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A fragmentary obituary item notes a death yesterday in an unnamed location. The readable portions do not yield a clear name, place, or dates beyond the day of death and a distant city reference.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1933
Page
4
A fragmentary obituary item notes a death yesterday in an unnamed location. The readable portions do not yield a clear name, place, or dates beyond the day of death and a distant city reference.
Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for president, spoke at Allegheny College describing diplomas as protection against weather and poverty. The talk opened a planned series in the section with Thomas outlined as “The College Student at the End of an Epoch.” Meanwhile, William Heabst suffered facial and arm burns from oil splashed while working at the Speer Carbon plant.
Local columns report a string of small notices and society items. Sewing circle meets at Mrs Patterson’s home. a bridge club gathering at Miss Spiesman’s residence includes guests Miss Wagney and Miss Holsin. a charity drive and bakery promotions appear alongside bank reports and a police note on a theft from a Salvation Army instrument.
Charles A. Knight aged 78 wears an overcoat he bought in 1998. The coat originally belonged to Knight's father Awald, and it has served many years, though it shows signs of wear.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Darnofall of 106 Leon Avenue died around noon yesterday at Corry Hospital after pneumonia. Born March 28, 1980 in Coury, he had been ill since Thursday. Surviving are four brothers Edward Walter George Joseph and two sisters Clara Estella. Services will be held Saturday at St Thomas Church with interment in St Thomas Cemetery.
About 200 attended a fine concert by the Senior High School music groups in the auditorium last evening. Miss Wilmah Young and Gerry Bennett directed the program featuring the Orchestra, Girls Glee Club, Ph Janx Quartet, and brass ensemble with selections like Prince Charming, Norwegian Dance, Evening Prayer, Adagio, and When Is Damp Lighting Time in the Valley. An injury accident at 22nd and A Street involved two young women and a driver escaped with contusions.
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