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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1928
Page
1
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Fire at Belox Refinery and Sinclair Oil tank farm in Havana damages the plant, with 80 U S and Cuban workers injured. The blaze, caused by an explosion, raged for hours as firefighters soldiers and volunteers battled the flames. Officials say most injuries are minor and the refinery may be a total loss with recovery costs around three million dollars.
Brokenstraw Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its April meeting at Mrs J W Loveland 1025 Main Street with eighteen members present. Mrs J B Young opened the session leading the singing and pledge. Officers nominated: Regent Mrs J B Young First Vice Regent Miss May Howard Second Vice Regent Mrs Elin King Secretary Mrs H W Loveland Treasurer Mrs Andrew Paulson Registrar Mrs G F P McGray. Miss Trimble read a piece and Miss Cronin gave a short reading. Miss Virginia Loveland sang two piano solos during the social hour.
A fire at the Morocco Roofing Paper Mill in Rowindaville, near here, destroyed a warehouse with 40,000 rolls and caused about 500000 in damage. Owner John W. Moore of Philadelphia says the blaze quickly spread, threatening nearby buildings and forcing prolonged firefighting efforts.
Chief Justice Robert Von Moschenk er leads a Pennsylvania commission gathering with the District Attorneys Association to push modernizing court methods and criminal procedure. He notes old rules date from a different era and urges draft statutes and views to inform the penal laws commission and legislature.
City officials praise driver cooperation with the new thru traffic control plan. The Center street approach signs are being installed, standing forty two inches high to be seen by headlights, and motorists are urged to stop and check that intersections are clear before entering the thru thoroughfare.
Mrs. Frank Kuhn forty was instantly killed and her husband severely injured when a motorcycle they rode was struck by an automobile driven by Loretta Couse in Dubois Pennsylvania on April 6 near St Catherine church where they planned to attend services.
The Junior High School received a gold medal from the Scholastic Freax Association of Columbia University for its school paper The Junior Scoop. The entry ranked third in its division among school publications nationwide. This marks the paper’s second year of publication and honors the students and staff.
A large group from Corry and nearby communities will spend Easter week in Washington D C. More than two hundred high school students from western Pennsylvania travel to the capital for Easter holidays with the majority returning to classes on Monday.
New York reports Chauncey Depew death after bronchial pneumonia. crowds and dignitaries pay respects as he lies in state at his brownstone before a service at St Thomas in Attagenue. Depew, longtime New York Central figure, is remembered as writer and after-dinner speaker across generations.
Axil Warnorg, alleged chicken thief, held in county jail after a farm incident near Pittsfeld. Stanley Puttak, a discharged U S Army sergeant, confronted Warnorg at a Digul area barn after Warnorg fled when warned by Puttak.
Corry Builders have won the contract to erect a large addition to the Abbott Alderney Dairy Company plant at Spring Creek for manufacturing powdered milk. Gerald Pardons, Clarke, and William Sweiler of the company met with Spring Creek Superintendent Campbell to finalize the project. The addition aims to provide 100 men and facilities for powdered milk production.
Florence Knapp former secretary of the state faces grand jury indictments on six counts including four felonies and two misdemeanors. Indictments were returned late yesterday with surrender anticipated today for arraignment. Counts reportedly include falsifying expense accounts and misusing state funds with a notary public falsification allegation.
Churches nationwide hold solemn crucifixion scenes as Lent ends at noon with Easter Sunday joy anticipated. Catholic and Protestant congregations observe the passion with processions and prayers while many offices close and rural worshippers travel to churches.
The Men’s Glee Club of Muskingum College New Concord Ohio plans a concert tour through Ohio West Virginia and Pennsylvania in the second week of April Eight engagements in seven hours are slated April 15 and 16 in Wheeling and East Liverpool Ohio and in Beaver Falls Butler Indiana Corry and Erie Pa The group of twenty four voices includes tenors Don Morrow Stanley Thompson Joseph Hutchinson Adolph Pletincks Harolds Balmer basses Nelson Neff Harold Kirk Robert French Frank Neff and others with William Ogilvie as student manager The program features sacred songs spirituals and works by Gilbert and Sullivan with a piano solo set and a chalk talk intermission by Kenneth Carmichael and more
Chicago will deploy five thousand police and thousands of county and electoral officials to guard 2 755 precincts for the Illinois primary next Tuesday. Wait times, potential Ward Committeemen clashes, and a lack of federal deputy-marshals prompted expanded contingents led by Commissioner Hughes and Judge Jarecki. The force includes 65 special squads and hundreds at the election commission office, reflecting heightened security after political tensions and the killing of Esposito.
Cambridge Massachusetts April 6 A special grand jury session was to be asked to indict Frederic dinman Knowlton a business man and father in the death of Miss Margaret J Stewart found disfigured March 40 near Beverly She had taught at a seaf school and was missing two days Knowlton arrested earlier this week he said he was with her the night before the body was found they drove around for a couple hours but she left at 1 pm he denied further contact
The Elks Lodge installed its new officers in an impressive ceremony led by Exalted Ruler S. Bentley and Stanley H. Nichols. New leaders include Dr. J B Mensinig as Leading Knight, Maxwell Hoehes as Loyal Knight, Wesley Pierte as Extending Knight, F B Davis as Secretary, D H Andrews as Treasurer, Tylen A Seating, and R J Davis as Trustee. A large gathering enjoyed refreshments after the ceremony.
Omaha and Eastern Nebraska faced one of the worst storms in memory. Snow and freezing conditions isolated the city, with telegraph and telephone lines down while radio reports from midwest stations provided the only outside news. Train service was irregular as the system suffered extensive disruption.
The First Presbyterian Church choir presents Easter cantata Redemption's Song on Sunday evening under director Mrs. Ralph S Dewey with Miss Allce Messenger at the organ. The program features solos duets and selections and is open to the public.
Radio schedule highlights multiple programs across networks including Stain er's Crupifixion with soloists and chorus on WEAR at 10:00 PM and Mozutl's Twelfth Mass on KOA Denver at 10:80 PM. A Good Friday Service with Rev HW airs on WPG Atlantic City at 11:00 PM and a Seven Last Words of Christ piece appears on WI Netgrook at 10:30 PM.
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