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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1934
Page
6
Regular meeting of the Board of Education this evening. An executive committee of the Columbus Angion Labor Day celebration will meet at the home of Frank Dodd in Columbus at 8 o clock for a final report on the results of the holiday event.
Slippery roads from heavy rains trigger two Erie district accidents injuring eight people, including Audrey Montague six from Pittsburgh with a fractured skull after a collision at Routes 6 19 and 79. Her father C N Montague and mother Elizabeth are hospitalized with injuries. The wreck occurred early morning as the Montagues were en route to Pittsburgh. a second crash east of North Warren involved a 12 year old boy and a 30 year old woman.
Reports from Butler detail a suspected pair linked to the August 24 mail truck heist that yielded about 60 000 dollars. Investigators traced travelers from Iowa and Chicago who stayed at Hotel Weaver and a tourist home here, mapping a route through Tionesta to Buffalo. A Buffalo man, Harold Orts, was arrested after colliding with a traffic standard while intoxicated. he was held for grand jury action and faces charges of operating an automobile while intoxicated. Patrolman Swan sustained a foot injury but survived.
St Thomas church plans a return to the former four mass schedule starting next Sunday with services at 6, 8, 9 and 10 80 oclock. Arrangements are underway for a special car to take a delegation to Washington next Sunday evening for the hearing on protests regarding the canal project linking the Ohio River from Beaver to Amhtabui. John N Wilson of Bris TX handles reactions for the trip.
Columbus September 10 The Community Aid society resumes meetings and will meet this Thursday September 11 with Mrs Charles Swenson. A Grange entertainment Wednesday proved good. Miss Dorotha Williams of Corry with Miss Florente Howles and Miss Helen Brown of Columbus aided the library now in first class conduct. Five trustees will be elected and a home library meeting will be called soon. Miss Gilberta Bartoo leaves for Edinboro Teachers Training School after winning a state scholarship. Elizabeth Wickwire leaves for Beaver Falls Pa then Pittsburgh to enter St Francis Hospital Training School. Natalie Dodd leaves for Worcester Mass to enter college.
The engagement of Miss Rose mary Montague to Charles B. Hatch of Corry was announced at a Union City gathering. Guests included Margery Joan Busse and Kathryn Purcell, with Hatch noted as a Pomona College alumnus affiliated with Haniel Park Company. No date has been set for the wedding.
Eugene Hougton of Kearsarge Pa was summoned to Chicago to recover his stolen savings. Two grandsons George Schwab 20 and Albert Schwab 17 of Springboro Pa admitted stealing $700 and spending $200 en route to the World’s Fair. A hotel maid found a revolver under their pillows during police questioning.
The federal approval of Pennsylvania's municipal roadway program was announced by Gov. Pinchot. Projects in 16 counties will use 2 percent of the total federal allocation of 9.59 million dollars for highway improvements. Highlights include Blair County Route 350 in Tyrone, Erie County Route 398 resurfacing and brick pavement on West 10th Street, and Mercer County Route AB.
Report from Joliet describes a prison riot where guards fired as convicts pressed to break free. Three inmates fell. Frank Bellinger and Fred Barry died. Brame Soudes was wounded, receiving a shoulder wound.
Concrete pouring began on the Northwest and West Church streets as the Mellert-Waillner Company advances a hard surfaced outlet from West Pleasant street to the old pavement end near the Anderson home. The firm also works on the Spartansburg road stretch, moving the old bridge to create a temporary crossing while a new bridge is built.
Neal Myers, 21, a University of Oklahoma student from Reno, Oklahoma, was acquitted by a Norman jury of murdering his sweetheart Marian Mills. The trial, held in Norman, found him not guilty after the defense argued the killing occurred during an alleged illicit operation gone wrong.
United Press reports Harrisburg Pa September 10 Republican morale holds steady as nominees plan no campaigning for tomorrow and Wednesday. Rallies are set before the legislative opening and later in the week. Lehigh County Republicans sponsor a rally at Pryeaville for statewide candidates led by President hopeful F M Trexier of Allantivyn.
A comparison of today against last year shows meat prices, especially pork, are higher than September 1933. The article details the price differences and implications for households in the city, highlighting increased living costs.
Rage and party realignment swirl as Maine voters decide on the 50 year old prohibition amendment in a referendum. Brum’s fate could swing Hale and shape Democratic control, while Republicans decry possible federal funds as inducement in the campaign.
Lancaster Pa Sept 10 A 15 year old boy Paul Speece is held by police after fatally shooting his father Stipnen Speece yesterday upon returning from the Reading fair with his younger brother Roy The boy reportedly shot once missing then fired a second shot hitting his father in the back Neighbors told police Agnes Wilson of Brooklyn called her mother Mrs J Wilson of Second Avenue to the hospital
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