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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1937
Page
3
A cluttered paragraph notes a regular City Council meeting on Monday evening and mentions a weekly Tex award and a $50 prize. It trails into varied items including bicycle accident details, milk production drops, grand jury uncertainty over a gravel scandal, and a planned Pennsylvania Day broadcast, with scattered local notices and a bid advertisement for Tionesta dam work.
County treasurer Julph B McCord releases the postponed tax sale schedule listing towns and wards including Athjon Boro Amity wa Con wird Cry of Conny Craneaville Boro Rigin Bara Falinbora Bord Ele Creel East Sprinpiet Boro and Erie city wards for December 21 22 with properties in Fairview Farview Girard Greene Greene Tw Hanborcreek Lawrence Park LeBoeuf Mill Village McKean Middleboro Millcreek North East North Girm Boro Platea Summit Spr field Union Two Union City Boro Venango Wattsturg Wayne Waterford Washington Twp.
Western Pennsylvania's sixth hunting fatality and the second in Greensburg occurred when 19 year old John Montich of Hahn Town was accidentally shot while husking corn. The coroner said the shot came from Alvin Wilson, who was waiting across the field with a companion when his gun went off.
The regular meeting of the W C T U was held yesterday at Mrs. C C Heath's home with fifteen members present. Devotions conducted by Mrs. Heath followed by roll call. A Thanksgiving offering and testimony. A Thanksgiving program featured a reading by Mrs. Frank Whiteley titled A Song of Gratitude. Mrs. Heath read two poems Nobility and Nothing to Suggest. Mrs. Alice Heerlein was honored at a grand card shower for her birthday. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Heath with help from Mrs. Ethelyn Chase.
Harrisburg November news reports the Seventh Degree Night session of the National Grange, with officers Capper of Kansas and Judge Miller of Susquehanna presiding. The Pennsylvania convention opened Monday and recessed for the national convention amid speeches by Albert Goss.
The Pennsylvania Publicity Commission notes the Susquehanna River's largest dam, 4,867 feet of concrete at State Harbor 17 miles from the MD line, offers scenic views and immense water power. It helps power PA hydro plants, with potential for far more development than currently utilized.
Word reached Corry of the death of Gus Koford formerly of Corry. He died at his home in Oll City after several months illness. He is survived by his wife Carrie Hanson Koford and two daughters Mrs. Walter Ongomery.
A minor fire at the Abbe Rutsmed church parsonage, home of Rev. Garrett Timimers, started when an overheated chimney ignited a stone or small fire. Flames reached the roof but were checked before extensive damage occurred.
Butler, Nov. 12 United Press says Snaven Cousins of Kittanning was arrested today by State Patrolman Bernard Moran on charges of grabbing $40 in a hold up last fall at Mercer. He was recognized by Moran after being picked up for panhandling.
Philadelphia reports an employee picketed the Charles P. Goeman Company plant today protesting the transfer of machinery to Glasgow Virginia. A company spokesman said the mill is ceasing operations due to lack of demand for its product and four looms were moved to the Glasgow plant for that reason.
A Pittsburgh case from Allegheny County court will hear motions by two Republican candidates over voting in seven wards. The petitions aim to invalidate certain votes in the first ward and another seven wards as part of a contested election.
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