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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1937
Page
7
Fragmentary scoreboard lines show Vanielse with two points and Smith zero while Aumnijackson 4 and ICTORY 4 Henry Therweight lead. The text appears as a partial sports score record from a local event.
Erie Nov 24 Five county officials including Judge J Orin Waite received veiled threats mailed to them. Named were Sheriff Darling Prothonotary Taylor Controller Harvey Willis and Deputy Prothonotary Lamberton. The note warned Waite and others would not have a good year and remained under investigation by postal authorities.
An explosion ripped two sides from a four story brick apartment building in Stowe township burning four people and injuring at least eight others. The blast occurred after dinner hour as residents crowded inside. A fire followed but was extinguished quickly.
Thanksgiving Day services are held across all Churches of Christ Scientist on November 20. The Lesson Sermon highlights Psalms and Zephaniah verses and cites the Christian Science textbook by Mary Baker Eddy, emphasizing Divine Love meeting every human need and its all-impairing, universal care.
Harrisburg Nov 24 The Public Utility Commission bureau of engineering conducted 29 field investigations last month. It held 28 field conferences and 104 conferences plus 220 interviews across Harrisburg Philadelphia and Allentown offices. Topics ranged from electric extensions and rate schedules to heat water gas telephone and railroad grade crossings including crossings at grade underpasses and bridges.
The latest in bicycle falls is the bicycle treasure hunt begun in White Plains. Originating here, 150 girls at the College of Our Lady of Good Counsel staged a hunt on their campus catous.
Harrisburg November 24 United Press reports the State Industrial Board weighed a proposal to exempt employers of three or fewer from the 44 hour six day work week law effective December 1. It deferred ruling on city and county employees and eyed delaying the act's start to allow more study of testimony and petitions from industries seeking exemptions.
Bedford Pa November coroner jury reports 20 year old Gioward C Holler of Charleroi charged with shooting at a human being and killing Henry Schlegsmilch 42 of Sproul Pa by mistake during a game. The jury ruled Holler acted negligently.
Washington county authorities demanded today that a late major policy halt highway blockades in the Teamsters union drive to organize independent truck drivers. District Attorney A. Bane and Sheriff Fred Brady announced they would serve truversal of motor police ruling that pikes should be allowed to "nag down" trucks as long as the practice sustains a certain effect on highways.
Hundred members of the Odd Fellows attended a formal program at the T. O. F. hall on North Center street with group singing and a two part program led by Jed iy CF. Muttmas ter. The entertainment featured a men's quartet Hoitmaster Dewey Thomas and Chaifer with Miss Bralrice Shafer, a trumpet solo by Miss Wiltay Paulson, an electric guitar by Chaffee, and other performances. Remarks were made by Mrs. Mrc Carmike Lovelanthy and Shuithon and the event concluded with a visit to Meadville’s Orphans Home archives prepared by the Helping Hand Club.
Thanksgiving Day hours announced with all windows open 9 to 1 a m and 7 to 3 p m for general delivery parcel post and stamp services. Stalls reassigned. special delivery promptly delivered. city and rural carriers not required to serve rabies. Final rites held for Kathryn DeWitt at Bracken Keating Finners Chapel. numerous relatives and friends attended. Interment to follow at local cemetery. Fatal accident reported as late arrival at work when a man stepped from his car to a sawmill, collapsing and dying.
The New York Central Railroad sues Lewis & Coulter for 5000 dollars over a collision between an engine and a concrete mixer near North East Pennsylvania on April 15. The railroad claims over 1300 dollars in damages from the mixer stalled on tracks with no lights at a crossing on the Remington road.
Fragmentary text discusses adjusting garment measurements and yardage for finished costumes at a fielding site. Mentions extre yardage and shaping for sleeves and seams. Source readability limits precise entities or dates.
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