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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1934
Page
6
Local committee sets next Tuesday May 22 for a community cleanup. Irvine Rifle Club defeats Cornplanter Club 1576 to 1485 in a Wednesday match and Cornplanter receives 13 charter from the National Rifle Association.
Harrisburg Pa May 18 Water from the Pymatuning reservoir could be released to aid Shenango Valley if necessary. Secretary Lewis H Staley said the decision awaits the return of chief engineer Charles B Ryder from Pittsburgh. He added that water would only be released if absolutely required to prevent industrial shortages.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church parishioners meet to plan reopening with a regular pastor. An every member canvass will start Sunday to fund the minister and decide royal church support for a restored rector. Captains like L Morrow B Elston H J Davis lead canvass teams with Bishop Ward and Reverends Adams and De Saussure attending.
The Bre County Young People's Branch of the W. Coit UL holds its annual convention at the 10th Street M. B. Church in Erie. A banquet is set for six, with an afternoon and evening program. Miss sther Gifford handles reservations. Eleanor Meckley presides. Officer elections will be held and all young people are invited.
A rare Cypress trees species was first seen by white settlers in 194% and named for Count de Monterey’s patron. Found only at the ald mission site in 1771, the trees are reported to occur nowhere else in the world. Scientist Sebastian Vizaino notes the unique origin.
Washington May 18 Labor backs a telegraph code with reservations. Recovery Administrator Hugh S Johnson will approve adoption if industries avoid it. Two days of sharp criticism followed from Talltsiee dealers and business groups. Financial houses aviation and broadcasting witnesses expected to oppose. Postal Telegraph favors curbing unfair trade, while American Telephone and Telegraph objects citing ear piece coverage and NRA rate jurisdiction.
Miss Hemtrice siungy won the amateur program award at the Senior High School talent show staged this morning at 11 oclock as a benefit for the Class Day dance. Sponsored by the Student Council, the event drew about 180 guests and featured the Boys Rubber Band and a list of pupils including Hall Dimmick Douglas Reynolds Agathi Blaine St Pierre Janet Marjorie Sorenson Duane Fogle Alton Laurie Bud Curtis Pat Perry Dick Shoop and Jon Lloyd.
The article notes the warthog’s coarse look arises from feeding in exposed ditches without cover. It describes its hard muscular nose used for rooting and two large curved tusks for defense against predators.
North East Pa May 18 5 Hadlock county superintendent to present diplomas to 80 seniors on June 1. Commencement speaker Prof John Harbaugh of the Erie Center of the University of Pittsburgh. First honors Theodore Sprague and Doris Kocher. Kocher second. Ralph Newton to give violin solo. Everett Bowen chosen for vocal solo. For the first time in years there are more senior boys than girls with 36 boys and 33 girls.
Pennsylvania reports an 18.8 percent drop in unemployment to 699,482 in March per the state labor and industry department. About 680,000 jobless have returned to work over the year. if CWA project workers are counted, the figure rises to 890,505. LIQUOR SOLD AT CAPITOL report notes rum drops sold at the Massachusetts State House public counter.
The California Supreme Court affirmed the death sentence of Dwight Murphy of Long Beach for the fatal shooting of his wife after a 1926 conviction. Murphy was arrested in Pittsburgh last July following a seven year manhunt. The ruling upholds the Los Angeles superior court judgment. Rywan S. Lewis, a retired Erie Railroad operator, died at 83 in Pigon Pennsylvania after a week of pneumonia. He lived most of his life in the area and worked 57 years for the Erie Railroad, survived by wife, four sons and two daughters. Funeral set for Monday at 1:30 p.m. from Elgin Church with interment at Walonnen cemetery.
Nearly a hundred oil industry veterans attended a ceremony designating three as outstanding pioneers. N. V. Franchot of Olean New York, 79 percent, A. W. Gordon of Tulsa, 92, and J. S. Rollett of Tulsa, 86, received awards at the International Petroleum Exposition and Congress. Franchot has long held interests in Oklahoma and eastern fields and has 59 years in the business. Gordon began in 1862 as a builder in Pleasantville Pennsylvania. Rollett started in Rosyville in 1869.
Fifteen year old Pauline Croftwick, once ill with purpura, leaves Bethune Hospital after four weeks and six transfusions. Four were paid by a hospital fund, then volunteers donated blood. two free transfusions completed the life saving treatment. Pauline thanks the public for their help and kindness. Ankle socks policy announced at Lasell Junior College allows girls to wear ankle socks and go barelegged for the first time.
A fragmentary note mentions a sauna and Eric prompting questions about its location or type. The unreadable text limits detail, but centers on a sauna in connection with a person named Eric.
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