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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1934
Page
6
Local brief highlights include weather impacts on roads and highways in Chautauqua County with damaged bituminous and heaved concrete surfaces. Reports note St Milward's sobber Will resume Womphow and a busy council and school board meeting schedule. Easter egg hunt results and golden egg recipients are listed, plus rail and crop loan updates and local business moves.
Red Cross benefit minstrel show at Corry Senior High auditorium is postponed for a week due to unavailable bull and redecorating. New dates are April 12 and 13 with Olin W. Beene as ticket chairman and a strong public canvass planned. Cast lists and committee chairs are announced, promising an entertaining production with a cosmopolitan chorus and notable soloists.
Overcast morning gave way to sun and rising temperatures as Cory churches reported near capacity crowds for Easter. Bishops Ward preached in Erie and presided at Union City services, while numerous congregations held special programs, musicals, and readings.
John J. M Malley, a well known Union City resident, died at Spencer hospital in Meadville Sunday at 3 15 a m after several weeks illness. He lived in Corry 37 years and was a member of the Corry Lodge. Survived by widow and two sons, Rober and Edward Malley, of Meadville, a sister Mrs Abigail Still of Union City, and two grandchildren. Body to rest at 323 West Washington. funeral Tuesday at St Thomas Church at 9 30 a m with interment in St Thomas Cemetery.
Curry’s retail stores especially mens and women’s clothing reported a marked rise in pre Easter business versus a year ago. Warmer mid week weather and spring days boosted sales and merchants expect continued spring buying with overall retail better than 1938.
Dairymen's League subdistrict meeting in Union City noted milk market and milk control board talks led by H Marsh of Waterford with a proposed five cent increase in most Pennsylvania cities. In Corry Local, Floyd Hammond presided over March reports from delegates Warner and Mrs McCray with songs, solos, and a church supper closing the program. Adjournment set for April 28 in Waterford.
Pennsylvania awaits details as the new federal works division replaces the CWA. State officials expect about 10 million dollars from the federal government in April to fund unemployment relief payrolls while careful worker selection proceeds. Existing CWA projects will continue on a smaller scale under the new system.
Announcements received in Corry state the marriage of Claite Paulson son of Mr and Mrs Paulson and Miss Mildred Marie Lanmire of Buffalo occurred there Saturday March 31 They will reside in Buffalo Paulson is a former Corry boy with many local friends extending congratulations
City Council and the Board of Education meet tonight to decide on teacher hiring for 1934-85 and review parking and traffic ordinance amendments from 1928. The session will cover routine bills, reports, and payroll concerns amid tight finances, with likely changes to teacher assignments and replacements discussed after administration and instruction committee reports.
Ada Dennison, daughter of Mrs Biya Dennison of 228 Sherman St, married Ralph Ripley, son of Mr and Mrs C Ripley of Sherman, N Y, Thursday March 29 at the Presbyterian parsonage in Emporium. Attendants were Mr and Mrs George Knox of Emporium. The Ripleys visited relatives in the city before moving to Emporium. Mr Ripley joins Hygrade Sylvania Tube Co, formerly with Bermant Products in Corry.
J A Gray died Monday February 28 at 2 15 a m at the home of his son Lee in Stacy Minnesota He was born February 21 1855 in Corry Pa one of eleven children all of whom preceded him in death He is survived by his widow three sons and a sister and his former wife May Armitae text contains multiple OCR errors but notes the death details and survivors.
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