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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1932
Page
6
Fragmented local item notes Yom Kippur observances and a Halloween party plan at Corry Country Club. Reports of a traffic crash near Union City, a district governor addressing a Rotary Club, highway project updates, tax notices, and a several-day illness event. Also mentions Columbus discovery reference and stock market dips.
Pa Democratic leaders claim Franklin D Roosevelt has better than even odds to win Pennsylvania in November. State Chairman Warren Van Dyke says Roosevelt could carry Philadelphia and key districts, noting shifts since Hoover prosperity and postwar reforms. The editor cites Maine as evidence of potential Pennsylvanian change and predicts a Democratic sweep in state offices and congressional seats.
H E Manley, appointed Red Cross Roll Call chairman, announces the 1932 drive from November 11 to 24. The campaign seeks renewed memberships at 1 dollar each, building on the prior year’s relief efforts and flour distribution. The Corry Chapter praises past assistance and pledges vigorous efforts for greater support this winter.
Four Ripley residences were ransacked early Sunday as burglars stole jewelry watches and a wristwatch while another home yielded a fountain pen. A newsstand break in was prevented by suspects fleeing. Police investigate with few solid leads and imprints noted outside a window.
G H Schurman Pert died at his home in Clymer on Tuesday. Funeral services will precede at the Abbe Antorna Church. burial at home. Survivors include his widow Eva, two brothers, a son Peter, and nine sisters. He was a member of the Corry Grange. He had long resided in Wavile township.
In Johnstown on October 10 attorney Franklin Barnhart said bonds for Charles Horner were posted by J. J. Devine Roy Cummings R S Rakestraw and Paul Cupp after initial bonds were deemed unsatisfactory. Horner faces charges of abduction and holding a captive for eight days in a Mountain cabin tied to the Lindbergh baby case. Garret Schenck, a fish dealer of Hopewell NJ, is believed to have fled to New Jersey. Schenck’s $50,000 damage suit against alleged abductors awaits trial in Pittsburgh US District Court.
A sealed verdict in Erie County court found for the defendant William Mitchell of Spring Creek in the Gamage action brought by W Miller after an automobile collision at the Center and Frederick streets intersection two years ago. Miller suffered serious injuries and was out of work. the case drew local witnesses and was led by Walter H. Scott for Miller and Sam Y. Rossiter for the defendant.
The Woman's Club hosts a fund raising event to be held at the club house on Main Street under the Ways and Means committee. Tickets cost thirty five cents and refreshments will be provided as part of the benefit.
Bank statement from Erie Pennsylvania as of September 20 1929 shows assets including loans and discounts securities and other items with figures like 156 450 for government securities and 1 942 207 78 total assets. Banking house and furniture listed with values and a 1922 sworn statement by cashier O F Andrews and notary public Banfield with commission dates noted.
The U S 5 Roosevelt Highway Association of Pennsylvania will hold its annual meeting at the Penn Wells Hotel Wellsboro on Thursday October 20. President Monta Burt reports rising interest along the route from Port Allegheny to Smethport and a cut off project shortening the road by six miles. Officials will discuss the 1993 highway folder and plans to extend U S 5 to the Pacific coast with improvements including grading draining and bid announcements for surface work on sections of the highway. James P Mead, seed s treau of the association, will coordinate Corry’s delegation to Wellsboro.
In Wisconsin a split Republican scene shows President Hoover losing favor while Governor hopeful Walter Kohler builds a separate campaign. Reports say Kohler’s bid is gaining traction as Hoover support wanes, with party organizers running parallel efforts to avoid a shared ticket.
Fragmentary OCR item notes a study or exhibit in an art room connected to Roosevelt era themes. Mentions a group of students and a total count fragment, with unclear specifics.
A blaze damaged five houses on Main Street late last night. Fire crews from the city halted spread to nearby structures as residents reported loud pops from gas lines and evacuated quickly. No serious injuries were listed, though several families were displaced. Fire officials will inspect the ruins and determine the cause.
A fragmentary OCR line shows garbled text and missing context. The readable portions hint at quoted speech and unclear subjects. No identifiable names, dates, or locations are extractable from the fragment.
Incomplete OCR snippet hints at a tense incident near a school by the sea. It mentions Heks and a tense moment as something sent people away, with references to a displeased crowd and awkward conduct, but most details are illegible.
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