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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1930
Page
3
Twenty years ago, December 15 1910, reports note the Corry Metal Furniture Company enclosing a new plant and preparing for production. Z F Loveland spoke on Mexico at a Methodist meeting of the W T M S yesterday.
The piece notes stricter Canada US liquor enforcement shrinking cross border shipments, with border officers receiving a share of seizures. It also questions raised naturalization costs from five to twenty dollars and cites a drop in aliens completing naturalization and taking first papers, urging fair policy for aliens and the nation.
More than seventy visiting Elks attended the Northwest District gathering in Warren at Lodge 223. Delegates from multiple towns heard reports and learned the district plans an official visit by Grand Exalted Ruler Rupp in February while honoring a late Grove City member and outlining gifts for the Elks Home in Bedford.
City retailers announce an open evening schedule beginning tonight with larger stores joining the move. Several shops already kept evening hours last week and more will follow. Merchants urge early shopping to avoid last minute crowds and ensure better selection for Christmas gifts. Festive displays reflect preparations as Corry merchants urge residents to spend locally to boost business.
A jury in Erie’s common pleas court awarded Mrs. Lulla Smith five thousand dollars for her husband Maurice Smith’s death when the car plowed through the Scott Bridge railing near Warren in June 1928. The suit named Ethel Tick Bender as administratrix of the estate and listed John W. Dick as co-defendant.
Forrest Geiger wins a 100 point game at the Ferris room beating Lewis McCarthy four games to none in a high scoring display.
An Anti Smoking League for Women formed in Boston concentrates on Massachusetts with aims to spread to other states. It seeks stronger cigar smoking laws enforcement and educates children on tobacco harms. It targets smoking in women’s colleges and film portrayals of smoking women.
W L Gordon explains common word usage and pronunciation. He defines recriminate as a countercharge and urges careful language while stressing temperance, noting tobacco use should be avoided by children.
The piece lists quiz items and answers including Erich Remarque San Marino a river boundary with Mexico the Mississippi as extra, and notes the poet laureate of England and Montana among the solutions.
Smith drives north at 40 mph and Tones west at 60 mph. After 6 hours they are separated by a right triangle with legs 240 and 360 miles. The distance between them is 432 miles.
Four Erie youths aged 13 to 14 were found in a Buick on the Lakes-to-Sea highway near Wranidin after taking the car at Erie the previous night. Officers recovered two shotguns a rifle ammunition and fishing tackle as they planned a trip to Pittsburgh for a so called great adventure.
A girls independent basketball team is being organized in the city with the opening practice this evening at St Edward's hall. Prospects are bright for developing a strong lassie combination.
The fifth annual banquet of the AnUer Rod and Gun Club was held at the Pittsfield Inn in Pittsfield Pennsylvania on Friday evening December 12 1930. Twenty six members and guests dined on a four course venison dinner at 8 00 with a pink and yellow color theme. Venison was donated by Henry Danielson president and H E Brooks. Officers were re elected for the coming year and the club noted its first season in the newly completed stone camp. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ernest Johnson and daughter Helen Mr and Mrs Fred Beckenbach and daughter Miriam and Jack Beck of Youngsville Mr and Mrs R H VanTassel Mr and Mrs Robert Brown Mr and Mrs Floyd Johnson and Warren of Cory Miss Marie Smith Mr and Mrs Henry Danielson Mr and Mrs H E Brooks Mr and Mrs Mark Summerson and daughter Ruth Garser Wilcox Raymond Fales and mother Mrs George Fales and Miss Dorothy Fales of Pittsfield.
A rehearsal of the Baptist Primary department is set for Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock in the church. All participants in the Christmas exercises are urged to attend.
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