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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1936
Page
8
Mrs Bernice Heffner 92 acts as president of the American Federation of Government Employees after former head Claude Babcoch resigned the post. Heffner, formerly secretary, now leads a federation that employs about 33,000 federal workers in Washington and beyond.
Harrisburg June 1 United Press The Tax Collectors Association of Pennsylvania pursues a more aggressive campaign to oppose legislation that would generalize tax collection by appointive county officials. A centralized county tax office proposal was defeated. the group seeks home rule reforms and aims to form a tax collectors association in every county with codified laws and closer ties to Home Rule clubs. John A. Riley Sugar Notch, president, said the group is non partisan but favors lawmakers backing home rule tax collection. Tellers are active in Berks Westmoreland Blair Butler Cambria Clarion Clearfield Erie Washington and Armstrong counties with similar drives planned elsewhere.
Warren June 16 H L Carson of Clarion president of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Raftsmen Association reports plans are shaping for the fifth annual raftsmen reunion at Cook's Forest on Thursday June 28 A full program with amplifying system an oldtimers band and memorial services for rivermen who have died since the last reunion led by Dr D A Platt Family representatives are urged to contact Mr Carson so no one is overlooked
Work crews in a local move battled a swarm of black widow spiders they described as a spider army. They reportedly killed 213 of the arachnids to prevent bites during the house relocation, aiming to complete the job safely before moving the structure.
Mrs Mary Seminuk, 30, widow of Metro Seminuk slain at Airport Inn, is sent to Muncy Industrial School for Women after a Warren County sentence of second degree murder. Judge Arndt halved the original three to ten year plan, citing mercy and the defense work.
Samuel L. Gilson, noted figure and Democratic candidate for State Office, will address attendees at the party gathering. The event at St Edwards Hall on Tuesday evening features a brief business meeting, boxing bouts, entertainment, and dinner amid a large turnout planned.
Mrs. A. H. Homer slipped on au r é steps on West Main street Saturday evening and fractured her right arm. She fell to the cement walk, suffering painful bruises and a broken arm, and remained confined at home today. ELK HERDS SHEEP SUITURAS, Day—A female elk joins the sheep herd on the XL ranch and stays with them from day through night, guiding and guarding the flock.
The Home Owners' Loan Corporation ends distress-mortgage refinancing at midnight June 12, three years after the Act's alignment. By May 23 the agency had issued 1,016,142 loans totaling 35,081,893.59 across the country. About 290,000 borrowers must begin monthly principal and interest payments, while many earlier loans now require twelve years to pay off under the plan.
The June week shows 173,024 state direct relief cases remain, with 7,850 closed and 6,874 opened. Private employment reduced rolls by 1,487 while the Works Program added 43, as workers shifted to jobs or income gains.
Democrats of Erie County and Roosevelt Republicans plan a Roosevelt rally at Waldameer Park on Saturday June 27 to celebrate the nomination for re election of President Franklin D Roosevelt. They will hear the president's acceptance speech broadcast by radio during the week of June 22.
Fragmentary text references a steel mill, certification, postal duties, and dates in 1928. Names and places are obscured by OCR errors, making it difficult to identify specific entities, events, or outcomes.
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