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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1937
Page
3
Scrambled OCR text references damage to a HS facility or vessel, mentions water and plates, suggesting a transportation or infrastructure incident. Ambiguity limits precise detail. readable elements imply infrastructure damage with potential water exposure.
A fragmented report notes showers ongoing for the Columbus picnic and reunion with expectations of rain. Other items mention August 7th rail freight totals, emergency relief tax collections, crude oil and gasoline stock changes, peaches forecast, automobile shipments, and local civic updates.
Howard I. Grubbs of Fairview township urges county commissioners to fund a $3,000 audit in the current budget. Commissioner Helen Schluraft questions Grubbs' representation of a taxpayer group, delaying further action until a Saturday meeting. Grubbs claims 73 signers. several have since disavowed the petition.
Mrs Raymond Cathers was elected president of the Amici Sewing Circle for the sixth term at a regular meeting held at the home of Mrs G T Bergman on North Center street. Officers elected included vice president Mrs Raymond Cathers secretary Mrs William Galfast treasurer Mrs John Carrier building fund treasurer Mrs Cohessel Ross chaplain Mrs Hugh Mosier and the group adjourned to meet next week at Mrs Raymond Gathers home for quilting.
Harrisburg report shows the index of prices received by Pennsylvania farmers stayed steady for the 30 days ending July 15 and stood three points higher than July 1936. Buckwheat hogs beef cattle veal calves milk and eggs rose during the period while other commodities fell or held steady.
Journal Views reports from the air show widespread flood damage south of the city. Roads and rails washed out, bridges lost, and fields and farms inundated as waters surged through Spring Street Hill Maple Avenue and nearby districts. Aerial photos depict crumbling tracks, ruined farms, and uprooted trees with flooding extending to mills and industrial sites.
Torrential rains caused widespread flooding across Spartansburg and surrounding townships. Water submerged streets and basements, damaged shops and bridges, and disrupted traffic on the main routes. Authorities deployed sandbags and pumped out water as residents faced the aftermath and warned of continuing wet weather.
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