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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1936
Page
3
Old Man Winter brings light snow in Corry while schools plan early dismissal for Thanksgiving break. The week features a Stanford Home Company ball at the Elks Club and forecasts of calmer weather.
The Erie County Health and Tuberculosis Association reports that twenty three cents of each Christmas Seal dollar funds diagnosis and treatment and twenty five cents supports child health in schools and clinics. Mailing of five million seals starts after Thanksgiving with a $13,000 goal to sustain the health association and local health services.
Corry reports hunters count the days until the 1986 deer season opening, set for Tuesday December 1st and running eleven days through December 12th. Fewer deer are expected due to scarce brains, but Thanksgiving weekend activity and Sunday snow may aid tracking in Pennsylvania’s big woods.
In the second week of November Pennsylvania reduced direct relief by 1,554 cases affecting 6181 people. The cut followed closing 5424 cages, opening 3870, and shifted workers to private jobs via the Federal Works Program. By November 14, 184,998 cases (408,948 people) remained on state relief.
The winter WAS UE presented to claim the prize at Saturday's matines. Robert Winters of Corry RD 1 received a set of boys boxing gloves as second prize and 4 fishing rods were claimed by Lawrence Brown of Corry RD 1 as this prize. Other participants read from the list include Jack Spiesman Bob Watrous Lloyd Miller Ivan V Beall Dick Clark Dick Kimmy Billie Tillotson Bob McCaslin Jack Girgland Korth Mooney Naomi Jean Loveland Thurza Haskell Connie Lyons Joyce Mitchell Bernice Miller.
Mrs. D B Sinclair of Dathan Alabama praises San-Cura Ointment for saving her daughter from blood poisoning and aiding healing. The ad promotes San-Cura Ointment and Soap as cleansing and dressing for cuts burns and minor wounds, with prices 85c and 60c. Available at all druggists.
Joseph M Armstrong of 49 Smithfield avenue died at Community hospital Friday night after a collision on Fra Jay street. Neal Ward of 105 Clay street drove the auto that struck him. Coroner W D Allen ordered an inquest after eyewitness accounts. Armstrong was crossing Fraley street with Robert Peel and Ed Nohlquist when the accident occurred. He died 20 minutes after admission with a fractured skull listed as cause. Laura Dodd of Erie visited relatives here then returned home.
The Fort LeBoeuf chapter of the Daughters of American Colonists met at the Women's Club in Erie with twenty five attendees. Mrs C C Swift presided, Miss Helen Cushman delivered a Plymouth colony sermon paper dating to 1621, and descendants of Robert Cushman were present. Members traveled from Erie Corry North East Waterford and Cleveland.
Funeral services for Arthur Deschamp of West Smith Street were held at Bracken-Keating Funeral Chapel Saturday afternoon. Rev H Ray Harris of the U B Church officiated. Interment followed at Pine Grove Cemetery with pallbearers Henry Burch Raymond Reed Frederick Deschamp Guy Williams Paul Deschamp and Albert Hill. Out-of-town attendees included Van Mes Alonzo Williams Miss Irene Williams Carlton Williams Ralph Williams and Mrs Ada Haynes of Erie along with Mr and Mrs Fred Deschamp Union City Mr and Mrs Clifford Meyerink of Clymer and Mr and Mrs Joseph Huldson of Ashville Ohio. Also noted is a wanted notice for nursing work in the Journal.
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