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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1932
Page
6
Martin Mattison and Lila Randolph of Kane wed under Rev Frank A Wimer at the Kane Methodist parsonage. The couple plans to reside in Kane. The dispatch mentions local events, hospital fund aims, a monoplane sighting, and a local crime investigation with several community details.
The Harmony town picnic in Panama attracted nearly two thousand attendees despite heat. Activities included political speeches by Rep. Daniel A. Reed and Mayor Samuel A. Carlson Jamestown, plus baby contests, ball games, and sports. Reed praised Hoover policies while Carlson urged federal action to shorten work hours and consider revising Prohibition.
Reports detail the illness and death of Mrs. McCormick, once the world’s richest woman, with the presence of family members and close associates at her Lake Shore Drive home. The piece notes heavy losses in her fortune amid investments and charitable pledges, while mentioning ongoing bids for highway construction and public concerns about attire at tennis.
Braverdam Aug 24. Mr. and Mrs. Lyons Parkhurst Delbert guests at Francis Tarbell Proctorville AR. Gertrude Ray Rice Celoron and others visited various local households. Ladies Aid dinner at H M Barnhart home. Numerous visits, picnics at Canadonia Lake, Sly Roger reunion, revival meetings at U B church, and a large Brooks reunion with 50 attendees. Variety of Sunday visits, dinners, and community gatherings reported from Beaver Dam and surrounding towns.
Mrs. Frank Butcher died this morning at 10 15 in Corry after an emergency operation. Born in Poland in 1817 she had been a US citizen for 28 years and lived in Corry 14 years. Survived by husband Frank Butcher a daughter Anna and three sons Frank Jr Genny and Stanley all at home. Body to Davison funeral parlors then home. funeral arrangements not yet set. Also notes Aluminum Company of America dividend 75 cents on preferred stock payable October 1 to stockholders of record September 1 1982.
The Josiah Brown family reunion was held at Grange Hall West Spring Creek on Saturday August 20 1922 with eighty six relatives from New Jersey and Connecticut. Officers were elected and next reunion set for August 1933. The program included songs, music and a play The gathering of the nuts. Emerson and Kimerson family reunions also occurred August 20 with attendees from multiple towns in Ohio and Pennsylvania. future gatherings were planned for Erie and Cedar Rapids areas.
A civil action alleges defamation by naming a public figure and claims damages over unspecified financial losses and reputational harm. The plaintiff contends that statements about character by the defendant harmed credibility, prompting legal action seeking remedies and fees.
Pinchot accuses Davis of lottery racketeering and calls for his resignation, arguing conviction would strip Pennsylvania Republicans of a candidate and hand the Senate seat to Democrats. Party factions realign as Pinchot eyes 1934 Senate bid, with Grundy supporters cool to Davis and Western groups adopting new lines.
In Pittsburgh on Aug 26 two armed men boarded A. G. Hold of Wilkinsburg, forced him to drive to South Park, and robbed him of his car and $1. The vehicle later appeared in a gas station holdup near a Pittsburgh suburb. Lois Kyell, the night attendant, reported two men forced her into the car at gunpoint and took $13 from her. Police identified the car by its license numbers.
An OCR readable fragment notes a committee and social gathering at a home hosted by Mrs. and Mr. Neal, with attendees including Miss Lillia Neal and Tinker Ellen. The event mentions the Ladies A and regular Creek Grange, with names like Nadia Sorel, Mary Pollucke, Glenn W, and Jogan referenced among guests and family.
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