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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1939
Page
3
A busy week ahead with the All-District Band Festival under way and the Golden Rule Club selling pigs at auction next week. state and local notes cover uprisings, pay raises, nurse hours, and police salaries, plus February factory gains, tax and utility reports due by March 1988, and church and civic announcements from Jamestown to Titusville.
The All-District Band presents a two night program in the Junior High auditorium Friday and Saturday at 8 pm. Selections include marches by Sousa and Herbert, symphonic pieces, chorale numbers, solos, and a graduation finale featuring a band gallery and a student soloist.
In Kane on March 23 the Cornplantey Indians participated in a Scout O Rama at the Kane Armory. Fully dressed in war paint they joined Boy Scouts of Kate and vicinity, presenting authentic dances and songs including Sun Dance War Song Buffalo Dance Green Corn Bear and Trailing Dances and Farewell Song by Seneca performers from near 20 miles away along the Allegheny river.
Services at Sherman Baptist Church will be held at noon and 2 oclock for Benjamin Bawin Vidal who died last evening at age 70. Prayer services precede the church rites at 12 oclock at his home. Survived by two sons Harry Vidal of North Clymer and James Vidal of Sherman. three daughters Mrs Hazel Wareham Mrs Gertrude White and Mrs Mildred Spinie. Benson Wagner of Franklin was held on $500 bail after arraignment on driving while intoxicated charge.
A Erie woman named as defendant in a $20,000 damage suit filed by Anthony Calabrey of 2126 Poplar Street. The case alleges injuries from a street collision at 27th and Cherry streets, disabling Calabrey and seeking medical costs and lost wages. The suit names local residents and a minor.
Olive Wiley widow of Joseph Wilhy sues for 25000 in damages after being struck by a car on Pelpasry 4. The Erie case alleges wrongful death and seeks compensation of 45000 for damages, naming her husband and other parties including attorney William a. Coney.
In Erie on March 28 Miss Gladys Swarthout will hear the Erie Academy choir and the Siion Vincent High School chorus sing at a live concert at One Warner Theatre. Enthusiasm runs high as schools seek the honor shared with her NBC broadcasts.
Several council members have glimpsed the proposed traffic regulation changes and voiced offense at aspects of the plan. The revision work continues and the completed document is expected to be submitted to the city council in due course.
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