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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1932
Page
6
A jumble of notices and snippets from a local paper recounts weather forecasts, public events, and upcoming meetings. Highlights include a Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Harrisburg, a bi-centennial Waterford event, a canceled rail address by Alfred Smatts, a factory fire in Erie, and predictions of a tough locust year. automotive sales up in May, altered gasoline prices, and various community notices from Corry to Chautauqua Lake.
I W Warren of Warren Motor Co was attacked by two men at his East Second Street shop just after 1 am Friday night. He was knocked unconscious with a heavy instrument and robbed of about $1100 in currency, then staggered to the City Hotel nearby in a dazed condition. Police and County Detective Chester Beatty investigate to identify the assailants.
W E Wright of 322 Second Avenue died Sunday morning after a long illness of old age. Known as Grand-daddy Wright, he served as janitor in several school buildings and at the YM YW home. Survived by nephew Elmer E Marsh of Erie. wife died in 1922. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM with Odd Fellows in charge. burial in East Springfield cemetery.
Rotary Chairman RL Hill of Columbia Missouri is chosen to chair the 12th Rotary International convention in Seattle June 20 to 24. Hill a Rotary officer and human director at the University of Missouri is reported to preside over the event in a high profile matinee drawing about two thousand attendees.
One hundred ninety nine Carry Public Schools pupils achieved perfect attendance in the Lautine 1981-32 term. Certificates will be issued at school opening. The fourth and eighth grades led with high honors. overall attendance reached 85 percent with 1853 average daily attendance, up from last year. Names list follows for grades 1 through senior high across multiple schools and teachers.
Public card party planned for Thursday evening at the VFW home under the Ladies Auxiliary. Tables set for bridge five hundred and bingo with awards and refreshments. tickets priced at twenty five cents.
Syracuse June 20 Fred H Sexauer of Auburn New York was re elected president of the Dairymen's League Cooperative Association Inc At a meeting of the Board of Directors following the annual meeting J D Miller of Susquehanna Pa and L M Hardin of Sussex N J were re elected first and second vice presidents J A Coulter of Watertown N J was re elected secretary and Chester Young of Napanoch New York treasurer Henry H Rathbun of New Hartford N Y and Leon A Ghapin of North Bangor N Y were re elected to the executive committee
United Press reports two accidental police shootings in Philadelphia raise city officials' demand for caution. Thomas Bodner, 40, a restaurant employee, was killed when Patrolmen Rosenheim and Dolan fired at a car believed to shelter a bootlegger. Dominick Marinelo, 26, was fatally wounded days earlier by a stray bullet as officers fired on a suspicious vehicle and was buried today.
Warren June 20 The 90th annual convention of the Pittsburgh Synod of the United Lutheran Church in America opens tomorrow with Lord's Supper observances marking the synod and convention anniversaries. More than 200 pastors and lay delegates expected over four days. Temporary chairman Ry. A J Turide of Pittsburgh. candidates for ordination to appear. ordinations at closing session Friday. First business session Wednesday features reports from Synod officers and directors of linked institutions.
Catholic school training urged as graduates receive diplomas at St Edward's. Rev Graves presided with Rev Veals and Rev Reiser assisting. The class of 1932 included Mary Roach Mary Malone Mary Moran Anna Fulton Anna Carnegie Nina Haskins Jack Laird Lawrence Hughes and others. Students and parents celebrated with hymns and alma mater.
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