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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1936
Page
3
Spring events and city notes include Golden Rule Day with an announced sale of $1,000,000 in collateral for rail and track material. City Council testing, Roosevelts broadcast, and various local activities feature officials, health classes, and community leaders across Erie County and Meadville areas.
Harrisburg reports hearings on local government issues will be held in March as one day sessions. seven geographic areas will host meetings in Altoona Harrisburg Pittsburgh Franklin Norris Town and other sites. speakers and briefs are requested with advance names and topics for listing and planning purposes.
A trooper led survey at Edinboro College revealed minor fire safety hazards including lack of emergency lighting and insufficient extinguishers. Governor Earle ordered prompt fixes, directing the health department to ensure constant protection for students, as state police and hospital inspectors report broader safety concerns across facilities.
The Men's Brotherhood of the Matheiist Episcopal Church met at the Wesleyville church with fifty seven attending a dinner by the Mathian Society. Rev J Howard Anderson spoke on Undiscovered Gold Fields while Couse Willis Price and a male quartet provided numbers. Sub-committee members Weidemann Pierson Moumaw Ree chaired the event and hearings begin at 41 a.m. Origin of Names notes Wood ant the glaze green as local house origins.
Officials call for examination to rate and select Corry postmaster applicants. The Civil Service Commission notes presidential postmasters are not in civil service and will certify exam results to the Postmaster General. Applications available at the local civil service board post office or the U S Civil Service Commission in Washington.
French Creek residents recount a week of heavy snow, with Clifford King and Peter Wenzel marooned near Sheeman while attempting to Mayville. A plow crew and a caterpillar tractor aided others as roads remained impassable. Local families hosted gatherings and hospital stays followed a surgery, with community members visiting and conveying updates on illness and birthdays.
Police report two Erie clubs broken into early Wednesday. Burglars, about 27 in number, ransacked the premises and fled in unknown direction. Loot valued at $100 taken from the Canteen Club at 110 Parade Street. Patrolman John Anthony found the scene shortly before 4 a.m. Proprieter P. Willoughby notified.
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