Twenty Years Ago Highlights From Jourusi Files
A roundup from August 26 1929 recalls Omar King son of Mr and Mrs James E King wounded by a revolver accident near Beat Lake. Norrig King and George Sherman aided examination of a revolver owned by an inspector. Also noted are school enrollment projections, Hare Creek sewer outlet plans delayed for bid reviews, a Wheelock curve crash involving a Buick and a Chevrolet with minor injuries, and three Corry rifle squad members Merle Israelson George Eittleberger Blaine Wallace named to the Pennsylvania state team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oman King
James E. King
Beat Lake
Young King
Norrig
George Sherman
The
Intler
Wheelock
Hare Creek
Thomas Downey
Lyle Saxton
Chevrolet
Fredonia
Corry
Pennsylvania
Merle Israelson
George Eittleberger
Blaine Wallace
Roaming Round News Bits Across Corry Erie Area
A collage of brief items from Corry and Erie including traffic counts in Pennsylvania for the week of July 25 31 reports of a scare involving a child named Pollo and recovery from illness. town history on Findley Lake its creation in 1911 and ownership quirks a local teacher Mary F Kolender returning from Germany and plans to visit Long Island and law studies. local business rumors and police issues several personal notes on townspeople and a history of Kaiser Frazer agency problems. aviation incident connections Meadville pilots Hall and Powell share high school roots and early flight lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Teattle
Thousand« Islands
Larry Swarla
Findley Lake Property Owners Inc
Alexander Findley
State of New York
Massachusetts
Cliff Howard
Mary F. Kolender
Mary Brockman
Henry Brockman
East Main Street
Barry
U.S Armed Services
Bad Nauheim
Germany
Long Island
Charles Lyons
Corry Persons
Eric Moose
San Francisco
Gladys Canfield
Erie
North Hollywood
Calif
Frank Messing
J Olin Bracken, Sr
Warren Ross
Sam Automobile Dealership
Ign
Tme
Kaiser-Frazer
Union City
F. 2. Davis and Son Agency
North Center Street
W. B. Dobbs
Union Mills
Aetna
Trish
Joseph Hall
Meadville
Joseph Powell
Hall
Powell
Corry items highlight VA scam warning and local events
The Veterans Administration cautions against apply for insurance payments via scams while providing forms from August 28 at VA offices and post offices. In Corry, Sam Skinner Sr plans to close his long‑standing hardware business, Charles Sessle garners attention with a flower display, and railway changes prompt cost comparisons between old and new bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oeen
Corry
Veterans
Veterans’ Welfare
Sam Skinner
Sherman
Charles Sessle
Main Street
Tra Miller
North Center Street
Wartime contracts cited as fraud and waste in 1944 act
Comptroller General Lindsay Warren outlines a sample of wartime contracts showing 6.28 million dollars in fraudulent payments and 11.5 million in overpayments. He blames the 1944 Settlement Act for enabling post contract settlements without audits, allowing favoritism and possible losses to the government. He fears public opinion may repeat postwar backlash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay
Warren
Comptroller-General
Funeral service set for former Corry woman Jo Harrington
The funeral for Miss Joséphine Harrington, who died Friday at her home, will be held at St Marys Church in Warren. Details are announced by her caregiver Mrs. William Macarthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Josephiné Harrington
William “Macarthy
St Marys Ary
Warren
Harrisons Gather For Burial In St Teresa Cemetery
In the Union County area burial plans are set for a local woman. Surviving sisters include Mrs Will A Heath and Miss Kathryn Harrington of this city along with Mrs Daniel O Day and Mrs Margaret Hahn of Meadville. A brother Patrick Harrington of Elmira also survives. Funeral details indicate a morning service and interment at St Teresa's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Teresa's Cemetery
Union Cty
Miss Harrington
Will A. Heath
City
Kathryn Harrington
Daniel O'Day
Margaret Hahn
Meadville
Patrick Harrington
Elmira
IQ Quiz Teaser Poses Mixed Riddles and Old Names
A confusing question sheet invites readers to score themselves on ten items. It asks about a Moyle Ma e who married Jennifer Jones, steak price prefs, psoriasis meanings, a railroad union leader, a term Nisel, the Canfield card game, a Gideon Society book, a Canasta or related game, and a radio host Dr Chris, reflecting a late era classifieds style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moyle Mae
Jennifer Jones
Brotherhood of Railroad
Canfield
Gideon Society
Wently
Chris
United Steel Workers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anion
APL
CIO
William Iit
England
Mary
Allegheny
West Washington Street
W.e-W. Chub
Pennsylvania Motor ‘Truck Association
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Motor Federation
AAA
Highway Executive Authority
Red Cross
Virginia
Frauden Wan
I. Q
Joe
Kinley Insurance Agency
Guy W. Bennink
Lorry, PA
Continental Insurance Co
Ivs
Faille
Divine
Leed
Page & Nichols
Crisco
Flytox
Peaches Rochester
South Haven
Stahl Jewelers
Stahl's
the Sun Motor Tester
Thomas Motors of
Corry, Inc
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