Spreading Adder Known For Harmless Nature
The spreading adder, once feared for venom in its breath, is now recognized as one of the most harmless snakes.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1938
Page
5
The spreading adder, once feared for venom in its breath, is now recognized as one of the most harmless snakes.
A dancing party for twenty five couples was held last evening at St Edward's School. The gymnasium was decorated in blue and gold with wild apple blossoms. Nichols' Swing Orchestra provided music for the event, and dancing ran from eight until twelve.
Borrow with CONFIDENCE you can repay easily. No credit checks required and loans up to $300. Main requirement is your ability to repay small, regular amounts. Visit Room 204 Ariel Building at 12 East Eighth Street Erie PA or call 24-124. Open Saturday 8:30 to 1. Manager James A McKnight.
Numerous residents plan short trips and family gatherings this weekend. Mika Jacqueline Rowan heads to Union City with her mother Mrs J T Rowan. Ida Moore and Sara Hipple travel from Asbury Park to visit relatives in Union City. Mrs W B Peiffer visits Buffalo. Mrs R S Burr and Mrs Albert Lynn visit daughters at Westminster College, New Wilmington. Rev H J Sutton arrives Sunday for two weeks at the Christian and Missionary Alliance. Marie Vettenburg visits from James Town to stay with family. B C Bates returns from Pittsburgh after a Women’s Education session. Mrs Angie Caster and daughter Lillian join weekend guests of Myrtle Puller. Walter Wolfe and son visit with maternal grandparents in Erie area. many others host or travel for Mother's Day weekend.
Death claims Mrs Arilia Preston, 71, Friday morning at her sister's home in Wattsburg after illness. Born in Curry, she lived in Corry most of life. Survived by daughters Frei and Gil bert Peterson of Corry, Arthur Whipple of Erie, Mrs Clark Fox of Wattsburg, Mrs Edward Hall of Corry, sisters Hattie Faulkner and Anna Peterson, eighteen grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren. Body at 924 Eagle Street. Wake at noon with services at 2 PM.
A Collier's Weekly writer notes gulls sometimes adopt ships and shadow them from port to port. They roost on waves at dusk and rise with the vessel at daybreak to keep up with the voyage, even across the Atlantic.
Mrs Gilliam wife of Jackson Gilliam of 614 South Center street died at Corry hospital after a three day illness. Born in England February 15 1869 she lived in Corry most of her life. She leaves husband two sons Walter and Roy, grandsons, sister Miss Rosale Hill of Ithaca New York, another sister and two brothers in England. Funeral arrangements set for Monday at Bracket Keating Funeral Home and Bethel Tabernacle with interment in Pine Grove Cemetery.
A reader asks if sour milk can replace sour cream. The answer explains substitutions by fat content: plain coffee cream soured equals butter plus sour milk, and very rich cream requires adjusting with butter to mimic sour cream proportions. It notes city versus country cream fat levels and offers practical ratios for substitution.
A week of favorable items lifted sentiment in New York stocks led by utility strength and cooperative signals from government bodies. Major moves included United States Steel's planned 100 million debentures issue, upbeat auto sector results from Chrysler and General Motors, and stabilizing currency actions in France, with mixed gains across industries and several key stocks showing positive activity.
United Press reports aviation shares outran utilities as market leaders in a choppy trading day in New York. Despite earlier gains, mixed activity persisted with aviation issues strengthening while utilities lagged, and investors absorbed selling as the list moved higher overall.
The Fairview School PTA hosted a silver tea at the school with a varied program. Georgy Kinley Jr played violin, Munther Ny Gutst performed, and Miss Jewel Hasbrouck sang with others in vocal and piano numbers. A reading and several solos followed, ending with a luncheon served by Leon Brown and Mire at festively decorated tables.
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