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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1928
Page
6
Residents fear for Albert and Mrs Sharman of North Warren after they left Columbus Ohio driving a small coupe two weeks ago claiming travel home. A North Warren Garden Club committee is tracing them as flower beds and gardens overgrow while no trace of the couple or car has been found.
Funeral services for Charles Measor, who died yesterday, will be held Saturday at 11 AM at Glelock at the home of his niece Mrs. Floyd Griswold on Baker Hill. Interment will follow in Spring Creek cemetery. He leaves brothers Walter Measor of Spring Creek and Leslie Measor of Watts Flats NY, and sisters Amelia Morton of Morton Heights NY and Lottie Burt of Panama NY.
Seven people died when a Grand Trunk freight train crashed into a touring automobile near Gary Indiana. Identification on the bodies listed D S Pollock 59 Lilbourn Missouri Howard Smith 88 Dearborn Michigan Mainard 35 and his wife Anna Jones 24 plus two infants believed from Matthews Missouri. The car was demolished and the train continued for a quarter mile. A letter on Mrs Jones suggested the party was bound for Flint Michigan.
Mrs E J Rhinehart and two other hostesses welcomed about 35 members and friends from St Pauls Lutheran Ladies Aid to a Wednesday gathering at Torpedo. With the president absent, vice president A A Williams led the meeting. Sept committees named include Junior Circle Carl Windahl Leonard Bills bake sale Harrison Keppel Albert Lynn. Bake sale set for Banston's next Saturday Sept 19 at 9 30 AM. Ladies urged to contribute home baked goods. a chicken dinner followed in the dining room.
Oil City details show Frank Tate 3 Spring Street faced no charges after Herbert Pierce 18 Washington Avenue sustained a minor leg wound from a revolver discharge at Tate’s place of business. The incident followed youths disturbing Tate in a lunch room next door. Tate and his ill wife were mentioned as factors in the day’s police briefing.
Jamestown officials report a daytime raid on Sept 18 at 217 South Main Street. A Gener al agent and local police seized eight pints of Golden Wedding Whiskey and 58 pints of home brew setup. Mrs Rose Rangelo was ordered to appear before United States Commissioner Edward Bootey. Mary Barile of 114 Water Street was arrested on liquor possession and manufacturing charges after police found vats of mash and wine in her home following a prior bombing and shooting incident. Her hearing was postponed due to unavailable witnesses.
The Dorcas Sunday School class of the M. E. Church held its first meeting of the year at Miles Harriet Myers home on Wayne Street. Plans were made for a rummage sale to be held Saturday October 6 with Ola Young chairman and Ruth Dahlstrand Ruth Anderson and Ruth Anderson among others named for arrangements. A treen dinner will follow the Labor Day guests on September 26 with Worth Hammond chairing the arrangements. A routine business session paid dues and staff social time featured music singing and visiting. An elaborate salad course with hot rolls cake whipped cream and coffee was served to twenty members.
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