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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1937
Page
8
Tom Mooney, the labor leader convicted for the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing, has been moved to the San Quentin prison hospital in serious condition due to gall bladder infection. Friends accuse officials of neglect, saying ulcers and gall bladder trouble were ignored while he endured a Brough diet and labor, despite years of good conduct.
Arm Margaret Becker, an airline hostess since 1934 on the Newark to Chicago run, has been licensed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission as a commercial radio operator. The achievement marks her as the first hostess to receive this honor.
William Feeny of Russell was bound over to the September grand jury after a hearing before Justice T. Richard Evans on charges connected to the July 29 death of Harold Munger at Warren General Hospital. Four witnesses testified, including Dr. Verilyea, Justice Clute, and local doctors. Feeny is held without bail.
Clymer New York August 6 The Gina plane of the Abbe Reformed Church Sunday school held in Henry Kebergen grove drawing over 200 attendees. Rhebeargen Legters King Kin and many others assisted. Various contests and games featured generous prizes with refreshments served by Mrs. Killian Schermerhorn.
At State College August 6 United Press reports Pennsylvania growers are expanding Christmas tree plantings with 100000 evergreens aimed at next season. Prof Murphy of the forestry extension predicts PA production could double or triple within a decade, challenging imported New England trees that supply about 1,500,000 trees to homes each season.
The gold mining industry traces to Roman times in the British Isles with extraction across England Scotland and Wales. The historical note confirms long standing activity in multiple regions and highlights the Isle of Britain as a center of early gold work.
Ajaunt of local residents and guests fills a busy week with social visits and trips. J W Newhouse and Charles Manard families stayed with Sam Apps. Mrs Richard Holmigh and Mrs Hilton Ton joined Mrs A Newhouse at Cassadaga health camp. Rev Garret Thamer and families masked Allegheny State Park trip. Bul Moose Hunt Club hosted annual wether roost with 23 attendees.
The National Youth Administration aided more than 6,000 college and high school students in Allegheny county this year. It employed over 1,500 college students in five Pittsburgh institutions, paying between 15 and 40 cents or dollars per month on its projects.
Nine professors and administrators with a combined 209 years of service retire from Pennsylvania State College under the new faculty retirement plan. Names include Dr Robert L. Sackett dean of engineering and others in English, forestry, education, and milling engineering. Dr Will Grant Chambers dean of education also retires. Adthy Chace director of home economics also to retire.
A damaged fragment hints at a centennial tribute to a major wartime burial within the revolutionary era. It mentions John and George in a controversial context, with references to a 20 hour period and a figure named Major Jather, suggesting a contested combative memory.
Fragmentary text notes a local event involving Shila and McGrady and a truck. Details are severely garbled, with unclear roles, places, or dates. No coherent names or actions can be confirmed from the readable portion.
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