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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1937
Page
5
Plans outline a $150,000,000 motorway to connect Mumith and Rome involving German and Austrian engineers. The project aims to be the world’s most modern highway. Hawkins visited Erie as a business guest, and F S Morgan of Oil City, currently ill, shows improvement in the city with his family.
W W Hall, executive secretary of Y M C A Mendville, is spending today and tomorrow in the city for the annual Y M C A meeting. Mrs Wallace Clark and family and Mrs Virgil Johnson of Buffalo attended funeral services for Mrs Maude Carrier and visited relatives before returning home. Mr and Mrs H Rexford Paulson and relatives left for Detroit after visiting his parents. Ms and Mrs Albert L Miller and A Steen and A M Litz were Rice business visitors. Mrs P Garvey of Binghamton was in town for the weekend and will occupy the Foster home on North Center street. Mr Garvey named agent of the local Erie Railroad office. Mrs W M Cochran of Tryonville was in the city at A V Cochran’s home. her husband visited and returned home. Philo C Dix of Harrisburg, Pa, attended the A M C A dinner meeting at St Paul’s Lutheran Church and leaves tonight. Frank N Acces and his wife went to New York City to visit their son Ames. John Richardson left for Emporium, Pa, after visiting Corry and Columns. Miss Katherine Richardson plans to accompany her sister Anna Barnardi to Williamsport to assist, while Anna is seriously ill. Mrs Charles Weston of East South Street left for Glevesna to spend a period on business. Harry Mooney of City, formerly of Corry, visited yesterday. Mrs Merle Caster Silling visited city with her mother, Mrs Bees, of Franklindale.
Open drive proceeds aim to fund V N C A activities for youth. Speakers outlined four program components: youth leadership, learning from statistics, learning by logic, and experimental learning. Attendees included local war group leaders and M C A officials. Rev. P Haines gave benediction. Ladies Aid served dinner.
An old advertisement touts Thompson's Barosma Compound Tablets to cleanse and stimulate kidneys for relief from mysterious pains and backache. It claims rapid improvement and urges demand at drug stores.
Monday evening in Mellorub members gathered with Miss Mirabe Runney of East Main Street Tifwin to discuss current events. Mrs G B Bennett presented a paper on Geographic Finland and Mrs Jessie K Newton discussed political files at Customia in Finland, sharing personal experiences from her Finland marriage many years ago.
The Harding Home Association held a senior meeting with a teen supper on March lath during the business hour. Planned program included piano solo by Miss Kathryn Buck, poetry readings by Miss Ruby McCullough and Mrs. Douglas Rozelle, a talk by Mrs. Roy Street, and a piano piece by Martha Thompson, followed by refreshments.
Word has arrived of the death of A M Jet Berlchous formerly of Corry who died in Toledo Washington on Sunday February 1. Berlchous a longtime resident left Corry years ago and was living in Washington at the time of death. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. He is survived by a son in Philadelphia and two grandchildren H H Berkhous and Mrs Charley Hand both of Corry.
Towns end Club gathers for Monday meeting at Coney Townsend Chai de. Lak youn and other attendees discuss upcoming February 22 meeting and entertainments. Entertainment committee for Math named. other business items noted. Also notes about Huntington High School entrants Jay Young Jane and a student progress aside.
Jesse Hoilhouse, 47, a World War II veteran and member of the 819th Field Artillery, died at his home in Clymer, New York, Monday at 10 a.m. He belonged to the Dameott Jones Post American Legion and Abbe Reformed church. Funeral services were set for Thursday at 2 a.m. with a prayer service at the home.
The United States civil service commission announces open competitive exams for positions including Failing inspector with 2000 per year and junior billing bookkeeping machine operator at 1440 per year. Several states and the District of Columbia have declared quotas and the examinations will be conducted in Washington with details released by A. Fulton, secretary of the T. S. civil service board of examiners.
Elm er G C Walzer reports cautious trading amid hopes for a trend confirmation in rail and industrial averages. Analysts note potential government conferences with Max Viner, while steel capacity runs high and tractor stock grows 150 percent since 1920s, per the International statistical bureau.
Irregular trading left stocks with mixed signals as buyers stimulated activity in several groups. Copper rose to 14 cents a pound, a new high since early trading, while low priced rail shares hit new highs on perceived cheapness. Utilities and select manufacturers showed movement, with many names advancing in selective buying.
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