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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1932
Page
8
Local column records a flurry of visits and social events in Bear Lake and nearby towns. Families such as the Carrys, Evans, and Crosbyes are noted with relatives in Jamestown, Philadelphia, and Corry as residents travel, host, and reunite.
In Clymer New York on October 20 residents enjoyed gatherings dubbed ensilage suppers replacing field husking bees. The evenings featured oyster suppers, games, and refreshments with many families hosting neighbors. Highlights include a Twentieth Century Club meeting discussing Russia and a Grange event initiating two members. Reports describe community visits, local elections talk, and plans for a taxpaying league as residents adjust to fall activities.
Local residents visit at Corry hospital and homes across town including Griswold, Stearns, Yates, Mead and Rickerson. Visitors travel from Youngersville, Warren, Erie, Titusville, Westfield, Jamestown and Wrightsville for social events, church gatherings, school activities, and a magazine contest awards ceremony.
Thomas E Kendrick 46 of 1243 Buffalo Road was killed Thursday afternoon when he fell beneath a New York Central freight train about a half mile east of Harborcreek. Coroner Dr W G Strobly ruled accidental. Kendrick had boarded the train to visit his father George Kendrick near Harborcreek. Remains identified by a pocket letter. body sent to W Wilson Funeral Home North East. Kendrick left a widow Anna Heath Kendrick and three daughters. Service Saturday 11 a.m. with interment in North East cemetery.
Three year old Charles Burens of Francis Corners RD 2 Girard was badly burned when his clothing ignited from a box of matches. He suffered burns over more than half his body and was hospitalized at St. Vincent's, with condition reported as critical. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Burens.
United Press reports that Senator Hiram W. Johnson a key Progressive Republican will campaign for Franklin D Roosevelt. He will address a mass meeting in Dreamland Auditorium Frisco on October 28 under the Progressive Republican Roosevelt League of California. Johnson bolts his party to back the Democratic nominee.
Hoosier poet and playwright Barton Rees Pogue will tour Spar tansburg on October 2 to present his lectern recital The Sifter of Laughter His program features headings from his poems and ends with The Baring Dog the Lifter of Laughter designed to chase gloom from the heart The Campus at Allegheny College praised his laconic wit and entertaining delivery from Greenfield Indiana to a second state tour, urging warmth and cheer through humor
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