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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1932
Page
6
An old fragment notes a weather forecast joke about a mandolin instrument. It mentions the Allegro Mandolin Sextet performing at EDICA in Pittsburgh tonight at 6 48. The text is garbled but centers on music and a brief forecast reference.
Tuesday visitors include Truman Polley of Jamestown and Mrs Sandsom. Monsignor Bender marks 37 years as pastor in Erie. Young Boys Club to attend Titusville conference. Regional weather and stock market notes accompany district notices on licenses, school events, and New Year gatherings across Jamestown and nearby towns.
In Clymer the community honors Leonard Kooman a longtime rural mail carrier who died New Year's night at 151 years old and had served 29 years. Funeral services were held at Abbe Reformed church with a large turnout from local postal and church groups.
United Press reports Ely Culbertson defeated Sydney Lenz in the famous Culbertson Lenz contract bridge contest by 8 908 points, played with Culbertson’s wife as partner. The close of the month long battle marked the end of what was termed the battle of the century, with mixed statements on the superiority of the Culbertson system.
A dynamite explosion damaged the engine room of the Progress mine at Progress Coke Company near Bolivar last night. Damage was estimated at $1,000. No injuries reported.
The Junior Endeavor of the Abbe Reformed church held a business meeting at Hazel and Lucile Duink's home. Officers elected: Elizabeth Sweet as president, Jean Schruers as vice president, Hazel Bennink as secretary, Virginia TeWinkle as treasurer, Esther Querreveld as assistant treasurer. adult leader Mrs Gertrude Grayink directed games. refreshments at 10 pm. Two visitors attended, Lucile Wassink from North East and Emerson Tenpas from Brie.
Pittsburgh. A 15-year-old husband was ordered to pay $2 weekly toward the support of his 18-year-old wife in desertion and suit for support. William Cook of Pittsburgh testified the girl persuaded him to elope to Wellburg West Virginia, where they married Sept 40, 1881. Judge Kennedy noted many similar cases but called him the youngest husband to appear.
Clarense Fairchilds died suddenly at his Titusville home after a long illness. A Corry native about thirty years ago, he was a brother of the late William Fairchilds. Survived by his widow, daughter Mrs. Mabel Whaley, and sons Park Fairchilds of Titusville and Harry Fairchilds of this city. Funeral services will be held at the Titusville residence with burial in Gresham Cemetery, Pennsylvania.
Local residents report school resumption after holidays at Sciota and Gresley schools. Death of Edith Miller Corry mourned by former residents. Milton Simmons horse injured in barn accident. Mrs Arthur Thompson and daughter return home. Baby Cloris improving after hospital stay. Mrs William Burnette returns from Mentor and Cleveland. Sciota Community Aid Society to meet January 14 at church with tureen dinner and officer elections. Mrs Florence Hrebrouck hosts Mor-O-Phun Club gathering.
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