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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1932
Page
6
ParastaFk's cleanup day plans are set with six weeks remaining as Schoolboard meets next Monday. The piece notes two First Avenue property owners eyeing a replacing a grim facade with a flower garden, an upcoming industrial project, and local civic events including a Ascension celebration. School and community updates mix with crime reports and market chatter.
Preparations to resume construction of the dyke along the creek at the Drake Well site near Titusville are underway. Jamison and Knapp Co. workers from Fredonia Pa overhauled equipment and plan to start wall facing and earth moving as weather and rock supply issues are resolved. About 20 workers may be employed once operations restart, with stone hauling to begin this week.
Private funeral services for Georgia May Kittleberger who died of pneumonia were held at her home on East Congress Street with Rev G L Boyd officiating. Interment followed at Pine Grove cemetery beside her mother. Bearers were Carl, Walter, George Kittleberger and George Smith. Attendees from out of town included several Smiths, Glerums, Benninks, Gravinks, Kittlebergers, and others from Apollo, Buffalo, Brocton, and Clymer. Grace Phillips Pollard, wife of Virginia Governor John Garland Pollard, died after a 15 year illness. the governor was at her bedside.
Meadville May 5 Edwin Dane of Meadville won the Republican nomination for assembly over incumbent Lyman L Graham by three votes in a total of 8621 cast. Final tallies: Dane 4912 Graham 4309. The result followed a week of suspense and a reported near miss, with early counts showing a one vote margin before corrections widened the gap.
Reports claim Philadelphia racketeers pressured William L. Edison, son of Thomas A. Edison, demanding $50,000 to protect marketing of his patent radio device. Taison admits meeting with Joseph A. Lestrange, Philadelphia police official, who refused to comment. Edison sought police protection amid the extortion plot.
Albert B. Fall former secretary of the interior will be released Sunday after serving a year and a day in the New Mexico state penitentiary. He will not be required to take the pauper's oath in lieu of payment of his $100,000 fine. The fine remains a government claim against future property and could be collected by civil action.
May 4 notes from French Creek record visits and activities around town. Miss Nila Neckers and sister Marguerite went to Predoni¢, Harold Cady accompanied James Bennink to Wakener for a Buffalo Express spelling contest, and Mrs. Simmelinis with Mrs. Gleason visited Ellen and Laura Gleason’s schools. Visitors from District No 3 joined others in town meetings about school transportation. W W Whitney and daughters shopped in Corry. town board met at Cutting. Mrs Albert Smole and daughter from Cleveland stayed with her parents. Merle Te Winkle visited Sherman. Meand Greek trustees discussed busing to high school. Arthur More and family visited Erie. Nima More returned home from Florida with her son Bert.
An ad promoting MELLO GLO face powder that claims to prevent large pores hide tiny lines and wrinkles and stay on longer with a new French process. It targets youthful complexions and promises a smooth, non shiny finish available at Keister's Drug Store.
Mrs Ross Bemis and sister Miss Crawford spent the week end in Bustaio. Mrs Charles Redding and son Homer visited Wattsburg. Mr and Mrs Thomas Williams visited Mrs Willayns' parents in Wattsburg. Karl Bayle moved his family onto the George Redding farm. Mrs Mahlon Sweet is very ill attended by a trained nurse. Ellen Redding cares for Mrs Conway. Ghester Bunyard of Illinois visits L J Hubbard. Mrs Clara Sandoval of Pasadena visits brother Leslie Smith. Leslie Smith and Mrs Smith visit Calvin Smith in Ripley. Anna Vander Schuart visits Mayville. L J Hubbard buys Johnny Loveland stand at Findley Lake and plans open by May 1. Will carry groceries ice cream cigars cigarettes and candy. Mr and Mrs Lee Stafford and Mr and Mrs Hiram Beckerink visit Hannah Bennink. Virginia Vrenink ill with scarlet fever. Scarlet fever alarms in Clymer. Mr and Mrs Harry Handold welcome baby boy. Handold was Viva Shampoe. Catherine and Elizabeth Foster of Lowville visit Miss Mary Davis. George Vander Schaal of Mayville visits Anna Van der Schaatt. For sale Heywood Wakefield baby carriage 48 West Columbus Ave. Phone 260R. For rent three room house with furnace electricity and garage H Gordon 124 East Main St. 6110 SS
On May 5, a group of city merchants activated a plan to pressure William Detzel over taxes. They vow to hold firm against mobs and pilfering while rallying chants to defend their stance and protect local revenue.
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