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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1938
Page
8
Movie patrons in Corty are invited to join a Movie Quiz contest tied to a $1 million Motion Pictures Greatest Year campaign. With top prize $50,000 and 250,000 in total awards, contestants answer 30 questions about a lineup of 94 films released between July 29 1938 and December 11 1938.
Frank W. Rusher finally faced the bees living in the walls of his home. He removed 150 pounds of honey from the wells but did not evict the tenants.
The DeJean fairy held its second annual reunion at Mr. and Mrs. William Hale’s Randolph home on Sunday September 4 with a bountiful picnic dinner and a short business session. Elected officers include Lynn DeJean president Elsie DeJean vice president Clara DeJean secretary treasurer Bernice DeJean entertainment chair. Next reunion set for Lewis DeJean Spring Creek before Labor Day 1939 with relatives from Tidadoute Randolph Spring Creek Columbus Cleveland Ol City Warren Youngsville Cooperstown Bradford Falconer Townville and Sorry.
Johnstown Pa Sept 1 Chairman Walter Krebs of the Republican state platform committee announced completion of an 18 plank tentative platform. GOP leaders hope it will restore the party to power in the November 8 election. The platform covers relief to liquor control and will be approved Friday night in Pittsburgh and then submitted Saturday to the executive committee for sanction.
The Washington Post notes rodeo dates back before 1888 with Mexican fiesta ties and early exhibitions. It mentions wild cow milking and horseback basketball as later innovations, illustrating the sport's diverse origins.
Kane Sept. 7 The McCleery wolf pack lost two members after they attacked Dr. EH H. McCleery during a holiday crowd event between Kane and Mr. Jewett. The doctor, unarmed, used a bucket to fend off the predators and was unharmed. Keepers shot the two wolves. eleven shots were needed. A spectator protested loudly and telephoned Kane police.
Cambria county grand jury will hear charges of bribery extortion and malfeasance in office against Johnstown mayor Daniel J Shields and councilman Fulton J Connor in connection with alleged behind the scenes activity during Bethlehem Steel 1997 strike. The two waived preliminary hearing on June 20 and were bound over to the grand jury.
The world’s highest navigated lake is Titicaca lying partly in Peru and Bolivia at about 12,545 feet above sea level. It measures roughly 145 miles long and 69 miles wide, with Tiahuanaco ruins ten miles from the southern shore. Frogs produce a variety of croaks, nearly as diverse as bird songs.
Three year old John Howard Whittaker son of Dr and Mrs Ilohn Whittaker of Williamsport was treated at Community Hospital after falling from a moving automobile between Sheffield and Kane. He crawled to the front of the car and suffered a severe head injury with lacerations and possible concussion. He was brought in by his father and relatives while visiting relatives in Sheffield.
Ridgway Sept 1 Leftoy Shaffer 59 of Tallton was struck by an automobile during the firemen's celebration Monday night. He was picked up by Night Patrolman Park and taken to County General Hospital where doctors found three left rib fractures. His condition was reported good today.
A Kane man, Keesler of Hazelhurst, was reported improving at Kane Summit hospital today after a Sunday crash on US Route 8 near Hazelhurst. He was alone in the car when it wrecked at the foot of a hill. he was hurled through the windshield and suffered a deep neck laceration.
Erie county commissioners approved 6000 toward next year’s maintenance of the Louise Home on Gore road to become a tuberculosis preventorium for children. W. Kenneth Winter said total cost will be 22708 with WPA funding covering labor and materials, county rent not required. The project, aided by the Erie County Health and Tuberculosis Association, aims to convert the facility with the help of the WPA and legacy funds.
In Pittsburgh on September 7 two armed bandits robbed James Tevenaiv of $1100 as he stood on the running board of his automobile near Schenley Park. He reported the incident to police at Hillside Caverns Apartments. The text also notes Spain’s troglodytes occupying cave apartments near Alham bra, described as clean and seasonally comfortable.
National Park Service yearbook shows 36,111 acres of land and water added to nonfederal park holdings in the year ending last September. Cities counties and states increase land set aside for recreation in urban areas across the country.
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