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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1937
Page
3
A jumble of brief items from a 1930s era newspaper covers a special board of education meeting next Wednesday, a Thursday sale day, job notices in state offices, and memorial services. Other notes include oil production milestones, a court appointment in Philadelphia, Warner Brothers 26 week profits, Odd Fellows and Knights Templar activities, roller rink openings, and military small arms competition plans.
Alfred Tauber of 4909 Murle Street admitted to police he killed a girl with his auto and fled. He described a two day 400 mile drive trying to escape guilt, pausing after the accident near Chestnut Street, and returning to Meadville before catching a bus to Cleveland and surrendering in Erie. Tauber named companion Arline Jones and said he drank three beers at a Saturday Erie party.
A warning from Ralph M. Bagmore, secretary of labor and industry, advises workers not to apply for more than one social security number to ensure full unemployment compensation and old age benefits. Numbers determine benefit amounts by reflecting wages earned and report earnings across accounts. In 1936, old age benefits are based on total earnings. Haircuts 5 cents during a wartime price war in Asheville, N C, with rival barber shops offering the cut plus a free tonic.
The body returns to the 5000 acre Hills estate near Sleepy Hollow as family members gather for a simple service tomorrow morning. The funeral honors the man who earned a fortune of 1 billion dollars and gave away 750 million. Only family and a few close friends attend before the body is taken to Cleveland for a service and burial alongside relatives. The two surviving children John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Mrs I Parmalee Phantico set the arrangements, with other relatives traveling by train and plane. The Riverside Church pastor Dr Hayey will preside with hymns from Rockefellers favorites and the Rockefeller Foundation and related entities receiving millions in donations.
United Press reports American Federation of Labor leaders at a Cincinnati conference plan to approve an executive council declaration of war against the Committee for Industrial Organization. A vote will follow Green’s summary of derunctiona and a proposed one per member per month assessment to fund a broad drive, with dissociation calls for chartered unions from state federations and city central bodies. The report also notes balloon disaster at Brussels and unrelated local items.
A jury panel was formed for the murder trial of John W. Deettiot, a metal funeral engineer charged with killing Ruth, his wife. Ten jurors, six women and four men, were chosen from 22 residents after yesterday’s voir dire, with two more filters expected to complete the panel. The trial was anticipated to begin the following day.
Paris May 1. Walls Wirheld Simpson's welding awn will be in floor length cocktail ers of Wall hie.ter glassmaker Mainbocher joins unveiling to say the color is a shale between pastel and hyacinth. The dress has wrapped neck lines and a jawket style with quiet white gloves. The outfit features a white hat and blue tint accents.
A garbled report notes Erie County will be represented at the World council of trade unions meet. It mentions multiple names and connections with various national groups, and says officials have been in contact for months. The exact details, dates, and participants are unclear due to damaged text.
A garbled notice describes a so called mystery flower specimen on a Colombo farm. The text mentions botanists and a mission to change the plant, noting its peculiar baling scant and rare behaviour. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors.
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