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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1935
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names or initials Wy and Jad with unclear context. Readable parts identify a potential personal or family note but lack events, places, or dates to form a coherent summary.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local school season item noting adults involved and disruptions at East Sana. The readable bits suggest an incident or meeting with names and places obscured. Further text needed for a proper headline and summary.
Columbus notes a regualr Grange meeting set for August 28 with Spring Creek Grange in charge and a tailgate of six cups and sandwiches. The Columbus schools plan to reopen on Tuesday September 3 1935. Local residents and visitors fill the social calendar with club meetings visits and family gatherings across town. Many names appear including Nichols Weber Davison Trisket Wheete Dunham Moore and Carroll among others. The piece also lists related community events and weekend visits.
United Press reports a car carrying five people failed to stop for a ferry at Monongahela River crossing in Fredericktown Pa. The vehicle plunged into the water killing Mrs. Joseph Kovar, her son Joseph Jr, two Kovar children, and others. Peter Callahan owner-driver swam ashore and vanished. Ferryman Milton Crouch warned the driver earlier about the crossing speed, and alcohol was suspected.
Laverne H. Raymond 67 of Orie, former Third District Erie county assemblyman, died late last week at Hamot Hospital. Funeral services at Nelson Funeral Home North Hast at 2 30 PM with interment in Lowville cemetery. Masonic rites will handle committal. He leaves widow Frances A Raymond, daughter Agnes Markham of Erie, and son Harold Raymond of Florida.
District Attorney John A. Boyle says the grand jury investigation of Philadelphia's 48 magistrates may end this week. Four magistrates have been indicted and at least 15 more could be named. Chief Magistrate Joan J O Malley signed a $500 bond. three others are expected to post bail. Indictments allege failure to keep daily records and malfeasance in office.
Preparations for the September 17 primary continue at speed as 208 candidates are entered on the machine art face. Vote labels and election notices are printed. 14 clerks process permanent registration records with potential night shifts. Commissioners urge enrollments by district to curb courthouse crowding. local residents Mr and Mrs Jay Avery visit the city.
George H Schweitzer business manager of the W F W Band reports about thirty petitions circulated in Warren county for a combined bandstand and public work station. The proposed site is the river bank abutment near the Soldiers' monument at the Hickory street bridge, a 20 by 40 foot lower terrace ideal for the building, long sought for the benefit of every resident.
Butler Pa Aug 26 Hospital authorities report Judge Samuel M H Gardner of Allegheny county common pleas court and his wife Mrs Bartha Gardner are improving but uncertain when they can leave hospital. The couple were injured last Thursday when their car was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train at Parkers City while returning from a vacation to Monesta. They were taken to Bulblar hospital with serious injuries.
Champions at the Fairview School were declared after elimination contests supervised by George Curtis and will face other schools on Labor Day. Winners include Kenneth Ottaway and Merie Ottaway in multiple events, plus Jean Maloney, Wanda Maloney, and Merle Ottaway in various races and throws. Funeral services for Stella Brooks Allen occur in Erie with burial in Pine Grove cemetery. she was the wife of Norman W. Allen.
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