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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1934
Page
6
Regular board of Viducation meets tonight as Christmas plans unfold. Rex theatre screens Singer's Midgets today. gas bills loom. Corry and Bradford area news cover local hunters, a lawyer general recovery, a coroner report, and a deer count.
Five local youths were arrested early Sunday in Brown Block on North Center Street for allegedly gambling for cigarettes. Police fined each $5 plus costs. some may spend five days in jail if fines aren’t posted. Police chief Burlingame said no action yet against the property owners.
Postmaster Harry Auer announces last mailing dates to guarantee Christmas delivery. December 15 covers Arizona California Nevada Oregon Washington. December 16 includes Colorado Idaho Montana New Mexico South Dakota North Dakota Texas Utah Wyoming. December 17 Arkansas Florida Kansas Louisiana Minnesota Nebraska Mississippi Oklahoma Wisconsin. December 19 Alabama Georgia Indiana Illinois Iowa Kentucky Maine Michigan Missouri New Hampshire North Carolina Ohio South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia. December 20 Connecticut Delaware Maryland Massachusetts New Jersey New York Rhode Island Vermont and other Pennsylvania points. Miss Ruth Anderson of Jamestown spent the weekend at her city home.
An early winter snap sent temperatures plunge below zero with four below at the Howard Tannery area. Homes faced heating difficulties as residents scrambled for warmth while fuel dealers enjoyed a brisk weekend amid the biting cold.
New York December 10 Highly favorable steel news and resumed buying in gold and silver shares steadied the market after an early decline. Near the close the list rose irregularly with silvers leading gains while the rise failed to sustain momentum. Closing prices show varied gains and losses across major issues including American Can American Locomotive Bethlehem Steel Chrysler General Electric General Motors Studebaker and United Aircraft among others.
Dr Merle Amy of Corry district commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars won men honors at Bradford Saturday night when he was elected junior vice commander of the Northwestern Chaplains VFW Codwell Other officers include Chester Zerbe of Erle commander Louis Neubert St Marys senior vice commander Benjamin Rassay Bradford quartermaster Dennis J Driscoll St Marys advocate George Schweitzer Warren chaplain Earl A Griffiths Meadville surgeon M J Keeley Tionesta inspector The Bradford meeting was attended by Dr Amy John Holand Edward Sheldon Alfred Morrison and Francis Duke of Corry
Corry theatre fans expect a large turnout for the Singer Midgets, a troupe of twenty Liliputians, appearing at the Rex theatre this afternoon and evening with a varied vaudeville program that has drawn packed houses in nearby cities.
Jos eph Stewart 14 son of Mr and Mrs James Stewart Euclid street was badly injured when coasting on Second avenue collided with a car driven by Harmon McElroy South Center street at West church and Second avenue. He has a compound fracture left leg treated at Corry hospital. Mayor Glen Miller urged parents to warn children on unprotected streets and explore safer coasting on Concord street or the area beyond West Pleasant street. City authorities will seek a safer coasting arrangement to reduce hazards on main streets.
A historic hall in Sandusky known for early performances by Jenny Lind and a 1842 visit by Charles Dickens along with a 1840s political rally for William Henry Harrison was destroyed by a recent fire. The blaze reduced the building to ashes, ending a landmark in the city’s cultural and political history.
ITUSVILLE December 10 Francis Hidinger aged 88 who lived alone on the riverbank near the P R R station at Trunkeyville was burned to death in his five room cottage that was destroyed with its contents. Discovered shortly after midnight the flames spread too quickly to save him and he probably suffocated before the bed where he seemed to sleep was reached.
Edward Scott prominent Spartansburg dry goods store owner for twenty seven years died suddenly at home Saturday evening at about 10 15 PM He is survived by two daughters Mrs Richard Webb and Mrs Howard Martin and three grandchildren Funeral services set for Tuesday morning at 10 officiated by Rev David Hartnett Interment in Franklin Cemetery
Milon L Brown, in his sixth and last year on the Board of Education, will preside at tonight’s regular meeting at the Ubuary building after being elected board president at last Monday’s reorganizing session. He is expected to announce committee assignments for the year, with a new chairman for the instruction group.
Mrs W E Matthews as general chairman and her committee plan a benefit card party at Mr and Mrs Harold Gilbert’s home on West Church street Wednesday evening December 12. Reservations are handled by Mrs Harry Rhodes. The public is invited. Awards will be given and refreshments served.
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