Corry Journal Highlights Local Business and Policy Pieces
Corry Journal covers community notes from Union City to Erie County including business holidays at Shop-Tite, Raymond's staff anniversaries, and Meadeville store transfer. It notes Stewart Long remaining as chamber manager, a letter misunderstanding about a buyer, school funding debates, and local praise for Corry’s economic activity and civic involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Eastman
Model Dairy
Eastman
Union City
Shop-Tite, Inc
Corry
Stewart A. Long
Erie County Industrial Development Council
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Ain
Louise Williams
Raymond’s
Dale Bunnell
Ditta Justin Butters
George Cooklis
Panama
Virgil Williams
Akeley Dairy
Nun
Warren County
Penn State
B. Waite
Buffalo
Robert Waite
St Teresa's Parish
Tyan Downey
Dr James B Conant Warns Against State Run Schools
In New York City Dr James B Conant warned that transferring local control to a statewide system threatens morale and learning. He cited patronage influenced boards and curriculum dictated from the state capital, risking uniform but poorer schools if politics dominate appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
James B. Conant
Conant
Rescue Youth Trapped On Cliff Near Grand Junction
James Orange, 17, became trapped on a rocky ledge while deer hunting with his father, a Ft. Carson master sergeant. Park rangers reached him after seven hours on a freezing ledge and he was reported in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debeque
Colo
Naional Park Service
James Orange
Orange
Ft. Carson
Colorado Springs
Colorado National Monument
Grand Tuinehion
Arrest Ends Bad Check Spree For Man
Erie troopers arrested 28 year old Alan Cigir Spangler for passing bad checks across multiple states along the eastern seaboard. He gave York and Wilmington addresses and is accused of checks from 50 to 5000 dollars drawn on a non existent account at Industrial National Bank of West York. Victims sought as police pursue detainers. Spangler is jailed on charges of defrauding a Millcreek boarding house keeper and false pretenses for a bad check to a motel near where arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Seaboard
John Csir
Alan Cigir Spangler
York
Wilmington
Del
Spangler
Tndustrial National Bank of
West York
Millcreek
Lewis Penman
Lawrence Park Barracks
Erie County
Arsenic Found In Coffee Cans At City Building
Detectives report arsenic placed in two cans of coffee used by County City Building staff could have killed several. A two pound can of coffee and a jar of instant coffee contained poison. Five women and three men fell ill after a morning coffee break. City officials condemn the act and consider lie detector tests for staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor L. Kramer
Draper Ang
City Planning Commission
Commission
Kramer
John D. Spaeth
Corry Memories From 1939 Highlight Politics and Crime
A Harrisburg report recalls a 1939 Erie highways dispute as Stanton Funk testifies in the Lawrence conspiracy case. Police investigate a Third Ward incident after a resident reports a car attempting to abduct two girls near a Junior High Behood. Coach Russ Byler releases a 24 game 1939 40 basketball schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Erie Highways District
Stanton C. Funk
Erie District
Chaiman David L. Lawrence
Ross Mead
Third Ward
Behood
Second Ward
Russ Byler
Hardwood Totters
40 Years Ago November 28 1919 Hunters Arrested With Ferrets
In 1919 local visitors include game wardens who arrested several hunters for using ferrets. Thanksgiving week shows large crowds with the Stanford Hose dance at the State Armory and a Senior High School song recital by Mme Flavia Duy burg. Junior class program at high school features George Wright Frank Dingfelder Marion Thompson Verfuth Margaret Puller R Stafford D Whiteley and Signa Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford
State Armory
Mme
Flavia Duyburgh
George Wright
Frank Dingfelder
Marion Thompson
Verfuth
Margaret Puller
R. Stafford
D. Whiteley
Signa Anderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Corry Journal
Cartier
California
Eugene Smith
West Smith Street
Smith Home
Malcolm McGinnis
Quality Market
North Center Street
Meadville
Mgat
Institute For Organization Management
Yale University
Stewart A Long
Corry Chamber of Commerce
Associations
Chambers of Commerce
John Neylon
East Pleasant Street
John Shattuck
Warren
Prudential Insurance
Leo Dolan
VFW
Armed Services
Philadelphia
Paul Evans
Delaware Street
Paul
Vicki
Janet
Meg
Hite the Crviner
Sunbeam
GE Steam & Dry Iron
American Flyer
Leed’s
Ey Equitn
Hla
Zac Wip
Carty's
National Bank OF Corry
Dughter
Santa Claus
Dave Garraway
Ceacimt
Old Loblaw Store
Inquire
W. South St
Loblaws
Kaywoodie
Yello Bole
Dr. Grabow
Brownie
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