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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1933

Page

6

Spring-like weather and local notices span Erie events

A parade of small town items fills the day from a council meeting tonight to Mrs Len Holland improving after a Kane area car crash. Highlights include Corinne Dean and Marion Voss Fruauff in a concert, Hoover national radio appearances, Dollar Day prep, traffic on South Center Street, Amelia Tryon’s WERE program, and a 50th wedding anniversary on West Smith Street.

Corinne Dean Erie College Club Erie Marion Voss Fruauff Buffalo

Prohibition repeal dominates Penn A legislative problems

Prohibition repeal dominates Penn A legislature problems as Crawford county auto wrecks claim two lives. Meadville man Clif or Stanford, 27, dies when his car overturns and burns on Fredricksbiling road near Meadville. Titusville resident Harry Chase, about age 31, killed after being struck by a truck on the Meadville Titusville road. Both fatalities push Crawford County totals for 1933 to six.

PENN Crawford CO Clifford Stanford Harry Chase Crawford County Meadville Titusville Tillsville Clif Stanford Willige Klingensmith Clayville Meadville Titusville Kegine Transfer Company Benedict Titus Syor Pable Klingensmith Cummings Arrange- York Exchange

Thieves Seeked in Theft of World War Gun Relic

In Williamsport on February 20 thieves who removed a machine gun from Memorial Park were sought by police. The weapon, a World War relic, had rested in the park for more than ten years along with other artifacts.

Williamsport Memorial Park

One Cent a Day Offers $160 Monthly Life Policy

The Postal Life Insurance Co offerings a new accident and disability policy for 1 cent a day, covering up to $160 monthly and $1,000,000 in deaths-ens. claims enthusiasts can refer names with address and beneficiary relation and receive policy within 10 days. over 190,000 already bought.

Wice Co Dierks Kansas City Ted Ban Amd

Ewing on Debating Team at Allegheny

Corry student Fred Ewing will uphold the negative in a Monday debate at Ripley Me dicalist Episcopal church on February 20. He is a leading junior in Allegheny Speakers of Allegheny College Meadville. The Ripley contest is part of a four‑debate series for intersaw preparation. Ewing will deliver the second negative speech on cancelling war debts and tariff methods. His partner is Dayal A. Smith and the team includes Joseph M. Marre and Douglass Marks.

Fred Ewing Corry Ripley Ewing Allegheny Allegheny College Meadville Dayal A. Smith Winken Joseph M. Marre Diane Douglass Marks Worcester Mass

Van Snaps Off Lighting Pole In Westfield Crash

A van left East Main street, struck a pole, snapping lines and causing two adjacent poles to break. Wires lay across the street and traffic halted from 8:30 to 10:40. Clyde Stewart and R T Brooks, truck owners from Geneva and Ashtabula, face civil summons for about 41,000 in damages. hearing set February 25.

Westfield Ston East Main Street Clyde Stewart Geneva R. T Brooks Ashtabula Earriell Missouri Cleveland New York City Rooks Westfield Telephne Company Westfield Electric Light Department

Poisonous meals and pending repeal moves ripple in Harrisburg

In Harrisburg on February 20 James A. Sullivan reports Pennsylvania lawmakers push to repeal the state prohibition enforcement act and set up a state liquor commission. Wets seek to convene a constitutional convention to ratify repeal and to decide representation method amid debates over districts and precincts. The House advances a substitute for repeal and other measures while attention lingers on tackling enforcement.

Harrisburg Perm Sylvania General Assembly Pennsylvania Wets Somme Schnader Adler Grover Talbot Keiste Sowers Philadelphis Liquor Commission Senate Investigatme Thhe Public Service Commission Joint Highway Department Tay Hesse Education Committee Warren van Dyke

Death claims William Pitts

William Pitts longtime Corry resident died Sunday morning at his son's home on West Wayne Street after a period of ill health. Born May 1 1897 in Meadville he moved to Corry 35 years ago and worked at McInnes Steel. Survived by his mother Bridget Pitts daughter Mrs James Hickey son Arthur Pitts three grandchildren two uncles P J Moffitt M J Moffitt and aunt Miss Anna Moffitt all of Meadville. Funeral Tuesday at St Thomas Church with burial at Magee Lawn Cemetery near Centerville.

Willaam Corry Pagsen Wyay Arthur Pitts Wayne Street Pitts Whore Ceased Meadville McInnes Steel Company Bridget Pitts James Hickey P. J M. J. Moffitt Anna Moffitt Mesdville Borly James Rickey North Center St. ‘Thomas’ Church Malte Pleum Pine Grove Cemetery Mageelawn Centerville

Doctors Endorse Corry Hospital Plan For City Support

Members of the Corry Medical Association endorsed a proposal to have the municipality finance Corry hospital. They will petition the Council to approve an $80,000 loan to gain title and a $1 per capita tax to fund operations for two years. The board of inspectors backs the plan and seeks $5 000 monthly from the city.

Corry Medical Association Corry Toapital Lochl Ipectors Corkyn Hospital

Rev Baker Hurt in Fall on Roosevelt Highway Farm

Rev J Baker on Kaniin Street was injured in a fall from a tree on the farm of Mes Jeanette Paki hurst two miles west of the city on the Roosevelt highway shortly before noon today. The local minister sustained several injuries whose full extent has not yet been determined.

J. Baker Kaniin Street Jeanette Pakihurst Roosevelt Highway Notn

Pel Hi Y conference draws Coty members at Cambridge Springs

The second annual Northwest District conference at Cambridge Springs attracted twenty three of five local clubs from eighty district members. The session opened at ten in the Methodist Episcopal church with the theme Adventuring with God. Claudia Plate of Corry led the event, with Mrs L B Firestone and Miss Wight addressing the group. A dinner and afternoon business session followed with officers named: Martha Finney of Cambridge Springs president, Jane Taymond of Curry vice president, Elisabeth Wickwire of Columbus.

Cambrige Springs Coty Cambridge Springs Misa Claudia Plate Corry Northwest Cotnneil L. B. Fierstore Harrisburg Miss Wight India M. Hongst M.A M.C. A Martha Finney Jane Taymond Curry Elisabeth Wickwire Columbus

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