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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1936
Page
3
Unseasonable mischief touches the city from a Fool’s prank at a Rex theatre award to a regular City Council meeting. Mrs. F. A. Delo wins a $75 prize. liquor store profits rise sharply while Canadohta Lake cottages stay sparsely occupied. Marriage license filed in Corry and Pittsfield. regional business activity declines.
A long list of Sunday program activities at West Spring Creek includes songs, recitations, and elder oversight for a Children’s Day program led by Mrs. Thomas and young people, with Rev B A Hook and Mrs August Mudge visiting. note on Walter Westfall funeral and 4-H meeting planned for Friday. Also details on bonus bonds delivery for World War veterans, with postponed delivery to Tuesday and staggered local distribution starting Monday afternoon and continuing through the week.
Fifteen young girls aged five to twelve performed a clear recital Thursday afternoon at Miss Sigma Anderson’s home. The program featured solo and ensemble pieces for primaries and intermediate students, performed on two pianos with performers including Meredith Fogle, Sigia Anderson, Katherine Buck, Marjorie Owen, Jean Curtis, Mary Graham, and Barbara Anderson among others.
Harrisburg June 12 United Press reports the state pardon board will hear 193 cases on June 17 18 and 19 the largest docket in its history Attorney General Charles J Margiotti said night and day sessions will clear the list and no continuances will be granted No hearings will be held in July and August The 193 cases surpass the 1916 and 1917 dockets and pardons granted.
William C DeJeans a long time resident of Spring Creek township died near midnight at Harmot Hospital Erie. Born July 22 1862 at Baker Hill Near Spring Creek he spent his life here. Survived by two brothers Laverne and Lewis DeJeans. Funeral at 2 pm Sunday at the home and burial following.
Work is underway on the Twin Lakes development south of Kane in the Allegheny National Forest. The plan includes a 350 by 20 foot dam, a clay core earth dam with concrete spillway, a sand beach, bathhouses, stables and fireplaces. Labor is from WPA with an estimated cost of 75000 dollars and several months of work remain with potential second dam for a 21 and a half acre lake mainly for children.
The freighter Aycliffe Hall sank in fog off Port Burne Ontario after colliding with the Edwin J. Berwind at about 1 a.m. fourteen miles west of Long Point. The Edwin J. Berwind rescued the Aycliffe Hall crew and continued to Buffalo with 19 sailors aboard. Families plan a late voyage to visit a former crew member’s daughter in Lima, Ohio.
United Press reports Pennsylvania counties are collecting only about half of the one bill increase levied by the 145th legislature to fund unemployment relief. The estimate compares county and state levies on personal property under the 4-mill tax.
In Hollidaysburg Pa on June 12 the state rests its case in the murder trial of Roy Lovkard 24 accused in the death of three year old Mautilien Karmenti son of Lothari's para nour Mrs Margaret Karmendi 24 The defense signals an insanity plea.
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