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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1939
Page
2
A. W. Corbett, 79, a retired wheeler and department store owner from Clarion, was struck by a bicycle during a late incident at a local store. He is in Brookville Hospital with a fracture and serious injuries.
Voters in Ridgway borough face a primary election today on a proposed $30,000 bond issue. If approved, WPA projects would pave about two miles of street and create about 150 jobs over eighteen months, plus sanitary and service sewers.
Pearl Ward, 17, formerly of 19 French Street, was returned to Erie from Philadelphia on a warrant charging theft of goods valued over 250 dollars. Jean Tolleri co-operated with police, arrested in connection. Ward confessed Tolleri stole items including a fur coat, diamond ring, and Kodak from several local residents, with the coat valued at 75 dollars reported stolen New Year’s Eve. The diamond ring, valued 105 dollars, was identified as stolen in October 1998 from Eugene Inther at his German Street home.
Edward Hacker formerly of Corry died suddenly at St Marys last evening. He operated a bakery on East Main Street before moving to St Marys where he established another bakery. Survived by wife, daughter Marjorie, and son Joseph. Funeral at Ss Marys Church Thursday morning at 9:30, burial in St Marys cemetery. Mrs Clarence Lowe and daughter of 48 West Pleasant Street were discharged from Corry Hospital this afternoon.
President Roosevelt criticized sugar speculation and stockpiling as fuel for price rises. Government study checks if farm market quotas are needed this fall after crop estimates highlight strong yields in corn wheat and other staples. Three Springboro residents were seriously injured when their car crashed into a tree, with multiple injuries to Earl and Mrs. Hotchkiss and Mrs. Scott.
Roy Collins, 19, of Ardmore Oklahoma, was arrested for train hopping in Toungstown. He wore only one shoe, the other lost during the arrest. Police provided him with a new pair of shoes and socks.
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