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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1935
Page
3
Local reports note Jewish shops closing in observance of Yom Kippur the Day of Atonement. City Council regular meetings held this evening. Sixth game of the World Series in Detroit.
Pennsylvania will extend direct relief through October with 3 million dollars from the Dorrance estate and an increased monthly state contribution to 4 million. Total funds reach about 17.2 million, supporting 1.6 million relief recipients, delaying October roll drops.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Brown who died at her grandson Alfred Browns Euclid Street home were conducted Sunday at 2 p m at Cutler church near East Branch with Rev W A Johns officiating Interment was in Excelsior cemetery The bearers were Fred Cochran George Gilson Richard Holmes Charles Haines Fred Cordillo and Henry Fentzen A large number of relatives and friends attended
About eighty couples attended a benefit dancing party Saturday evening in the junior high gym sponsored by the Corry High School Athletic Association. The Night Hawks Orchestra played from 5:20 to 11:30 o clock and Mr and Mrs HJ Sheen William Myera and Miss Ruth Franz served as chaperones. Proceeds will defray the association expenses.
Ost. Mr January H R Briggs and daughter Myrna were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Russell Briggs and later called on L V Briggs family in North East. Nearby visits include Nick Rust of Bellingham Wasi and Henry Rust of Corry. Several couples took a motor trip to North East and attended church services in Columbus. A cottage prayer meeting at Homer Kolstee home led by Gerry Lines. Adhie Schurman attended a missionary conference at Clymer.
Arthur Storer and Frank Ferry will head the Alpha Phalanx Fraternity this year. The first meeting is set for Thursday October 10 1935 at 7 30 pm in the library. Officers mentors attend first district conference on October 15 at Sharon. A committee of P Auer William Moir BR Edson and George Gordon handles membership enrollments.
Harrisburg brief notes a sharp drop in incendiarism in 1934, with fire losses easing from 1930 highs. Commissioner Owen Brant cites economic improvement and stronger vigilance of insurers and authorities as key factors, while noting exact arson losses are hard to determine.
An educational film offered by Eterling Milk of Brie shows dairy operations from milking to delivery. It covers milking, hauling, pasteurization, testing, bottling, and related steps, previously shown to Erie county schoolchildren. Aaron Romer of Jamestown, 38, was injured by a car driven by Tony LaMark of Jamestown. LaMark faced drunken driving and registration charges after the crash.
The Board of Education will meet at 7 o clock to finalize plans for a new vocational school after PWA approval. The Corry School District received a loan and grant exceeding 63 000 to raze the Hutch Building and construct the school, with about 95 000 total district funding and related athletic facilities additions.
The Knights Templar held a divisional service with temple band music including March Militaire and Templar on Parade. Rev. Howard L. Wagner and Rev. H. Ray Harris delivered readings and prayers, with Rev. Perry F. Haines giving the sermon on The Ark of Jehovah. About five hundred attended. four hundred guests dined afterward at the buffet hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary.
William D McCrillis, 7, of Geneterville R D 5, died Sunday at 3 20 PM in Corry hospital after illness dating to September 16 Survived by his wife two sons Nel McCrillis Five Corners and Earl McCrillis Norwalk Ohio two sisters and one brother nine grandchildren Funeral arrangements at Willia Arnold funeral home Townhills and Kingsley cemetery Downville Interment to follow Services sponsored by several commanderies and divisions with members from Beaver Valley No 84 Beaver Falls Franklin No 44 Franklin Mt Calvary No 67 Greenville Lawrence No 64 New Castle Talbot No 48 Oil City Rebecca No 50 Sharon Rose Croix No 38 Titusville In attendance were Paul M Moore Aliquippa James A Evans Erle Ralph H Mathay Harry E Faber Meadville and others.
Kane Oct 7 Selection of a jury for Nathaniel Molson the Kane High School janitor accused of murdering William Campbell will begin Thursday due to defense attorney RT Mutzabaugh illness. District Attorney Potter and James Wolfe planned jury delay to allow the Bradford lawyer to recover. The grand jury may indict Monday. Mrs B J Roach spent Sunday in Warren with friends.
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