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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1936
Page
3
A historical court note records a judgment or action following a fornication related charge. The item mentions the term go after and notes proceedings in a local jurisdiction with a focus on the legal outcome and dates.
Reports note President Roosevelt's foreign policy address to be broadcast this evening from Chautauqua over NBC blue network coast to coast. Other items mention a Knox Glass plant reopening plans for January, Central Airlines mileage surge, WPA employment in Pennsylvania, and local civic updates.
The Erie county direct relief list stands at 3027 with reports showing a steady decline in WPA and direct relief cases. Officials say a shortage of skilled labor exists and many on relief are from the working class, though exact numbers available for private employment vary.
August arrivals bring hay fever and asthma sufferers to Kane's Hilltop area. The New Thompson hotel and tourist homes fill with guests seeking early pollen exposure. A seven room house for sale on East Frederick Street and boarding notices on Gould Street advertise local options.
One man died and three were injured in two separate auto crashes in Chautauqua County last night. Wilbur R. Engwall, 27, of Ashville North Carolina, was critically injured and died from a fractured skull after an auto struck by Edward Hunt near the county community. In Lamestown two others were hurt including Marion Le Bung of Lakewood with head injuries and Wayne Den 25 of Tamestown with facial lacerations.
Fifteen local residents join the jury pool for the October Term as 100 jurors are drawn by Sheriff Dell Darling and commissioners. About 150 cases are listed, with at least 100 expected to conclude in two weeks. remaining jurors to be continued to December. The term opens Monday October 5. District names include Foley, Keister, Purcell, Colby, Tiffany, Adams, Akam, Burrows, Weber, Dingle, Hatch, Johnson, Lammers, and Still, all from Corry or Union City.
A Collen Rule Club committee met last evening led by Frank A. Wilcox to survey talent in the city for a developing band. York and Lombard attended as members as plans were formed for material, rehearsals, and potential financing, with a director appointment to be decided.
In a debate on Partisan politics the piece argues Roosevelt and Hoover seek cooperation during the crisis. It notes Roosevelt invited Hoover to confer while Hoover declined direct alignment with current New Deal policies, asserting the need for unity to cushion the March 4 transition and address unemployment, banking collapse, and deflation.
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