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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1936
Page
8
A cluttered local column lists a Democrat Victory Party at Dine's Inn, a City Council session near Thanksgiving, Red Cross Roll Call, and an early resignation rumor about Pennsyl vania liquor board chief Grosscup. It covers federal Reserve sales gains, Erie Limited train delays, bus shelter expansions, and school tax deadlines. Additional items mention housing openings, church events, and crude petroleum records for September 1936.
The Missionary Societies of the First Methodist Church met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. W. K. Durham presiding and twenty-one members present. Mrs. Neil Blackman led devotionals and candle lighting. Lela Wetmore spoke on Home Missionary work among the Negroes with a chart. Mrs. Bryan Stowe reported Brockville conference, assisted by Mrs. Perry Haines and Mrs. Irving Young. A duet by Mrs. Haines and Mrs. O. A. Johnson was sung. The group decided to continue the mystery mother and daughter project next year and planned activities.
The Pauls Lutheran Ladies Aid completed bake sale plans at a recent church meeting. Mrs John Boland Jr and Mrs Soper hosted. Sale directed by Mrs Hilstrom with goods due by 2 PM Saturday. Congregational supper planned for December. A salad luncheon followed the business hour.
The Junior Missionary group hosts a party at 4 pm this Friday in the church. Mrs. Durham, assisted by Mrs. A Johnson and Mrs. Lela Wetmore, served lunch. Several new members were welcomed into the society.
Mr and Mrs Dusire Cool of 803 East Pleasant street celebrate the thirty fourth wedding anniversary with a family dinner Also observed is the fourth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Jacl Raymond Raymond’s daughter is Mrs Cook’s daughter in law
Installation of Lieut A W Thompson Post No 264 Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held Friday evening at the V F W home Chester Zenbe of Erie will be installing officer A large attendance is expected A feed will follow the ceremonies
Gran Eider, 59, of Drie, faces three charges for drunken driving after a wild east side incident. He crashed into five autos near Standand Stoker works at 1701 Garteen Avenue, with bystanders reporting the sequence of crashes and police detaining him last night.
An excerpt from page four discusses reinforcing convudvences and enhancing the granary system while noting growing weapons for defense of varticul ture. It comments on Mr Wallace and the Supreme Court reversal, praising conservative New Deal supporters who see the constitutional goal posts as advancing and predicting more touchdowns as Congress returns for the second half.
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