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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1934
Page
6
Snowy weather looms as city schools close March 20 through April 6 for Easter recess. News briefs note Blue laws, counterfeit bills in circulation, and local events from Corry to Warren County including deer in an orchard, a code meeting, and political races.
Philadelphia Leader reports J Ires L Shields switches from Republican to Democrat aligning with John B Kelly and endorsing Roosevelt era ticket. Shields resigns from the Registration Commission citing support for the New Deal and plans to actively back Guffey for U S Senator and Warne for Governor in the party slate.
March 26 Erie officials and the Technical federation plan a Mass meeting at Strong Vincent High School on March 28 to unveil a 1000000 project by J L Gavin of the US City Chamber of Commerce. The route would link Lake Erie to the Gulf of Mexico over 4600 miles and cut Atlantic access to 1500 miles via the St. Lawrence seaway. The event also protests diverting Ohio and New York water into the Beaver Matoning valley to support canal boats.
At Peoria, March 26, Johnson of Brie Pa led in the final matinee with 360 series and total 1,860 to place fifth in the all events. Pride Schwartz pair for G and My Lunch placed second in doubles with 1,277 pins, while Ziegler Heuermann trailed in third. Hewitt posted 619 in singles and 585 in doubles as Woltz Clarke of Wichita led doubles with 1,208.
An ad from Holster's Cut Rate Drug Store touts a simple remedy for dull headaches caused by constipation. The product, Coxe ot Adherika, is claimed to cleanse poisons from the bowels and relieve sleep and nervousness, with delivery likely through the store's ad space.
HRIW March 26. Police arrested Frank Pless aged 20 and Kenneth Spears aged 25 of Five Points near McKean road after detectives and state troopers tied them to breaking into nearly two dozen homes in the Academy district from July 5, 1935 to February 26 this year. Officers recovered rugs radios typewriters jewelry shotguns and rifles. The pair are held in the city jail awaiting arraignment possibly Monday. The arrests cap months of investigation by city detectives and state police led by Captain George Christoph.
Mrs Elizabeth Gilbert Hartzman wife of Fred Hartzman died at home in Panama New York Sunday morning after a six weeks illness She formerly served as superintendent of Dr Jones hospital East Main Street The deceased aged forty five is survived by her husband and one sister Mrs Anna Ledgerwood of Buffalo Funeral services will be held from Fred Place Funeral Parlors in Gowanda New York Wednesday at 9 am and burial will be in Hamilton Ontario.
Harrisburg dispatch notes looming end of petition filing as dozens of candidates seek five statewide posts, 34 congress seats, 208 state House seats, 25 state senate seats and party committees. By deadline, withdrawals expected for promised rewards, with current filings from Republicans Democrats and Socialists and several key gubernatorial and U S senate contenders.
A historic report notes a great fire at Hamburgs Great Fire Inn on May 4 1842 destroying the Bioburs property and injuring or destroying several structures including Sue Hilldinge.
United Press reports in Brookville Pennsylvania that a farmer was found dead along North Fork creek about seven miles from his Jefferson county home, believed due to exposure after a weeklong search. The body lay face up with arms crossed, his watch missing, and $90 to $100 cash found. CCC workers, Boy Scout troops and volunteers had joined the extensive hunt.
Wayne W Bleakley Franklin Pa banker and publisher filed petitions with state elections officials to run as Republican for state senator in the 48th district He gathered about 9200 signatures the slate notes He will oppose incumbent Leroy Chapman of Warren who seeks reelection The News Herald Printing Company vice president publishes the News Herald Canada produces wine noted as a growing wine producer in the region
Pennsylvania plans to drop about 20 000 CCC members as nine camps will be moved out of the state when the third period of emergency conservation work begins on April 1. Transfers were opposed by state forest secretary Lewis B. Staley who warned that closures would hinder planned improvements. Lists of dismissals will be sent to federal authorities for approval, with new recruits to fill ranks at each camp.
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