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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1936
Page
3
A brutal March storm walloped Corry with blizzard conditions and 6 to 12 inch snowdrifts. Tornadic winds and power outages left homes damaged and travel nearly impossible. Forecasters expect a shift to milder spring weather as the storm dissipates tonight.
Central Labour Union of Erie protested to city officials against the weekday beer ban at Glenwood Park arguing it imposes hardship on workers and unions. The group urged lifting restrictions on holidays and Sundays and pressed for a change in park beverage policy. The report also notes a Budapest barber setting a 28 second record in a separate competition.
The American Legion post in Newis plans a meeting at the Hart block hub rooms to decide the redevelopment of the former Brick House property they purchased on North Center Street. Trustees Lloyd Stowe Victor Orn and Albert Carburg oversee initial financing while the Ladies Auxiliary joins a meeting at St Edward's hall. The project aims to provide facilities for veterans with potential tourist home use and other programs, supported by local leaders. An unrelated note reports Calvary Baptist Tabernacle in Sandusky avoids passing the collection basket, using two boxes for unsolicited offerings.
Amethport, Pa. April 8. A dynamite blast during demolition of an abandoned chemical plant killed Milford La hop, 86. Witnesses say he ignited a dynamite charge and, after the explosion failed to occur, he looked through a window and was hit by the blast. His widow and three children survive.
Will Rose, Republican hopeful for Congress, claims solid backing from Crawford County Senior and Young Republicans. He toured the county with Ray Smook, Crawford organization chairman, amid reports of broad Erie County momentum and a 70 percent pledge from Erie City ward committee members to Rose.
A terse message from Atlanta via United Press reports Cash Hammons, a former Corry boy now in Gainesville, escaped injury as a tornado damaged the business district. The storm left near two hundred dead, many homeless, with the city badly wrecked and numerous homes demolished.
The Dairymen's League Cooperative Association Inc is distributing 580,959 in interest to holders of its certificates of indebtedness. Interest on the DE certificates 1, 4 1 4 and 4 issues becomes due May 1, but payments began in March as holders present coupons. The association notes a related matter with 194,900 worth of DC certificates called for payment May 1, 1825, and interest ceased then. holders gain nothing by cashing them, as they lose the fee associated with the money.
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