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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1935
Page
3
Directors of the Kennécott Copper Company declare a twenty cent annual dividend payable December 26 to holders of record November 29. Also noted are updates on WPA projects, highway improvements, tax sales postponements, local business openings, gas stocks, liquor store sales, Salvation Army events, and state wage and oil production figures.
Hundreds of Corry Public School pupils will perform in the eighth annual Health Fund Benefit at Corry Junior High this Thursday and Friday. Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit features Mary Graham as Mother Rabbit and Rosemay Dewey as Flopsy among others. Junior High orchestra will assist, with scenes and songs highlighting garden creatures and vegetables in a two act program.
Last night members of the Lady Franklin Rebekah lodge and guests enjoyed a social at the I O O F hall after business hours with a box social. Richard Rossbacher acted as actioneer and the boxes drew a healthy sum. Mrs AH Homer and Mrs P L Swanson won prizes in cards and Hokum for entertainment.
Peter and Vegetable Chorus features the Farmers and Parmerettes from Junior Elementary with 4th and 5th graders performing segments like Scene-Home of the Rabbits and March of the Vegetables. Finale highlights There’s a Need Today. Ensembl provides the nutty, rollicking wrap.
Harrisburg reports the George Earle administration watches three key laws in the State Supreme Court. The State Authority Act, the State Income Tax Act, and a beer law section on licensing fees for district directors loom as tests. The income tax would fund schools, authority would manage federal work relief projects, including a new $6 million Revenue Department building.
Corry chapter officers report progress in a Roll Call drive to recruit Red Cross members by Thanksgiving Day. Ward committees canvassed districts with mixed results and urge householders to join or renew at $1 while noting home relief support stays local and ongoing.
Health officials report hundreds exposed after drinking poisoned soda from barrels at a department store. Miss Hand, Miss Ogle, and Terry’s family fell ill or died. two-pound evidence bags contained poison. Investigators consider deliberate contamination or prior use as pesticide containers.
Keen interest has risen among Odd Fellows in Corry and Union City as a winter card tournament opens in Union City on Tuesday November 26. The next games move to Corry on December 18 with January and February matches scheduled. Cribbage pepper and 500 are planned with four players per team under committee rules led by F. H. Hillyer Ed Sturdevant Elof Dahl and W W Auer.
Mrs Andrew Paulson hosted a dinner for the Carry High School football team at her Maple Avenue home. A six o clock chicken meal for twenty featured orange and black table decor and football themed favors. Remarks were given by coach Byler Kirk Sawyer the manager and team members.
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