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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1936
Page
5
Erie county president Mrs M J Ryan shared convention highlights from the Pennsylvania State W C T U meeting. She described the march of presidents with flower emblems and centenary funds aiding youth education on alcohol harms. The gathering included a short peace program and social refreshments.
A long list of social notes from Corry shows Mr and Mrs Frans Schrader and relatives traveling to Buffalo for the funeral of Mrs Schrader’s sister in law Mrs Atherton Anderson. Several families plan weekend visits to Buffalo Erie Jamestown Warren and Oil City for rites visits business and social gatherings.
Miss N Cyntha May daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank May of 109 West Columbus avenue and William Armitage of Spring Creek Pa were married this afternoon at the bride’s aunt Mrs Mary V Oviatt’s home in Sheridan NY Rev V H Oviatt cousin of Miss May officiated The couple will reside in Spring Creek Miss May a Corry High School and Jamestown Business College graduate has worked in the Corry Jamestown Manufacturing Corporation office Corry friends offer heartfelt congratulations
Cincinnati based report states a regional effort to purify the Ohio River begins with governors of Ohio Kentucky New York Indiana Illinois Tennessee West Virginia and Pennsylvania seeking legislative authority to join in a multi state treaty program for river purification.
Corry patrol leaders announce a request to raise wages to match state police, with a current 90 dollar monthly salary deemed insufficient. Captain Charles H. H. Quarles notes patrolmen lack protection for fire or injury and cites higher salaries for police ranks as a basis for the proposed raise.
A seven member committee seized control of a bloc of AFL delegates in Tampa to push pro John Lewis leadership for industrial organization. The move follows private meetings aimed at coordinating votes and expelling insurgent unions on the floor of the eleventh annual convention.
The Erie County American Legion group met at North Center Street last evening with representatives from Erie Wesleyville Waterford Union City and the county committee. Ray Lawrence Post 11 Erie and Leo Worthman county committee secretary Lawrence Park chaired discussions on county plans followed by lunch. A highway patrol next biemiam to permit enlargement of the personnel from oi 6 1,000 men.
New York Nov 21 United Press Financial Editor Elmer D Walisa reports a week marked by about 150 extra and special dividend declarations totaling near 20 million dollars. Despite high dividend expectations, traders priced in irregularities and mixed momentum across sectors, with utilities and amusements rallying while rail and some steel shares lagged.
New York stocks closed with gains, trading moderate after early volatility. Bonds edged higher while U S government issues declined following the dip. Major industrials such as American Can American Tobacco American Locomotive and Atlantic Refining showed fractional advances amid a firm grain and cotton complex.
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