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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1923
Page
6
Business courses will be offered at the high school night school with classes in stenography typewriting and bookkeeping. Enrollment meeting set for Monday at 7 45 pm, tuition rates listed, courses run six weeks with possible second session if demand remains strong.
Predonata January 47 0 Withtun and H Graham White, members of the Penner Hose Company and Brooks Locomotive Works employees, suffered injuries. Williams was struck by a car from Niagara Lockport Ontario Power Co while tending a fire towel on the way to a cement fire. White was burned with boiling oil at work in Brooks Works. Both men are improving.
A Ford roadster owned and driven by GA Stockton a local meat marker proprietor was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. An overheated engine is believed to have caused the blaze Stockton escaped with no injuries the car caught fire near the slaughter house at North Corry.
A court hearing in a dispute between two Polish families on Spring Street is set for 1 PM before Alderman W Ed Marsh. The case follows a disturbance sparked by members of both families during a prolonged legal confrontation.
Foster J. Kelney and Miss Helen Jones were wed Tuesday January 2 in Mayville Nebraska at the ME church, officiated by Rev. Whinpo Automate Lighthouse. The couple’s families and local residents attended a brief ceremony followed by a reception.
Erie county officials may delay the county road program until February 1 unless the state Highway commissioner is appointed. Governor elect Pinchot takes office January 16 and may appoint a commissioner before then. Sproul would appoint if needed. County plans to confer with the new commissioner mid month to outline the 193% program.
Secretary Hoover told United Press there is no discord with Agriculture Secretary Wallace over moving the bureau of markets to the Commerce Department. He said he is not aware of any proposal to transfer the bureau and disputed claims of a rift between the two cabinet members.
Secretary J. P. Drown reported at yesterday's Chamber of Commerce board meeting that 400 meetings occurred in Corrys Municipal Building over the past year, averaging more than one per day. Including City Commission sessions, the total nears four hundred. Since opening less than two years ago, the building has hosted seven hundred meetings for civic and local groups.
Chief of Police Dunikte was notified by highway officials to honor 1922 West Virginia motor licenses until June 15 and Ohio plates until January 25. No extension granted for other states. Pennsylvania motorists and period authorities advise caution.
The third in a series of union prayer meetings was held at the Salvation Army citadel with hearty singing and scripture quotations. If interest grows these services will continue for several weeks, featuring messages about faith in God and His Word and the necessity of regeneration through the Holy Spirit. The evening emphasized Romans and the consequences of ungodliness, urging belief in God and His righteousness. Tonight’s meeting at the Alliance church will feature Res At Melitsre, with Friday and Saturday talks staged at the Methodist and Presbyterian churches respectively by Ensign Brunner and Rev. William Mallswet.
December snowfall measured 19.1 inches, far above November at 7 inches. N R Dickson, US Weather Bureau observer, reports Corry’s snow month nearly double Movember, with mean temperatures around 20.85 degrees. Historical comparison shows 1921 and 1920 months with lower snow and warmer trends.
Former Mer Rouge Louisiana mayor McKoin faces murder accusation as an alleged accomplice in a Morehouse parish hooded terror plot. He reportedly left Baltimore amid extradition disputes with Maryland Governor Ritchie, and planned to join his wife in Monroe Louisiana.
A restricted note records that January 23 national guard inspections in Pennsylvania will coincide with federal reviews. It lists districts, units, and dates including Erie Corry Warren and others, detailing inspection scope on personnel, equipment, absences, and deficiencies while avoiding interference with federal inspection.
City officials report a temporary plant closure as poor coal supplies idle machinery and cut power. The light plant halted operations for about an hour, prompting concerns over continued reliability and impact on local industry.
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