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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1934
Page
6
The fragment describes a four day royal wedding in Annam with Bao Dai and Marie Nguyen Hibte fan, noting Vatican consent and a plan for the bride to renounce Catholicism for Buddhism. It mentions politics and a dog training group, and references a state C of C training dogs to lead blind men.
In Harrisburg a tax reform rally draws 7000 voters from 62 counties signaling candidate stances on salaries for judges property protections and school funding. Delegates urge backing of pro economy legislative candidates while not endorsing any state wide contenders.
Spring arrived at 2:29 this morning. The first of 2,934 freight cars for the Pennsylvania Railroad Pitcairn stops was completed and ready for service. Sheep growers meet W Connell at March 27 28 in Elgin on the R W Range farm. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court postponed Zack Miller versus Tom Mix damage case to April 5 in Philadelphia. PRR freight carloadings rose 43 percent to 96 565 for the week ending March 17 and 20 percent year to date at 948 711.
The Golden Rule Club held its first monthly dinner at the Presbyterian church hall with about 60 attendees. Speakers from the Opportunity Club and local merchants discussed sales strategies, advertising, and better cooperation for community improvement, while the Night Hawks orchestra provided music.
March meeting of the P T A sets readings and performances at Dean school. State officials praise dam work and plans for a hotel on the former site. Merchants report a successful bake sale and optimism for expanded bargain days as the club aims to join the State Chamber of Commerce and grow beyond 100 members.
United Press reports in Philadelphia that two 16 year old boys, James Dunn and George Coates Jr., sons of prominent locals, found an old pistol in the attic and engaged in a mock duel. The gun discharged killing Dunn, with Coates later examined for the incident.
Mrs. Belle Gilson, longtime Surry resident, died at her home 411 King Street after several weeks of illness. Born October 12, 1864 in Rome Township Crawford County, she came to Corry from Grand Valley Pennsylvania. She leaves two brothers Benjamin Gregory Mutin Oklahoma and Walter J Gregory Corry and a son Gerald Gilson who died October 5 1938. Funeral services will be at the Gilson home Friday at 2 30 pm with interment Pine Grove Cemetery. Body at Davison Funeral Parlors then will be moved to the Gilson home.
A large Canadian timber wolf was pursued on the Cedar Point peninsula four miles north of Here after crossing Lake Erie from Canada. The animal is believed to have crossed the lake via ice, as several did years ago.
Junior class play Girl Shy directed by Miss Ruth Bennett will be staged Friday at 8 15 PM in the senior high school auditorium. The cast includes Oke Slimson Jack Bell Tom Arsdale Lee Shoemaker and others with advance ticket sales showing strong demand. Proceeds benefit the class treasury.
The Seeing Eye Foundation in Morristown New Jersey trains dogs to lead blind men. Each dog undergoes three months of instruction in street crossing and handling emergencies. The photo shows a blind man with a German shepherd trained at the foundation.
The St Peter and Paul Church poor box in South Boston has seen seventeen thieves caught in two years. Each arrest followed a home-made burglar alarm invented by Rev James A O Rourke the pastor.
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