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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1938
Page
3
Local notes report a Dollar Day event at Golden Rule Club stores and a Monday dinner gathering at St Pauls Lutheran church. Multiple items describe local police activity, road and rail contracts, and notable residents including the death of William Conner and ongoing legal cases in Erie and nearby counties.
Columbus Pa January 26 the Library Association to host a penny bingo party at the C L C hall on February 2 to raise funds for the Columbus public library. Attendees invited. Also notes a January 22 meeting at Mrs John Dutton's home with plans for further entertainments.
Unemployed workers in the Lorry wn area are to receive first unemployment benefits within a week or by early next week after filing under the Unemployment Compensation Act. G F Cronin and Ralph M Bashore oversee claims, warn of delays due to high volume, and note checks will be mailed from Harrisburg beginning February 1.
Readers covered with visits from Archie Benson and Gust households. Numerous locals, including Howies, Miller, Burch, Gordon, and Williams families, hosted meals and gatherings. A wind storm damaged a barn roof. South Wales consumed 28.764 million gallons of beer last year, 67.2 million dollars spent.
The Lutheran Girl Scouts plan a Saturday cookie sale at the church hall under Mrs. Dorothy Meyini and Miss Mary Curran. A prize will be awarded to the girl selling the most cookies. A First Aid talk was given by Miss Margaret Powell, superintendent of the Corry hospital.
Mass demonstrations erupt at City Hall as thousands of taxpayers oppose a 2 percent sales tax aimed at closing the city budget gap. The scene includes marching crowds, telephone campaigns urging council contact, and advertising by insurers and clergy opposing the measure. Controller White vows to block any income from the tax.
Stay Smith, Civil War veteran, aged 91, lives with daughter Mrs S Z Lyons at Beaverdam. He has been homebound due to ill health but is improving slowly. Neighbors and friends sent him a card and flower shower as he marks the day.
Lutheran Missionary Society completed plans for a silver tea to be hosted at Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Hillstrom home on West Church street Friday evening at 8.00. Mrs. E. Li. Wagner led yesterday’s meeting and named committees for the year including Missionary Advance and visiting committee. Rev Wagner discussed the Way topic Our Highland Heritage as the group reviewed the magazine. A salad lunch served by the committee closed the meeting.
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