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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1937
Page
3
Mercury reports a busy week with a special Board of Education meeting this evening and mid year exams at Jar High School. It notes hospital progress for Waris on the Erie court, foundation work advancing for a project, and obituaries including Mrs. Amy Pilletson of Corry.
A special meeting of Pennsylvan ia Committee on Public Assistance and Relief convenes in Harrisburg on Tuesday January 26 to review a merit system report led by W P Tolley and chaired by Dean Herbert F Goodrich. The plan consolidates county boards under a State department of relief and revises the public assistance law.
Student members of the Penn State Christian Association launch a series of fireside sessions inspired by President Roosevelt. Informal gatherings will be held in fraternities dormitories and house lounges during the second semester with faculty members speaking and leading discussions at participating homes.
Preliminary plans for constructing a new edifice to replace the Baptist Church destroyed by fire will be reviewed by the Building Committee at a Tuesday evening meeting at the W. A. Jones home on East Pleasant Street. The committee members named at yesterday's church service include Charles Monroe Glenn Gauffrend Ralph Carroll William A. Jones Charles Hubertz Livy Phanian and Rev E A Hook. The insurance coverage on the destroyed building totaling 10500 was paid by the Hillburg Agency within ninety days after the fire.
Pennsylvania youths totaling 16108 were employed on National Youth Administration work projects as of January 1. NYA Director Isaac C. Sutton announced December payroll around 310000 dollars. Of those on part time projects 9282 were young men and 6876 young women aged 18 to 25. Most came from relief or WPA households with less than four percent from nonrelief sources. Urban youths numbered 12696 while rural locals supplied 3412. Among the total 14527 were white and 1581 were colored. Area No 7 counties Clarion Crawford Erie Forest Venango Warren employed 258 men and 291 women. other counties listed.
Warren county officials announce plans to send Westley Kinsley and three children back from whence they came after his wife Mrs. Knisley was wounded in a shooting at Lloyd Knisley’s home Yankev Hush. A manhunt continues with Knisley yet to be traced.
Will J. Wilcox received word of the death of his daughter Mrs. Mary Wilcox Fraser, at her Bakersfield home in California Saturday afternoon after a pneumonia illness. Survived by two children and one brother SD. Wilcox of Corry who traveled to California. Mrs. Fraser’s mother died in 1948. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Meenhora of the Lalit Auilitey of the Veldrans of Pyreign Weies presides over a Lhotwitch dinner in honor of Zem Zam Monital at St Kelvans hal Dsireday evening. Proceeds fund crippled children relief in northwestern Pennsylvania. Limited tickets include creamed chicken and bisc, mashed orators, cabbage salad, apple pie, cheese, and coffee.
Floods hit Franklin and Oil City lowlands as waters rose two feet in five and a half hours. Since 10 a.m. Sunday rainfall reached 1.25 inches, a new 24 hour record. Lower Elk street sections flooded with horses stranded by the surge. Weather cooled slightly but overcast skies linger, offering little hope for immediate relief from more rain.
Meady tuue January 25 A resident of Spring Township was killed instantly Sunday night when struck by a motor vehicle in the borough of Apeitigboro. Authorities described severe injuries and a vehicle incident under investigation. Police said the rider was decapitated in the crash, with onlookers and local emergency responders at the scene. The driver remained at the scene as investigators sorted the details and possible charges.
A Honolulu survey, not sponsored by the tourist bureau, claims only a small portion of the permanent population can ride the surf. The report notes racial stereotypes and social tensions, with colorful references to Waikiki scenes and beach life.
A Reno area slide Saturday night buried railroad tracks blocking service and scattering debris across the right of way. Crews cleared stone and mud from the New York Central line as damage extended toward the riverbank, with authorities predicting continued disruption into Sunday.
Louis, a top heavyweight favorite, set to fight Pastor Delwit Brown Bomber in a Madison Square Garden feature. The event, part of a national boxing page, marks a year’s first bout for Louis who has mostly exhibition fights and a strong ring record with one loss.
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