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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1934
Page
8
Dr James N Rule superintendent of public instruction urged that every schoolroom be led by the most competent best prepared teacher available. He said well trained sympathetic teachers meet daily challenges and keep schools efficient, stable, and high in performance, within financial limits.
Memorial Day tribute will honor Angus G. Armstrong, former Ely resident and son of Dallas W. Armstrong. Armstrong served as a motor transport corps lieutenant in France and died January 20, 1994, in La Rochelle. Buried with full military honors at St Eloi cemetery, La Rochelle, a large stone from France marks his grave in Hendersonville, a unique tribute among veterans.
Harrisburg May 28 The peak of Pennsylvania's Spring forest fire season is past says George F Wirt chief forest fire warden. Preliminary counts show at least 2500 fires through mid May with several large fires over 1000 acres and most others under 25 acres. Fire risk remains in wooded areas and officials caution visitors to be careful, especially when smoking.
A coroner’s jury found Robert F. Boreman Jr., 21, of Calley Cottage New York drove recklessly when his truck and trailer struck Chester Anderson, 62, of Erie killing him instantly on Route 6 south of Erie. The fatality occurred last Saturday on a curve. Mrs Amanda Anderson and her children pursue a $30,000 suit. Boreman worked for Eris Atlantic Transportation of Cleveland, Ohio.
Salamanca May 28 Anthony Kouiak 19 once a Salamanca High football player and son of Mr and Mrs John Koulak 168 Wildwood Avenue was killed instantly by a fractured skull in a motorcycle crash two miles west of the city on Red House road. Rider Martin Wright 24 of Wildwood Avenue who exchanged his car for the motorcycle half an hour before the accident is in Salamanca City hospital with a fractured right forearm and a head cut. Coroner Phillip H Bourne reports Wright concussion of the brain but no skull fracture remains evident.
San Cura Ointment is advertised as an antiseptic remedy for burns scratches and bruises. The ad claims rapid relief from itching bleeding and protruding piles eczema tetter boils and pimples and offers 60 cent to 1.25 dollar jars. A free sample is available from Thompson Medical Co Titusville Pa ady 1-28.
Philadelphia negro Starles Walker was executed by electric chair at Rockview penitentiary in Bellefonte pa marking the state's first 12 30 a m execution. He murdered his sweetheart Lucille Sharp in a South Philadelphia rooming house on December 6 1932 after recent release from Hast erm Penitentiary where he served 10 years for second degree murder. He died silently with no parting words. He refused breakfast and spoke only to prison chaplain Rev C S Lauer before the death march.
One hundred twenty five members of the Corry Loreal of the Dairymen's League voted for ten new directors at a meeting held in Grange Hall Saturday Floyd Hammons president conducted the session Delegates to the annual meeting in Syracuse June 20 and 21 were named Mr and Mrs Warner McGray re elected Mr and Mrs Ivan Hatch are alternates The program included instrumental numbers vocal solos recitations and a play titled Rats Students from Moffett School participated Cream galI was served after the meeting Delegates of district 17 B met in the Municipal Building to name members of the resolution committee for the next meeting The sub district meeting of the Dairymen's League occurred at the Presbyterian Church in Wattsburg with all day session conducted by Director H H Marsa Mr and Mrs Warner McGray were among delegates A short morning meeting followed by a picnic dinner and an afternoon program featured entertainment and talks The adjournment set the next meeting for last Saturday in June at South Ripley NY
United Press report from Harrisburg notes Secretary of Agriculture John A. McSparran appealing to the state milk control board to halt new barn regulations that he says threaten farmers’ profits. He argues tests for sediment, bacteria, and butterfat, plus cleanliness checks, already ensure quality and oppose enforcing costly, surplus-removal equipment.
An Erie couple, Mr and Mrs Carl Beck, will be numbered among the Edinboro State Teachers College graduates, the pair having married early during his first year and attended classes together. Beck, an Academy High School graduate, starred in football and basketball.
Borough officers appointed Milton Garvin to the fire department as chief driver of apparatus though no pay was listed. The chief will now receive 41,870 a year. In Washington on May 26 the PWA power board reviews a Sandusky, C. grant request for a 1,100,000 municipal power plant project.
Tornado danger was briefly anticipated with a probabilistic forecast but later declared negligible. Officials noted no confirmed sightings or injuries and advised residents to stay informed for any future weather updates.
May 28 in Girard Ohio Pred L Montgomery 39 slashed his throat on the main street after a quarrel. He was saved when W S Lawrence a clerk at Girard Hardware knocked the knife away just as Montgomery prepared a second strike. Montgomery was hospitalized at St. Vincent's with deep wounds but is expected to recover.
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