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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1939
Page
5
A fragmentary notice hints at a Stephen Singers Musical Evening event with references to Waite Colum Corry and dining. Details, dates, and venues are unclear but suggest a local portrait of a concert or community gathering with emphasis on performers and atmosphere.
A collage review highlights Clyde Brian Diyls’s Nebraska Coast as a pioneering Western tale, with comment on Angela Thirkell’s The Brandons and Night Over England, along with works by Frost, Corwin, Attaway, and Maugham. It notes new pocket books from Robert F. DeGraff and a wide range of fiction and nonfiction titles reflecting era themes and literary trends.
The Harmon Cox families met at E A Cox home in Corry for the 2nd annual reunion on June 24 with seven relatives present. Officers elected for 1940 include E J Cox president and A Cox vice president. A long list of attendees from Erie, Spartansburg, Wattsburg and surrounding areas attended the event featuring a picnic dinner, music, cake and a business meeting.
A readable fragment lists Christie and Butler works alongside Emily Bronte and Bionte with Bambi by Pell Solten and Shakespeare’s great tragedies. Titles include The Way of All Prish, Wuthering Heights, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, foneh Rope, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, and other era works with attribution inconsistencies.
A miscellaneous shower was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Donild Johiwin in Ghandiers Valley. Attendees included many Spring residents and out of town guests. The event featured a tuneheon and gifts for the honoree Mrs Wainifred-Johnson, with numerous attendees listed from Spring and nearby towns.
Corry women including Mrs AL Ly Miller Mrs FS Austin Miss Rebecca Hell and Mary Hathryn Miller attended a Friday dessert bridge hosted by Mr and Mrs W Pitt Gilford on South Shore Drive Erie. The Erie County Council of Republican Women sponsored the event which drew over 200 guests as an Erie orchestra provided music.
At State College yesterday the Pennay varia clubwomen pressed to remove misleading road signs calling them a menace to motorists. Mrs Gyril G Fox chair of the Associated Clubs of Pennsylvania said safety posters are not endorsements but part of a joint effort with the Pennsylvania Roadside Council to regulate roadside advertising and improve sign clarity.
Mrs Tracy Whitehead was joyfully celebrated at a birthday gathering hosted by Mrs RG Barnes on West Pleasant Street. Guests included a long list of neighbors and friends, with Mrs Barnes assisted by Mrs J P Benn. pink and white decorations and cheerful contests highlighted the evening.
A historical recipe compendium contrasts Sunday dinner chicken preparations from Maine to California, detailing classic coq au vin like Pricassee with Dumplings and California Style roast chicken with orange honey gravy. Instructions cover prep, boiling, dumpling steaming, and gravy making for both methods, including herbs, vegetables, and timing.
Pittsburgh market notes show moderate demand for wholesale produce with mixed signals on prices. Apples, onions, potatoes and commodities like cabbages and cobblers listed with varied prices. New York stocks register small gains amid quiet trading as banks close and exchanges suspend for the day. major names such as American Can, Bethlehem, Boeing, General Electric and Chrysler appear in brief quotations.
The new railroad employment tax and benefit transfer from state to federal administration took effect today. The law reshapes funding by shifting protections, with a 4 percent federal tax on railroad workers earning beyond 33 1/3 weeks, while some employes pay nothing. Local officials Buelley and Wile were noted visitors, and Dionne Desmond attended a Washington visit following a hometown stay.
The U S court of appeals today rejected the Stackpole Carher Company petition of St Marys and Johnsonburg. It said the May 12 decision requiring reinstatement of 181 employees walked out must be reconsidered. The high tribunal cited unclear cupatlh and unresolved issues in the case.
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