Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Corry Evening Journal in Corry, Pennsylvania

We have 17,918,174 pages in Pennsylvania

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1932

Page

4

Maple slab wood for sale and local notices

Fainting and papering advertised. Maple slab wood for sale from Davison Fogle Lumber Co. A bridge party at St Thomas Church hosted by Mrs Walter Blair with twenty guests. Miss Fletcher Blair and Miss Ethel Mathews received awards and a two course lunch was served. Corry Merchants baseball team meeting at 11 Sunday at Melvin Cobbett's home. Clerks salaries totaling 22,600 to Mercer county school district from the state emergency fund. Farrell to receive 18,100. allocations to French Creek and Springfield townships. Good cleaning ad from Steen's Dry Cleaning.

St. Thomas Church Walter Blair East Boul Street Blair Fletchee Blair Ethel Mathews Steen Corry Merchants Melvin Cobbett Franklin Street Spencer's Feed Elderkin Warn Main St. Add

Birthday Celebrations and Local News Highlights

Mary Moran of East South Street returns home to a birthday gathering of twenty friends with games and a lunch, while Miss Ruth Wrant hosts a Friday party for her Junior High class. Other items note a boulder collision injuring Charles and wife Ritchie near Glassport, Purple Heart award to Samuel Walthour for World War I service, and various notices on local sales, community events, and repairs.

J. Wilcox Mary Moran East South Stress Kelly’s Billy Be Charles Ritchie Wilson Glassport Bridge Ritchie MeKernport Hospital Ruth Wrant West Bond Street Acher Hoateas P. Nu HL Glibwan Walter McElroy North Center Street Virgil Sk George Washington Washington Pennsylvania Congress Treasury Department Willis Price West Columbus Avenue Mercy George Egley Armstrong County Egley Walter Hensley Steen American Red Cross Neuilly France Fiorentina Woeckener Erie Carter Hill Union City Snd Saratter West Pleasant Street Jane. Titus Sheffield Warren State Department of Forests and Waters Carver

Navy Regatta With Fourteen Crews At Annapolis Today

United Press reports Navy hosts its largest seatr regatta at Annapolis on May 14 with 14 crews from four colleges. Harvard varsity is the favorite to beat Navy Massachusetts Tech and Pennsylvania, while Navy is expected to vie for runner-up. Junior varsity crews from the four schools also race.

United Press Annapolis Navy Severn Harvard Massachusetts Tech Pennsylvania

Allegheny Defeats W and J in Track Meet

Allegheny College of Meadville Pa defeated Washington and Jefferson College yesterday by 85 and one half to 41 and a half points in a trial track meet. Boetcker led Allegheny with 17 points, winning high hurdles and broad jump and placing in several events.

Washington Allegheny College Meadville Washington and Jefferson College Allegheny Boetcker

Early American schools shaped the nation

The Singtish Aig school of Boston, founded in 1821, was among the first of its kind to educate graduates. Tree elementary schools expanded across the country as the school system followed.

Singtish Aig School Boston

Akron Safely Moored After Long Delays

Sunnyvale May 14 United piece reports the Navy airship Akron landed at the mooring mast after a long voyage across the United States. It was drawn to the mooring on the 12th attempt despite low visibility and buoyancy challenges from heated helium. Commander Rosendahl steered the craft aloft until evening. The crew planned to resupply and may stay Sunday for public viewing.

Sunnyvale Call United States Navy Alcon San Francisco Bay District C. B. Rosendahl Akron

Local prisoner released after hearing on robbery case

Paul Casper Jr, arrested late Thursday for alleged complicity in the Wheel-in filling station robbery on Columbus Avenue, was held on $1,000 bail by Alderman Porter and sent to jail with his brother and John Craitus. A temporary release was granted for Casper’s father as authorities plan further action next week.

Wesday Artexnomm Paul Casper, Jr Columbus Avenue Alderman Porter John Craitus Fifferminty Paul Casper Craitus

Demonstrators Arrested Near Insull Home on Lake Shore Drive

Ten men and a woman were arrested in a Chicago protest near Samuel Insull's Lake Shore Drive home. The group carried banners denouncing a Kentucky mine revival and claimed to represent the University of Chicago and other local schools. Mrs. Mary Booth, 23, wife of a university student, was among those held.

United Press Chicago Samuel Insull Lake Shore Drive University of Chicago Chicago Mary Booth

Husband Confesses in Millersburg Wife Killing

Herbert Meeker, 23, farm hand, confessed to killing his wife near Millersburg. Her body was found in a creek. Meeker’s accomplice, sought by authorities, died by suicide during arrest efforts.

Herbert Meeker Farman Millersburg Meeker

Severe quake indications across multiple cities

Seismograph reports from St. Louis Denver and Washington describe a severe intensity earthquake. St Louis records at about 9 am with undetermined direction. Regis College seismograph notes ongoing strong shaking and near location. Georgetown University seismograph notes a max at 8 34 am and location north of the Bahamas.

United Press ST. Louis St. Louis University McElwane Denver Colo A. W. Forstall Regis College United Press Today Father Forstai Washington Georgetown University Father O'Connor University Sai Bahama Islands

Bandits raid Wisconsin town for $400 in 20th century style

In Trevor Wisconsin four armed bandits cut telegraph lines and held the isolated settlement for hours in a raid that yielded $400. They mistreated five men and two girls before escaping. one victim fled four miles to raise the alarm during the night.

Wisconsin Trevor Wis

Meadville Woman Freed in Murder Trial

Blanche Boush of Meadville is acquitted by a 12 juror panel after five hours of deliberation on a murder charge. She testified she fired in self defense after years of threats from her husband Albert H. Boush, a heavy drinker, shortly before midnight on February 7.

Kent Foush Albert H. Boush Boush

Mothers Weep as Lads Are Sentenced in Brick County

In Brick County Court 5 Judge A P Rossiter sentenced seven of eight youths to penal institutions after pleas of guilty to ten counts of breaking and entering and larceny. Aaron Longnecker, 26, deemed gang leader, received 18 months to three years at Westlunen Penitentiary.

Men of Meat Met Dealer Story From Obscure Text

A garbled OCR fragment references meat dealers and a dated concept linked to a French word meaning hunter or hunter type, noting goats and a private matter amid unclear context. The readable bits imply a historical note on meat trade figures and a possibly ceremonial or linguistic link without concrete events or dates.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wing- Willi Mrn Colburn Davison-Fogle Lumber Co Loma E. E. Guignon Root’s Furniture Store South Center St Corry Penna Raymond Sloan Bud Sloan Charlotte Walter East Smith Street Marie Baress McKinsey Buffalo Sally Allegheny Beats United Insull OUR Soda Fountain Keister Reich’s Bruce
Search Courier

Search the Corry Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Corry Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication