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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1940
Page
6
Memorial Day observations in Corry include police praising Boy Scouts for parade crowd control and traffic management in the City Park. Local events highlight a circus pass through, new chicken pox quarantines, divorce decrees, and a postponed iron lung purchase meeting at the Municipal Building.
In Simlenton near Here a local man and an aged woman died from burns in separate accidents at Chevy Valley. Charles Planker Jr., 22, an employee of Quaker State Refining Co, was burned over his entire body after gasoline sprayed from a cracking plant. He died at 7:19 p.m. in Ol City Hospital. Mrs. Nancy A. Martin, 90, of Cherry Valley, died at Sutler Hospital from burns suffered when gas from a stove exploded Tuesday night while she attempted to fight a fire. She was burned over her entire body.
Ta nyney 25 of Venus died in Ol City hospital after a motorcycle collided with an automobile driven by Charles Metz of Venus on Hueiner road between Fryburg and Ifielnda. He suffered a fractured skull, brain concussion, fractured left ankle, and fractured thigh. Companion Gaylord Ziegler, 21, of Venus, is recovering from leg injuries. Coroner Zerbe obtained a statement on the crash, which occurred on a curve early Tuesday.
Mrs Blanche Ruffner wife of Frank Ruffner died last evening at 7 30 at her 527 Worth Street home after a three week illness. A Corry resident for ten years she came from Clearfield Pa. She belonged to St Thomas church and Catholic Daughters Court Conception No 5. Surviving: husband ten children and thirty two grandchildren seven brothers and sisters. Funeral services set for Saturday morning at 9 39 from St Thomas church.
A quiz notes that fatal crashes relate to weather, asking which condition is most responsible. It then poses physics style questions about turning radius at 25 mph and 76 mph and suggests gear position for starting on ice or mud.
An old classified style notice advertises horse sales at Thompson's Poultry Farm in New York eight miles from Corry. It mentions first mortgage, minor bold claims, and various livestock and vehicle listings. It includes prices, poultry supplies, and references to Carson, Nevada autos and electrical installation hints. The text is fragmented with unclear details and several brand-like strings.
A local notice lists church and religious gatherings including a Saturday evening Young People's Bible class at 8 o'clock in Malting Community, Harbor Hall Gospel service at 8 with Rev B A Hoole, West Spring Creek church Sunday morning at 10 and Spring Creek Congregational services at 1 and 8 with Rev Hook, plus a blue rock mass near Hiverson in Chester County.
Charles Blakeslee, a former Cory police officer and longtime Oak Park resident, died Wednesday evening aged figures not given. Survived by wife, two sons Kent and Charles, two sisters Nora Stimson and Jean Verfurth, one grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews. Body to Warren then Youngsville for funeral Sunday at 3 p.m. Burial in Lottsville.
Wellsboro stages its third annual Laurel Festival from June 21 as top contestants from New York join about 100 Pennsylvania girls for the Laurel Queen crown. Betty Ossler of Johnstown held the title last year, with the scepter to be presented at midnight June 21 amid the laurel blossom season. The festival also marks a Mardi Gras style kickoff and includes a Laurel era celebration.
Pittsburgh market reports moderate demand across commodities with apples and lettuce showing strength while onions and potatoes vary. California hickory initiative begins in Bakersfield, and a Bath New York sheep flock suffers over 40 casualties from dog attacks. Wall Street closes ahead of Memorial Day with scattered gains and thin participation.
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