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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1934
Page
4
Reports from the region describe the Pymatuning reservoir rising quickly with spillway activity imminent. The text notes low car prices, electric repairs, and a range of local incidents including a fatality claim and one near-accident incident, plus shop news and a boiler purchase ad.
Local items report hospital moves, a fatal home fire and injuries from gasoline related explosion. Mrs Arthur Silvis and Mrs Lorette Silvis of Davis City burned. Miss Wheeler injured. Studebaker ads, banking debt notices, police detentions, and community events across Jamestown and Meadville areas are logged amid thefts and a girl’s accident. A federal inquiry on executive salaries closes the page.
Search efforts by air and ground halted by poor visibility. United Airlines chief pilot HT Lewis refocused the hunt to rugged mountains near Salt Lake City. Rescue teams found the wreckage in Parleys Canyon and recovered eight bodies including pilots Daniels on and Garter, along with passengers and officials from Wyoming, Salt Lake City, Missouri and Michigan.
Washington February 26 government wheat control campaign reopened to allow participation by farmers who have not signed reduction contracts Agricultural Adjustment Administrator Chester C Davis announced that signers would become eligible for the second and final 199 percent benefit payments and the 1934 35 payments
The Senate Banking Committee was promised access to the New York State Exchange treasurer's annual statement by Roland W. Hedmond, attorney for the exchange. The document is typically kept from all but the exchange’s governing board, with members not viewing it.
Harrisburg Feb 26 officials say contracts for purchase of thrift garden seeds may be let today at a meeting of the advisory committee of the state emergency relief board. The board plans 300 000 seed gardens to be planted by unemployed persons throughout the state, with seeds purchased in Pennsylvania and distributed to districts as far as possible.
The body of Daniel Scully a well known Corry resident who died at his Lisbon Ohio home Friday afternoon was brought to Corry Sunday. Funeral mass was held at 2 30 this morning at St Thomas Church with Rev Francis Graves presiding. Interment followed in St Thomas Cemetery. Assistants included Patrick Crowe P J Hopkins Grant Hester Frank Keel Otis Huffling and Dr Edward Welsh. Attending from Lisbon were Mrs C G Hasbrouck of Winnebago Ohio Mrs Kans Bonham Mr and Mrs Donald Chevarents and Mrs B L Carlyle. Others here present included Ds Baward Welsh and Franc Welsh of Buffalo Mr and Mrs Patrick Crowe and Mr and Mrs Michael Crowe of Bear Lake Pa.
Miss Myrtle Buller reports the death of Martin A Caylen, brother-in-law to Miss Caylen, in Ry. The funeral will be held at the residence 939 East 3241 Street on Wednesday afternoon at 1:00. Buller will remain in Ry until after the service.
Washington February 26. Diiltord Ball of Mokeesport Pennsylvania testified before the Senate six man committee alleging former Postmaster General Walter J Brown of Pittsburgh was involved in a plot to defame his character dating to 1850.
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