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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1937
Page
3
A fragmented OCR item notes a fire related action involving New Can Pirelands. The brief mentions land or property and a hose or equipment prop set aside due to the blaze. Details are unclear but indicate a municipal or local incident record.
A 6 year old boy quarantined with a contagious illness at 140 Hatch Street is noted alongside a county jail release on $1,000 bail for Joseph Kowalski of Colstela after an assault on James Gallelli, with further items on gas output, a New Year broadcast planned by Lutheran leaders, a chimney fire, and the death of Dr. Ford Eastman. The Erie measles outbreak tops local health data, Christmas student art, and ongoing community drives raise funds for the Community Chest in 1997.
City Council approved Bill No. 631 on third reading for a 1938 budget of 75 226.26 dollars based on a 14 1 2 mill levy unchanged from this year. Provisions include no pay raise for fire and police, with allocations for General government 10 448.40, protection 22 210, Health 2 355, Highways 23 125, Recreation 375, Miscellaneous 5 563.05, Debt service 10 511.81, and unpaid prior year bills 609. Financing for storm sewer remains to be arranged, with a possible bond between 5 000 and 10 000.
Director of Public Safety A. Duke today urged residents and property owners to protect pedestrians by cindering or sand ing their walks when icy. Several falls occurred recently, mostly averted if owners covered walks. Councilman Duke seeks broad cooperation to prevent accidents.
Spartansburg suffered a major blaze that damaged Crosby and adjacent fixtures, with losses estimated around 1600 to 1900 dollars. Firefighters from Corry and Titusville aided Sparta, helping control flames and prevent greater losses. Mr Crosby and his family escaped unharmed, and the blaze’s cause remained undetermined, with a short circuit or wiring fault suspected near a basement motor.
The Kiwanis Ela announced it will stage Journey's End to benefit the local hospital fund. Thomas Roelofs will direct the production with local cast members selected, aiming for January performance. Proceeds support the Kiwanis Hospital Fund and details will be announced later.
Lockard was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to the electric chair. He is held at Blair County jail in Holidaysburg. Mrs Lockard's husband Matthew Sr, a silk mill worker, stood by her during the trial after reconciliation.
Early sale reports in Corry show generous response to the 1937 Christmas Seal campaign led by Mrs. M. J. Parkhurst and Ava Kepler. City contributions to the county headquarters and mail gifts push toward a total well above previous years with Erie County hospital expansion expected to broaden benefits.
Paris report says Maurice Ravel renowned composer aged 62 has died. His works including Daphnis and Chloe Bolero and Les Tombeau de Couperin were widely known worldwide.
Erie dispatch reports four county officials will be sworn in at the courthouse around 10 a m on Monday as a new fiscal year begins six boards reorganize. Officials include Cantrell Harv y, Sheriff Ried Kupp ler, Lucy Commissioner elect Harry Wagner and Mrs Katherine Lonty. Kal velage expected to administer oaths. no formal ceremony planned.
An Erie man may join Governor George M. Harle’s cabinet as the second county resident to be named to the post. Beckman, current first deputy of the state banking department, is among three strong candidates vying to succeed Dr Luther A. Harr, the present banking secretary who will become Philadelphia’s treasurer next Monday. Beckman has fourteen years in the banking department, rising from the ranks to his deputy role.
Cleveland crowds paid final tribute to Newton D. Baker former wartime secretary of war and lifelong liberal advocate. The body lay in state from 10 am until for public view as hundreds prepared to file past the nationally known reformer and trader of ideas.
A fragmentary remark from an unnamed speaker uses imperfect phrasing and dialect. The garbled line resembles a street talk cadence with uncertain meaning, referencing a person called Uncle Boos and unclear prior context.
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