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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1933
Page
6
A fragmentary Corry column mentions Labor Day furloughs for C C C camp youths, upcoming fall voter registration, and Erie patrols targeting speeding. It notes car sales figures for July and year-to-date, price shifts in barber services, rail weed problems near the station, and various local happenings including concerts and a hospital visit.
Harrisburg reports the community market relief system is being phased out in Pennsylvania with only five markets remaining. Eric Biddle states four have been abandoned and local boards will decide the fate of the rest including York Erie and parts of Lawrence Chester and Lancaster counties. Labor groups and grocers opposed the plan from the start.
In Greensburg Pennsylvania on August 30 a brother and sister, Harl Terhurst aged 8 and Catherine aged 10, retrieved a pistol from their father’s room and staged a yard hunting game. The girl fired when Harl crouched behind a bush, shooting him in the abdomen. He died later at Westmoreland Hospital.
The article reports multiple states weighing liquor repeal as legislatures convene or prepare referendums. Maine votes down repeal talk. Kansas plans beer legalization and a repeal convention amid dry stance. Oklahoma and Tennessee reject ending prohibition in constitutional terms. Other states including Illinois Indiana Iowa Massachusetts Michigan Missouri Oregon Pennsylvania Ohio Utah Wyoming await votes or sessions.
A neighborly thanks note expresses appreciation to friends and neighbors who supported the writer during bereavement after the loss of a husband named Fred Losen. The message mentions individuals including Alice Laawei and a local friend group.
Harrisburg. Despite several infantile paralysis cases in Pa, health officials say school openings should not be delayed. Dr. J Moore Campbell reports cases are about normal with about six new cases in Fayette Cambria Mifflin and Allegheny counties and no deaths. He notes no current outbreaks and no information suggesting postponement.
Erie county Young Republican committee to host a Sept 9 picnic at Lake Le Boeuf Park Waterford with Charles W Carroll Philadelphia state chairman as principal speaker Henry MacDonald Tea chairman announced. The event targets 175 local members plus county committee and candidates for the primaries. Games supper at six. A committee led by FW Sapper Wile includes Harwet Coleman Erie Prynle Peganoff Erie Walter Conrath Albion Floratte Weschler Erie Otto G Hitchock Jr Erie Harold Winn North East Margaret Cline North East Bertha OLeary Girard Harold Coot Platea Frances Jordan Erie Al jfred HE Denic Nort Girard Perry Glant Union City Card Albracht Jurie Dorothy Morrow Corry.
The weather bureau reported a tropical disturbance of considerable intensity with shifting gales centered about 175 miles east of Grand Turks Island. It appears to be moving west-northwestward and threatens vessels in the Grand Turks and southeastern Bahamas area.
Cecile de Wentworth an American portrait painter died in Nice France at age 30 from undernourishment. Her works were praised by presidents Roosevelt and Taft and Pope Leo XIII, and she studied at Luxembourg, the Metropolitan Museum of New York, and the Corcoran Gallery.
Otto F. Messner of Lancaster new Pennsylvania American Legion commander says 50 million bond issue for a soldiers bonus will pass on November 7. He plans to have watchers from every post to ensure an orderly vote and urges ex servicemen to support the measure. He notes the Legion’s strong state standing and criticizes political use of the organization.
A 15 month old White Leghorn hen owned by Bu Eby in Wmigonier Indiana laid an egg measuring 8 by 6 1 4 inches. The hen weighs five pounds.
Paul J Murphy once principal faces forgery and fraudulent conversion charges over a $5285 school district check. He pleaded not guilty before Alderman Kerr and posted $500 bail awaiting a September grand jury. Prosecutors allege forged endorsement by Louis Rieke and misused tuition funds.
Dr Frank T Neeson former Corry area physician dies at home in Nicke age 71 years 8 months pneumonia caused death attended by Dr Frederick H Nichols Jamestown native of Charlotte Center educated University of Burtsto 1885 practiced Bear Lake Corry and Nicke for nearly half a century survived by two sisters Mrs Mary Penkellow and Mrs Felana Rew an adopted brother George Nooson of Buffalo and nieces member of Masonic and Odd Fellows services Friday at 1 30 p m at local church with burial follow.
Kane announces a summer paving program for Tionesta avenue from Poplar to Walmoth street and Bayard street from Chase to Hacker sleet under state highway specs. Borough secured $5,000 county aid, with welfare department labor and food orders. Work to start as weather permits and finish within about six weeks.
The Mary and Martha Class of the Presbyterian Church held a winter roast at Pare sons farm on Roosevelt Highway last evening. About 25 members attended the supper at six and enjoyed games and singing around a bonfire. Mrs Marion Rumbaugh and Mrs R A Ott led the event. plans for next year were outlined, with the September meeting to be at Mrs Glehn Dickson’s home and Mrs Harold Patterson and Mrs Fred Hoenes in charge.
A report details a crash near a road at 4 PM in which a man identified as aged 50 was injured and transported by ambulance to a hospital. He was recorded as conscious moments after the incident, with bystanders and responders aiding the injured man at the scene.
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