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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1934
Page
4
The page records varied items from public works funding and relief pay rolls to small thefts, a burglary attempt, and a fatal accident inquiry. It notes NRA and CWA activity in Crawford County, a school resignation, a teacher hire, local police activity, and Stockton's Meat ads, with community events and obituaries mingled.
Mrs Dellah Brown widow of Charles Brown dies at her Columbus home last evening at 6 o clock. She would have been 85 on January 19th. Born east of Columbus to Asahel and Sarah Barnes, she lived in the Columbus home since marriage. Survived by brother Charles Barnes of Waumbus. Funeral from the Columbus home Saturday at 2 pm. Burial in David Curtis cemetery.
Bar Lake News Letter from Bear Lake Pa reports visits across the region including Mr. and Mrs. Andrey Peterson and family from Jamestown visiting Hawkins family, Hinckley calling on Mrs Carr, and many relatives attending funerals and hospital stays. Dr. H J Phillips underwent sinus operation in Jamestown hospital, Rev W D Fullam visited Kincaid in Sallenaca hospital, and numerous local residents were noted visiting kin in Corry and Meadville.
Members of the W C T U held a prayer service at the home of Mrs. William Ure on West Smith street. Mrs Mildred Huberts led the service and the union planned a New Crusade Day for January 18 at 2 o'clock at the Presbyterian Church, featuring a work plan and program. The group also aims to make a quilt and asks members to supply fabric pieces for blocks, followed by business, social time, and lunch.
Thursday afternoon about thirty members of the Rebekah Helping Hand Club met in the 10, C. F. hall. Mrs. Gertrude Bernstein, president, called the meeting to order and presided over the officer election. New officers: Gertrude Allen president, Ruth Hoones vice president, Bertha Weasuiter, May Carnicke secretary, Ella Auer, Munice DeJean and Ora Loveland work committee. A lamp was given to retiring president Bernstein. Next meeting January 25 for the new officers to entertain. Foibl cases of diatheria noted in Jamestown. Want ad seeks a bachelor’s keeper with a country home.
Gov. Giles Pinchot of Pennsylvania was honored by the Polish government with a decoration at St Luke's Hospital. Gen. Joseph Haller, Polish forces commander in World War I, presented the award in New York with attendance by the Polish consul. Pinchot is ill and confined to the hospital.
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