This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1937
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR mentions state agriculture, market timing, and metal or mineral terms with references to mountains. Details are garbled, but suggests discussion of prices, quality grades, and supply trends in a regional farming context. Harmful or sensitive specifics are unavailable due to text corruption.
Norman J. Palmer aged 77 of Sheffield longtime woodworker and veteran hunter died after a hunting accident in Deerlick section two miles from Sheffield. His grandson Clyde Farnsworth 19 discharged a 12 gauge shotgun striking Palmer in the back. Palmer died nine hours later at Warren General Hospital. Coroner opened an investigation exonerating the youth. Palmer survived by his daughter Roe Farnsworth wife of Farnsworth, and son Henry Palmer of Jamestown plus two brothers and two sisters. Funeral to be held Saturday at 1:30 pm in Sheffield with burial in Youngsville Cemetery.
What peculiar mental processes go on in the minds of those motorists who pass other cars on hills or curves. They seem to feel providence protects them and that they will have time to swing Jack into line if a car swerves or a vehicle appears. Death awaits a certain number of these risk takers.
A Wayne township court upheld re employment for two Wayne township teachers amid challenges under the new tenure act. Judge William B Hoyt ordered the two teachers returned to their positions as the appeal process proceeds. The case involves Lena Sly and Cory, previously denied 1987 88 contracts by the township school board.
United Press reports two teachers injured and 26 people escaped as a bus collided with an automobile. The incident coincides with Senate filibuster limits and debates on immediate aid to business and a tax repeal plan. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
Harrisburg Nov 18 The Pennsylvania Council of Republican Women led by National Chairman John DM Hamilton adjourned after a strong call for militant work in the next gubernatorial campaign Mrs Worthington Scranton urged women to stand firm and demand capable party leadership while State Chairman G Edward Green pressed for greater female party involvement Hamilton said the party still lost the industrial vote despite a strong program for reform by party leaders.
Richard Russell, former assistant cashier of the closed Farmers Bank and Trust in Charleston, WV, appeared in federal court charged with embezzling $147,542.35 from the bank. Heavy WPA labor moved to Mill Street for storm sewer construction with a large workforce aiding excavation for a pine along the street.
Cadillac Division of General Motors resumes operations as about 1,000 strikers continue occupying the Isher Body plant in Pontiac. GM spokesmen report labor troubles ended in the Cadillac plant pending conferences. A wage dispute prompted sitdowns. union leaders accuse management of stalling while Cadillac officials blame union tactics for the disruption.
John Polens and Joe Senauskas, convicted in the 1986 Seminuk innkeeper killing, face possible commutation by the state pardon board after a January 10 1988 execution date was set. Counsel Harold Hampson seeks life terms. the men remain under guard at Warren County Jail, to be moved to the state penitentiary three days before the scheduled execution. Mary Gerdiuk, convicted of complicity, serves 1 1/2 to 5 years in the state industrial home at Muncy.
A large Erie County PTA delegation attended an all day meeting at Albion High School with a luncheon at the Methodist church. Afternoon speakers included Mrs. A Mensinger state alcohol and narcotics chair and Lt J Roush district motor police commander who warned on bicycle safety. A county contribution of 1250 was announced for the Save on Eye campaign. Delegates listed from several Corry schools attended.
Paris reports say secret service agents conducted raids across the city to crush an alleged revolutionary plot. Large caches of arms and ammunition were seized as authorities pursue leaders including Francois de la Recgile, head of the Croix de Feu fascist group, with Jacques Duclos speedily voicing a response in parliament.
Police in Syracuse pursue Percy Geary and two accomplices after an escape from Onondaga County Penitentiary. Authorities sealed downtown streets, stationed guards, and searched a boarding house where the trio fled. A second man, believed named, remained at large as detectives investigated. Two revolvers were found hidden in a room.
The public utilities commission resumed its investigation into the fairness of rates charged by six northwestern Pennsylvania gas distributors. The hearing at Bradford before Examiner L Norman Dilley included St Marys Natural Gas Company Ridgway Natural Gas Company Crosby Gas Company United Natural Gas Company Smethport Natural Gas Company and Kane Gas Company with the heating company likely to be examined.
A list from the United Farm Group outlines its program including memorializing Congress on water rights, opposing gambling with slot machines and pinball, promoting federal legislation against gaming, supporting temperance actions and urging federal funding for general use. It covers proposals on the federal government’s role, renaming Grange advocacy, and proposals affecting aliens’ status after eight years.
Snow and ice swept Western Pennsylvania causing a string of accidents as traffic halted on Railte 6 on Proctor Hill between Corry and Union City for about four hours after midnight. Cold, then rising temperatures were expected as crewed winter conditions persisted across district highways.
A fragmented report details a serious traffic collision near Union City involving multiple passengers. Injuries are reported among a priest, a woman from Union City, and several others, with emergency responders assisting at the scene.
Seventeen complaints were rejected before City Council as a Court of Tax Revision and Appeal reviewed 1988 property valuations at the municipal building on Wednesday. Some revisions were allowed. most complaints were old cases carried forward from prior appeal years. Once the court fixes the total assessment the council can prepare the budget and tax levy ordinances, expected to be introduced at December’s final meeting.
The canvass progresses slowly in some areas but is expected to finish within a week before Thanksgiving Day when the 4987 Roll Call closes. Renewals are one dollar with fifty cents sent to national headquarters. a downtown enrollment station opens at Stewart Hat Shop for renewals and new members.
Erie Kiwanis members heard reports at the recent gathering as officers for the coming year were nominated. Artile Geseopam and Willi Myers were named for president and vice president, Shoop and Ray Freeh for Ames treasuret, with twelve directors to be elected. The group voted to continue evening meetings and noted 31 members plus one guest, S. A. Wagner of Erie, with a Thanksgiving party slated for the next get together.
George Ralston of Sparta township Crawford county was acquitted of assault and battery by a Meadvilla court jury yesterday. The verdict split roughly along lines between Ralston and Glenn Eturdevent, with the case centered near Spartasa olirg.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.