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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1929
Page
8
Erie civic leaders join the Octorara for a five day lake cruise leaving Tuesday from the public dock. About 45 prominent business and civic figures plus 225 signed guests will sail to Sault Ste Marie and Sheboygan before returning to Erie Sunday evening.
In Jamestown on a Sunday morning a group including seven suspects faced charges of keeping an disorderly house at 829 Chesvent street. The scene involved Shaved proprietor and several defendants pleading guilty or being fined.
Union City set to hear the Pennsylvania Gas Company natural gas extension at 9 30 am Wednesday in the court house. Burgess Eastman and two council members join with six citizens, City Solicitor W A Morrow and Miles B Kitts accompany the burgess committee.
Joan Roesch veteran PRR employee and Corry resident died at his home on Rast Third street after several months illness. Born December 12 1862 in Buffalo he joined PRR in 1900 and served as foreman passenger car dept later as assistant yard master and station master for 21 years. Survived by widow daughter Betty and grandson. son George Roesch was killed in World War I. Funeral Wednesday at 4 30 pm at Grace Church officiated by Rev H Clemens with interment at Grove Hill.
Four men died when a Glen Rogers West Virginia mine exploded on Sunday. Ben Morris of Franklin Tennessee worked as a demonstrator for Meroy Manufacturing coal loading machines and had been in the Franklin shop part time. Rock dust may have limited the blast, but bodies were found near the loading machine Morris and four others were repairing.
Miss Margaret O'Hare of Corry graduates from Seton Hall with a Bachelor of Arts degree after completing her college career.
A junior Miss O Hare led multiple student groups including the Leeksuber French Club and L Behe du bisens section of a school newspaper. She served as president of the Catholic Students Mission CHISUIE and directed its mission work and was elected president of the Current Events Club.
There will be a special meeting of the West Spring Creek Cemetery association on Friday afternoon June 1 1929 at 2 o clock at West Spring Creek Church. WH B Johnson Trust officer of Warren National Bank will explain the perpetual end of the cemetery and contracts with the necessary officers will be signed. Each responsible party should attend.
The event on Monday afternoon featured seven vocalists at 1295 oclock. Warren, June Vo Mrs Anger Yeager won first prize with Anss Bessie Strielei taking second. Judges Henry Dunbar and Kenneth Hines, both from Buffalo, plus Miss Perkins of Mansfvill Teth ers College of Pennsylvania, presided as excitement grew over rehearsals and results amid press coverage. In Wheeling, Andrew J Pastors, 40, a former policeman, faced $2,000 bond on charges of felonious assault after allegedly forcing entry and assaulting a woman, keeping her captive for hours. She required hospitalization with four broken ribs and a fractured side.
Erie county commissioners received formal notice from the city of an upcoming bond issue election set for Thursday July 26. A special registration day is planned for those already registered to vote, likely July 20, with current registrars handling the process.
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