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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1936
Page
5
Westmoreland County Judge J Hilary Keenan declined to confirm or deny reports he will not seek re election as county Democratic committee chairman next June. Rumors circulated in political circles that other candidates could devote more time to committee duties.
A mass effort to free forty Great Lake steamers was planned as a hunt to open a path through miles of miniature icebergs. Shipping along the Canadian shore of Late Evie was paralyzed by the worst ice pack in ten years, with 23 ships still locked until the Glenley of Canada Steamship Lines broke free and entered Port Colbourne harbor.
Personal mentions list East Liverpool residents arriving home from Meadville Erie Jamestown Warren and Youngstown trips. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Croscutt, Mrs. Harold Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Spiesman, Margaret Spiesman, Miss Genevieve Schwone, D. J. Bracken, Mrs. G. J. Boyd, Mrs. C. F. McCray, Mrs. G. W. Wagoner, Kathryn Purcell, John Jackson, Mrs. G. B. Wilox, John Maloney, Miss Marie Durham, Dr W. W. Graham, Miss Helen Lindquist, Miss Mildred Tillotson, Frank Bagland, Mrs. James Gentian, Mrs. Harold Drake, Mrs. A. G. Beecher, Milton Zhleneck, Clyde Lewis, Luke Graham, Frank Ames, and Atro Supply Co. personnel.
An independent mill distributor sold its business to Model Dairy Company. Model Dairy will take over the milk route of Charles Rouse beginning Friday, May 1. Rouse, retiring from the city business, has operated a route on East Wayne Street. Model Dairy will resume deliveries on the route with milk cream and related products.
An advertisement touts Thompson's Barasma Tablets as the best remedy for bladder weakness and kidney troubles. It features a customer testimonial from R. L. Hurd of Detroit praising the product and claims that regular use cleanses poisons from the kidneys, with a 50 cent price at drug stores.
The Fairview School hosts a silver tea on May 1 with an eight o clock start in Room No 1 and cake walks in Room No 2. Music by Keppel Tiffany and the orchestra, Wilma Paulson, Doris Stowe, Ruth Bennett, and others plus talks on flood conditions and character building. A bouquet of spring flowers will be awarded to a friend of the school.
Ambiguous OCR text notes a new legal stance in California on motor car borrowing for joy rides. Judges retain discretion in inflicting penalties, signaling updated interpretations of auto theft and unauthorized use.
Mr and Mrs Parker plan a large dog ranch east of the State Hatchery annex on the Roosevelt Highway about six miles west of the city. They travel from Arizona with sixty dogs including Sealyham and Scottie breeds and intend to develop a kennel focused on Sealyham stock.
Lawrence H. Rupp, 54, long time Democratic leader and past exalted ruler of the Elks, died at his Allentown home after a six month illness. He was active in political and fraternal circles and served as a prominent Elks official.
Miss Mary Hail returned home after months away to find her residence looted of several thousand dollars worth of antiques. The thieves reportedly selected the most valuable items and ignored lesser pieces.
In South Bend Washington a car driven by Haroill Pernula plunged off a span and into the river below. The vehicle struck a pile of logs on the water where the door and a ferrer were recovered on the logs while the chassis drifted downstream.
Harrisburg April go on observance of Sunday May 10 as Mothers Day throughout the commonwealth was asked today by Governor Earle. He urged religious organizations and individuals to observe the day with appropriate observances.
A man about 6 feet tall in a dark sweater and another, 5 feet 8 inches, wearing blue pants and sweater, escaped from a state hospital. Police were alerted statewide. three attendants were injured en route to guard Cory roads from Warren. Officers pressed search for the pair, with authorities asking for tips.
Market watchers report a negative tone with no month gain for the first time in a year. Margin changes spark concern among traders while trusts hold cash, and phones buzz with rumors about American Telephone, franc stability, and a wary outlook for a possible autumn rally.
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