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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1930
Page
5
Fred White, 70, of 22 Westcott street working as a monument salesman, received a fractured left hip at 9:15 last night when struck by an automobile driven by J C McMarrow, 9 Elm street, a jeweler at Warren Pennsylvania.
A Detroit Pittsburgh bus crashed into a parked trailer during heavy rain near Canton. Jacob Hubbard of Alliance Ohio and an unidentified woman died in hospital. Driver Howard Bioshear and two others, Mrs Delia Welch St Albans and W M Emery, were not expected to live. Fifteen others were treated for injuries.
Av United Press reports thousands of peasants flee bandits in Hupeh province seeking shelter in Hankow. Desperate conditions drive40 women to attempt suicide by leaping into the Hun river while several others die on railway tracks. Refugees suffer hunger and thirst for days as they seek safety and aid.
Mrs J H Walden of Saegertown returned home after visiting her brother Mr Holder. Mr and Mrs J C Phelps and Mr and Mrs A P Paulson motored to Eale for a day. Mrs Harriet Donaldson of Spring Creek spent the weekend in Corry with relatives. Miss Mary Capper, niece of Mr and Mrs Mack, arrived to spend a few days. Miss Louise Hendrickson of the Senior High School spent the weekend at home in Greenville. Doris Blakeslee returned to Edinboro College after the weekend with her parents. Edward Berry left for Oil City for a brief visit. Frank Litz went to Titusville for work. Mr and Mrs H L Peterson and daughter Taelma visited Meadville. Misses Mary Malone and Mary Morai were guests of Mrs Butch Gordon in Erie. Percy Corbin and Bernard Richengy motored to Buffalo for the weekend. Henest Schreckengost visited his sister Neylon Schreckengost. Mr and Mrs A Sutley of Oil City are guests of Misses Mary and Alice McLaughlin on West Washington street. Orrin Hitburg returned from a week fishing trip at Hollow Lake Ontario with Sherman friends. Miss Ethel Hodges of Warren spent Sunday with Mrs Mildred Hodges. Miss Lena Cohen returned to her parents. Mrs David Miller and son LaVerne spent a day in Warren with Mrs Dera Johnson. B Porter spent the day in Brie. Mrs Adsian Littleberger left for a visit in Duntririe.
The report notes closing quotes from Log an & Bryan of Oil City on New York markets. It lists several miners and refiners such as Anaconda Kennecott and Atlantic Refining, plus autos like General Motors and Studebaker. A stray line mentions a botanical note comparing a rare fruit from Porto Rico to pineapple and banana.
A condensed list highlights Avro Supp and Arkansas Gas along with Associated Gas 38 percent, Cities Service, Columbia Oil and Gasoline, Fish Rubber, Lone Star Gas, Mo-Kans Pipe Line, and Penhtoad Corp. as entities in a compact industry note.
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