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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1937
Page
3
A patchwork of items from a small town newspaper mentions an upcoming school board meeting and an annual dinner at Grange Hills, a car crash near Fasrell with injuries, and local notes on weather, fairs, and WPA projects. It includes sales records for General Motors, cherry blossoms in Washington, and local tax and civic updates.
Governor George H. Earle ordered the liquor control board and police to bar all slot machines from public places in Pennsylvania including legitimate clubs, one man clubs, and even grocers. Police raids began with four private clubs in Harrisburg, with more expected in Erie and the northwest. Clubs face immediate losses of hundreds of thousands of dollars yearly as they must remove machines.
George R. Clark, a former Corry resident, died this morning in Erie at age 49 after a yearlong throat illness. He lived in Corry for about 30 years, came from New York City, and worked 17 years at Ajax Iron Works. His body was taken to Bracken-Keating Funeral Home for services Saturday at 2 PM, with interment in Fine Stove Cemetery. friends may call this evening.
A heated clash over state labor relations bills unfolds as Washington-style strike rights divide administration and allied legislators from Allegheny and Westmoreland. McGinnis backs an anti administration plan while Rodgers aligns with business interests. Both propose collective bargaining though Rodgers seeks to curb strikes and lockouts, and mediation may be voluntary under the other. A Senate hearing before the Labor and Industry Committee led by Sen. John E. Dent is anticipated with no date set.
Fredeottie Clark of Springboro was elected president of the Crawford County Principals' Club at the last meeting of the school year held at Somuaulville High School. Arthur C. Huntley of Conneaut Late retired as president with Chester B. Lingo of Saegertown named vice president, Arthur L. Altmin of Harmonsburg treasurer, and Paul M. Gilson of Atlantic secretary.
About forty five thousand Hawaiian sugar industry employees received bonuses totaling 17 percent of one month’s earnings. Bonuses are regular in the industry, but this one is among the largest ever granted.
Over one hundred church members attended the annual congregational dinner at 6:30 p.m. with officers from the Opportunity Club and Ladies Aid present. The business meeting elected elders and trustees, approved salary increases for all church employees including Pastor Rev. Gb Boyd, and received annual reports from rotary, treasurer, and church organizations.
Mrs Harriet Ames Houghton aged 83, a pioneer Titusville woman, died at the Newton Massachusetts home of her daughter Mrs J Conel on Wednesday, according to word received in Titusville last night.
About 100 workers will be employed on the road project from the General Kane highway toward Highland Corners, seven miles south of here. The Putnam company, awarded the job, expects to start Monday with steady summer work. pavement will be 18 feet wide, eight inches native stone, surfaced with limestone chips, extending about 28 cities of use paved.
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