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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1937
Page
7
Local merchants announce a Sunday event at the park to draw crowds and revitalize the city scene. Details are sketchy in the fragment but promise a community gathering with activities and attractions for residents.
Fragmentary text mentions local health authorities and a failed appeal or investigation. No clear names, dates, or actions are readable.
Unclear OCR fragment notes a race or event at Allegheny with mentions of Ed Grove and Ford. Three participants referenced with a lead or finish context. Details incomplete but indicates a preparatory moment for a Saturday event.
A fragmented Erie page reports Victor Griffin giving a Lyceum course lecture on Australia at Senior High autovim. It also notes a New York opening of the small game season, an October event in Washington with Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt speaking, and assorted local weather and transport updates.
A Requiem Mass for Mrs. S. G. Sweet of 236 East South Street Corry was held at St. Allan Beths Church. Rev. Car L Heidt officiated. Interment followed in Fine Grave cemetery. Attending mourners included relatives from Corry Meadville and Crafton. A separate arraignment of an Alderman W G Smith on a driving while intoxicated charge resulted in $500 bail and jail detention.
Three written applications have been filed for the vacant city assessor post. The council will act at the semi monthly meeting Monday evening. The new assessor will serve the remainder of the late municipal official’s term. Candidates named include James Darling Frank Austin and W Tonnittle. The county assessor names Ralph D Bly W A Steen C F Burkhardt and Gay M Simmons were mentioned but none filed definite applications.
An article analyzes why U S shipping lags behind Japan and Britain in cost effectiveness. It argues wage levels and freight handling shape subsidies, and notes the 1936 Merchant Marine Act aims to expand domestic tonnage under government aid while warning against overreliance on subsidies.
A Sunday School rally is set for Sunday October U7 at Spencer School with speaker Adjutant J F Sullivan of the Salvation Army. He will offer several prayer selections and urge all members to attend the session.
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