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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1936
Page
7
A garbled OCR snippet mentions several names and phrases such as Mike, Rob, Lucy, and May but lacks clear events or context. The readable bits suggest a personal or local notice with scattered references to people and a date month.
John Murphy 65 confessed to assaulting a nine year old girl and described immoral acts over two years. Police hold a 59 year old married man and a 72 year old man for questioning. Detectives plan to arrest two more suspects after questioning four girls and a boy aged 10 to 14.
John Burgeson 45 of Wilcox was hit by a coupe near Wilcox while walking toward Rasselas about 2 miles from town. He suffered a possible skull fracture and was in critical condition at Community hospital after being transported by Wellington Kohler of Philadelphia and Guy Severance of Wilcox.
The Nazarene group has acquired the dower Christian Advent church on Essex Street and will hold services at the new location. A special program is planned for Sunday morning September 6 with a Sunday School march from 404 West Washington Street, featuring speakers David Lines and Rev. Harvey Dockum.
Kane residents will decide the presidential race with 3 644 qualified voters as polls open at seven for a twelve hour voting day. The current assessors list shows Republicans lead Democrats by more than three to one with 2 767 Republicans 858 Democrats 10 No Party 3 Socialists 6 Prohibition 6 and Democrats adding 42 names since spring while Republicans gain two.
Two of four Morganza training school fugitives were captured in Pleasant township by a deputy sheriff. One is Thomas Sweeney from Pittsburgh. the other was sent to Morganza from Warren County. They offered no resistance and will be returned to Morganza. Howe Sales Stables auction notice follows.
Erie County road supervisors accused local WPA and Democratic committee members of politicizing road projects. The contention centered on foremen appointments, the handling of federal approval notices, and alleged pressure from Bernard Cochran to resign as supervisor in exchange for a foreman post.
Meadville city officials and Meadville industry representatives met with Deputy Attorney General Grover Ladner and state fish officials to plan pollution abatement on French Creek. Low water worsened the pollution after a major fish kill six weeks ago, and a headwaters dam like Pymatuning is urged to provide storage.
The piece notes WPA foremen cited as unqualified and roads labeled as improperly repaired may fail within six months. Supervisors in charge of districts are said to bear liability and could face prosecution if roads are not properly maintained. Classified ad mentions moving used furniture.
The Pennsylvania Department of Highways invites bids by 10:00 A M EST September 18 1936 for surfacing 487 linear feet of brick pavement with bituminous surface on Route 95029 Spur in Erie County Erie City widths 42 to 65 feet. Plans cost 2.50 plus cross-sections 5.00. Drawings viewed in Harrisburg and Pittsburgh offices. Warren Van Dyke Secretary of Highways.
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