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Corry Evening Journal in Corry, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1936
Page
7
Oil industry awaits report of test well near Kane
Gas and oil men gathered around the Kinzua cross anticline near Kane as drillers prepared for a possible gush. Flanney and Bird of Bradford mine for H C Drilling Co of Olean reported resumption soon after a gas strike a million feet deep halted work. The discovery marks the first deep well near Kane on the cross anticline with casing and cementing completed to 4,678 feet before penetrators could begin Oriskany sand steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane
Kiti2uu
Flanney and Bird
Bratford
H.C. Drilling Company
Olean
Kinzua
Weil Se Ha
Oriskanyal
Penn A School Census Shows Wide Variation
Harrisburg reports a statewide school census shows wide variation in pupil distribution across 2582 districts. Geographic factors reduce pupil populations in many districts. 23 counties have districts with no schools, sending pupils to neighbors. Some districts employ one to three teachers. over 140 districts lack high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Imany
Pennsylvania
Few Reactors in Bovine TB Tests in Pa
Harrisburg reports only 186 reactors found in 72 621 bovine tuberculosis tests conducted by veterinarians under the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture in July. Indemnities total $19 437.03 state and $12 709.84 federal for condemned cattle as 88 veterinarians join eradication efforts statewide. Duchess of York digs potatoes at Royal show allotment display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
J. Hansel French
London
Duchess of York
Royal Agricultural Society
Ashton Court
Bristow
Society of Friends
Changes in State Unemployment Relief Plan Initiated
The state begins a broad overhaul of unemployment relief aimed at cutting overhead costs and testing local administration of the dole. Cash relief will be sent from a single Erie office after September 21, with records centralized there and a reduced Corry staff possible. The move affects all relief clients and personnel handling cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ele
Erie
Corry
Relief Chiselers Given Suspended Sentences in Erie County
In Brie Aug 1 two relief chiselers pleaded guilty to false pretense. Jack Brooks Wesleyville admitted taking 16.50 in food while other income existed and was to restitution, court costs in 10 days, then suspended three month term. Irving Johnson Wesleyville must repay 14509 to the State Emergency Relief board and costs in 60 days, with a three month jail term suspended. Both must serve time unless payment or settlement is made in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brie
Erie County
Jack Brooks
Wesleyville
Miles B. Kitts
Irving Johnson
State
State Home Owners Get Large FHA Loan
In Pennsylvania the Ferrara Housing Administration provides 31,553,785 for residential improvements via a WA project funded by the labor and industry department. Bashore notes 459 long term mortgage security approvals and 2884 improvement requests totaling 8,366,081 referred to institutions, dealers, and contractors. A separate item reports a reunion of two blind men, Arthur Sullivan and Henry Istas, noting their interest in service dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New Britain
Conn
Arthur Sullivan
Henry Istas
New Haven
Hach
Boy Held for Friend's Death in Wellsboro Incident
Lyle West a 14-year-old farm boy sits in jail after a grand jury charged involuntary manslaughter and pointing firearms in the death of eight-year-old Hugh Townsend near Kenneyville. Murder charges were declined. trial set for Monday. Witnesses testified a frog-hunting dispute preceded the fatal shot. Some boys said Lyle cried and offered to pay to hide the body, though he claimed no intent to shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsboro
Lyle West
Hugh Townsend
Lyle
Kenneyville
Hugh
Funeral services for John F Levers in Spring Creek
Funeral services conducted by Rev W H Garnett Tuesday at 2 30 p m in Bracken Keating chapel. Interment in Pine Grove cemetery. Pallbearers Abe Mead Morton Wickwire Frank Darrow and Charles Butters served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Levers
Spring Creek
W. H. Garnett
Bracken-Keating
Pine Grove Cemetery
Abe Mead
Morton Wickwire
Frank Darrow
Charles' Butters
One Day Strike Ends at Northeast Project in Erie
In Erie on August 19 the one day strike by 15 North Beat WPA reservoir project workers ended without pay. They returned to work as Erie WPA offices pressed Harrisburg Treasury for salary checks due from Washington. Bernard J. Cochran said checks should arrive this week as wage reclassification delays eased. The Sixteen Mile Creek pipeline crew resumed after a Monday layoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
North
WPA
Erie Wpa
United States Treasury
Harrisburg
Harrisburg Vice of the Treasury
Bernard J. Cochran
Eric
Death Claims George Marsh in Erie Residence
George Marsh of Concord township died last evening at 9 at the home of Mr and Mrs Chester Smith 94 Perry street Erie. He was 48 and had been ill while receiving treatment in Erie. Survived by wife Teresa Marsh one brother John Marsh Corry R D 2 and two sisters Mrs Pred Stewart Akron Ohio and Mrs Feaness Southworth Union City Funeral services from the home Friday at five oclock with interment at Beaverdam cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Marsh
Corry
R. D
Chester Smith
Perry Street
Erie
Marsh
Tme
Concord Township
Teresa Marsh
John Marsh
Indians to Stage Crow Rodeo Near Custer Battlefield
Two thousand Crow Indians in Billings Montana plan a rodeo about two miles north of the Custer battlefield to revive the spirit of friendly competition and community celebration amid mounting interest in Indigenous athletic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Mont
Custer Battlefield
Prisoners moved to Rockview prison farm this week
Harrisburg Aug 19. As part of rehabilitation policy, sixty short term inmates will transfer from Eastern State Penitentiary Philadelphia to Western State Penitentiary Rockview farm. This week marks a shift from minimum to minimum security, bringing over 200 transfers this year. Officials say none of the selected inmates have less than five years to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Easstern State Penitentiary
Philadelphia
Western State Penitentiary
Rockview
John D. Pennington
Pennington
Dogs Win Trial Right In Redwood City
In Redwood City California dogs win a trial right under a new antiy ordinance against barking and hiring dogs. Before any dog can be condemned to death it must receive a regular hearing in police court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redwood City
Cal
Notice of Death Presumption and Admin Hearing Erie County
In re Estate of George McGarthy a presumed decedent the Orphans Court of Erie County PA will hear evidence September 28 at 10 AM in Erie Court House on Letters of Administration The court will hear testimony regarding the presumption of death and related matters all interested persons may attend Also WPA recreation leaders warned against disciplinary measures following the dismissal of a park leader for slapping a child in Wood County Bowling Green Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George aucCartty
Orphans’ Court
Erin County
Pennsylvania
Orphans Court
Penn
Ssylvania
George McGarthy
Erie
Erie County
WPA
Wool
Convict Sends Judge Gift to Toledo County Official
A muddled OCR item reports that a convict gave a judge a gift in Toledo related to a past case. The fragment mentions a county treasurer and a 10 year old robbery slaying conviction of Frank Russell and a perpetual endowment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gift Tolmndo
Utse Rey Re Suart
Frank Russell
Russell
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