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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1936
Page
3
A late April note lists a V I W card tournament at St Toward s hall tonight and town politics from Warren and Erie counties. It covers candidates withdrawing from state posts, upcoming primary dates, party meetings, and local public events with school health updates and civic activities.
United Press reports 90 Pennsylvania communities will begin daylight saving this Sunday. Clocks jump one hour at 2 a.m. and stay ahead until 2 a.m. Sept 27, returning to Eastern Standard Time then. Erie will advance clocks in June and revert in August, Henryville in July and August, and Lancaster will observe DST throughout the period, changing clocks at midnight Saturday.
The Mentor Club held a year end gathering at Mrs. Leslie Donaldson’s Spring Creek home with a tureen dinner for seventeen members at 6:30. Mrs. Ora Harper spoke on Public Health Work and Miss Siena Anderson read an article titled The Bethlehem Bach Choir. Retiring president Mrs. H. D. Wilcox received a rose basket presented by Miss Elizabeth Ranney on behalf of the club. Meetings will resume in October.
Horace Brynolfson, a popular Corry singer, congratulates the winner of Ray Perkins amateur hour on WOR New York. He says he is proud to have lost to a very good singer and praises the competition for its level presentation.
Chief Justice John W. Kephart of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will be made an honorary life member of the Fourth Estate Club, the Masonic newspapermen's organization in Philadelphia. He will receive the degree of broad vision and undersating, a distinction previously given to three others.
United Press reports Pennsylvania will play a major part at the Republican national convention in Cleveland in June. Most district delegates will not pledge to any presidential candidate and the slate may carry pledges that refuse to follow the popular vote. State Chairman Harvey Taylor plans a May 16 gathering in Philadelphia to test sentiment, with Gov. Alf Landon showing some support among leaders.
The Erle Community Chest board forwards recommendations for a non political federal relief program administered locally or by a state body, funded by federal money. Carl Jareek, president, announced the initiative as part of a nationwide chest survey seeking input from local leaders for a sound public assistance framework.
Harrisburg April 22 State WPA Chief Rudyard N Junea announces the dismissal of Clyde Ziegler Sunbury a WPA foreman for soliciting funds to aid the candidacy of State Senator Charles J Miller Mt Carmel a Democrat seeking reelection Bogier was among a trio of WPA project foremen charged with political activity by Judge Herbert W Cummin Sunbury The other two charges were dismissed Their identities were not revealed by Jones
Erie city council moved to acquire 1,247 acres of land at Port Erie as a prerequisite for federal funds for a new airport. One ordinance covers 8247 acres shared with the county, while another secures 100 acres from George Aulensbacher, a Port Erie coal operator. Officials expect initial WPA funds of about 100,000 and plan to employ engineers and workers to accelerate the project, with total costs near 490,000 dollars.
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