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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
7
A jagged OCR fragment references teams and players in a game or standings context. Names and specifics are unclear but imply Indiana and Rams with mentions of highest marks and a player named John. The item reads like a brief sports note or table fragment from a period newspaper.
The June schedule lists Spring Creek Grange gathering on Thursday evening June 9 at 8 o clock with lectures on hot weather dishes and pie and a fishbone roll call. Sunday school branch gathering, children's day program, and a 3 pm sermon by Rev. Waugaman are noted along with flower making and high school graduates. The note also mentions other local meetings and a few town updates.
Erie announces a ten percent reduction in domestic water rates effective July 1 as Mayor Charles R. Barber confirms. The move does not affect ongoing talks with big metered users about a proposed 30 percent increase and keeps a five percent penalty for late payments. Corner lot frontage charges will replace dual-side rental, and the $1 auto owner fee remains, despite revenue loss estimated at over $19,000.
Corry Chapter No 17 of the Order of Eastern Star moves forward with the June Festival set for June 22. Miss Bess Merrick is named music chairman, Mrs Boxton Smith elected associate conductress, with Helen Johnson and others serving refreshments. Firearms kill about 1000 annually, most while unloaded.
About twelve thousand applicants for civil service will take public assistance department examinations Saturday. Admission notices were mailed today. An additional 9,000 will test June 18 in cities including Bethlehem, DuBois, Brienz, New Castle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Pottsville, Scranton, and Williamsport. Clay Supply highlights Texas clay varieties except ball clay.
The June term grand jury returned eight true bills, two not. Indicted for aggravated charges were Merle Thicke and Mike Hosinski. Six true bills charged operating autos while intoxicated. others named include J. Campbell Burt Hyde Milton Lytle Dav Meciinsey Floyd Sanfid and cil Weller. A separate item notes a 1864 United States postage discovery in Woodburn.
Investigation details the discovery of Jimmie Cash’s body in a mangrove area near his Florida home. Police describe the child dead shortly after the kidnapping, with ransom money tied to the case and suspects linked to a family abduction plot. State authorities prepare a grand jury to review evidence against the suspect McCall.
The Federal Farm Security Administration lent Pennsylvania farmers over 200 000 dollars for purchase of fertilizer livestock machinery and feeds during this fiscal year and is buying 268 000 dollars worth of agricultural land in five counties for resale on long term plans, State Director Carson Derty reported today.
A misread Ottawa telegram notes recommendations from the Department of Justice proposing higher retirement ages for Canadian judges and a salary increase. The fragment hints at reforms to prolong service and adjust compensation, reflecting judicial governance debates in Ottawa.
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