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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1941
Page
2
A garbled local notice sheet lists grocery deals at Wilcox Grocery, delivery terms, and stray personal notes. It mentions an inquest into a Titusville automobile crash, a safety campaign against horn blowing, and various local ads and community items from Warren and surrounding Crawford County towns.
Boy Scouts of Gary win first prize at the Merit Badge Exposition held at Erle for a $7.50 award. Corry Scouts’ display judged best by judges from 11 parts of Western Pennsylvania. Scoutmasters John Street Floyd Dougherty George Gurlis Richard Orn spearhead the effort with Miss Ethel McCray assisting in display setup and basketry.
A 17 year old girl, Helen Hughes, daughter of Mr and Mrs Louie Hughes, shot herself at the O C Kline farm near Knox. County Coroner R W Moore said she had threatened self harm previously and believed she acted after testing a revolver, firing three shots in total.
Eugéne Goodrich aged 63 of Waterford R. D. 1 died last evening at his home after a three week illness. Born in Tidlule October 90 1977 he lived in Bear Lake and Waterford in recent years. Survived by brother Charles Goodrich and two nephews Charles and Vincent all of Bear Lake. Body to Davison funeral home for services Saturday at 2 30 pm. Interment in East Branch cemetery.
James Everett White eighteen months son of Mr and Mrs Herbert White of Corry died last evening at Corry hospital after surgery. He leaves two sisters Betty and Shirley one brother John and grandmothers Mrs Cena Grotess and Mrs Hannah White. Funeral services will be from the State Line road home Saturday at 2 30 DST with interment in Clymer. During the fiscal year ended yesterday the Navy Recruiting Office at Jamestown enlisted sixty men including one from Corry and two from Spring Creek. A Rathmel man was jailed after a burglary preliminary hearing. A truck crash on Bandy Creek bridge near Franklin blocked traffic. no injuries. Patricia Obra and Thomas Krovchuk underwent tonsil surgery at Corry hospital. Kenneth Beardsley of Corry RD2 funeral services set for Saturday at St Thomas church. Sunday school picnic of the Christin and Missionary Alliance church scheduled for Tym Bill grove Beaverdan. Transportation plans meeting at church at 9 20 am. A basket of notes and friends invited.
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