Corry Notes and Local Bits From The Week
Ira Cady receives a rich fruit cake from friends in Texas. W S Belton of Walfalls sent the gift to Corry. locals enjoy it during the holidays. Radio tubes free tests at Lindsey's on 1st Ave. Woman's Home Missionary Society meeting postponed to January 15. Veteran rail worker John H. Beck retires after 50 years service with Pennsylvania Rail Road. G L F fancy yellow corn meal priced at 1.70 at Spencer's Feed Store. Mrs Carrie Tracy of Petroleum Center sustains severe burns from a gas stove accident at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Cady
Texas
Corry Man
W. S. Belton
Walfalls
Lindsey's
1St Ave
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pennsylvania Railroad
John H. Beck
Waiporum
Spencer's
Carrie Tracy
Petroleum Center
Tracy
Corry area buys and local notices mix in listing
City and Vicinity items describe groceries, bakery specials, pet care, and local sales. Notes include court calendar at Meadville, a Columbus I O C F hall dance, hospital updates, a Christmas party, art exhibit, and a car accident near Warren. Also dog licenses, shop ads, and a missing youth alert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
California
Will J. Wilcox
Columbus
I. 0. C. F. Hall
Ross Orches
Thornewill absolves wife in Santa Cruz shooting
L W Thornewill a former Canadian Mounted police member lay in critical condition with a bullet near his heart in Santa Cruz. His wife Mrs Helene Grant Hollister Card was arrested for the shooting but Thornewill issued a statement absolving her of blame. The incident followed a party dispute as the couple argued amid a struggle before the gunfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SY Utenee
Santa Cruz
Calif
L. W. Thornewill
Canadian Royal Mounted Police
Froday
Helene Grant
Hollister Card
Chicago
Thornewill
Tata
Uwo
Ben Dpintsing
Trewas
Cele Eullys
Carnegie hero award funds aviation course for Davis
Butler Pennsylvania December 31 Karlif Davis an 18 year old who saved 16 year old Frank Smallwood from drowning near Sharon Center on August 19 1925 began a Carnegie funded aviation course. Davis towed Smallwood to shore and both were rescued. In 1926 Davis received a bronze medal from the Carnegie commission which allotted 1 600 for his education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Karlif
Davis
Sharon Canter
Tos Day
Sim Nanced
Frank B Smallwood
Sharon Center
Smallwood
Smallood
Carnegie Commission
Alan
Shim
Radio marks New Year with Australia to Schenectady hookup
United Press reports a short wave link from Australia to Schenectady bringing in the New Year 15 hours early. WGY rebroadcasts the Melbourne greeting and Auld Lang Syne amid static as Australian broadcasters improvise a celebration after the cathedral hookup failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Schenectady
Australia
General Electric Company
Asia
Europe
WGY
Melbourne
Negro Slashed in West Salamanca Camp Fight
Salamanca, Dec 31. Herman Williams twenty eight of Youngstown Ohio is in Salamanca City Hospital with a knife would in the site and two other negroes Lew Taft of Columbia Pa and Charles Johnson of Lackawanna are held on open charges following a fracas at a shack used by hoboes at West Salamanca around 1 o'clock. Police say all men had been drinking and the motive is not yet known though the wound is not serious. Lieutenant Oakley Kelly arrived to visit his parents after an across the country flight and performed stunts over Grove City before landing. Frank McArtle near Conneaut Lake was arrested on a liquor transportation charge after a jug and pint bottle were found in his traveling bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Kolstee
Corryospital
Mars. Kolstee
J. D. Murray
D. 4. P. Club
Barbara June
England
West
Columbus Avenue
Oil City
Root’s Sport Shop
Arthur Cedarqquist
New York
L. J. Cedarquist
Titville
Parargi
New York Sun
Cecnnquist
Whitney Studio
Titusville
Chase School
Agaist
Vaciolé Publishing Comm
Hanpers, Mcclue and
Butterick
Kelly's
J. A. Lanston
Corry Hospital
Path Street
Acay
Holt Vars
Benaicial Loan Society
South Center Treet
John Filler
Nort Center Street
Warren
Janet Tsaivel Jones
Vern Jones
Youngsville
Moon
Warren General Hospital
Timestown
William Doverapile
Chawlauqua
Salamanca
Herman Williams
Hegra
Youngstown
Ohio
Salamanca City Hospital
Lewis Taft
Columbia
Charles Johnson
Lackawanna
West Salamanca
Oakley Kelly
Lieut. McCready
Grove City
W. J. Kelly
Brooks Mield
San Antonio
Wexar
Chanute Wield
Rantoul
Trank McArtle
Conneaut Lake
Raymond O. Mcintosh
Break between Pinchot and Martin fuels Pennsylvania Senate row
Harrisburg reports say Governor elect Gifford Pinchot and Republican State Chairman Martin clash over the selection of a president pro tem of the Blaine Senate. The rumor centers on backing for Auguste F. Davis Jr. of Paladespara against W. Mansfield of Mereexport, with Mansfield aided by Pinchot while Martin reportedly objected to gubernatorial interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Senate
Martin
United Press Harrisburg
Gifford Pinchot
Burward Mastin
Repubican Atsis
Blaie Senate
Go Cf Lcal
Auguste F. [Dais, Jr
Pailadespara
Senate
W. D. Mansfield
Mereexport
Mansfield
Finchot
Paix
General Assembly
Pinchot
Ray Green Installed As Kiwanis Club President
Ray Green was installed as the eighth president of the Kiwanis Club at Hotel Corry during the regular meeting. He succeeds Stanley H. Nichols. Nichols served as the first presiding officer to record 100 percent attendance. New committee chairmen were announced for the year, including public affairs Charles Slits and membership Dr. Claude Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Green
Kiwanis
Chieef Gerry
Corry
Mr. Green
Stanley H. Nichols
Olihe
Nichois
Charles Slits
W. L. Peake
Claude Jones
W. W. Graham
Clement Pullec
Educational Fund
F. Howard
C. J. Hoffmaster
Charles Shuss
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Wing-Willi Stores & Markets
Wing-Willi Star Stores Inc
N. Cohen & Sons
THE
Roosevelt N
Center St
Washington
Washington St
Root’s Furniture Store
Trai
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Lanston
Corry Credit Exchange
Shehes Square
Sidney Darwin
J. D. Murray's
Jamestown
Lyle Richardson
Cherry Creek
Betty Richardson
Richard A. Hall
Franklin
A. Braids
J. Broida
Drake Realty Co
BL. Mason
East Second Street
Harry Holzworth
J. D. Aeray’s
Dorothy Barker
North Center Street
M. M
Dante
Brie
Aviation
Carnegie
Brookfield Butter Ib
Weideman
Ivanhoe
Korry Kream Bread
Premier Tomatoes
Premier Pineapple
SOC
Blue Ribbon
Foster’s
Kiwanis Club
Citizens National Bank
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