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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1939
Page
8
Columbus School News summarizes a lively student paper filled with class activities and chatter. Mentions include daily hours for the Cardi gis club, a field trip canceled by rain, staff institutes, and various student notes about exams, clubs, and personal antics.
Wellsboro veteran Darius D. Holiday, a Democrat since 1844, will celebrate his 100th birthday October 4 with a Wellsboro American Legion dinner addressed by Republican Senator G Mason Owlett. Holiday, Civil War veteran, joined Polk rally at age five and has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1844.
Long, scattered local notes report on a bad crash near Blooming Valley and Saegertown involving two youths, plus a WPA sidewalk and drainage project in Sparta Borough. The piece notes funding, contractor Lingo of Lincolnville, and slated completion this fall, with various community events, church notes, and local visits interwoven.
In New York Central Railroad incident a passenger train struck a crossing truck injuring 72 year old Wills Newton and his housekeeper Mrs Ells Perigo aged 66. The truck ran into the train after the driver stopped at the crossing. Also noted two pies and stomach pump episode from Boston newsboy Arthur Gill who ate three pies and drank milk.
Death of R R Merrill longtime supervising principal of Youngsville schools at 19 years prompts funeral at 2 30 Wednesday at family home North Main with Rev C D Sibble officiating Survived by wife Gladys A Merrill son Robert S Merrill parents and sister Mrs Marvin Neal Ulster The community notes his civic work with Methodist church Rotary Club Brokenstraw Grange and Boy Scout involvement through years.
Registration figures show seventy pitt students enrolled this year at the Normal School with only one minute separating the top and second groups as girls lead in enrollment.
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