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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1934
Page
6
Local notices span Passover observance in the city, railway express service expansion, and related business updates. Details include joint railway and telegraph operations, schedules after April 1, and a public notice about tax payments and collection hours.
Pennsylvania communities were urged to observe Education Week April 17 to mark the Common Schools Law centennial. Dr James N Rule outlined programs for community participation including school open houses, forums, conferences, and pageants highlighting public education’s role in civic and social life.
Lively local notes record visits and greetings across Corry Warren and nearby towns. Residents including John Rickerson Wilma Bindley Edward Jaquith Mary Mead Milly Burch and Miss Winifred Mitchell are mentioned with relatives and friends in Warren Bear Lake Erie and Garry. Easter vacation closures and school events are noted.
Warren March death recalls the Columbus rescue of J. Shepard, a Warren teacher and Carnegie Hero Fund recipient. The 28 year old machinist aided Mary Stevens and J. Phelps after they broke through ice on Lake Columbus, saving Phelps while Stevens drowned. Shepard received the bronze Hero medal and $1,000 for a worthy cause.
Five Brio men heard details at a Harrisburg conference on the shift of CWA to the work division of the relief board starting April 1. Financing remains unresolved as officials estimate a $150,000 weekly payroll and seek continued payroll funding from federal officials while projects continue.
United Press report from Washington on March 31 says the railroad wage dispute may await President Roosevelt's return from a southern fishing cruise. Rail Coordinator Joseph Eastman has failed to reconcile managers and labor, and settlement is seen as likely after the president's return. Eastman has proposed tentative plans, including restoring a 10 percent wage cut since January 1932, but none have gained acceptance.
Researchers describe extraction from pitchblende to produce radium. The note mentions uranium-based ore and suggests a process yielding the metallic element, highlighting potential applications in science and industry.
Erie news reports Superintendent John C Diehl and Assistant Superintendent G O Moore will be reappointed at a special session April 10. Diehl, 69, will serve a four year term but retire at age 70 when mandatory retirement applies next year.
The Twenty eighth Division Society will hold its annual reunion in Erie next summer aligned with the State Convention at the American Legion. Attendees include Co John H Shankel Pittsburgh president and Major General Edward Shannon first vice president and head of the Pennsylvania National Guard. The society formed to unite World War I veterans of the division now spans sixteen posts with nine more in development.
Frederick March portrays Death in the Paramount film Death Takes Holiday directed by Mitchell Leisen. The Sunday Rex Theatre engagement follows his Jekyll and Hyde fame, with the story based on Casella's stage play and adapted for English by Walter Perris. Death explores tasting life as a human to learn what makes living sweet.
A Sherman man escaped unharmed when his truck on Shyemansstory win Road had an axle fail and a rear gasoline tank explode after a wheel rolled off. Fire scene responders arrived quickly as the vehicle burned, amid reports of damage to the cab and engine.
The Sparta area club pledges to push road improvement from Corry to Crawford line with state and county officials, seeking funding and action. Members plan summer half-day closings and will appoint a committee to advance details for the bulletin and upcoming sale, highlighting community efforts.
Philadelphia report reveals letters between Harry Hills and Virginia Barlow, aged around 70, part of court records. Hills, a traveling salesman and father of three, argued the affair was ongoing while denying harm to his family. Barlow accuses him of four years of courting and borrowing 8200 dollars not repaid, asking for court action to stop the nuisance.
Connie Mayes, a town girl, seeks glittering university life under Kenneth Fields. He guides her toward bold defiance at a tea dance, hinting she could become a “knockout” smooth baby. The party scene reveals appetites, schemes, and risk as she weighs rebellion.
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