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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1937
Page
5
Personal mentions record Miss Lucile Pulling of Edinboro and families of Tampa and Rome arriving for Henry McCray funeral. Numerous Corry residents visit towns, attend Townsend meeting, perform travels to Glenwood Park, Chautauqua, and various family gatherings and visits across New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
Community notes report the Harmony Town picnic at Panama Rocks with prize wins for babies and a visit by Greenville residents. The Aid Society of the Uk church held its final meeting of the year with officers elected: President Id Wevers, Vice President Ruth Perkins, Secretary Mary C. Barry, Treasurer Mary Fullom.
Funeral services for Henry McCray who died from injuries after a fall at his home were held at his daughter Mrs Worth Hammond’s residence on East Frederick Street at 10 this morning. Rev E L Wagner officiated with relatives Frank Heath Frank Parsons William Hammond and C F McCray as bearers. Interment followed at The Grove Cemetery. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs Max Metray from Rome and Vince Mackay from Tampa. Mrs Cora G Smith leaves today for Rochester New York for a visit. Mrs Perry Hovey and daughter Helen return home Sunday after weeks in Angola and Dunkirk New York.
Rescue planes from three nations pushed toward the Arctic Circle to locate six Rua'siang travelers eight days after their flight from Moscow toward the United States. AMMY MALlers and Mer, voyagers circling the globe, reached Point Barrow from Walebanies. Weather disrupted plans as Shuvbert Wilking, famed explorer, flew a Russian charter plane with Candi. The party spent the night at Port Smith in the Canadian Northwest Territory. Mr and Mrs. George Linder hosted Mins Waller Billa in Johnsonburg, Ba.
Market gossip reports declines across stocks and commodities in New York led by industrials and heavy losses in Japanese issues. Hopes for U.S. support fade as fears of a Japan default grow amid a weak budget, while U.S. government pressure drags markets. Cotton futures slump to four year lows. gains appear in carloadings electricity output and retail trade, with autos and construction edging lower.
A firmer tone emerged in New York trading as market participants mulled a potential adjournment of Congress. Yet activity stayed thin with many floor traders absent due to intense heat, opening fractions to slightly lower on most issues before a late rally.
Mixed readable classifieds show a two wheel auto trailer for sale and an all ground work position recruiting at a Lowville grill. Other fragments mention a round Oak heater, wood, and a contact at Columbus, Pa.
California women launch a statewide campaign to end a custom that forces men in many cities to grow beards for talts rodeos and frontier celebrations. Barbers support the effort as opposition grows.
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