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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1940
Page
8
Cleanup day details at Clymer include postponement of the dedication of the new fire truck due to weather. The event featured talks on photography, a visit to inspect the truck at the fire barn, and community gatherings around April with scouts, church activities, and social events.
The Men’s Brotherhood of the Dimestown sub-district meets April 16 at the church with Ashville church providing music and Dr H H Barr district superintendent delivering the message. Ladies Aid serves dinner at seven in the social rooms. Glymer Church notes Sunday School at 10 and evening service at 7 30 with Rev Ralph Findley preaching on The Communion of Saints. Young people meet at 7 30 p m. Mid week service Thursday at 7 45 p m. Rev Paul Ford to show Bahama Islands mission footage Saturday April 13 with free will offering invited. Ford previously spoke at Glymer. The Glymer school news covers band uniforms for Norma Newhouse and John Bridges, a large pictorial US map by fifth grade, F F A sponsorship of a WJTN broadcast April 11 featuring a brass sextet, and Lakewood educational and Panama items. Baseball adds a team. Findley Lake High placed in Mayville schedule. Ninth Year Social Studies to paint town fire hydrants and parking spaces. town board to provide paint. Central school volleyball reaches semi finals at Dunkirk. sixteen teams in four leagues with Legene 4 team among finalists.
Mrs. Rose Miller about 70, a housekeeper on Osterhout street, was badly burned when her clothing ignited beside an open fire. She was taken to El County General Hospital with serious burns to the body though her face was spared. Neighbor Robert Carlson helped extinguish the flames after alarms were raised.
Students at Pennsylvania State College will be protected by a new hospitalization plan after board action. For a five dollar health service fee per semester, students receive unlimited free dispensary service for seven days, and the plan covers bed meals ordinary medical and surgical care nursing services medicines dressings and limited x ray exams.
Point won from Clymer at José in Dunkirh finals. The team included Harold TenHuisen, Junior Gatriel, Dale Spencer, Morris Legters, Gaordon Newhouse, Thanton Newhouse, Maynard Wallace, Harry dachs and Melvin Reslink. Civic Club members met Friday, April 3, with David Stanton of Sherman N Y as speaker on laws affecting farmers. Men's and Women's Clubs met in joint session. Grade operetta Rip Van Winkle directed by Manuel planned for early May with singers from grades five to seven.
Erie April 10 In a fight over county assessments on properties controlled by the Erie Trust Company Mortgage Pool Henry D Holg manager and attorney Enoch Piller urged the county commissioners to reduce both vacant land and improved property assessments They argued assessments are not uniform citing a 8 percent basis vs a 100 percent spring 1939 resolution and said blanket increases were not made and some values remained unchanged from 1936 with plans to take the dispute to court if needed.
Jamestown, April 10. Anthony Sealiss, 25, of 23 Merlin Avenue West Ellicott discharged a shotgun at his heart while in custody on an intoxication charge. He died of self inflicted wounds at Jamestown General Hospital. Coroner Samuel T. Bowers and Undersheriff Harry D. Montgomery opened an inquest and ruled death by own action.
Derrell Derrell Nelson, 24, held for grand jury on a murder charge in the March 23 death of 53 year old George Nesbit after a hearing before Alderman Lyle Orr. Derrell claimed self defense saying Nesbit drew a sword during a dispute over possession and an argument with his wife.
Dr W Raymond Edman president of Wheaton College magna liberal arts college will be principal speaker at the Erie County Young People's Rally at Wesleyville Methodist Church on Saturday April 18. He will speak in the afternoon at 3 00 and again in the evening at 7 30. Classified ads inviting readers to place want ads follow.
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