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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1935
Page
4
Observations praise natural beauty nearby and urge exploration before it fades. Community notes congratulate highway funding leeway under Parkinson Act to fund township road projects without extra cost, and discuss WPA airport prospects for Corry with several cities already pursuing federal aid.
A survey lists forthcoming titles and authors across genres. Notable entries include John Day’s Defender of Liparty, L. A. G. Strong’s The Seven Arms, Henry Collins Brown’s Brownstone Fronts and Saratoga Trunks, Creighton Peet’s Captain Teddy and Sailor Chi, and Burton J. Hendrick’s The Lees of Virginia, alongside works on art, travel, and modern history.
The Erie district rally and fall institute of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ will hold its regular fall meeting at the Union City church on Parade Street on Tuesday evening and Wednesday October 15th and 16th. The program includes devotional addresses by Rev. R. W. Driscoll and Evangelist Obhie Sackett on The Lord's Tithe. Wednesday morning features devotions by Rev. O. Schifer and talks by Mrs. J. Leon Maneval and Rev. L. H. Morton. Sectional conferences and a business session with district officers to be elected. Further talks by Miss Alice B. Bell and others. no prayer service Wednesday night. residents urged to attend and invite others.
Seventy year old James Marcus, Hollywood’s oldest film figure, boasts a lifelong career on stage and in motion pictures. He recalls acting from 1876 to 1911 and now works in films, often villain roles opposite stars of both yesterday and today. He notes his latest part in Paramount’s Rose of the Rancho opposite Gladys Swarthout, a kindly old Spaniard.
General indications for the day note morning as very good and afternoon fair with doubtful evening. Birthdate guidance points to June 21 through July 21. Health cautions from June through August 1986 and a hospital connection for someone at home. The strongest travel and correspondence gains occur March through June with a possible new romance March 10 to 13, 1936. Some dates earlier in March and late March carry risk and abrupt endings.
Paris style notes Heim presents a winter collection blending masculine tailoring with feminine velvet and lamé gowns. The standout features include a floor length velvet skirt, backless blouse bodice, and midnight black velvet ensembles with electric blue accents. Sportswear echoes peasant motifs, rich embroidery, and two toned contrasts, with fur emphasis across coats and jackets. A tailored evening suit mirrors menswear formality.
Three towns Wattsburg Fairview and North Girard will vote on whether liquor and beer may be sold in their communities. Petitions filed with county commissioners request placing the question on the voting machines. Arthur Lynn George a 10 year old Limestone boy died from injuries after being struck by an auto Sunday evening. The child ran into the path of the car.
Twenty years ago the Journal files note two men arrested for breaking and entering and theft from W. E. McCray in Elgin and the West store in the city. They were held for the next term of county court. Al Taylor, a South Street liveryman, was injured in a fall from a wagon, sidelining him for some time. Muddy roads hindered travel for a large Corryites party returning from Meadville roads meeting, but all motorists reached home. Board of Education meetings appointed principals for Concord, Hatch, Washington, and Fairview buildings: Hattie Bonsteel, Lotta Bonsteel, Gertrude Coyle, and Mary A. Ross. Miss Belle Lambing visited City yesterday, and Mrs. Marie Rogers of Brook Street traveled to Buffalo to visit relatives.
Reported border clash near Khabarovsk on the Amur river between Soviet and Japanese patrols led to several border guards killed and prompted an official Soviet protest amid fears of renewed friction.
A catalog of recent publications covers Long Shots by Joseph Vogel Tangied, Tonight to Ballet by Adrian Stokes, Glands and Ancient Behavior by Florence Matzer, Fish and Game by Harry Bartow Hawes, Mastering Fear by Preston Brailey, and You, Utilities and Government by Ernest Greenwood. Each title hints at trending topics from dance to biology, conservation, psychology, and public policy in a periodical roundup.
Justice of the Peace Alvah Brassfield ordered a one month “clearance sale” on weddings in Jgresville Missouri. He performed marriage ceremonies at half the usual fee to reduce costs for couples during the period.
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