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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1931

Page

6

Three Vehicles Damaged in Two Erie County Accidents

Two Erie women driving cars collided with a State Highway Department piling truck on the Corry Union City highway near Beaverdam Elgin road. The drivers Mrs F E Brown and Mrs Hlednor Lawson escaped unharmed while their cars and the truck were damaged. Earlier, a large Buick struck by a hit and run driver on the highway east of Corry injured Mr and Mrs Joseph Driscoll of Erie. the fleeing motorist, possibly intoxicated, left the scene. The Driscolls escaped with a shaken but their car was badly wrecked and towed to a garage. Police sought the Buick owner and driver.

State Highway Department Erie Corry Joseph Driscoll West Second Street Driscoll Corro-Union City Beaverdam-Elgin Road F. E. ‘Brown East Ath Street Mire Hlednor Lawson West 16Th Ed Timie West 20Th Street

Sheriff sale set for November with property lots

A sheriff's sale is planned for Friday, November th according to an announcement by Sheriff Millura Davis. About seventy four pieces of property will be offered, with possible reductions through settlements and continuances. The sale marks the year's final event as Halloween nears and local activity shifts to autumn repairs and notices.

Millura Davis Lst Pittsburg

Retifl Named To Head Greater Pa Council

Governor Pinchot appointed Dr. Ralph H. Hetzel president of State College as chairman of the proposed Greater Pennsylvania Council. Hetzel becomes the first member named to the council authorized last spring with a $225000 appropriation to fund Pennsylvania promotion efforts. Pinchot lauded Hetzel as singularly well qualified for the work.

United Press Harrisburg Gifford Pinchot Ralph H. Hetzel State College Pennsylvania Hetzel Pinchot

Police Seek Phoenix Slayers In Chrysler Sedan Outfit

Police nationwide circulate alert for a Chrysler sedan with New York plates carrying a man and a nervous woman believed linked to the Winnie Ruth Judd trunk murders. Sighted stopping at a Trenton filling station, driver tall and heavy, passenger named Waterbury’s wife. license unknown, whereabouts after Trenton undisclosed.

New York Winnie Ruth Judd Trenton N. J

Dorcas Sunday School Silver Tea Draws Crowd

Dorcas Sunday School class of the Methodist Episcopal church held a silver tea in the church parlors last evening arranged by Mrs R S Dewey. A large audience enjoyed a fine program including piano duets violin solos readings and a trio. Autumn decor and at each table hostesses served sandwiches cakes and tea. A good sum was raised for the class fund.

Dorcas Methodist Episcopal Church R. 3. Dewey Arthur Palmer Alice Messenger Charles Burkhardt Frank Graft Joseph Shertick Waters of Minnetonka Luxembourg Garden R. S. Dewey Miss Measenger W. HL. Howard Dorcas Glass

McClelland Removed From Pennsylvania Boxing Board

Dr W D McClelland of Pittsburgh has been dismissed as a member of the Pennsylvania state boxing commission by Governor Gifford Pinchot. He was asked to resign by October 19 after a requested conference was refused. McClelland had succeeded Havey J Boyle on the eight year commission.

J. H. Condrin of City United Haa-Bern Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home Erie Gifford Pinchot Marshall Phipps Franklin United Press Pittsburgh W. D. McClelland Pennsylvania State Boxing Commission Savers Nets McClelland Havey J . Boyle Pittemurgh

Draft plan to stabilize railroads discussed in commission decision

The commission announced a complex plan to stabilize railroads through through freight rates to restore confidence and avoid impairment of transport. The late Friday decision drew varied reactions from senators and representatives while noting secrecy and prior knowledge in financial centers. A medical note mentions Alma Rhodes moving from Corry hospital to the Columbus home of Mr and Mrs Jacobs.

New York Chicago Capitol James Couzens Senate Interstate Commerce Committee LaFolletts Wis Sen Brookhart Tate Alma Rhodes R. N Corry Hospital Mrs. Jacobs Columbus

Bold Union City Robbery Sends Two Thugs On The Run

Howard Roberts was held up near the Shreve plant on Fourth Avenue as he drove home late Saturday. An unmasked man with a revolver robbed him of about 25 dollars while a second accomplice acted as a decoy. Police and state troopers continued a wide search but by noon could not locate the suspects or determine their escape route.

Union City Hays Howard Roberts Shreve Fourth Avenue Roberts Tneither

Thoxine promised for throat relief and coughs

An advertisement touts Thoxine as a prescription throat medicine that relieves sore throat and night coughs within minutes. It claims to target the cause internally and notes quick relief, safe for children, with price options of 35 cents, 60 cents, and a dollar, sold at Keister's Drug Store and other outlets.

Keister

Sheep Killing Dogs Worry Local Authorities and Flocks

Dog warden Herman Larson hunts two sheep killing dogs blamed for multiple losses on Pope Hollow Road near Ivory and Peck Settlement Road near Falcone. Howard B. Warm, Pletcher J. Halladay, and Thayer report sheep killed. county pays damages and assessors set the payouts. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Scheppner were business visitors today.

James Towey Youngy Herman Larson Dty Unis Howard B. Warm Pope Hollow Ivory Pletcher J. Halladay Peck Settlement Falcone Wrank Thayer Ivory Road Nore Carroll

Good Neighbor Lockett Finds Support in Chicago

Sam Lockett of Knoxville, badly disfigured, receives kindness from hospital patients and strangers in Chicago. He forgives his former friend Charlie Pratt, who slashed him, and expresses gratitude for the generosity and upbeat spirits from people he does not know. Dr Thorek plans to wait for the wound to heal before skin grafts or further surgery.

United Press Chicago Sam (Goodeighbor) Lockett Knoxville Tenn O m Lockett Charlie Pratt Pratt Charlie Thorek

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