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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1939

Page

2

Fire destroys Harvey and Devay drug store in Olean downtown

Fire damaged the Harvey and Devay drug store in downtown Olean and ruined its interior. Losses totaled 1700 for the fire and 11000 for stock, with the blaze likely starting from a gas floor heater. Mrs Dobbs, a surgical patient at Corry hospital, is recovering satisfactorily.

Peter Dobbs Corry Hospital Harvey and Devay Olean Charles Benney Frank W. Wallen Chautauqua Pomona Grange Herbert Lehman New York State The Grange Forestville B. L. Gallagher East South Street Wile Ey Weeks Mott Street John D. Flanigan

City and Vicinity notices and incidents from Meadville region

Local listings report a mix of notices, accidents, arrests, and community updates. Entries include Meadville residents involved in injuries and legal matters, police actions in Youngstown and DuBois, a kerosene explosion injury in Bradford, WPA work on the Rouseville water system, and upcoming community events at churches and clubs across Crawford County and surrounding areas.

Three Workmen Dismissed From State Fund Office

Three more employees of the State Workmen's Insurance Fund in Erie were dismissed Saturday. They were Henry F. Meyer of North East principal claims adjuster salary 2100 a year, Harry F. RolandWie claims adjuster 1800, and D M Broderick Brie solicitor 1600. They were informed their services would not be required after March 16 by Lewis Hines secretary of Labor and Industry. Identity of successors not revealed. Saturday's discharges followed three days after Kenneth Thompson was ousted as head of the office.

Erie State Workmen’s Insurance Fund Commerce Building Henry F. Meyer North East Harry F. Roland Wie D. M. Broderick Brie Lewis Hines Department of Labor and Industry Kenneth Thompson

Elks Gather for Northwestern District Meet in Titusville

Over 400 Elks from across northwestern Pennsylvania attended the Northwest District meeting in Titusville. A ritual contest selected the initiating team for Franklin Lodge’s pound-up on March 26 to mark its fiftieth anniversary. Elected to direct the Franklin initiating team were James Meagher Titusville exalted ruler John Kaiser Erie esteemed loyal knight James Ingram Oil City esteemed leading knight Harold Shadley Meadville esteemed lecturing knight M. M. Tompkins Erie esquire. Corry attendees included Richard Smith J Austin Arthur Scheppner Harry Earle Leonard Burkhardt Hastings Jones James Carrig.

Throughou Pennsylvania Order Titusville John Kaiser Erie James Tngraham Oil City Harold Shadley Meadville M. M. Tompkins Esquire Corry Richard Smith J. , Austin Arthur Scheppner Harry Earle Leonard Burkhardt Hastings Jones James Carrig

Funeral Services For Margaret Burns

Funeral services were held at 9:80 this morning at St Thomas church for Margaret Burns who died suddenly of a heart attack in Buffalo New York while employed there Rev Francis J Graves S J officiated with the St Thomas choir providing music Interment was in the family plot at St Elizabeths cemetery bearers listed Christine Keefe Austin Dempsey Frank Blair Hugh Clark and C F Burkhardt among out of town attendees were Mr and Mrs Edward Sweeney Mr and Mrs Henry Rath Miss Marie Keefe and Miss Stella Barry of Erie Also mention that Mrs Carl Swanson went to Baltimore to receive treatment at Johns Hopkins hospital and that a meeting of the Corry Building and Loan Association would be held at 7 pm Rev S S Clark of First Baptist Franklin remained in critical condition with influenza and that over 800 Elks and their ladies from 13 lodges in the south central district attended a meeting in Du Bois yesterday.

Armour Will J. Wilcox Garl Spacder Erie Spencer Hospital Meadville Clarence Litwiler Linesville Crawford County Litwiler Clearfeld Lola Coats Youngs‘own Allen Back Youngstown Butler DuBois Back Jasley Harry, Grassi Bradford Dominick Campanio Carl Modler Cochranton Evelyn Richards Walter H. Scott Amlot Sewing Circle U. B Hinébb Richatste Corry R. D Corry Lynford Jackson Spartansburg Corry Hospital Presbyterian Missionary Society Ridgway Peter Knight RM. 1 St. Marys Joseph Gonkero Weedville St. Marys Street Parade Street Gonkero Harold Rust Rita Orly Jos Sowers Franklin Club Ranklin Franklin V. EP. W Oil City Bayward Martin Old Allegheny Valley Railroad Oil Cily Cleveland Eri Mortimer E. Graham Click Graham Breed Fred Carrington Sloan Gibson Margaret Burns St. ‘Thomas’ Church Buffalo Francis J. Graves P. WR St. ‘Thomas Frank Keefe Austin Dempsey Frank Blair Hugh Clark C.F. Burkhardt City Edward Sweeney Henry Rath Marie Keefe Stella Barry Carl Swanson Baltimore John Hopkins Hospital Corry Building and Loan Association S. S. Clark First Baptist Church Pranklin South Central District du Bois

Icy Highways Spark Multiple Weekend Auto Wrecks

icy road conditions caused several accidents across the area Saturday night and Sunday. Albert Lynn’s car overturned on the Corry-Spring Creek road with no injuries. Cassis Paulson Joseph Baressi and Walter Loveland escaped with bumps after a tree collision near Youngsville. a Nichola taxi minorly damaged at Bond and Wright streets. Rising temperatures later reduced ice but patches persisted on highways and local streets.

Albert Lynn North Center Street Corry-Spring Creel Road Cassis Paulson Joseph Baressi Walter Loveland Youngsville Proctor Hill Corry Union City John Flanigan Struc Nichola Gerald Ross Bond Wright Raina

Birth Announcement in Corry Hospital

A son was born Sunday morning at Corry hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deiat of Clymer New York. The baby’s arrival was recorded as a BR. D. 2. This brief notice appears in the Journal classifieds.

Corry Hospital Charles Deiat Clymer, N. X BR. D. 2

Hitler Stirred by New Czech Crisis

Hitler moved from Banovec to Bratislava to meet Slovak People’s party leaders then proceeded to Vienna for a Berlin flight. Tiso surfaced from hiding to appeal for Hitler’s support in Prague clashes. Coulondre rushed back to Berlin to confer with Henderson as Nazis predicted a Prague ultimatum within 24 hours amid Prague’s crackdown on Slovakia.

Hitler Hach Bratislava Banovec Slovak Peoples Party Vienna Berlin Tiso Prague Robert Coulondre Nevile Henderson Welf Spirit

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