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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1933
Page
6
The article notes schools reopen after the Easter break and mentions a government mercantile tax check to verify returns, with potential additional levies for inaccuracies. It records local incidents including a seven year old injury in Erie and upcoming community meetings.
Fire Saturday destroyed the Will Henry family farm dome on Cosry Spring Crest road after strong winds. Fire started in the chimney, spreading to shingles. the home and contents were gutted, with about 5000 dollars in losses. Corry and First Ward trucks assisted, but no save. Nearby properties also damaged but less severe.
A postponed event under the Mission Society funds a silver tea on Friday. Organizers include Mrs. Wyle Foster Aire Albert Young and Mrs. Corn Rouse among others. The program promises pleasing entertainment and benefits for a local cause.
Three special trains will transport 860 deforestation workers into the Allegheny National Forest on Tuesday morning. The peacetime army will be housed in tented colonies at Pebble Dell Heart's Content and Dunkle's Corners camps, with plans for Owl's Nest later.
About sixty students from the local high school will visit Meadville's Allegheny College on Saturday. They will tour fifteen campus buildings inspect the campus swim the sixty foot pool and view the science department including a dissection. Transportation requires two dozen automobiles and residents with cars are asked to offer them. The trips form a valuable part of the local school's service program and future trips include North Warren and the Hammermill Paper Company at Erie.
Col Charles A. Lindbergh visiting Kansas City to inspect the Transcontinental Western Air System focal plant and offices where he serves as a technical adviser. He and Mrs Lindbergh arrived by plane yesterday evening and plan to remain several days before continuing to the West Coast.
High Mass was celebrated at St Thomas Church for Thomas F. Dempsey a former Corry resident who died Thursday in Buffalo. Rev Francis Graves led the service with deacon Rev Francis M OConnell and sub deacon Rev W J Reiser. interment followed at St Thomas cemetery. Attending from out of town were Nellie Dempsey and daughters from Oil City and Mrs Joseph Sigler and family from Sharpsville.
The Dairymen's League Co operative Association will hold a special meeting at 10 20 in Grange Hall South Ripley New York on Thursday April 27 with Miss Schoonmaker from the New York office as speaker. Attendees are urged to bring milk sandwiches and a screen.
A Sunday morning blaze gutted the entire upper floor of Sam Irvine’s home at 220 East Smith Street, damaging adjacent properties owned by Mrs. Robert L. King and the Walter Auer residence. Losses run about 4 000 dollars with insurance coverage, while water damage affected the lower floor and furnishings.
Charleroi Pa April 24 three nurses from Brownsville General Hospital and five men were injured in a road crash on Charleroi to Washington road. Nurse Veronica Beatty suffered a fractured leg Inez Bertilotta broke a shoulder Barbara Letrick had bruises and scratches. Joe Sayre Gillespie Pay suffered a possible fractured skull. Sayre and Anthony O Savage were riding with John Gracewell of Starksville. The three nurses rode in a car driven by Herman Brown with Saiph Royston and William Hunter also in the vehicle. All were taken to Charleroi-Wonessen hospital.
The wife of the U S president prepared scrambled eggs for Prime Minister MacDonald and his daughter at the White House Sunday dinner. Eggs have long been a Roosevelt family staple at their Sunday suppers. The informal meal included foreign guest MacDonald rather than usual neighbors.
The Advent Christian church will extend services this week ending April 30 with sermons on comparing Christianity, exhaustions of Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Officers meet after services and the public is invited to attend the evening talks. In Pittsfield horses on wagons receive rubber shoes to aid early deliveries.
Report shows mayor may issue only a proclamation to suggest adopting daylight time rather than enforce it. Local industries favor extra daylight hours, but council remains split and likely won’t formalize a change. Community members note plant personnel prefer earlier work start without city authority. Mrs Moorell and daughter Helen visited in Billings.
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