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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1936
Page
7
A fragment from a sports item notes a mystery star and a four for performance in a 400 meter dash. The readable lines hint at an athlete with unclear identity and a noted time or mark on a meet page. The text preserves local paper urgency and period voice.
Minnie Fogarty, a teenager from the gas house district near Sutton Place, flees an abusive home after her father dies from drink and her mother’s illness. An agent of the Children’s Society arranges help, leaving Minnie to seek temporary refuge with Pop Dolan, a night watchman who offers her a chance at schooling and a steady job.
The Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Water announces laurel is in full bloom across central and northern regions. Officials note blooms in state forests from Franklin to Bedford counties and along Delaware State Forest District routes, with scenic mountain displays drawing visitors and new viewpoints opened by conservation efforts.
The week ending June 13 shows direct relief rolls up by 794 cases with Lanier and nonfamily individuals counted. However the number of persons on relief rose by only 187 from the prior week, totaling 173,818 cases representing about 575,625 persons statewide aided by relief.
Erie Conference of the Methodist Church seeks descendants of the original organizers to honor at the Centennial Day on August 17 at Allegheny College Meadville. The list includes John Ayres Samuel Ayres Jona f Aiken Joseph S Bhrria Garsh Brown Arthur M Brown William Bill Ralph Clapp Homer Clark Thomas Carr William Carrol Joseph W Davis Frank A Dighton Tra Equy James cil and others.
State highway department to aid Erie with street resurfacing as city clears wartime trenches. Work begins on 6th Street and Hasl Lake Run with crews on 12th Street from Liberty to Peach. East 6th Street and Lake Road boulevard widening may follow pending traffic and funding.
Kane June 22 Two army deserters surrender to state police after running out of gas and funds while with the 10th Coast Artillery in Newport News. Stanley Genureal 20 of Pour River, Maxs and George Gustavun 19 of Cape Cod, Magy faced absence without leave for four days with two fellow servicemen. They were fingerprinted and reported to the Third Corps Area and Baltimore centers.
Early today a fire truck was crippled near the Bow Street grounds, injuring no one. Fire crews assisted as Mack Truck Company and Jim Allerstown factory work to speed a replacement, with delivery initially slated for June 2 and later estimated around June 25, while a single remaining unit handles city calls for a week or more.
Four Pennsylvania 4-H members travel to Washington DC for the National Club Camp at National Club Camp opening last Thursday and ending tomorrow. Allen L Baker leads state club work at State College and joins girls Evelyn Judd and Frances Mare Glass along with boys Lester Dagel and Ansmus Marburger in representing the state at the camp.
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