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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1933
Page
6
Sunday brings Father’s Day and a town rally at City Park with Congressman Charles N. Crosby invited to address Bria veterans groups in the stadium. The muscallonge season kicks off in Chautauqua county with anglers dotted along the lakes and few catches reported.
Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Cleveland Ohio won a 207 162 state contract to relocate railroad and highway around the Pymatuning Dam two miles southwest of Linesville Crawford county. The project covers about two miles with three small bridges and a concrete dam 18 feet high. The 1931 legislature funded 1500 for the dam and 500000 for completion, with water extending toward Northeastern Ohio and the work to be finished by year end. The bid was the low among 18 bidders for the relocation scope.
A Seattle paper reports Miss Frances Rice of Portland announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Javia Bracken to Alex Bruce McBachern, son of Mr. and Mrs. J A McBachern. Miss Bracken, UW graduate and Chi Omega, and Mr McBachern, Oregon State College alum and Phi Gamma Delta, will wed June 24.
Jamestown Orioles travel to Ridgway, Pennsylvania for an Interstate League game tomorrow. Manager Ike Isaacson is unsure of pitching plans as Ridgway shows recent shakeups after a slow start. Erie Herberds lead the loop with four wins, no defeats, as others bolster rosters aiming to topple the leaders.
Mrs Edith Norton of Belgium Gospel Mission spoke to a sizeable audience at the Baptist Church on Faith and Panaticism of Belgium. The talk was engaging and instructive, highlighting missionary work in Belgium. The meeting was led by Rev. H. R. Harris of the United Brethren in Christ Church due to Rev. A. Hook’s absence.
Louise Williams of South Center Street reports the death of her sister in law Mrs Osrrie Williams wife of Sergeant Louis C Williams of Corozal Panama Canal Zone Her body will be brought to Alexandria Virginia for burial Survived by her husband and one son Paige Williams
Faith Baldwin describes a day at Mount Vernon with Col. Harrison Dodge guiding the tour. She notes the mansion, gardens, and tombs, the hummingbirds and boxwood beds, and Dodge’s long guardianship. The piece ends with a promise to return as she reflects on history, change, and enduring values.
Guy Gianbar usta, 16, of Brockway, is hospitalized in DuBois with concussion, facial injuries, and a hip gash after wandering into a Brockway Machine Bottle Co shed in a dazed state. He cannot explain the cause. police and workers suspect a railway accident or a fall near a train.
The Erie county amateur championship debuts this summer at Edinboro Golf Club with a 36 hole medal play event. Entry is one dollar, with net receipts returned as prizes. Eight to ten prizes ensure every participant has a chance to win. The Edinboro club golf committee announced a full schedule of events for Saturday.
This evening the Times Mirror prints L C G Wady as a candidate for district attorney of Warren county. Born in Warren, he has lived there all his life and is a Warren High School graduate class of 1901. He earned a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1905 and began practice in Warren in 1908. He has served as district attorney since 1921 and has been reelected three times.
Tony Herrera, Mexican lightweight, defeated Wesley Ramey in Grand Rapids by decision reported by Elmer McClelland. Scoring was 5-4-1 in Herrera's favor. Ring side critics disputed the official verdict, with some claiming up to eight rounds in Ramey’s favor.
Erie police records show 22 year old officer Ales Duya was discharged again from Brie police force on Friday by Safety Director John C Dundon for the good of the service after a month of suspension. The action follows a May incident where Duce beat John Galby Ross with a blackjack, a factor cited by officials though Mayor James Rossiley says the firing concerns this offense and past record. Duce had been a policeman since 1927 and was rehired by a prior administration.
BRIS dune 1¢ county seater on Weights and Measures James Sullivan declares war on short gasoline pumps He began testing this week inspecting 66 pumps in a day Thirty five were short measure and ordered repaired He condemned two altogether He will complete a county wide inspection and restart inspections if needed He warns arrests will follow deliberate fleecing of motorists
The Spingarn medal was instituted by J B Spingarn then chairman of the NAACP board of directors to honor the highest or noblest achievement by a African American during the preceding year.
Fragmentary notice notes a religious event or service involving John Bory and Mrs H in a city location. Details are garbled but imply a Wednesday afternoon or evening gathering with a Mary Lowir. No clear date or place is readable.
Fragmentary note references a division of a Unto Us event and a home accord. Mentions Luthe context and Thursday date in a religious or organizational setting. Further readable details are unclear.
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