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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1936
Page
3
A garbled fragment mentions a boy and two sisters aged around 18, possible injuries from sticks, a big family context, and references to Grace and Thomas Thompson with unclear local details. The text is incomplete and several names and actions remain unintelligible.
Meadeville reports ten injured after two head on collisions on Route 18 near the Gale and Hotel entrance. Victims include Dewis Cooper Harmonsburg 24 and Mrs J J Healey Cochran wounded with facial lacerations and internal injuries. In Oil City five were reinjured near Franklin on George m road. Passengers include Mrs Trances Henry 85 fractured arm and deep forearm laceration. Also listed are Wiss Anna Welton 21 and Mary Plummer 60 with injuries. Corry schools report 179 pupils with perfect attendance this year. Read as a local recap of accidents and school roster totals.
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate on June 18 the nominations of Albert B. Marlin of Pennsylvania for U.S. district judge in the eastern district of Pennsylvania. He also proposed Charles H. Schloss as Erie postmaster and Walter A. Ringler as Reading postmaster, Pa.
William F. Letherman of Charleroi seeks parole in Westmoreland County for a sentence of five and a half to five years tied to the death of his sweetheart Viola Dennis. A hearing was scheduled for Saturday.
Five residents of Wilkes Barre were injured Tuesday afternoon when their sedan sideswiped a truck and struck a steel utility pole near Kane Junction on the Roosevelt highway. Mrs Max Bergman suffered a broken collar bone the most serious injury and was taken to the New Thomson hotel after initial treatment. Others endured bruises as the group traveled to California.
Mrs. Witkowski awoke at 4 a m in her home to find a burglar under the blanket near her bed. She attempted to restrain him but he broke free and escaped through a bedroom window after entering by moving a chair to the window. No items were reported stolen.
WPA officials led by Administrator Harry L Hopkins outline continuation of the federal works program. George H Earl of Pennsylvania discusses social security. San Francisco Mayor Angelo Fogata represents governmental units sponsoring WPA projects. Project workers and sponsors gather nationwide for a 4 30 p m EST broadcast from KYW Philadelphia and WCAR Pittsburgh with stations across the region.
A large crowd attended Freehald Vowager Club No 1 in Westen Park Pavilion Wrightsville last night with speakers Erie District Organizer J J Hogan 20th District organizer Albert Eturd and Townsend Congressional nominee John W Owens who claimed he is not a politician but owner of a million and that the Plan has revived interest. Ice cream cake and a dance followed with A L Matteson’s orchestra Spring Creek providing music.
The body of Stan Milkulsk, 36, formerly of 2108 German street, was recovered after a drowning on Sunday night in Duluth harbor. He was descending a ladder on the freighter John Sherwin when he fell, possibly striking his head. The incident was only briefly reported to his brother. Frank T. Babbitt left Dearborn for Ann Arbor to visit friends.
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