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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1932
Page
3
The Corry Hospital faces a cash crisis with months of bills overdue and creditors pressing for payment. Directors unveiled a plan to seek financing from the community, stating the alternative is possible closure within about thirty days and urging broad support to keep hospital services available.
A May 9 1912 Journal Files excerpt notes criticism of Corry school policy on employing out of town teachers while praising a few experienced instructors. It also reports on local vandalism, municipal haulage of refuse, a Seagrave fire truck order, and various Corry civic and social notices including residents, sports, and theater plans.
Questions ask about local assessed value basis population of District of Columbia the year Jerusalem was destroyed by Titus the number of churches at inauguration and the number of churches in Corry plus a quote about a despot with a turn to page 7 note.
In Washington on May 9 two senators debated tariffs on lumber and copper. A newsroom interruption clarified that copper tariffs would ride with lumber measures. Secretary Mills steered the finance committee toward a unified “riddle program” to avoid chaos as Smoot resisted splitting votes.
The article explains steel production by refining pig iron to remove impurities and adding elements like carbon to create various steel types. It notes many varieties with differing properties such as high tensile strength, elasticity, and hardness.
Advertisement notes for sale or rent of furniture and organ in piano case in fine condition. Inquire 110 Brook Street 5 to 7 p.m. Phone 858-R. Also SIL lost brown purse with keys license and some money. Pinder please leave at Journal 2110.
Hollywood reports Talulah Bankhead will be supported by Gary Cooper in The Devil and the Deep. Charles Laughton, English actor, joins as a fun debut. Frances Dee signs a seven project contract after leading role in Merton of the Telkies. Wynne Gibson sheds pounds for The Strange Case of Clara Deane.
A skeleton of a middle aged woman was found on an island in French Creek near Utica by two Pittsburgh youths. Coroner Steffee indicated the remains likely had lain there since winter 1930 81. Police will seek missing person reports from surrounding towns to identify the body.
A literary column surveys Thorne Smith comedies Topper and related titles, Walter Smith and strong Midwestern fiction, Spanish court intrigue, and new translations. It mentions The Spanish Crown by Sencourt, Strong’s The Town State Fair, and Casanova memoirs illustrated by Rockwell Kent, with publication details and critical quick takes.
Jamestown High School orchestra won first place in the state Class A contest and the band placed second in the band finals at Syracuse Crouse Hall. Hornell High School won first place for the third year and earned a Chicago World’s Fair trip and the state trophy. Miss Babba H Goranson directed the orchestra and Arthur R Goranson the band. Jamestown’s 128 members returned home after the event.
Delegates from Erie Pittsburgh Synod Lutherans attended the fourteenth annual meeting at Trinity Lutheran church in Meadville. Amelia Kemp and Martha Harder delivered addresses urging renewed mission work and daily prayer for foreign and domestic churches. Bethesda Orphan's Home received the day’s collections. Banquet followed at Hotel Lafayette with a strong program.
PT King of London evangelist drew a large Sunday evening crowd at the Pentecostal Church on Church Street Corry Pa. He preached from Matthew 27 22 asking What shall I do with Jesus and urged separation from the world The Children’s Sunshine Choir and a guitar trio provided music The evangelist will preach and sing nightly this week at the Pentecostal Church 26 Mast Church Street and a black volume titled Slam by William Ashby was noted
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