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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1934
Page
8
A chaotic, fragmentary page recalls an adjourned Board of Education meeting, upcoming district dental society gathering at Cambridge Springs, circus plans sighted for July, police arrests for drunkenness, and Erie officials pursuing public office. It reports school levy, a deranged resident, a Harrisburg instruction visit, and Memorial Day observances alongside Lake Resorts' busy opening.
Country Roads at Carter Hill reports road work in progress with deepening ditches and grading. Community notes include visits by Mrs Mabel Proctor and Mrs Chas Proctor to a Woman's Missionary Association convention, local social visits to Spartansburg, Springs Creek, Watersford and Union City, plus several Sunday and weekend gatherings among Carter Hill residents.
A mid year meeting of the Roosevelt Highway Association of Pennsylvania is called by President C B Brown of Corry at Wellaboro on Thursday June 14. Reports on improvements in progress or planned will be discussed including road widening Kane to Mt Jewett surfacing Bush Hill road Smethport to Port Allegany Wellsboro Manskield cutoff U S 6 Scranton Carbondale highway east of Troy Honesdale Indian Orchard Hawley to Wallenpaupack Dam and other routes. A plan for a commercial tourist drive across Pennsylvania and consideration of a better U S 6 route between Cleveland and the Ohio Pennsylvania line will be reviewed. The association urges local representatives to attend.
A large pair of spectacles in a Norwalk jewelry store window focused sunlight onto a velvet drape, starting a fire. Fire crews quickly contained the blaze with minor damage reported to the display and surrounding area.
Mrs Margaret Wield of 216 Has Second Street married Alfred Nelson of 204 Last Second Street Jamestown on Saturday May 19 at Pilgrim Memorial Congregational Church. Rev M. S Wilder presided with attendants Gladya McVaugh and Victor Swanson. The couple will reside at Beechwood N. They note a former Corry girl now Mrs Field.
Jamestown May 21 General Manager F W Rosser of the Western District announces changes effective June 1. The position of assistant vice president at Cleveland is abolished. William White moves from assistant general manager to assistant to vice president with headquarters at Cleveland. H D Barber becomes superintendent of the Buffalo Rochester Division with headquarters at Buffalo and is named assistant general manager with headquarters at Youngstown. D J Maley shifts from Kent Division superintendent to Kent Division superintendent with headquarters at Marion. W M Sporiver becomes superintendent of the Marion Division with headquarters at Huntington Ind. G I Ramus becomes trainmaster of the New York Division succeeding Mr Sporlomer as assistant superintendent of the Marion Division with headquarters at Huntington Ind.
The patrol car from Le Garry police department was found abandoned near Youngsville after being taken from near the municipal building early Tuesday. Police suspect a juvenile involved, though the youth denied any connection. investigators continue the case and expect an early arrest.
United Press reports Senator Pyncan J. Pletcher is expected to urge Senate approval of the revised stock market control bill. House and Senate conferees reached a compromise seen as satisfactory, with House action anticipated as a formality. The piece notes staffing changes in railroad division roles as part of a broader federal efficiency push.
Kenneth A. Snarly 28 of 529 West Third Street remains in a critical condition at Jamptstown General Hospital after an early Tuesday morning collision at Pate Mylint Avenue and the city line. Surgeon Dr W Gifford Hiy ward operated to remove a ruptured kidney from Snarly. Genevieve Marshall 22 of 415 Washington Street also injured in the same party of six, is hospitalized with no serious condition yet determined. Gordon C. Atkinson 28 of 98 Lovall Avenue reported the crash in which Swartz was riding on the running board. Swartz reportedly fell from the vehicle as the car entered the city.
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