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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1931
Page
5
Weather bureau reports next week's outlook for the North and middle Atlantic states with rain starting Monday and likely ending midweek, then rain again Thursday. Temperatures near normal early week, warmer by Thursday and rising toward week end.
James McCauley returns home from St. Vincents Erie after weeks as a patient. Eleanor Koestner of Evie visits city relatives. Mrs F C Field and granddaughter Betty Jane of Jamestown stay with Miss Gertrude Field. Harriet Newman and sister depart Youngstown after visiting. Jamestown guests plan Sunday visit with Miss Field. Jane Mulheim of Erie spends weekend at home. Business trip in New York for Corg Corry Jamestown Manufacturing. Women from Oil City and Union City visit Erie. Numerous locals host and visit relatives across Erie, Jamestown, Franklin, Slippery Rock, and Greenville during weekends.
Washington Pennsylvania March 21 United Press reports that alumni groups and the board of trustees face actions over the Washington and Jefferson College student strike against President S. S. Baker. Trustees defer discussion until the next meeting in Pittsburgh when the petition listing ten reasons for removal is expected to be presented.
Local ads trumpet BB Laying Mash as key to jump from 10% to 60% production for Clair Morton and other flocks. Offers include rival feed challenges, day old chicks, and roofing by Vulcanite Alligator. Sellers promote BB Chick Starter and mare allotments, while notes on prices for Butterfat, eggs, and dry cow Marmico 18% ration surface amid farm supply push.
Erie March 21 A night clerk at the Friey MCA was shot when a stranger ordered him to surrender. J E Early 31 was wounded while resisting and the gunman fled. Early described the assailant and a motorcar getaway. He was hospitalized and police pursued the gunman with a full description.
Funeral services were held at St Thomas Church for John E McGrath a well known Cory resident. Solemn mass was celebrated by Rev Francis Graves with the Junior choir. Interment followed in St Thomas cemetery. Six sons served as bearers and many relatives attended from nearby towns and cities.
Harrisburg March 21 Governor Pinchot calls a second conference on an industrial police bill to replace the coal and iron police system in Pennsylvania. He says further talks may be needed after a day with mining and industrial company representatives and labor unions.
A fragmented OCR listing dozens of company names, sectors, and regions. Mentions include Oil City, New York Stock Exchange, Kennecott, international Nickel, various car and steel makers, and utilities like Westinghouse and General Electric. Also references pipelines, refiners, railroads, and regional U S states. The fragmentary text reads like an industry and stockhouse inventory across multiple firms and markets.
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