied possession and claimed ammunition of a tip from an influential man. Local police are verifying the tip and search of other homes.
A large Union City crowd joined a Sunday trip to Canadohta Lake for skiing and tobogganing when Mrs. Charles Still formerly Miss Alice Mt Lead was thrown from a toboggan after it struck a state. Dr. Sherwood treated her at the scene and she was later taken to Union City Hospital.
Alwin Lionel Beach of Union City was sworn in as a member of the county bar at the courthouse with Judge William E. Hirt presiding. The 15 year old, who graduates include Allegheny College in 1928 and Harvard in 1981, will serve as master in the divorce case Elmer Bingham against Irene M. Bingham.
County commissioners Monday adopted a resolution backing a proposed Pennsylvania bill to create a permanent three-member board of assessors in all fourth class counties. Commissioner Joseph W. Rogan pushed the plan as a real equalization measure to replace the present reward assessment system. Commissioner Toll Murray supported Rogan. another member abstained.
The Bradford court heard testimony in a dispute over the estate of John Ritchie between two named Bradford and Scranton wives, each claiming legal wife status. Attorneys Claude Shattuck and Giffin Herold represented the Bradford and Scranton claimants, with a Chicago woman rumored to join the case.
Seven members of the Headers met Mrs. H W Alverson on Marion Street and answered roll call with original spring poems Irish items or anecdotes. Officers chosen for 1992 33 include President Clara Oxborne Vice President H W Alverson Treasurer T F Ragan and Secretary C F Cronin. A program committee will include Emma Crook B E Love and F A Wimner. Cronin read on Ireland its history influence on arts and Patrick. Clara Osborne read Irish tale King William. The meeting dates March first with Miss Crook to host.
The Opportunity Club at its Essex Street meeting named Mrs Harry Smith president and Mrs Walter Hultberg vice president with Mrs J B Patterson secretary, Mrs Harold Patterson recording secretary, and Mrs Douglas Rozelle treasurer. A silver tea will be hosted by the United Brethren Ladies Aid at Mrs L Henton’s North Center Street home to benefit church causes.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday morning for the Corny Relief benefit play Country Cousins to be staged at Mc Corry High School Auditorium on March List and Aprillst. Proceeds go to the Corry Relief Fund with Mrs E R Johnson in charge of the ticket sale and city patrons urged to support the effort.
Leon Prayhylwkl is accused of shooting his wife at their 69 Gilt Street home Sunday night. He told District Attorney Woodin and police the gun went off during a struggle when she grabbed the weapon. the bullet hit the left breast and lodged in the back, later removed by Dr. A. J. Weidman. Mrs Preybylski’s condition was reported improving at the hospital. The husband remained in custody as police probed the incident.
More than 200 children from Horning school near Pittsburgh marched out when a fire broke out on the second floor. Half believed they were practicing a drill, while others hurried to safety as smoke filled the area yesterday afternoon.
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