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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1936
Page
5
The First Baptist Church Sunday School hosts its annual picnic at Mitchell Grove West Spring Deek with West Spring Creek and Corry Baptists joining. Cars depart Corry church at 1 o clock. events run 3 to 5 PM and dinner at 5 30 PM.
A long list of personal notices records visits and travel by residents of Erie, Meadville, and surrounding towns. Attendees include HK, Powell and Harry Parker at a Automobile Dessers Association meeting near Erie. trips to Camp Caledon on Lake Erie. visits by Mrs. Anna McLaughlin and family in Scranton. hospital duties for Miss Judy Rynd and Miss Betty Wilcox. and trips by Drs Kugel and Kibler to San Francisco and Mexico.
Governor Earle considered the joint recommendation of four trustees for the dismissal of Miss Franklin Wilson, who has been superintendent of the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy for 18 years. The proposal was submitted yesterday by trustees Mrs Mary W. Curry Danville Mrs Ross Magerman Towanda Mrs Grace Vanderslice Bloomsburg Dr Kenneth D Poust Hughesville and Secretary Fearnes Biter Williamsport.
Erie Democratic leaders meet at 1030 Peach Street headquarters to advance the August 22 picnic at Glenwood Park. Mrs Nellie Vierra, vice president of the Erie county Democratic committee, presided as committees were appointed and preparations moved forward.
Crawford county deputy register H. C. Hutchinson was kidnapped in Titusville and forced to drive over 150 miles to Center county with two men. He was robbed of $92 after a stop in Oil City and Bald Eagle Junction. A second suspect fled in Hutchinson's car, leaving him with little cash. Police were notified in Phillipsburg and Clearfield.
Will J Wilcox East Main street grocer has installed a modern refrigeration display case built by General Electric and installed by Arthur Schultz Company of force. The 19 1/2 foot three section unit features separate meat and dairy sections with a built in counter, air cooled and in black and white. A new meat grinder was also installed, expanding market service at the East Main Street store.
Mrs Frank Maloney traveled to Brie to visit during the day. She spent time with local residents and attended informal engagements, noting the village atmosphere and neighborly welcome.
Harrisburg July 30 WPA activity in Pennsylvania hits a new high with 77 new projects opened for the week ending July 23. Employment rises to 286 812 workers on 4234 tons of work. Weekly payroll totals 5 116 128 dollars, accumulative project payroll 124 216 00. Completed works total 1771 with resignations now 37 038 as workers quit WPA to seek private jobs.
Victor Anderson of Pittsfield Pennsylvania died Tuesday evening at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:80 o clock at the family residence. Burial will follow at Brokenstraw Cemetery in Pittsfield. He is survived by his wife six daughters several grandchildren and other relatives.
Open bids for seven highway projects in Erie County will be opened August 7, highway secretary Warren Van Dyke announced. Projects include North East township and Not. East borough on U.S. route 20 with reinforced concrete pavements, Greene township routes 25007 and 0070 with grading and bituminous surfaces, and McKean-Bratford township route 12038 with a reinforced concrete bridge.
Corry mourns Rev. Nelson H. Baker of Lackawanna New York died yesterday at age 50 1 He founded and developed a renowned orphanage and boys protectory gaining national fame for youth work Catholics in Corry supported the Lackawanna institutions
New York July reports say travel ord inary signals rising spending and strong tourist business. Hotels crowded. steamships booked. railroads see higher passenger traffic. Pacific Coast up 20 to 80 percent. New England hotels up 20 percent. Atlantic City and New Orleans busines s rising. Atlanta reports best tourist travel in history.
Steel and aircraft shares led a stock market rise with gains of 1 to over 3 points as profit taking eased and demand returned. Grain prices climbed on drought worries with wheat in Winnipeg reaching 514 bushes the first since August 1920, while Chicago corn futures rose limit 4 cents a bushel.
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