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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1936
Page
5
William LaFevre a 60 year old painter died after a 50 foot fall from a ladder while working on a house in Olean. Windy conditions are noted and it is unclear if footing or ladder slip caused the accident.
A list of Corty residents and visitors includes Mrs A S Austin driving to Erie for a day, Mrs J A Hughes and daughter Mary Kathryn moving on to Jamestown, Mrs A B Boag and Kathryn Ann returning to Lawrence Park, and multiple attendees at a Jamestown Christian Science lecture. Others travel to Meadville, Erie, and Detroit, with family visits and funeral attendance noted.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Bracken formerly of Corey were held at Bracken Keating Funeral chapel with Rev. Gilbert L Boyd officiating. Interment followed at Pine Grove cemetery. Officiants included C L Bertley H B Manley and others with attendees from Detroit Corty City Chapter of Order of Eastern Star and relatives from multiple states.
The Cleveland convention debate centers on whether to invite nationwide speakers Luis Huovir and others. Borah campaign staff push for inviting candidates to speak, aiming to boost certain prospects. Texas official Rp. B. Creager proposes a constitutional Democrat address and suggests Reed of Missouri or Lewis Douglas for the GOP program. Reed opposes the New Deal. Douglas quit as budget director over spending.
Police quote John G. Greer of Pittsburgh as saying he will plead guilty to fatally shooting his son and begs for whatever punishment the law deems fit. He asks the court to punish him for the tragedy.
The seventh annual fair by the Washington School PTA will be Sunday at 7 30 pm at the school. Plans include bingo booths a fish pond hot buttered popcorn candy and other concessions. Fathers will sponsor a beauty contest. Fancy aprons ice cream cake hot dogs coffee and hamburgers will be sold. Public is invited.
Corry Lodge No. 285 7. and A. M. held Past Masters Night at the Masonic Temple last evening with about sixty upwalls present. A service honored deceased past masters and BD Eeoprclle read on the history of Corry. Wilford Pome r Ty introduced eleven Junior High School boys in a play. A lunch followed. twenty-nine deceased and twenty-five living past masters noted in the Corry lodge records.
The Senate committee investigating the WPA today ignored a temporary restraining order issued by Albert W. Johnson in Scranton. The order, served at the opening of a public hearing, is returnable in twenty days and questions the Republican Senate majoritys right to inquire into the administration of a federal agency.
The New York and Pennsylvania Railroad Company won public service commission authorization to abandon its 87 mile line in Potter and McKean counties after floods in March left the roadbed unrebuildable. The company showed it lacked funds to rehab the damage and to restore service.
Public health groups announce a large scale scientific study in New York City on silicosis, a lung disease affecting workers in specific industries. The effort aims to better understand causes and prevention.
Market experts say the Ist has shown seven advances in nine sessions amid dull volume. The June outlook is favorable, with expectations of a modest pickup after midmonth and reduced summer business losses. Roosevelt reelection odds ease, Rockefeller gains chamber membership, and steel cartel talks stir industry chatter. A calm session closed with mixed stock moves and several notable price shifts.
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