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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1926
Page
6
After days of heavy rain, French Creek and surrounding waters surge, causing widespread damage from Waterford to Printshir. Farms lose harvests as crops rot and fruit trees topple while roads flood and traffic halts. Local officials warn of continued risk and economic losses mounting across the region.
Union City community leaders discussed expanding schooling capacity at the Golden Rule Club meeting. Details outlined include overcrowded facilities, upgrade costs near 75000 dollars, and a proposed school bond vote in the spring.
A local ad claims soothing and healing for catarrh with Ha Hyomei, promising the product will remedy suffering and cover costs if not satisfactory. Ames and Co advertise confidence in relief and customer assurance.
At the University of Pennsylvania a campus prohibition drive opened with Lofton S Wesley of DePauw University representing the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association. He outlined plans to combat campus bootleggers amid a student council rule banning importation or possession of alcohol on campus and dormitory or fraternity houses.
Dewey LeBoeuf returning home from school in the city was backing into by a Meadville man at the McGill filling station. minor damage with no injuries. Harold Corey’s car, slowed by fog, collided with Floyd Tarbell’s vehicle. both cars suffered minor damage and no injuries. Harold notes two accidents in a week are enough.
At a Syracuse gathering the central New York Methodist Episcopal conference announced the appointment of Rev. Dr. Hony B Potter, formerly of Simpson M E Church in Erie, to succeed Rev. Dr. Olin Clarke Jones of Syracuse. Jones will become pastor at Trinity Methodist Church in Oil City.
Federal agents opened a Chicago booze investigation focusing on police activity in liquor cases. Under A P Madden the special intelligence unit seized police records and issued subpoenas to Police Commissioner Collins. The probe, tracing back to Genna brothers and Maxwell Street, targets illicit alcohol and past rackets in the city.
The Epworth League of the M. B. Church invites all young people and friends to a shadow social in the church basement this Friday evening, October 7, at 7:30. A special program is arranged with entertainment and a prize box for two.
Columbus Sunday services at the saminity Church October 10 led by Rev. L J Bighmey with Sunday School at 6 45 pm and Christian Endeavor topic How to pull together Leader Mildred Swan. Thursday church night choir practice and Community Aid bazaar sale in church basement Friday October 22 featuring pillows pillowcases aprons luncheon sets and more. Merle Miller daughter.
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