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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1933
Page
6
City officials discussed relocating a public water fountain from the passenger station to the Corry Country Club. The Ringling Bros circus car passed through town en route from Buffalo to Oil City. Local events include a Rotary Club talk by Guy Butters and a rally in BilE tonight.
1 003 prisoners are now at the United States Penitentiary in Lewisburg Pennsylvania as transfer from Atlanta and Leavenworth plus new sentences push toward capacity. The 1000 acre facility features a 30 acre walled core with brick buildings and stone trim, offering advanced penology from reception to release. Henry G Hill, formerly Joliet warden, heads the prison staff.
J D Gallup of Clymer dies at Corry Hospital at age 78 after operation and long illness. He was a longtime county clerk and local civic leader. In Dunkirk George Shuart, 68, a 21 year member of the Dunkirk Police Department, dies from a crash on Lake Shore road with a Pittsburgh driver. Several others injured as cars collide. coroner investigates.
William L. Perrin, an oil industry pioneer in southern New York and Pennsylvania, died Sunday in Rochester at age 81. Born January 25, 1842 in Conesus, he worked in Titusville and Olean, later in natural gas in Louisville, and ran an insurance business in Rochester since 1885. He married Sallie Foote in Leicester in 1878 and later Lillian Drake in 1909. Survives spouse and family.
David L. Soper of 432 East Pleasant Street died at home at 9 10 this morning after four weeks of illness. Born in Canada on April 20 1860s he lived in Corry thirty eight years and worked in the barber trade, later retiring due to heart disease. Survived by widow three daughters Ruth and Marion and Mrs John Boland Jr and two sons Harold and George at home, one brother William Soper of Corry and one sister Mrs Mary Booth of Cleveland. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 30 pm from their home with interment in Lutheran cemetery.
In Hoylake England on June 19 George T. Duvilip from Pomonok Country Club Flushing won 1 up 3 to defeat Joseph Corry of County Kildare in the second round of the British amateur golf championship. Both players had byes in the first round.
City officials weigh how Carry will share in a 3 hundred million federal public works program to create jobs. Erie County towns push for funds as Corry and Columbus consider dam improvements and canal projects in the regional effort. The Erie county group heard proposals from City Engineer N R Dickson on street repairs and storm sewer projects totaling 60 to 90 thousand dollars.
Miss Geraldine Chase daughter of Mr and Mrs George J Unuse of Concord Township wed G Albert Sweet son of Mr and Mrs S G Sweet of East South Street in Ripley with Justice George C Bennett officiating. The couple attended by Mr and Mrs R B Perkins Erie. The groom a clerk at Nast Company Store and the bride a partner at hay Rouge Box Beauty Salon. They will live in Corry.
Funeral services are held for Mrs. John Grier Hibben widow of Princeton University president emeritus who died from injuries suffered in an automobile accident on May 16 in Princeton New Jersey. The crash involved her husband who was sought in connection with the incident.
Washington announces a nationwide nine day furlough for postal workers starting July 1 as part of a drive to curb government expenses. Postmasters and employees face about a 10 percent pay cut for three months, except rural carriers and Washington department workers. Rural carriers will have compensation cut via a reduced per mile allowance. Washington staff may face a further form of furlough. Postmaster General Farley expects about 9.5 million dollars saved in the quarter to balance the budget.
Jamestown suffers a powerful dynamite blast on Mast First Street near Cammella Brothers Fruit Store. Police traced the device to a window ledge, causing shattered windows and a tense downtown scene as crowds gathered after Sunday church services. Nearby Sears store was searched for a possible second target. The City Park concert by the Corry High School boys band proceeded later under Credit Exchange support with expanded adult musicians. Gerry Bennett led the performance while Harold Wolfe and family visited relatives in Varysburg, NY.
A Ford coupe carrying three residents of Franklinville N was badly damaged in a late night crash at Cutting. The vehicle left the highway after failing to turn and halted in the cemetery. All occupants escaped with only shaken nerves as tow trucks took the car to the Chevrolet Agency. Names of the occupants were not learned.
Washington dispatches report Mount Gretna training camp to operate this summer despite $50,000,000 in war department retrenchment. Armory drills to be curtailed, guard personnel retained, and summer training limited pay. Citizens' military training camps to continue with prior service requirement for new enlistees.
Funeral services for Ralph McCray were held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. from the Tate home on the Higin Union City road, with Rev. E G Clark of Higin officiating. Interment followed at McCray cemetery, bearers named Leland Maryott William Carroll Edward Dean John McCray Jr Francis Gorman and Kenneth McGray. attendees included Beland Maryott B Dean William Garrell Francis Gorman Opal Wade Carlyle Bowman Mildred Bokman of Bre RENT PIRATE WAR DECLARED SPOKANE Wash War declared here against rent pirates unemployed who take an offensive attitude toward home owners from whom they are renting.
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