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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1935
Page
7
Fragments describe a basketball or local team schedule with mentions of Washington and UKely, a postponed game, and references to players Babe Haé Raymond and Hiely rom. The text is garbled and lacks clear events, dates, scores, or teams.
The Corry School District board plans to fill the treasurer post as present treasurer Dr. C F Bennett declines another year. A special committee of Mrs Barnes and John W Lambing will study the vacancy and recommendations. The May items to finish and the final 1934 35 term meeting will be held Monday evening with routine reports and communications.
A severe electrical storm struck the mill near Youngsville at about four pm Wednesday. Lightning blew out walls of a two room milk house, spread currents along pipes to a tenant home, shocking a woman who was preparing dinner but not seriously hurt.
At Corry Lodge No. 769 B P O Elks a large audience witnessed installation of year officers led by exalted ruler A M Laity and other officers including Harold Cragg Walter H Scott Frank Engidad T Gitlin Harry Powers Henry Gretzler LeRoy Wilcox John Wanl son A M Litz and I Bred Kinley The event concluded with a buffet lunch for members and guests.
Sparta and Corry celebrate the completion of a three mile road gap linking Erie county line to the village with a Wednesday open event. Concrete work by Mellers-Werdney is done. berms and stairs progress while sidewalk improvements await property owners. The project, years in the making, provides a hard surfaced route to points north and boosts local booster efforts. A parade forms in Corry and travels to Spartansburg followed by an ox roast and entertainment. Arthur Colgrove will speak. The Spartansburg firemen host their weekend dance on June 8 at Wiehman’s hall. The 1935 Sparta High graduates depart for Watkins Glen for a few days. Several residents move away while others host visitors and families attend church and community events.
William J. Montgomery of Warren and Kane area was fined 200 dollars and two months in the Allegheny workhouse for allegedly attempting to influence a juror in a drunken driving case. Judge Charles G Hubbard announced the sentence after testimony about a daytime courthouse confrontation. The trial was declared a mistrial and deferred to the next term. Other local items note a marriage, a newborn, store renovations, livestock theft, and a school principal election.
A First Presbyterian Church program for children is set for Sunday at 11 AM. The event features readings, songs, a baptism, diplomas, and a school benediction, with Rev. G. L. Boyd presiding. Performances include junior choirs, solo pieces, and a children's day reflection by Helen Beckwith.
A mother Mrs May Carey aged 59 and her son Howard 27 were executed at Le Suchet county prison after confessing to a long record of banditry. Another son James 23, previously jailed for burglary, and Lawrence 21, who is confined, were involved. Mrs Carey declared her innocence before the trap, while Howard claimed the act was not his choice.
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