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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1936
Page
7
Erie and Crawford counties will enroll 80 youths on relief rolls in Civilian Conservation Corps camps. Thirty six are set to entrain Friday, April 1 and 45 will receive instructions by April 1. Enrollees may serve in special units aiding flood recovery and gain valuable life experiences.
Mrs. Martha Maynard of Union City visits Beaverdam. Local families attend church events, plays, and gatherings with dinners, birthday parties, and a warm sugar social planned by the United Brethren and Methodist groups. Residents travel to Corry and Erie for events and outings.
The Warren County agricultural extension office will host Prof. Fred V. Grau from State College to speak on lawn making and care at the Warren County courthouse on Thursday April 2 at 2 o clock. He will cover best grasses for difficult soil conditions shade and reseeding timing and methods.
The opening dance of the 1988 season at the White Swan Hall Wrightsville was postponed two weeks due to heavy snow and high water. Wrightsville dances feature round and square dancing with Arnie Roberts and his orchestra of Warren Will providing music. proprietors invite the general public to Friday evening’s event.
An OCR fragment advertises Bumsteads Worm Syrup with unclear benefits and odd phrasing. It mentions children and mercs, references Elevetions, and claims a Tull dose. The text is garbled and includes improper names and locations, suggesting a medical or patent medicine ad from a past period.
The Japanese beetle quarantine will cover the same Pennsylvania area as last year. Secretary J Hansell French announced all counties except Crawford Erie Forest Mercer and Warren are under quarantine. Mercer township Butler county and several townships in Clarion county are included. No movement of infected stock or plants with roots is allowed from the quarantine zone to outside areas unless certified. Certification for crops applies from June 15 to October 1 for all fruits and vegetables moved by motor truck or refrigerator car.
In a brief address the Corry representative defends an alleged salary vote denial and outlines his duties on Education and the Study of Bills committees. He notes his role on a Special Legislative Commission examining education costs and promises continued work through the year seeking the Republican primary vote April 28.
Notices list quarantine details for certain counties between June 15 and October 15 and provide contact points at Bureau of Plant Industry Harrisburg Japanese Beetle Headquarters Pittsburgh Frankford Arsenal Philadelphia and New Cumberland. Also advertised are five week old pigs for sale by Louis Sexton Corry R D 2 and a livestock wanted ad for a light horse about 1100 lbs at 792R13.
Auction listing in Columbus East Side offers 200 bushels oats 80 bushels rye 10 bushets wheat 15 bushels corn and buckwheat hay and straw farming tools and household items plus living room furniture and canning supplies. A 40 acre farm is also for sale with cash terms and lunch provided. Mary Hober and auctioneer John Hammond preside. Public hearing notices follow.
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