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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1938
Page
5
Latvia, with roots stretching to the Iron Age, emerged from Russian rule, became a republic in 1917, and has remained a long established nation in Europe. The Latts trace their presence in the country through many centuries, highlighting enduring national identity.
Simon Stevin, a Dutch inventor, devised a horseless wagon three centuries ago. The vessel resembled a large boat and used sails to catch sea breeze, powering the wagon-like craft.
Twenty eight Corry residents attended the Erie district rally at Brown Hill Church near Little Cooley. Arthur B. Storer led the devotion and G T Bergman led singing. John Westley spoke on About Hereafter as the closing feature. Services ran 9 20 and 4 20 with attendance noted today.
A flurry of family and friend travel notes and visits. Mrs Lyle Thomas leaves for a short business trip in Pees NY Dorothea Brockman heads to Palcon NY with sister Mrs Glenn Lopus. Mr and Mrs Kelly Hoffman return to Spartansburg after a visit with Mrs Hoffmans mother. Leland Wilcox and parents visit Gowanda NY and Buffalo NY. Pendleton Brown visits from Exeter School for the holiday with Uncle and Aunt Gilbert. Mrs Bitora Painter goes to Union City for a weekend with her mother. Joseph Fivcardi Edward Hyats depart for Cleveland to visit Kathryn Richardson. Hastings Jones visits Erie with Harriet and Dorothy Weed of Buffalo as weekend guests. Mrs HB Smith visits CK Barnett in Union City. Sir Fred Ewing, overnight guest, returns to Cleveland. Ruth Debistrand travels to Union City to visit sister Mrs Lyons. Myntle Malley returns from Union City after death of John Still. Mrs T P Montague of Union City visits. Miss HE Jitz heads to Warren for weekend with Howard Fritz. Ida B Moore and son Pied Moore plan a visit to Buffalo NY. Mr Moore returns Sunday, mother stays longer. Mrs BR Lewis returns from a week in Union City visiting Mrs Casler. Local U B church members attend United Brethren rally at Little Cooley. Mr and Mrs Jack MacInnes visit city for weekend with parents. MacInnes works in Butler PA, Mrs MacInnes teaches near Lancaster. WANTED Married man to run farm apply L N Stockton Columbus. Rooms for rent: Journal Classified.
A Ridgway mechanic, Norman Nystrom, suffered severe burns to the neck hands and body when his gasoline soaked clothes ignited during engine priming at the Ridgway garage on North Broad Street. Fellow worker Rennja Robinson quickly extinguished the flames using a damp jacket or cloth, preventing worse injuries before Nystrom was treated and sent home to Penn Avenue.
Blacked OCR notice from March 26 announces a reduction in fire insurance rates for the borough of North East. Improvements carved out the cut, effective March 14 for renewals and existing policies. dwellings and minimum rated risks excluded and peril hazards must be inspected before new rates apply.
Market gloom deepened as the Dow or Industrial average plunged near ten percent with rail bonds and metals hitting record lows. Industry fell from December peaks while steel rose, autos sagged, and fears of Mexican asset seizures weighed on mining firms. Regulators loom as Whitney exit stirs anticipation of stricter oversight.
United Press reports a sharp stock plunge in New York on March 2 marking the market’s first million share Saturday of the year. Marginal selling drove many issues down before a rally quieted, then renewed selling sent the tape lower again toward the close. Major names touched include American Can, American Smelting, AT&T, Bethlehem Steel, Boeing, Chrysler, General Electric, General Motors, United States Steel, Studebaker, Standard Oil, and Woolworth among others.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. today at St Teresa's Church in Union City for John Still, 27, of Union City, who died Thursday morning while en route to St Vincent's Hospital in Erie after several weeks of illness. Rev. Father John Ring officiated the service. Survived by father George Still of Corry and brothers George of Union City and Fred of Geneva.
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