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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1933
Page
6
Halloween moves and job changes as Merrill Wilcox joins B F Goodrich in Akron. Local notices list registrations, church group outings, injuries, a fatal wagon fall, school and athletic events, a big entertainments drive by Corry groups, and early post repeal liquor advertising changes. Also reports of fires, stock trading, NRA code discussions, and driving safety notes from the state.
State police and county detectives pursue suspects in the Fredonia National Bank heist. Greenville resident Joe Spano, Angelo Merriccia of Canton, and Patsy Ferruccio are tied to the case. The group allegedly proposed a daylight robbery to a Greenville jeweler for 79 dollars or to blow a safe for 100 dollars and offered to insure the plan. The jeweler refused and a sworn statement is expected. The jeweler kept his name confidential. He did not report earlier to avoid involvement with the gang.
The article reports an alleged confession by Mrs. Lindberg claiming she poured kerosene around two cottages at Findley Lake and set them ablaze. Her two boys waited in a car as she fled to North Hastings, with one cottage burning and the other at the inn narrowly saved by firefighters. Authorities say Baybrook helped relocate inn contents to another cottage.
Committees arranged a masquerade dancing party on Tuesday evening October 31 at St Edward's hall. A first class orchestra will provide music. Round and square dances will be enjoyed with refreshments served. The public is invited to attend.
Plans for Gerry's Hallowe'en parade moved rapidly as entries increased. Charles Greening was named grand marshal with aides, and parade formation and route changes were outlined including a V W Grum Corps lead and High School band on East Church Street. New floats from Gypsy Serenaders Davison Funeral Home and All-Way Electric Shop joined, judges to be named, and prizes announced from Rex Theatre staging. Citizens urged to cooperate for a safe, orderly celebration.
Chauncey L Switzer of North Genter street was found dead in bed Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Virgil Griffins in Northeast Pennsylvania where he worked picking grapes Funeral services will be from West Miam Cemetery at 2 o clock Tuesday Born in French Creek New York about 75 years ago he lived in Corty for about twenty years and had been in North Hast for several weeks Goldfish Tiny and Jumbo age 14 and 16 respectively from Brockton Massachusetts
C Stirling Smith former president of the defunct Standard Trust Bank in Cleveland faces up to 87 years for two counts of embezzling funds. The verdict also implicates Dale Winslow, former bank auditor, in a case tied to a railway cooperative group and the 1931 bank collapse.
A near full Grand theatre hosted Evangelist H Dr Stephens delivering Fire and brimstone sermons on sin with the topic Test and Never Found. Twenty, mostly young people, kneel at the altar for prayer. Rev B R Lewis urges a community wide spiritual awakening with nightly services at 7 30 and no service on Monday.
Acting on boyish upper and lower bowels Adlerike washes out all poiy sons that cause gas nervousness and bad sleep One dose gives relief at once Keister's Cut Rate Drug Store ailvi 26
Halloween parties at the Corry Country Club and Corry High School attracted large crowds. Whitaker's Orchestra provided music for eighty couples at the country club party, while the Junior class event drew fifty three couples with the Night Hawks Orchestra. Proceeds from the school party will fund the junior senior prom.
Charleroi of Clover Warm stores: B. B. Fox, 48, national president, remains confined to his home for five days as doctors strive to stem a severe hiccough attack.
Fred J. Carey of Harbor Creek drove a coupe that struck a pole at West Pleasant and Lemon streets Sunday evening. The pole was snapped and a heavy transformer hung but did not fall, likely saving occupants from serious injury or death. the car front was damaged.
Senate Stock market investigators prepare to reveal evidence that Albert H. Wiggin former head of Chase National Bank evaded income tax on profits from his securities concerns. The inquiry aims to show how wealth accumulates through financial networks and how Wiggin fell from power after Hoover era reforms. Separate note mentions Mr and Mrs Lloyd Erickson visiting East Congress street residents.
The Young People's Branch of the W C T U of Erie County invites participation in its county institute at the Tenth Street M E Church Erie on Saturday November 1 with afternoon and evening sessions. Speakers include Robert Hughes Johnstown and Kidwin Sponseller Shippensburg. The program features Miss Eleanor Meckley presiding James N Wilson Erie prothonotary and a pageant The Making of America to close.
Wilda McCullough, 15, left for a friend’s Halloween party in Beaver Falls Pa. Oot Oct 30. Her father L McCullough told police he fears she may have joined a show that performed here last week and has not been heard from since.
A cluttered field report notes the Beavers lineup shifting from backfield to center and guard as Teague and North team battles unfold. The piece highlights season progress, crowd reactions, band performances, and community event details surrounding the Thursday Legion program.
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