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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1937
Page
3
The Corry area reports year end and New Year notes including a Rex Theatre weekly prize, city council plans, WPA employee injury, and rising divorce filings in Erie County. Weather, markets, and court actions are touched on along with upcoming demolition, tax liens, and local baby births.
Spartaburg January 1 The Christmas meeting of the Woman's club at the home of Ira Nellie Steadman drew good attendance. Retiring president Nora Warley praised loyal members as Firth Wallace was elected president. Readings by Mrs Fuller and performances by Miss Bowen and the club sang in a warm holiday tone. Various members received health updates and travel plans were noted, with next meeting set for Rosa Thompson's home.
The salary board plans recommendations to raise County Solicitor Jacob Held from 200 to 9000 dollars annually and Austin J. O Brien from 2200 to 2400 dollars as part of next week’s pay rate review for courthouse staff. The two officials are expected to see sizable increases.
Carriers from China haul about 1b across high mountains into Tibet by mule or porter. Mules move twice as fast as human porters but carry half the load. An average carrier bears nearly 200 pounds, with rare cases over 400 pounds.
Erie officials announce a temporary plan to borrow about 72,000 to cover payroll and hospital costs, preserving 52,000 in the general fund for small expenses. Controller M. Willis says a 420,000 loan from a local bank will bridge the gap after the new year, with opposition to large Erie bank loans.
Rochester Minn Jan 1 Dr Henry S Pretteet a longtime Mayo Clinic physician and major Mayo Foundation partner died late last night after a paralytic stroke. Dr Plummer a permanent Mayo staff member noted in early reports.
Corry marks the new year with a Post home meeting by the Foreign Wars group and a New Year skating party at the Armory roller rink. Catholic churches held services for the Feast of the Circumcision amid city activities, as firemen held their annual party and families gathered.
Figures from EC Le White show 10,410 people receive state relief today, with 6,739 on the rolls a year ago. The story notes delayed aid processing and rising pending cases, while authorities struggle to expand help amid bureaucratic strain and late intake.
Jeanne Marygur Plan wins Historia review porcen Lint contest I with 3 percent in Chicago routing to Hollywood from her home in Syriemne New York. She travels by swing mm to her hotel playroom near Ling Central.
Harrisburg Jan 1 Superintendent Lester Adetoy says his department will urge schools to expand home projects now engaging about 14 000 pupils. The aim is practical education linking home economics to the modern world through projects in child development clothing nutrition home care budgeting and related fields under teacher supervision with headings like home planning furnishings and vocational lessons.
Ridgway Wyoming reports fire losses for 1936 with losses estimated under 410,000. The Ridgway area responded to two alarms including several false alarms and noted the fire department’s efforts amid a year marked by multiple incidents.
A note explains that Onetew is Prench and curtew derives from couvre feu meaning fire guard. The term euver fire is linked to early burn safety language, illustrating linguistic borrowings in fire regulation vocabulary.
Union City resident and former merchant Mr. Caroll died of a heart attack yesterday morning near his home on Secant Avenue. A man in his ten-year 1933, he reportedly collapsed while engaged in duties, passing away shortly after nine o'clock.
Harrigbirm June 1 Trepills Viewervivn commission directs bus, Yaxtend and track operators to adopt strict tire tread standards for common carriers. Approximately 120 motor vehicle operators and JA.DO0 trackees affected. Rule aims to improve safety after nationwide tire wear concerns, with emphasis on wet conditions and proper inspection.
United Press reports 77 year old labor leader Nghe retires as president of a major labor federation after eight years at the helm. Bonnet of Gyntity wheels into the post with support from allies, noting changes and the transition date in Pittsburgh.
The Horseshoe Fall mostly lies on the Canadian side with a portion in the United States. Goat Island marks the American portion and the falls straddle the international boundary along the river.
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