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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1937
Page
5
A miscellany of items includes the Lusitania sinking anniversary, a rising temperature note, a theater prize unclaimed boosting next week’s award to 125 dollars, and various local reports from Pittsburgh to Corry on traffic deaths, unemployment fund due dates, liquor clerk rallies, hospital bills, and a theft of a bicycle in North Corry.
County commissioners discussed enforcing a $1,000 beer license bond against The Villa owner William Rene. District Attorney Mortier Graham urged full collection, noting the licensee’s railroad employment and a female employee handled Sunday sales. Assistant DA Samuel Roberts argued a single offense does not justify future asset forfeiture.
A House sub committee will resume hearings Monday on the textile NRA bill sponsored by Rep Henry Ellenbogen Pa. The bill could drop trade practice provisions if the industry does not fully back it after a conference with United Textile Workers president Francia J Gorman. If dropped the bill would cover labor and minimum wages only. Roosevelt reportedly approves the measure.
In advance of Memorial Day the sixteenth Buddy Poppy sale by the Veterans of Foreign Wars is set for May 29 in Corry. L. A. Thompson Post No. 264 chairs the drive with Bruce Thomas as general chairman. A statewide and national push aims to fund VFW relief and welfare work for disabled and dependent veterans and orphans.
Brok enstraw Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met yesterday afternoon at Mr and Mrs Harold Gilberts home on West Church street Mrs Walter L Peake gave an entertaining talk on Edward VI Duke of Windsor tracing childhood to present times Mrs Cronin and Mrs Heath Olmstead reported from the Continental Congress in Washington on April 17 Mrs Harold Gilbert shared incidents from a Petersburg Va battlefield visit Refreshments were served by committee members The chapter will meet with Mrs Frank M Loveland at Findley Lisee on Juneard
Max Wilcox Jr of Union City suffered severe head injuries after falling from a moving auto. Arthur Brown of the vicinity assisted as the boy, now regaining consciousness, is to be examined at Spencer hospital Meadvilla to determine if the skull is fractured.
An old advertisement touts San-Cura Ointment as essential for emergencies in every home. It asserts rapid relief for burns and skin ailments with testimonials from Mrs. Harry Glohard of Cambridge Massachusetts and Gilbert Hard praising its effectiveness.
Isaac C. Sutton resigns as state director of the National Youth Administration after two years to become family court judge in Philadelphia. Governor George H. Fitzsimmons appointed him. Sutton is noted for NYA work in the northwest district.
Paul Kinney, 88, of Oirry, moved from the City jail to Erie in payment of court costs. Kinney faced auto theft charges dismissed. court imposed a 5 pound fine. He has previously served ten stints in jail for drunkenness.
Washington May 7 seven members of the new coal commission were confirmed today by the Senate. Nominations were acted upon yesterday and the confirmed members include Tate of Saint Louis Missouri EB Smith of West Virginia Percy Det low John Lewis Town Haymond Green Jee and Waller Jr Maloney from Missouri Kentucky.
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