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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1938
Page
8
An Ags old youth faces manslaughter charges in Chicago over the ambush killing of his father's business partner Charles Schmidt Jr. The defendant testified he pushed Edward C Richard during the incident while his father’s presence seemed to influence conduct and potential remorse emerged in court.
Community diary records eighth grade exam activity with Crosby, Crosby, Zolak taking tests in Kottsville, and Geraldine Cornish returning from State College. Numerous local families host visitors from Erie to Wilmington, with Easter week travel and family gatherings noted. Panama High School seniors enjoy a Washington trip and letters arrive home. Hospital stays and WPA work on Route 6 are mentioned alongside local social events and church youth group activities.
Harrisburg April 22 The State Department of Forests and Waters urges three rules for shade and ornamental trees: keep soil around the base, remove weeds and grass, and regulate water. City soils are compact and sunbaked, lacking food, so rainfall runs off. Forest soils are light, porous and humus rich, well aired and moisture retaining. Mulching with straw or leaves in fall and leaving it until early spring is advised, with yearly midwinter protection for conifers. Well cared for trees resist insect and disease pressure.
The text notes Collier's Weekly comments on translating Chinese characters into vivid English names for common objects. It explains how terms like soda water become angry water and an elevator becomes a rise descend machine, illustrating picturesque clarity in translation.
Notice to taxpayers of Wayne township that all unpaid taxes of 1937 duplicate must be returned by the first Monday in May. AJM Walrous, collector. Also an advertisement for Arush reliable starting and growing mashes for better results from Crawford M. Woods Co.
Baie April 23 Mary Fara jne 80 of Laypunce Park claims she was slashed with a knife by two men and a woman at the Twelfth Street Social Club 41 West Street. She pressed aggravated assault charges against Nepalous Morton 40 steward and Judith Abney 23 of Erie. She received five cuts to her right hand and arm and was hospitalized at Hamot. Sheriff Loftus and Patrolman Powers assisted. The suspects were booked and held for hearing. Police Chief Gasgo Christophques said to add Mrs Faranne today. She said she went to the club after becoming lonely Thursday night.
New Jamestown dining room and Parisian cocktail lounge debut with modern furnishings, air conditioning, and tropical mural ambiance. Don Francisco and his Rhumba orchestra provide entertainment for an anticipated gala spring season.
Secretary of Highways Brownmiller pledges to extend Warren Van Dyke’s road program. He promises a broad modern express system, safety driven design, and four lane highway with interchanges and tunnels. Emphasizes use of funds for road and bridge projects, public promotion, and continued state planning aligned with future needs.
The Pennsylvania Tuberculosis Society and affiliates promote tuberculin skin testing for schoolchildren to identify infection and guide treatment. The effort highlights higher tuberculosis death rates among Negroes than whites and notes traffic and accident fatalities as other causes of death.
Michigan Governor Frank Murphy endorses President Roosevelt’s new relief spending in a national radio address, calling it America’s first need and a source of hope for the vast majority. He praised the program as essential for recession recovery and public morale nationwide.
Erie in April will see the Powell Avenue crossing eliminated as the first grade crossing removal in the county. County Commissioner Thomas W. Flatley indicated strong belief the Powell Avenue project will proceed once federal approval arrives, with locals having campaigned for years. Estimated cost about a quarter of a million dollars.
Thirty five couples attended the Easter dance organized by the Acadia Club at the Masonic temple. The event ran from 10 to 11 oclock with George Walters Orchestra providing music for the evening.
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