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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1933
Page
6
Local Rotary club members and their wives will attend a social at Jimict high school this evening. The event follows a busy day with reports of banking crises, highway improvements planned between Butler and Allegheny counties, and Kiwanis and patrol updates in the city.
State Aid For Vocational Education Facing Slash in School Code Changes. State agent travels March 9 to collect sales tax. W. B. Kimball of Meadville, Revenue Department representative, assists local merchants at Municipal Building. Free services during three days in Cory and nearby towns.
Harrisburg report notes Rep. Tomas Wilson of McKean introduced separate measures to modify the state school code. Proposals include consolidating districts at 1,000 population, allowing 90 percent or less subsidies in emergencies, and trimming statewide subsidies by raising per student costs while cutting vocational, transportation, and handicapped programs due to a reduced state educational budget of 62 million for the current biennium.
Fire Chief Andrew Paulson bans any person not a member of the Stanford Hose Company or active fireman from riding on local fire apparatus. Aimed at reducing accidents and city liabilities, arrests and prosecutions will follow violations of department regulations. The crackdown follows a West Pleasant Street Hose Company motor accident last week and targets the growing practice of nonmembers riding in engines.
Dain in Meadville pled guilty to driving while intoxicated after delivering a new Absed car on Southwestern Boulevard. He claimed the car swerved, narrowly missing a vehicle, but no one was injured. The incident involved Wyatt Chevrolet and a Rochester driver named Lailey. Sheriff Craighead County reported moonshiners disabling their car during the search.
Miss Wilmah Young, music and art instructor in Corry schools, led a Women’s Club evening featuring the Corry Junior High Girls Glee Club performing Katy-did Piccaninny Sandman Down in the Valley and a diskette selection Blue Birds Home Sweet Home. Dorotha Mn Rickers accompanied piano. Announcements noted Senator Joseph R. Zissenheim of Erie will speak on Pennsylvania Separation.
Members from Sherman Union City Spartans burg and Columbus will attend a degree and social session at the Masonic Temple this evening. A large gathering of external members is expected with special degree work and refreshments after the regular lodge session. Local Masons are urged to join.
Senator Frank Harris from Allegheny introduced a bill to continue studies on establishing a Western State Psychiatric Hospital. The measure includes a $5,000 appropriation for ongoing studies, and additional requests propose $1,650,000 for the University of Pittsburgh and $160,000 for the Pailis Clinic.
Sam Confer of North East died after being crushed by a heavy felled tree on a farm two miles south of North East Center. He was taken to St Vincent's hospital in Erie where he died at 11 52 AM. Deputy Coroner Wilson said an inquest will be held. Confer left a sister and two sons and a daughter.
The Journal corrects a Monday sale report stating Harey Auer disposed of his life insurance agency to Harold Sweet. Sweet is entering the insurance field with Travelers on a part time basis but has not acquired any stake in the Auer Agency. Auer will continue full time offices in the Horn block serving patrons as before.
Japanese forces near Yung Chuan Ti in Jehol suffered casualties with reports of several killed and many wounded as Chinese forces engaged Japanese troops under General Takata. Communications described chaotic fighting and reinforcements moving toward the front.
Franklin and Corry High schools will debate Friday at 2 30 PM in the Senior High auditorium. The question asks if the United States should recognize the Soviet Republic with Corry supporting the affirmative and Franklin the negative. The winner advances in a competition hosted by Allegheny College, with finalists to meet at a neighboring college for a trophy. The public is invited to attend.
Jews observe Purim on Sunday March 12 marking deliverance of Persian Jews from Haman. Mordecai and Esther exposed the plot, enabling self defense on Adar 13 and 14. Purim blends carnival customs with charity to the poor and readings from the Book of Esther.
The Weather Bureau ordered storm warnings from Cape Hatteras to Boston and small craft warnings south of Hatteras to Jacksonville, Fla. A disturbance of marked intensity central over western North Carolina moving northeastward would bring gales along the coast from Cape Hatteras northward.
Fifteen members attended last evening's Mentor Club meeting hosted by Mrs Frances Parsons on Wright Street. Mrs FLOQ Howard led current events. papers on Historical Gardens by Mrs Frank Wilcox and Amateur Flower Gardens with Mrs Ora Harpe illustrations were discussed. Social hour featured cake and coffee before adjournment. next meeting set for March 20 at Mrs A B Griswold's Maple Avenue home.
United Press reports Globe Union Manufacturing adds a 10 percent wage increase to stimulate business and restore consumer purchasing power. The firm operates five factories and nineteen branches nationwide with a general manufacturing business.
At Queen Anne High School boys reportedly fake cooking lessons in home economics. Despite this, they achieve grades higher than many classmates, reflecting an unexpected edge in the curriculum.
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