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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1938
Page
3
Fragmented OCR reads like a local notice about hospital matters and appointments. It mentions South and Lenway An ry, a hospital context, and a date or identifier 315 2128 with unclear surrounding details. The readable text points to a medical topic rather than full events.
A fragmented OCR fragment lists scattered numbers and prices such as 29c 19e 1 156 and 256 without clear context. The readable items suggest a list or ledger entry but lack full sentences or identifiable subjects. No event, person, or organization is clearly established.
Nancy Bridges of Lebanon Pennsylvania rises as the prettiest attendee at the International Beauty Shop Owners convention in New York. She wears the Spirit of Youth hairdress and is slated for a Roosevelt birthday tribute in January.
Babson argues that Britain Germany France and the United States bear the heaviest recessionary burden while South America and Mediterranean countries struggle. He stresses U S leadership in trade policy and predicts a possible world recovery if North American demand strengthens, despite crises in Europe Asia and Africa. The piece traces impacts on stocks shipping commodity prices and employment across nations.
March 26 report from city notes preliminary warehousing steps completed for the Tionesta dam project and awaiting Washington contract setting. Officials avoid predicting an exact start date as land deeds were filed in Forest County and forwarded to Harrietburg. Final approval hinges on War Department action, with word expected only after clearance from Pittburgh engineers.
About 1500 Corry residents attended an Augustana College choir concert in Warren last evening. Directed by Henry Weld, the program featured four parts with Swedish songs and av una capella pieces. Rev J B Benson spoke on the Swedish colonization tercentenary, noting proceeds support Tercentenary programs and celebrations.
Albion High captured the Erie County Basketball title with a 37 to 27 win over Waterford on a neutral court in Waalayville. Albion led by two key players from the Senthets cyanion and Nopiaen squads, sealing the final series with solid defense and timely scoring.
The Salvation Army rescues a mining community in Indiana County where 70 men faced hunger after an adjacent mine shut down. Captain Hood, formerly of Corry, now serving in Meadville, led relief efforts with Captain Hood’s soup kitchen ready to serve 300 meals daily. Quarantine officer in Texarkana took a nap after posting a chicken pox sign on his door.
Ex convict Javie Prosser is held after a running gun battle that left Patrolmen George Wochner and John Anthony lucky to escape. Prosser, 41 Columbus Street Greenville Pa, faces charges of carrying a concealed weapon and aiming firearms at officers during the 2 AM incident near 15th and Peach. The investigation, led by Chief George Christoph, found Prosser previously convicted in New York state and released from Attica. Earlier, officers spotted two men. one later identified as Prosser as they questioned them at 14th and Peach. The second suspect fled. In Albany, 581 bags of onions worth $566.65 were stolen from a trailer in a business district.
A fragmented classified note offers payment ranges from 230 to 60 il in farm purchase contracts. It mentions Van's Automotive Sales and Service in West South Street, Carry, Pa, inviting inquiries by phone for interested buyers.
Post office data show Curry ranking 28th among 85 Pennsylvania cities for United States Savings Bond sales from Sept 1, 1936 to Aug 31, 1997. Total post office sales reached 2,145 with a stated value of 44,456.95, led by per capita rankings and including neighboring towns such as DuBois, Meadville, and Warren. Secretary of the Treasury announced national totals for bonds sold through 1998, with a record daily sale on Jan 10, 1998 and calendar year 1997 sales up 31.2 percent from 1996.
Police investigate a theft at the Burroughs Adding Machine Company in Erie. Four Burroughs typewriters, one calculator, two cash registers and one adding machine were taken from the sales room as officers search for the suspect.
Senate action centers on national resources plan and executive department reorganization. The United Press reports Congress will vote Monday on measures to set up a preservation and development board, including a national resources plan. Preschool to high school pupil health data appears: 60 percent of students examined show physical defects per St Louis Board of Education findings.
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