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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1928
Page
4
A household notice lists a local wedding of Mr and Mrs Watson by Alderman Portee with plans to reside in Corry. The page also advertises a Wednesday morning fabric sale featuring silk and cotton textiles in multiple colors and widths, from 25 to 38 yards.
Readable items include social calls, a birthday celebration with twenty eight guests, a wedding anniversary dinner, local society entertainments, a trolley line issue under regulatory review, a bear encounter story, a motorcycle accident near Ludlow Park injuring a boy, an arson and fireworks of a safety note, and several notices of locals invited to events at churches halls and lodges. The notices mention Mrs Charles Keppel of East Teviny street, Ed Smith birthday surprise, and Rex theatre promotions.
The notes describe a special stockholders meeting to approve a capital stock increase to 17.5 million dollars from 15 million with a subsequent three for one split. It mentions a July 20 meeting for Travelera Insurance Co. directors to vote on the same capital rise and subscriber rights at 100 dollars per share in a 6 for 1 ratio.
The Kiwanians held a district meet with 100,000 members worldwide noted in attendance. Robert L. Keck led the club singing while Francis Cartney trio of Titusville provided music for the event and dinner. Past President Robert M. Stanton presented trophies to Grove city for golf and Arthit Lejuel Davis of Greenville for the other prize. A. C. Heinz introduced the Mozdrl quintet from Pittsburgh which performed alongside Dr. Bestor’s address broadcast on WLEW.
Thomas J. Pfithoy of Patlabhureh spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon at Hotel Corry. He urged active effort to fulfill Rotary aims, stressed exemplary conduct for youth, and shared reflections from his teaching years in Columbus. A brief verse from Riley was read and other local social notes followed, including a birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Thorpe.
In Philadelphia on June 19 Chas Denby Jr nephew of former Navy Secretary Edwin Denby and son in law of Senator David A Reed of Pennsylvania is appointed as the new Assistant United States District Attorney.
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