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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1938
Page
5
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a local story with scattered names and places, offering limited readable facts and no clear outcome or dates.
Reports from January 1 describe four Nipponese planes circling the ancient southern city of Canton and dropping bombs in heavy attacks. Chaos delayed casualty reports as civilian officials struggled to assess damage, signaling a possible opening of a broader Japanese offensive in the region.
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William Merrick leaves Sunday for a week in Harrisburg and New York, staying with sister Mrs Edward Kane in Harrisburg. Milton Brown of Honesdale visits John Merrck on South Street and will return to Pittsburgh with him Sunday. Wilbur Dalcom of Honesdale accompanies. Dr. Charles Smith of Pittsburgh, Miss Charlotte McKelvey, and Mr. and Mrs. Hastings Jones attend a Conewango Club dinner dance in Warren. Miss Anna Shields travels to Pittsburgh for a weekend with Miss Nell Cauley and others. John Sheehan and wife depart for Sherman for a holiday visit with relatives. Jack Warness of Salamanca visits for the marriage of Miss Virginia Bals to Howard Ross. Mrs. Clara Paterson of Penn Yan visits en route home from Lima, Ohio. J. R. Dunningham of West Wayne Street extends business trip to California and West in interest of Aezo Supply. Claude Perry of Union City spends today in the city. Robert Brynolfson returns from Baltimore where Mrs. Brynolfson recovers post operation at Johns Hopkins. Mrs. Brynolfson shows improvement. prayers for speedy recovery. Mrs. Roy McConahy of Youngstown, Ohio visits while husband works here. Miss Gertrude Creal RB returns from Hiie after overnight stay at home. Miss Ruth Becker, Ellen Mevoy, and Harold Roberts spend New Year in Buffalo visiting Miss McEvoy’s sister, Miss Anna McEvoy. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Day of Muailville visit Wi and Mrs. M. H. Reynolds Friday. Samuel Wates and Clifford Priester of North East visit friends, then depart. Miss Mary Keller of Salamanca visits with her cousin in the city.
Miss Virginia Bass, daughter of H W Bass of Raymond Avenue, wed Howard Boss, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Ross of Columbus, in a St Pauls Lutheran Church ceremony at 8 30 pm officiated by Rev B L Wagner. Music by Miss Signa Anderson preceded a slate crepe gown for the bride and navy crepe dress for Miss Lynn. the groom wore formal. The couple left for a short wedding trip and will live at 60 Raymond Avenue on return.
Corry held multiple New Year’s Eve observances across churches and community venues. United Brethren in Christ and Baptist congregations hosted services, with offerings toward church funds and musical performances by local groups. A Salvation Army gathering and Elks dancing party followed, while Catholic churches marked the Feast of the Circumcision with several Masses.
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Erie county's city council applied for a county share of the state gasoline tax refund. The County Commissioners received the resolution from the council after last Monday's meeting and referred it to budget discussions. The council seeks an appropriation from the refund to fund street maintenance and improvements.
Ohio and Pennsylvania state police sought bandits who beat a bank cashier at Citizens Savings Bank to force vault access. The robbers escaped with between 9000 and 10000 dollars, according to United Press dispatch from Columbiana on January 1.
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