Town notes and civic updates from Corry region
Local items cover a city hall motion to move a house on Hast Main street under a bond condition, a Wednesday afternoon store closure, and oil production trends. School exams underway, Miss Sarah Shaver elected nursing school editor, and a direct selling convention in Indiana. Obits, road repairs, and birthday celebrations accompany broader state highway bill action and party conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Bissell
Utemuy Mil
Waclark Ipluht
Brookman
Iiswell
Ajax Engines Spark Oil Industry Legacy in City
The Ajax Tron Works plant history and its steam engines highlight the oil industry's growth. Sidney V. Stewart notes Ajax was founded in 1892 and has shipped engines worldwide. He explains engines powered drill removal rather than hole creation, compares steam to diesel, and discusses government stabilization efforts while urging local merchants to join the Golden Rule Club. Committee plans to aid veterans and attract new residents as the club expands activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ajax Tron
Sidney V. Stewart
Tly Company
Addees Oéders
Golden Rule Club
Veterans of Foreign Warg
Stewart
Deillers
Oit
Ajax Company
Mr. Stewart
Morris Chapin
W. C. Cox
Will Wilcox
J. L. Sp
Have &1
Chapin
Lawlies
Glenn Perry
Harry Parker
Walter Ellis
G. M. Woods
Doane Hardware
Rool’s Furniture Store
Hammond Levator
Wing-Wilis
Fall Store
Corry Water Company
100 Prisoners Sent to Penitentiary Farm
Harrisburg, June 2. About 100 prisoners are being moved from the large eastern penitentiary to the Western State penitentiary farm at Rockview near Bellefonte. They are drawn from inmates with one to five years left to serve, many having served ten years. The transfers aim to ease overcrowding at Eastern State and prepare inmates for return to society.
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Harrisburg
Astern
Western State Penitentiary
Rockview
Bellefonte
John D. Pennington
Penington
Philadelphia
Department of Welfare
Pennington
Proposal to cut state legislature size considered
United Press reports Harrisburg on June 2 that Jobh E. Browns proposes trimming the legislature by about half. He would reduce the senate from 205 to 104 members and aims to move the proposal through the next assembly session. Brown says the plan would cut regulatory membership and reshape constitutional amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Harrisburg
Jobh E. Browns
Washington
House
Senate
Brown
NMC
Council fixes split salary for engineer
Mayor Miller dissents as city council approves a split salary for City Engineer Nevin Dickson. New bylaw sets $2400 per year paid as $200 monthly from July 1, 1986 to February 1, 1937, then $1200 per year or $100 monthly thereafter, with final adoption due next regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Nevin ¥. Dickson
Stanley H. Nichols
Cornell
Glenn Mills
Corry Club Met Last Evening With Twenty Two Members
The June business meeting of the Corry Business and Professional Women's Club was held at Miss Alice Jeno's home with twenty two members present. Miss Ruth Soper and Miss Blanche Loveland led programs on Safe Driving and Transportation. Flora Holly was admitted as a new member and a lunch of sandwiches, cakes and coffee was served.
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Corry
Alice Jeno
East Pleasant Street
Blanche ‘Loveland
Ruth Soper
Blanche Leveland
Centerville Baptist Church to Observe Anniversary
Centerville Baptist Church will observe the tenth anniversary with an afternoon and evening program. Corryues will be interested as Rey and Mrs Charles Puler and family are honored. Corry residents plan to attend the celebration at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corryues
Centerville
Rey
Charles Puler
Corry
Council Meets Amid Routine Business and Tax Debates
A city council session handled routine items including tax collection concerns, transfers, and street sewer issues. Mayor Glen Miller presided as officials addressed delinquent taxes, fund balances, and a faulty Raymond Avenue sewer, with directives issued to the director of streets and finance for follow up.
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GF Murray
Oly
Ronch
Elky
Wessou
Hay
Glen Miller
Mille
Director of Finance
Muldevick
Public Safety
C. A. Duke
Glerd
Miller
Raymond Avenue
Center Street
Point Leyond
Bear Greys
Streets Nichols
Ross to Be Chief Speaker at Democratic Picnic
Cllr Ross, state Democratic candidate for governor, will be the chief speaker at the county Democratic picnic at Mooreland Park Route 19 near Kearsarge on June 20. The program includes dancing athletic contests and entertainment. plans will be discussed at a Progressive Club meeting Friday at 2611 Maple. Carleton V. King handles ticket distribution. Several attendees from Erie and nearby areas expected.
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P. Cllr
Ross
Allie
Democrati
State
Progress
Mooreland Park
Kearsarge
Progressive Club
Maple Sires
Erie
Carleton V. King
Vicw Cvty
Funeral Rites for Mrs Bracken Wednesday
The body of Mrs Mary Bracken former Cory resident died at her son Ralph Bracken in Detroit Saturday morning. It was brought to Corry and taken to the Bracken Kealing Funeral Chapel for services Wednesday at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in Pine Grove cemetery. Attendants travelled with the deceased’s son J Raighi Bracken of Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewing Whitmore
Ripley
Mr. Whitmore
Newt Whitmore
Corry
Mary Bracken
Cory
Ralph Bracken
Detroit
Pine Grove
J. Raighi Bracken
Penn a R R Carries Out Big Car Program
The Pennsylvania Railroad reports a home repair loan total of 168,579 and a 19,000-car freight equipment plan advancing this year. About 8,000 workers remain employed in its shops and related industries as 4,700 new cars are completed, with 2,226 finished and delivered from seven outside plants and 774 under precision work. Homeowners have received 850 loans totaling 164.57 each under the Personal Housing Administration. Federal Housing Administration insured loans for modernizing and replacing Pensylvania homes amount to 15,275,249 as of 1936 with 89,458 loans. FHA insured 708,405 modernization notes totaling 25,070,729 nationwide since 1934.
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Worl
Railroad Ag
N. J. Lichtenwainer
Diedhe Tir
National Mineegency Council
Pensylvania
Federal Housing Administe Hien
Timanita
Alaska
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Justa Paragrafi
Patrindswarmoe
Hidilaal
Towhh Association
Tex
United States
Texas
Sarah Shaver
C. W. Shaver
Euclidstreet
University of Michigan School of Nursing
Ann Arbor
Scapes
Charles C. Seley
NuBone Corset Company
Wawasee
Ind
National Association of Direct Selling Companies
Erie County
Tudges Williams
Hirt
Miles
Rachel H. Baker
Union City
Kenneth A. Baker
Noel. Partridge
Robert Partridge
Barberton, C
Sciota Roa
Highway Department
Howard's
John Weismuller
Garland
Rd Harvey
Ralph Ward
Paul Brynaltson
Cleveland
White House
Rae Sow
Ajax
V. Stewart
Penitentiary Farm
Eastern Prison
Bellefonte Prison
B.P.W
Centerville Church
Council
London
John Riddell
Stirlingshire
Ithe Lancet
Lawrence Davison Ambulance SeRvice
Corry, Py
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center Street
Corry, Penn
Roosevelt Highway
Wbore
U.S
Roosevuit
Vbrewiting Velie
Simmer Travail
Mevelie
Denver
Waite
Ware
Bowton
Meenas
Roosevelt National ‘Highway
Wei
Ben
Big Picaic
Mrs. Bracken
PENN
R. R
OUT Big Car
Housing Administration
L. J. Rowe
Eon Oo
LaFayette
Nash
Seitay
Nash Lafayette
John Wiggers
Ruste Ees
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