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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1937
Page
1
The readable portions describe a contestedwealth and governance theme involving Pennsylvania representatives and state wealth, mentioning courts, armies, and taxes. It hints at constitutional or legal framing with references to sections, powers, and officers, though the text remains fragmentary and unclear.
United Press reports detectives searched high schools for an insane adolescent in a brutal murder case. A 2-year-old love relation and a 20-year-old student were killed, their bodies found with circles marking them. The suspect remains under investigation as authorities weigh motives and theories.
President Roosevelt said haste is vital in handling surplus crops and indicated a special congressional session may be called to approve a government control program. He critiqued the Supreme Court for blocking AAA style measures and argued the two approaches differ little if the farmer accepts terms either with or without a contract.
Advancing Corry Post Office to first class increased business and prompted promotions. Ina Austin and Olen Morrell, long-time local clerks, became regular clerks in September and October respectively, following vacancies due to retirement and death. R. M. Randall was named to fill Albert McElroy’s position. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Buller returned from a trip to Niagara Falls and parts of Canada.
Warden Joseph Ragen and Gen Ahey Verney vow to use all state resources. Police halted striking truckmen and ordered nonunion workers to join. In London the Labour party backs boycott of Japanese goods and urges government actions. Milton author RW Hinyee publicizes beliefs. J.T. Evans charged with a white slavery robbery in Milton. William Green calls for labor unity to crush insurgent G L movement.
Exhibitors reserve space for the third annual Rotary Fair and Hobby Show set to open Wednesday evening at the State Armory and run through Saturday. About nine exhibitors and scores of door prizes promise a lively event with merchants, manufacturers, and local groups like the Republican and Democratic Parties taking part alongside firms such as J. W. A. P. Howard Co and All-Way Electric Co.
London reports that the Duke of Windsor has been granted permission to visit the United States. The disclosure follows persistent rumors of royal tensions and possible retirement plans. Officials indicated approval was reluctant and that the trip might precede a broader settlement move for the duke and his duchess. The journey would place the couple thousands of miles from Britain.
Sources in Buckingham Palace report the government seeking to limit the duke’s movements and aim to prevent his likely schedule change. The duke prefers a U.S. visit over a royal tour that could provoke political sensitivity amid security concerns.
A distorted cry about the abdication of a duke and royal family faces government scrutiny. The piece notes years of tension and public unrest as observers describe constitutional turmoil, with scenes of daily life in streets and cafes amid shifting power.
United Press reports railroad operating employes gain a 44 cent daily raise retroactive to October first, averting a planned nationwide strike. The settlement covers five operating brotherhoods and is projected to raise annual payrolls by about 25 million dollars, with broader potential costs cited by carriers. Justice Black takes seat at Supreme Court amid two attempts to bar him.
Erie witnesses including Police Chief Flanigan Fire Chief Paulson and others appear in a civil case over a fire at the Leland property on West Washington Street. The suit seeks insurance coverage on the estate’s equity, tied to an incendiary blaze linked to John Saraceno and his family.
A new Corry fire department pumper proved its worth as a farm blaze threatened five structures on Stotts Crossing road. A stack of oats, six to seven hundred bushels, burned. estimated loss about $700. Firefighters and neighbors confined the flames to the stack and saved a nearby barn. The eastern section of the rural area saw effort to keep water supply steady as flames were checked midday. Continued on page three.
A Corry police officer investigates the theft of his automobile while visiting over the weekend in Pennsylvania. The report indicates the stolen machine was a coupe linked to local authorities and a Pensylvania license.
Three minor auto accidents occurred over the weekend in the region. One weekend crash north of GE-Uw city involved Benjamin Mangile and Clug Fosburg, damaging both cars and leaving occupants bruised but mostly uninjured. A separate collision at Centar and Sinth Streets sent John Joseph Maloney to Co. hospital briefly with a head laceration, and a third minor crash on West Main Street involved George Buck and John Macko with small car damage. Weather was cloudy with rain tonight and Tuesday, slightly warmer Tuesday.
C F McCray longtime Carry man and city assessor died at his home 210 Whurthvente after a weeks illness. Born June 20 1864 in Concord township he lived in Carry and later Corry where he ran a shoe store. Survived by wife Olive four daughters and four sons plus five grandchildren and two siblings. Funeral plans await arrival of relatives from Texas and California.
A riot by twenty three convicts at the Eastman Prison farm left two inmates dead and two wounded after an alleged Sunday raid. Guard J T Thames on the wall fired the fatal shots killing Roy Thornton and Allan Avers, linked to Bonnie Parker and Raymond Hamilton respectively.
Sewer gangs have consolidated under one crew, resuming rapid progress on the Maple Avenue to Main Street route near Patterson property. Construction is smoother with both gangs on the job, and the sewer currently runs about thirteen feet deep as the line proceeds toward Pleasant and Spring streets. The New Era Club of the Presbyterian church will hold a Wednesday evening meeting at Mrs. A. V. Cochran’s home with a tureen dinner at 6:30 and members urged to bring their own table service.
Boston Oct 4 A suggestion was made by the executive committee of the United Colored Veterans of America in an open letter to President Roosevelt that something might be done to prevail upon Mr Black to resign.
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