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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1933
Page
3
A deliberate attempt to set fire to the Corry Brick and Tile Company plant was frustrated by the watchman early today. The Myrick family was awakened by a fire endangering the Cohen Building at the corner of Washington and Center streets yesterday morning.
A local note states curbing work on South and Spring streets will be finished by evening, with crews addressing pavement repairs ahead of time. Also mentioned is Miss Mayte Keefe departing tonight with Erie delegates to attend the L C B A convention at Atlantic City.
Jamestown July 12. Albert Anderson 55 a meat cutter at City Market killed himself by hanging, found in garage on Ellicott Busti Town Line Road near West Lake and Hunt roads. Coroner David Lincoln ruled suicide. Family knew of financial worries. he had not hinted at self harm.
Swindlers move through a so called rare charity racketeers draining St Louis residents of about 790000 annually. Louis SR DeKing secretary of the Chamber of Commerce warns the public to beware and protect funds. Local businesses cited like Mama Blackburns Jewelry on First Avenue and West Main street dealers Barlow and Sons are mentioned in the confused notice.
Twenty workers canvassed Kane today to raise 16200 needed for a new plant for Superior Glass Manufacturing. The effort followed a Chamber of Commerce YMCA meeting and aims to start production without delay, with ADR Hazard directing daily progress after an initial ten percent was raised.
Harry Auer assumes duties as Corry postmaster succeeding C Sumner Bentley who retires after a long service dating to 1899. Bentley served under multiple administrations and Wilson Harding Coolidge Hoover. Auer, active in business and civic life, is expected to elevate Corry postal service. Hatchery Grounds Described as Show Place Along Roosevelt Highway draw visitors weekly with well kept grounds ponds and flower beds praised by Supt A G Buller.
A mild boom reaches the Bradford Allegany oil fields with forecasts oil might reach two dollars by September. Ralph T. Zoot, president of the Pennsylvania Grade Crude Oil Association, notes more activity and rising employment as export drillers and dressers become scarce. Local industries in Corry expect benefits as oil prices continue to climb.
Members of Company A returned from their ten day encampment at Camp Gridley in Erie this afternoon. A notable haul from Clymer by Edward Kinley Jr and Arthur Colegrova included 14 smallmouth bass totaling 17 pounds, largest fish tipping 3 1/4 pounds. Several local residents joined the Erie crowd today. Byron F Babbitt from St Louis visited briefly before returning home. Mrs Hattie Bonsteel and son Walter head to Chautauqua for summer arts and crafts. George Marks returns from Gettysburg and Lancaster home.
Hollywood film shop reports Dorothea Wieck, newly arrived from Berlin, explains how Americans and foreigners alike misread newspaper headlines. The 25 year old actress, fluent in French and Swedish, notes headlines like Giant Airlines in Speed Supremacy Battle confuse readers, while she studies English and pursues dramatic roles influenced by Max Reinhardt.
West View borough employees will have wages restored to their former level, after a 25 percent cut last January 1. The borough received 1400 dollar share of beer license fees and the council voted by a large margin last night to restore salaries using those funds.
In Pittsburgh on July 12 a note threatening Mrs. Rocco di Pippa was delivered to postal inspectors. The message urged her to desert her husband, who is serving a federal prison term for a liquor law conviction, and warned he would live only until his release. In Tarentum, Pa, Joseph Andring died from injuries suffered six weeks earlier on a road project near Sagamore/Sagamore near Freeport.
Paris July 12 report describes Amy Blair's shop offering blouses coats suits and hats parasols and gloves with unusual yarns and colorings. It highlights Bratt costumes from a wedding at the Russian church and mentions a one piece pink frock called Mon Beguin and bathing suits praised for no stretch and natural look.
Directors of the Caroline Watson Memorial Home reported July 12 that bids for building the home have been opened. Seventeen bids total were submitted for general construction. the top ten bid differences run about 6000 dollars. Base bids from P Anton Peterson Jamestown N Y and Nichols Building Company Pittsburgh total 98528 and 28528 respectively. Two sites are under consideration outside Warren borough limits, fireproof iron brick exterior, one story structure with asbestos slate roof and 37 bed capacity. Miss Costello Ressler was a visitor in Erie today.
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