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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1928
Page
6
City Council holds an evening session in the Municipal Building to preliminarily consider the 1929 budget. Officials expect first debates on city needs for the coming year with no anticipated tax levy increase and focus on trimming the millage. Other routine items like petitions protests and housekeeping matters are also on the agenda.
James Carrol bound over to the next term of Fife County Criminal Court on assault and battery and robbery charges after an alleged attack on and larceny from James McBride. McBride was beaten, $20 allegedly taken, and found on Carrol who claimed he found the money. Carrol held on $1,000 bail. Michael Rooney fined $25 for disorderly joint operation as police promise tighter bootlegging checks.
The Art Department of the Corry Woman's Club entertained about one hundred society members at a Saturday evening party in the Barlow residence on Maple Avenue. Mrs CA Pain led the event with a capable committee. A musical program featured Mrs Harry Roberts, Mrs G B Kamps, J T Lillie, and Nellie Wight. Neil Stranahan of Spartansburg performed ballads. A display by Gurty Woman's Club Building Fund and a corn game provided more entertainment with prizes. Sandwiches and cakes were served by the courier.
William Ehrhart 15 was found dead by hanging in the gymnasium of his home in Hanover Pennsylvania. Police offered no reason for the suicide and continued investigations into the finding reported by United Press from Hanover.
Meadvill e Nov 5 Frank A. Gathmann of Greenville and Mrs Mary Wallace were shot as they returned from a dance near her mother s home in Linesville. Mrs Wallace wounded in abdomen and may die while Gathmann suffered shoulder and arm injuries. Authorities seek Ray, husband of Mrs Wallace, as assailant fled. Toran of Greenville was with Gathmann and not hit.
Announcement of the marriage of Kathryn Howard daughter of Anna Esterbrook Brook Street and Francis McNulty son of Caroline McNulty 416 East Pleasant Street to take place in Ripley New York on Saturday November 8. The couple were attended by Velma Taylor and Myron Bailey of Corty.
Solemn high mass was offered at 10 o clock at St Thomas Church for Richard Jacus of Clymer New York who died last Thursday at age 7. Rev J Ruwalski presided with Rev Francis Graves and Rev F O Connell assisting. Junior Choir sang and relatives from Moadyike Bradford Clymer and French Creek attended. Interment followed at Thomas Cemetery with friends as bearers.
Luther Orr died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Harry J. Wilcox in Challargia New York Sunday morning. Born near Mill Village he lived much of his life in Union City and was a former resident of Clymer. He was nearly 85 and survived by ten children including Ry Waldo Orr Adelbert Orr and others.
If you are a Republican vote your straight ticket then cross over and mark an X opposite the name of Albert Thomas. Mr Thomas is a successful attorney and businessman, a fair employer of labor, a man of recognized ability, and a friend of the farmer.
Weis Nov 5 two or more fungus flyers in the country Are Goebel and Martin Jensen pilot and ayltmon of Dole flight fame to visit Erie next Monday in the original plane used to combat the Pacific California Hawaii flight Arrangements for their Erie appearance have been completed by the Parent Oil Company of Erie and the Tidewater Oil Company under local sponsorship Officials of the Parent Company the Erie Acro club Chamber of Commerce civic and service clubs will form a reception committee to extend formal greetings from the city John Stanton who has been in New York City on business returned home Sunday evening
A wounded bear with two leg injuries is wandering near Sackell in Mik county. The beast drags a trap and chain as it is tracked by the state game warden, who aims to kill it and recover the trap for identification of the setter. The incident is noted in local classifieds and police attention.
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