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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1937
Page
3
A jumble of clippings reports winter welfare event at Musonie Temple and unclaimed prize at Rex theatre. It notes hazardous highway conditions, a donation drive for AOL sufferers, stock figures for Nemours Co. and wage/meeting plans, budget scrutiny, a death notice, and various regional notices from Corry to Jamestown.
Harrisburg reports Gov. Earle plans a White House appeal to President Roosevelt to secure federal grants for the $4.5 million institutional improvement program. Officials warn PWA funds may be limited due to Washington deadlines, but talks consider a revolving fund option and possible congressional action.
Dri Feb 5 Judge William Hirt eyed modern youth gun use as five members of another youth gang appeared in Erie facing breaking, entering and larceny charges. The boys, not older than thirteen, admitted two breakins that netted guns, ammunition, pencils and candy. Sentence deferred pending further police investigation by Officer Harold P. Duncan who is due back from vacation next week.
A garbled United Press item from Los Angeles credits meteorologist J. M. Dalngertwhd with forecasting rain using a thermometer. The oddly phrased note warns the public about consequences if rain fails to come, implicating a general bureau of investigation and featuring tense, unclear threats toward a farmer.
Brokenstraw Valley Chapter D A R gathers at Wright street home with nineteen members. They finalize plans for the annual card party and Washingtons birthday celebration on Monday Feb 22 at the American Legion Home. Reserved seating sought with prizes music and flowers. Reservations via Mrs James MacInnes. Miss Helen Morrell spoke on Trish homespun and Rev G B Macnamara gave a talk on the Scotch Trish with anecdotes of his homeland. Hostess group served a repast.
Building permit data from 78 large Pennsylvania cities shows a 100 percent rise over 1965 with eight cities up 500 percent. Major gainers include Washington Tyrone Tarentum Steelton Norwood Johnstown Ambridge Duquesne Lower Mer'en township Pittsburgh Philadelphia. Several cities surpassed the million dollar threshold in 1936, with Lancaster Harrisburg Meadville Scranton Wilkes Barre Upper Darby Haverford township Mount Lebanon also over a million.
Report from Harrisburg details Democratic push for state redistricting after each decennial census. Mentions 1871 law, past commissions, and battles between parties over hangups in Senate and House surveys. Notes dispute over Allegheny and Philadelphia areas and the need to adjust districts.
State patrol reports 25 year old farmer Brixey was arrested in connection with the slaying of a Missouri physician. He was found near the North Wore River 16 miles south of Castle and allegedly confessed during interrogation. The physician had been abducted and robbed before his body was found days later near the river.
Wis public notice reveals the cast for Night of January 16 a staged two night production at Union High School under American Legion supervision. Director Thief Routors says Miss Jon Brows will hire teaching feminine Foto with Biren Annee and Hebert Miler cast in leading roles.
Federal agents arrested a physician after a man named Kenyon confessed to attempting to extort five thousand dollars. The fragment notes a January 20 event at a office, a river, and mentions a night patrolman and wiped fingerprints. The text is garbled and partial.
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