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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1937
Page
2
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania's 22nd annual State Farm Show in January 1917 will award cash prizes totaling 40672 and 7808 premise awards the largest since the fair began. Livestock poultry farm products lead the mailings to 8000 exhibitors and patrons.
Former President Herbert Hoover and Vice President John N. Garner head the honorary pallbearers for the funeral of former Secretary of the Treasury Orgen L. Mills who died suddenly at his home Monday. The list includes Walter S. Brown, Charles Francis Adams, Arthur W. Huay, Ray Lyman Wilbur, William D. Mitchell, and Patrick Hurley, among others.
Mrs. John Dihlefelder of Corry R.D. 4 recovers at Corry hospital after surgery. Local officials discuss an area property custodian position in Erie WPA office plans. Meantime, 1933 Willys Coupe advertised and Gruver paroled after eight months. Community notices cover sewing circle meetings, hospital updates, council salary talk, and local bids.
Opal Miler and savatter, previously at Corl Hospital, were discharged to their home at Bprnig Creek yesterday. Mrs LaVing Rediger of Spar tansburg also returned home after a brief stay at Corry hospital. The Baptist mid week service will be at 7:30 p m Thursday in the upper assembly room with a male quartet and L L Legters starting two weeks of Bible studies next Sunday. Also announced births at Corry hospital: a son, Kenneth Cecil Pound, born to Mr and Mrs Cecil Pound.
A naval inquiry reported signs of sabotage in the machinery of the new heavy cruiser Vincennes undergoing dock trials in Boston. Investigators found a heavy metal piece in a reduction gear box that could not have been detached, with considerable damage to the gears. The board inspected other gear boxes and found one containing an unfamiliar non navy part.
Senator M. M. Logan of Kentucky proposed a joint blockade of Japan by world powers to halt the undeclared Sino Japanese war. He said he opposed war but favored collective naval action by several nations to stop the hostilities.
The News Review reports a German rumor that the Duchess of Windsor avoided Hitler because she has Jewish blood during the royal couple’s German tour. Quanah Texas leads southwest towns in the move to cooperation with a full set of co op facilities including a lumberyard grain elevator and cream station.
Officers report the Salvation Army Maintenance Appeal off to a strong start with early donations reaching the 2750 goal. The drive emphasizes nationwide relief work and flood aid efforts in Ohio, inviting contributions via Walter Sweat at Citizens National Bank or at Salvation Army headquarters on Washington Street.
An extensive drive against funeral racketeers is planned by Scotland Yard. Police will call on bereaved relatives as soon as they learn of a death, confronting them with offers of elaborate funerals on easy payment terms to trap them into schemes.
Salem Oregon report notes a 10 percent drop in turkeys on hand nationwide. Pacific coast states are projected to fall about 6 percent from last year's crops per the Bureau of Agricultural Economies.
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