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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1933
Page
6
A 17.6 percent rise in net electricity output over the prior year is reported for the week ending July 1 by the Associated Gas and Electric System. President Franklin D Roosevelt will address 900000 Civilian Conservation Corps members on a radio program at 1 40 pm next Monday.
The Northern Firemen's Association holds its annual three day convention July 21 22 and 23 at Conneaut Lake Park. Fire companies plan to attend and participate in water battles boxing bouts tug of war and other events. Association officers include President John R Davies Sharon First Vice President Frank Robinson New Castle Second Vice President A J Paulson Corry Secretary L J Leberman Meadville and Treasurer C W Gackenbach Greenville. The Society of the 28th Division A E E reunion is set for Mount Gretna August 5 and 6.
H J Klinger reports Chevrolet accounted for more than 7 of the 15 0 000 car domestic quota in the first half of 1933 while West June sales reached 78 564 since 1929. Dealers' retail deliveries for the period totaled 304 692 new cars and trucks, up from 259 226 a year earlier.
Twenty two ammune revivers at Alpha Xi Delta National Sorority held a luncheon at The Bride House in Corry on Wednesday July 12 at 12 20 PM. Attendees included Isadore Whitley Bowser Bethany College and several other chapter members from Delta Xi University of Kentucky Pittsburgh Penn Philadelphia Allegheny. In Lakeview Ohio the arrival of Forrest Cooper complicates local affairs as another Forrest Cooper resides there with no middle initial.
Wallace W. Hammond announced his candidacy for city controller subject to the September primaries. He circulates nominating petitions with strong support from his city friends. James P. Crown is reportedly seeking re election, signaling a three cornered fight for the major nominations.
Announcement says the City Market will reopen this Saturday under Orris Casler after suspension under Edward Danish. Casler, a popular meat cutter with over twenty years at the market, pledges the choicest western beef and a finest line of market products.
A man described being threatened with death by machine guns and scissor injuries during captivity. He was released in La Grange, 15 miles west of Chicago, after claims of a $200,000 ransom payment. The captors supposedly denied paying any ransom.
McKeesport Pa July 13 Leonard Urban 30 faced six court charges including false pretense and forging a check after leaving one girl and several bad checks behind to marry another in Uniontown. Four women who accused him struck him as he left an Alderman's office. Urban was held for grand jury action.
In Indiana Pennsylvania on July 13 an alleged dispute over a wheat field led to Francis Walters a 19 year old farm youth being shot in the shoulder. Neighbor A J Yarmal was jailed on felonious shooting charges in lieu of $1000 bail. Walters and his father Luther were cutting wheat when Yarmal fired into the woods after claims of being stoned. He admitted the wheat had been planted by the Walters.
New York July 18 Fred Astaire noted dancer and musical comedy star was en route to Hollywood today with his bride the former Mrs Phyllis Livingston Potter whom he married in a quiet ceremony last night Mrs Astaire 25 was divorced in 1932 from Eliphalet Nott Potter stockbroker with whom she shares custody of their 4 year old son Astaire 84 formerly of Omaha Nebraska won prominence in the theatre world with his sister Adele now the wife of Lord Charles Arthur Francis Cavendish
United Press reports Alaska saw record low temperatures for May as James Mattern, the around the world aviator, faced a month that averaged five degrees below normal. The data, released by the governor, notes extreme cold conditions across the state.
Mr and Mrs Charles A Benson of Kane announce the marriage of their daughter Anna to Rev Welville A Sjostrand. The ceremony occurred last evening at Tabor Lutheran Church with Rev Benson officiating. The bride, well known in Corry, will reside in Algonquin after a wedding trip. The couple’s arrival followed by friends and relatives from Corry and surrounding areas. The ceremony occurred during the World’s Fair trip period and the groom’s work plans include Oil City and Erie.
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