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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1931
Page
6
Indebted the journal notes a bad mix of OCR garble and names. The report mentions a crowd at a free program in Erie county, a Taft address at a convention in Bradford, and various local incidents from a Greyhound bus collision near Warren to a pond of community events and industry notes.
Members of Company A Incal unit of the 112th Infantry Pennsylvania National Guard report an active Mount Gretna encampment in 1981. The Journal describes field inspections, reviews before generals, salutes, and an evening of concerts boxing and baseball. It notes anti aircraft maneuvers, searchlights, and the unit’s preparation for the regimental track meet with hopes of several placings.
A fierce contest in Wayne township pits Harry Burrows against Harry Bemis for the supervisor post to succeed Bert Slye. Both candidates press the race as hot with active campaigning and strong local media attention, while voters await clear choices.
Mr and Mrs R L Cortige returned home after attending the wedding of their son Robert Carlin to Miss Alice Borghart. The ceremony occurred Saturday evening at 5 oclock at the bride’s parents home. The couple will reside in Silver Creek after the wedding.
A Youngsville woman driving from New York City to Youngsville tried to catch a butterfly inside the sedan near Kane Junction. She released both hands from the wheel, drove into a mailbox, post and a telephone pole, wrecking the car though no one was injured. State police reported extensive damage to nearly every part of the automobile.
United Press reports a series of bombings struck miners families near Washington and in Pittsburgh area as the coal strike heated. Homes of Sam Darway Coverdale miner and Victor Grazony Coverdale local president were damaged by explosives. the auto of Charles Hopson, a local politician, was blown up. others suffered minor damage. Pathé men warned by strikers. police in Charleroi moved two women from a picket line amid alleged swearing at miners and officers.
The Turnbuckle team beat Pebblebrook 11 to 0 in a Commercial-Industrial League amushball game. Winning battery was Flynn and Baressi. Pebblebrook used Keefer and Young. The postponed game setups a league clash at Junior High tonight.
John B. Patterson filed nominating petitions for school director, aiming for both Republican and Democratic tickets. Incumbent Charles B. Monroe leads the slate for two upcoming school board vacancies to be decided at the November election, with Patterson a former director and Monroe already active on the property committee.
King Carol announces divorce from Princess Helene is final and vows friendship remains. He cites bond with Crown Prince Michael and denies rumors of scandal while noting Helene’s recent trip to England with her mother Queen Sofia of Greece.
Members of the Professional Women's Club plan a dinner at The Maples Scots Crossing on Monday at 6 30 pm for the August social meeting. Cars depart Hotel Corry at 6 15 pm and attendees meet there. Mrs Perry Nichols oversees arrangements as entertainment is planned.
Secretary Phillip Dewey announced a plan to establish a data clearinghouse for third class cities in Pennsylvania. The Bureau of Municipal Affairs will conduct surveys of police, fire, parks, paving, sewage, and other departments to create comparative charts and per capita costs to aid city budgets and intercity learning.
Funeral services for Mrs Earl Whiteley who died at the Corry hospital were held at the Tillotson home in Bear Lake. Rev G B Morgan of the Christian Missionary and Alliance Church officiated in the presence of many neighbors and relatives. Burial took place at Bear Lake cemetery with bearers Clayton Bactls, Charles Smith, Frank Whiteley, Glen Tillotson, Arthur Baccus and Glenn Hepler.
Corry will widen street graveling to include William Street from Munro to South and a short stretch on Spring Street from South to Pleasant. Ernest Williams, Superintendent, reports progress on East South Street graveling toward the Hiring school. The council grants authority to extend the program and prioritize ditches on Spring Street before full graveling.
City Council convened in regular session in the Municipal building with Mayor Frank T. Tagland presiding and full attendance. The minutes were approved, several resolutions were adopted on transfers to retire 1925 municipal bonds and adjust accounts, and a July treasurer’s report showed a $10,283.43 balance as of August 1. A sidewalk permit was issued to Elmer McElroy for work at the Nast Company store, and traffic-light timing at North Corry was revised to three seconds amber and twenty seconds red and green to ease congestion. The meeting adjourned after informal matters were addressed.
In Meadville the court sentenced several defendants including William Bright of Titusville fined 100 dollars and costs and paroled for one year, William Taft of near Penn Line fined 200 dollars and costs paroled three years, and Joseph H. Suter of Titusville paroled three years after pleading guilty to theft of ginseng. Theodore Carrier previously pled guilty and is paroled three years for breaking and entering and larceny. Joseph Barron fined 100 dollars and costs paroled one year. Paul Laird sentence deferred. A stray black and white cow four years old is reported missing near Jamestown with contact details.
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