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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1936
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment cites a health product angle with vague references to remedies and a store. The piece mentions Advil and a compound mix, implying a cautionary note about over the counter pain relief and medical effects. No clear people or organizations are readable from the fragment.
A jumble of notices reports local events from Corry and Erie area cities. Topics include district meetings of the Pennsylvania State Woolworkers Association, Roosevelt Highway delegation plans, a Wattsburg Democratic rally, a dinner for Erie County Bar Association, police transfers to Kittanning and Butler, oil production figures, bankruptcy filing by a Clymer grocer, a public charities radio talk, oil well completions in September, Methodist district meetings, Rotary Club address by Salvation Army adjutant, railroad revenue comparisons, a Pennsylvanian Odd Fellow death, and civil engineering and education conferences in Pittsburgh and Hiaringburg.
Drillers near the old Guffey well north of the Big Rock in northern Glade township report progress toward shooting and testing within days. Gas and oil rise as equipment probes deeper, with many barrels already produced near the top. owners plan to move to a new location after current operations.
Det. John Cash of Center Street sustained leg lacerations while H S Wyant of Sout Street escaped unhurt when Wyant's Ford coupe was struck by a hit and run driver late Saturday afternoon on the Ridgway Portland Mills highway six miles south of the city. A state policeman is investigating the accident. Damage to the car was slight.
The Pennsylvania retail sales totaled 2.417 billion dollars in 19H, up 83 percent from 1922, announced by William L. Austin, director of the bureau of the census. The report notes 2.497 billion in 129,480 stores for 195 tonl. Employment rose to about 15,180 in 1993, payroll up 22 percent from 1933, with data for full and part time workers and proprietors summarized.
About fifty residents near Panama New York attended a Friday night dinner at Watts Flats. Of 150 diners, roughly one third developed indigestion and cramps. most recovered by Sunday. Albert Holtink, 75, Panama funeral director and attendee, died Saturday night, though death blamed on long-standing heart ailment.
Titusville, Ost. 12. Charles V. Reese, 18, of Pleasantville, died in the Titusville city hospital from injuries received at the Cray Vale oil plant. He was crushed after clothing became caught in machinery during a shift, his skull fractured, right arm torn off, right chest crushed, left leg broken, and jaw fractured.
Paris October 13 United Press reports Mata Ifari a wartime adventuress and Geemin spy hoped to marry her lover died in the same manner as her life ended before a firing squad. The report notes the death followed a disputed claim in the press.
A long excerpted account reports the marriage of Miss Olive Bantle to Robert Pitts in Hamburg New York. The ceremony at a Baptist church featured Rev Robingen and pianist Mrs Robingen. Attendants included Miss Ruth Bantle and Miss Martha Bantle with Howard Joss and Dr Herbert M Lyon among the picked bridal party. A reception followed with garden flowers and a bridal cake on display.
In Rome on December 13, Columbus Day was declared no longer a holiday but a solemnity. Shops hotels and public buildings were dressed with flags as Panvist party agents toured the city ordering flags lowered. Officials cited empire creation and Ethiopian conquest as the reason for the calendar overhaul.
The couple, both graduates of multiple schools, plan to relocate as Titus accepts a pastorate in Charlotteaville Thi. The bride, a Hamburg High School and Siam State Teacher's College alumna, taught in Junior High and studied Moody Bible Institute. The groom, a Spartanburg High and Taylor University graduate, recently studied at Moody Bible Institute. Many friends wish them happiness in their new home.
Calendar debate as parents and teachers object to the current schedule. Supt. Dewey to study possible revision, proposing closing before New Year or two full weeks at Christmas with a January 4 return. Board undecided. further investigation planned to reach satisfactory dates.
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