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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1936
Page
3
Community drought effects dominate the region with browning trees on southern slopes and warnings to report forest fires. Local civic notes include Board of Education meeting, Veterans of Foreign Wars park celebration approval, state jobs and appointments, and Montgomery Ward radio launch. Reports cover licenses for firearms, NYA rural work, and May corporate filings.
The Coleman Band of Union City, one of the oldest in northwestern Pennsylvania, will perform Friday evening in Union City. The Golden Rule Club arranged the free concert, with funds raised by local business supporters led by Morris Chapin. Residents and visitors are invited to attend the community program.
Edgar B Roudebush former Crawford county official dies from injuries after an auto crash near Meadville Saturday night. A double funeral is planned tomorrow afternoon at Byham Funeral Home Meadville with burial in Blooming Valley cemetery. The Burdebush family notes his father Oscar H Roudebush was sheriff and Edgar was a leading Democratic sheriff candidate. Also killed in the crash was a Pittsburgh resident and three others were seriously hurt.
Officials outline flood control plans for New York and Pennsylvania awaiting appropriations of 808000. Surveys will precede presidential submission by early August with WPA labor to clear sites and accelerate work. Construction contracts may be let when Congress reconvenes, aiming to minimize spring flood risk and secure funding for emergency projects.
Church followers assist in the case. Weed’s health improving after head injuries from an auto crash. An examination during marriage was negative for disease. doctors plan further tests to decide if he remains ill. Police guard him to prevent a possible self harm. Arraignment may occur next week if his condition allows.
In Cambritang Springs July 22 Deputy Coroner Cy Wyhe reports Mark Hutchison a 16 year old former resident of Heidelworld Town was found dead after being gored by a bull. Lavine of vila ville said the body was found in a field last night. Hutchison’s mother Mrs Dwight Hutchinson said her son was missing since early morning and had a habit of visiting neighbors during the day and had been ill for some time.
In Kilgore on Sunday at 4 a.m. a burglar broke into a home on Muckt Avenue and was wounded when pursued by residents. Police and local committees report the incident as part of a wider crime spree tied to a furniture theft and a fleeing suspect. Neighbors describe the scene as tense and the search for the culprit continues.
Project work begins soon on Puttsburgh reservoirs with plans for a major water system upgrade. Officials announce site clearing, safety measures, and logistics as crews mobilize. Local leaders cite improved supply reliability and potential economic benefits for nearby communities.
A cryptic note from LaMotl Prairie describes a child connected to multiple grandparents through fragmented terms and names such as Raymond Robinson and Myr Mig, with references to Grandma and great grand relations in a puzzling, unclear line. The garbled text hints at a family with extensive ancestry but lacks coherent details.
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