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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1939
Page
8
Bear Lake Club members remember a departed associate in a community notice detailing weekend visits, Easter gatherings, and local social events. The report lists residents from Corry Titusville Jamestown and Warren visiting or hosting relatives, with mentions of family trips, church activities, plays, and local gatherings.
County Commissioner Wison Blair plans to urge an additional county audit to trace spending after he said he could not account for money. He cited borrowing 200000 and bills piling up while current expenses and damage claims remain unpaid. Blair hints at dissatisfaction with prior audits and questions tax collection accounts. County Controller Harvey Willian warned the treasury is precarious as 1939 taxes await receipt to cover expenses.
April 15 report confirms the Van Raalte Company inc purchases a former American Locomotive plant storeroom west of Roberts Road. The silk firm with a large local plant employs hundreds, mostly gin workers and women, and may broaden local manufacturing to leather and wool under an anticipated winter program for boys and young men.
Mrs Vern Boyle underwent a delicate operation at St Vincent's hospital on Thursday afternoon for a compound fracture of her right arm suffered in an auto crash on Waterford road Wednesday night. Doctors placed a plate in the arm and she is expected to stay in hospital for about two weeks.
Viingsville spent time with her father Frank Whiteley and family. Seniors of Panama High School planned a trip to Washing ton, with a grand tea party, Thursday morning. Mrs. Minnie Price is visiting her daughter Mrs. Hlunehe Crosley and family. The Woman's Circle met Thursday afternoon led by Mrs. Ella Strong. Resolutions were adopted on the death of Mrs. Delia Frantz, a well known local resident. C Houghtaling of Warren was in town visiting friends Tuesday.
Miss Bertha M Taylor died yesterday at 5 pm at her niece’s home on East Fredericks Street after a lingering illness. She was born in Elizabeth Pennsylvania and lived in Homestead most of her life before moving to Corry eight years ago. Survived by three brothers H G Taylor David Taylor George Taylor of Homestead and a sister Mrs Mary E B Sarver of Corry. Funeral arrangements: viewing at Davison funeral home, then to Homestead for services at Gillen and Coutier funeral home Tuesday at 1 0 o clock with burial in Homestead cemetery.
RIB April 15. Mayor Charles J Barber announced the preliminary engineering to extend Erie’s water mains to the Peninsula began late Thursday after Judge Miles B Hills declined to stop the project. Barber said work would start within minutes, with more workers added as progress continues and fresh water expected by July unless halted by a public utility commission order.
Cubs born in the past year at Glenwood Park Zoo were exhibited in Cleveland Public Hall during the American and Canadian Sportsmen's show. The pair, a male and female, were purchased for 70 by Ocean Side M. and shipped to the venue. Parks Director Gale Ross announced the display.
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