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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1936
Page
3
Dr H E Eaton assistant superintendent of Polk Institute Polk Pa spoke to the Rotary Club on the school training of mentally deficient children. He described classes and individualized programs and twenty one members and two guests attended with group singing to close.
Judge William Hirt presided over 41 divorces including Lefa A Thompson against Anthor R Thompson both of Corry for desertion Mildred L Bless against William E Bless for cruelty Dennis M Allen RD Wattsburg against Charlotte Allen Wattsburg cruelty Virginia May Conner of Erie against James Conner Union City desertion. Representative Hamilton Fish will speak on mature of the Republican Party over station WIZ at 6:15 this evening. NYA to expand works program roster by hundreds before Christmas. Pennsylvania Railroad carloadings for the week ending December 5 rose 22.2 percent from last year. United States crude oil production declined to 3,000,000 barrels weekly. Over-night lodgers increase noted in city fall due to winter weather. Christmas buying surges with retail expansion noted in department survey. WPA may start storm sewer work. many could get work. General Motors November sales set records at 159,552 domestic units. total monthly sales 191,720. Bethlehem Steel declares 1.50 dividend on common stock. Mortimer F. Graham named to arrange Pennsylvania crime conference. J Orin Waite appointed as acting Erie County common pleas judge. Wattsburg reports a house fire at the Buarkman farm near Wattsburg.
Roosevelt considers speedy action with industry to tackle unemployment. WPA chief Hopkins pledges no relief recipient will be dropped as relief cuts fizzle amid mayoral radio appeal and looming three cornered dispute over roll reductions.
Harrisburg reports three state departments will speed payroll tax and benefit administration under Ralph Bashore. Tensard DeWolf and Harry Hoyle will supervise temporary staff to mail forms to about 60,000 employers. Civil service exams will select permanent staff as funding and tax rules begin in 1938.
Harrisburg dispatch reports Bucknell University acting president Dee Maris addressing a two day national preaching mission. She calls the only sane method to prevent war a return to churches and religion.
Columbus Royal Arch Chapter No. 200 elected officers for the year at a Mason ic Temple meeting. Incoming officers include C. H. Howard as high priest W. Sturt Houghton king Harold L. Brown scribe Ralph J. Fogle secretary Wilson J. Edwards treasurer Charles W. Davison Lawrence Davison and P. Paulson trustees R Lawrence Davison named representative to the Grand Chapter in Philadelphia in 1987 The Most Excellent degree was conferred by M Howard and Frank T. Babbitt spoke on Ancient Masonry An installation will be held at a special meeting Tuesday December 15.
Lord Halifax said in Doncaster that in the last four months England saw more people killed on roads than were killed in German air raids during the war, citing road tolls during the period.
Announcement that the next Golden Rule Club dinner will be served at the VFW home by the Ladies Auxiliary on Monday evening January 4. The dinner committee features Howard J. Sheen as chair, with Morris Bernstein Walter L. Peake Walter Scott Barnes Carrig William Van Vleet and Stewart Hat Shop among sponsors.
United Press reports Lloyds will stop issuing war risk policies for the UK effective January 1, ending coverage for buildings and mobile property in Britain. Marine risks remain covered under separate transit policies.
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