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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1937
Page
3
Paragraphs report a church or community group planning a Sunday picnic at Pope's Grove, with local notes on business suspensions and indepth references to county services, a murder trial, and various regional events. The era and tone reflect a mid-century local newspaper style with scattered economic and civic updates.
Harrisburg July 3 Pennays vinta motoristy gains new highway benefits as 1937 legislature passes authorizing construction of a cross state super highway between Cardiffe and Pittsburgh and expansion of the state highway system to over 40000 miles. It also creates a state publicity commission funded at 509000 to attract tourists, transfers township roads to state control, and standardizes highway signs while extending state maintenance authority and toll bridge provisions.
Britain and France rejected Italian German demands and prepared to abandon the non intervention plan to avert a possible collapse. The move follows indications of Italian astonishment and signals a gravest crisis since the World War as Britain lattice lauds belligerent rights considerations for Nationalists.
Portland Me July 3 Power Hapgood New England CIO secretary and five other jailer leaders of the Auburn Lewiston shoe strike were freed on bail today.
A large Erie County observance marks the ordination anniversary and centennial celebration of SS Matrik's parish. Bishop Gannon presides at a jubilee mass with clergy and lay attendees from the diocese. Rev D Patrick of St Marys delivers the sermon. A Josephinum banquet follows with Rev David Hunley as toastmaster and Bishop Gannon giving the principal address on Our Holy Father.
The Hadinboro State Teachers College summer session opened June 21 with the largest enrollment in years. Most students are serving teachers pursuing diverse courses including a partnership demonstration school for grades one through nine, a special class for high native ability, and a practice teaching program. Public entertainment includes Carl Sandburg recital July 12 and S. Milles Bouton lecture August 9. The college plans a three-week post session starting August 2. Eggs in California reached up to 1.50 a dozen during the wild market rush.
Figures from Beate Way show Democrats leading Republicans in county enrollment with 1,089 Democratic registrants to 1,142 Republican, as small rural areas push the party balance toward Republicans while voter participation remains uncertain. A final result hinges on late registrations and district by district tallies.
State Trooper Paul Engle investigates a shooting at the Marienville hotel during the Barest Festival. George Pesta, 29, of Camp 7, sustained a four inch flash wound to the left hip and a cut on the right hand after entering with three companions, two of whom were CCC enrollees from Marienville. Pesta could not identify the shooter or assailants.
Five persons were injured when a car overturned six miles west of Franklin today and crashed into a ditch. The victims, details unclear, were transported to local hospitals for treatment.
Dairymen gathered for a Beaverdam meeting of the Dalesquen'y League last evening at the Corry Tovar organ aftor in the Beavertan cupeh. Reports mentioned numerous members and attendees. refreshments were served by Moy and Mrs. Mraether and her group.
Readable fragments note Maal Mes and Ghaesbgck from Jiiv Mes compete in a dairy services context at Amestown Lujuy. The text is garbled with missing details but indicates a regional sports or cooperative gathering with unspecified outcomes and participants.
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