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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1931
Page
4
Home Protection Lodge invites members to a Monday evening meeting at 8 o clock followed by a five hundred party. Honors were awarded to Miss Ethel Pier and Mrs. Por Johnson for cards and to Mrs. Haskell Stir and Mrs. Dark Rourke for bingo. Cake and ice cream were served.
Community listings show sales and specials from local grocers, a marble championship upcoming with broad regional participation, council and borough affairs, obituaries and local milestones, and social events. Notable items include Wilda Peterson’s Swedish birth and 100th birthday plans, a 24-year borough secretary record by James Hittle, and an accident-free police response linked to a family mystery. The column also notes new weathered items at Lindsley’s Pharmacy, a lecture on Christian Science, school performances, and local fishing legends with a giant trout, plus public notices and reader notices across Oil City, Meadville, and surrounding towns.
United Press reports Gillette Safety Razor Co sues United Cigar Stores Co of America for 10 million dollars alleging misrepresentation in a marketing contract. Gillette claims United overstated its retail outlet size to induce the agreement. The case was filed in New York on May 16.
NEXT WEEK S WEATHER Washington May 15 shows showers midweek and Saturday with fair spell otherwise cooler start with light frost possible in interior northern states Rising temperatures by Tuesday and Wednesday cooler Thursday and warmer Saturday in the interior. Mrs Katharine Joyner of Corry filed for divorce in Common Pleas court at Mile against William W Joyner of Curry alleging desertion They wed May 18 1918 and separated January 4 1919 Misses Helen Kendall Monsca Gerrity Dorothy Morrow and Miredvet OHare joined a bridge party trip to Erie this afternoon
Harrisburg May 16 Secretary Lewis announced seven federal aid road contracts for Kinzua Road. Awards include Jefferson 9.25 miles Ball and Guskill townships A R Cooper and Son 126 622 dollars and others for Warren Cameron Gliron and Brookville areas. The project aims to create a fast route linking Pittsburgh to Bradford and extend toward Buffalo New York with the Clayton project forming a key artery.
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