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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1936
Page
3
A jumble of October notes covers calendar lore, rate delays, radio broadcasts with figures like Knight and Roosevelt, local rallies in Warren and Meadville, plus weather shifts and public notices. Reports include a highway substation shift in Warren, Pulaski Day proclamation, and WPA exhibit at East Tenth Street.
Forty defendants in the Commercial National Bank failure of Bradford likely will be tried in Erie during the March term of Federal Court. U S district attorney Charles F. Uhl indicated proceedings may move to Erie, with some defendants possibly waiving to Pittsburgh. Prosecutors expect lengthy defense and a large, complex trial to unfold in 1937.
West Spring Creek reports a home-coming at Cobb's Corners with residents attending. The Garden Club met at Mrs Fay Belden as Nissley shared a winter vegetables project. A weekly prayer meeting is planned at the Bennetts home. The 4-H Club round-up is set for Warren. A clothes pin doll social for Cobb's Country Young People is Friday night in Grange Hall, October 2. Mr and Mrs John Hober and son Clifford visited Mrs Emma Bates in Warren recently.
Prospects are bright for early improvement of the Sciota road from the Selota church northward. Requests to state authorities and the Highway Department spurred plans, with local groups and volunteers preparing for improvements and community events to support the project.
Oil City Oct 1 Ross A Walker 81 a longtime Oil City resident and pharmacist died at his home 208 W First street after several months illness He arrived in Oil City 38 years ago and built a chain of pharmacies He survived by wife Catherine a brother William of Warren and sister Mrs Harpy W Connarro Also mourning the Walker family losses funeral arrangements set for Friday at 1 pm with Dr T S Dickson of First Presbyterian Warren officiating.
Judge Lee A. McCracken ruled there will be no referendum on liquor at the November election in Franklin. Liquor will continue to be served as usual in hotels and restaurants. The decision upheld the claim that petitioners failed to meet required voting thresholds and that several miswordings were not fatal errors. Costs of the proceedings were placed on Venango County. Warren interment planned in the family mausoleum.
A large crowd is expected at the Spring Creek Townsend Club meeting on October 13. The event features an auction sponsored by Canny Townsend Gillih and includes a guest speaker, Congressman Chuta Jonanla al (ue Corry Hospital). Meetings are open to all in East Wayne.
Striking workers marching to the mill gates sparked violence as bricks and missiles shattered windows on crowded trolley and tube cars. Injuries were reported among workers and bystanders amid the confrontation at the plant gates.
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