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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1941
Page
3
An item records a Garret family anniversary with mentions of Mrs. Garret and their children, including Homer, noting a surviving member and the celebration held at their home. The fragment preserves family names and a commemorative tone.
Sukos or the Feast of Tabernacles begins in the evening Sunday and is observed with the building of booths outside homes and synagogues. The festival recalls Israel’s desert wandering and symbolizes life’s transience and human responsibility. It honors spiritual harvests and charity, with readings and services spanning eight or nine days depending on denomination.
The Senate transportation committee questions whether railroad tank car hoarding worsens East Coast gasoline shortages. John J. Pelley of the Association of American Railroads testifies as the panel weighs conflicting stats on idle cars and the oil conservation program.
Members of the First Church of Christ Scientist Corry plan a Sunday lecture by Peter B Biggins CSB Seattle on Christian Science How to Apply Th at 3 pm in the Senior High School auditorium The public and visitors from Erie Jamestown Warren Sherman Union City are invited.
Westfield October 2 heavy windstorm tears nets from anchors on Lake Evie. Nelson Monroe owner of M. Monroe in Barcelona reports about 2000 dollars in nets lost with some sighted possibly recoverable. Lant & Sons Fisheries and K Fish Company report losses from 1500 to 3000 dollars. Undertow from retreating water may move nets up to twenty miles. if not found soon, nets will be valueless.
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