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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1930
Page
6
The city schools reopen for the 1830-31 term with St Edward's reporting an enrollment of 218 pupils, the largest at the parochial school, while Corry Public Schools prepare for tomorrow's start. Ralph S. Dewey notes readiness for classes, with staff reorganizations and a general teachers' conference held at the Senior High.
Clement L. Smith of Union City died Saturday evening near his farm home after a heart attack. A 79 year old resident, he lived in the city for five years and leaves a wife, one son Harold, two daughters Mrs Carl Phillips and Mrs Lester Cummings, a sister Mrs D A Barker, and two stepdaughters Mrs Pant Jame and Mrs Is Gibbons. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 PM at the Wattsburg Methodist Episcopal Church with interment in Pine Grove cemetery.
A continued report notes rising stock prices and bond prices, with brokerages urging immediate purchase of standard stocks. Nearly 50 million dollars in new securities are being placed, aimed at municipal building programs and eventual industrial investment to ease unemployment. An educational indictment comments on wasted spending and misplaced priorities in childhood education.
A father Michael Hayes, 29, and his five year old son Bemmard died after their light truck overturned on Wildwood Avenue trapping them in the cab and igniting gasoline fumes. A passerby witnessed smoke and watched flames as the vehicle tipped and burned. Firemen extinguished the blaze. Hayes, a B R and Py Railway worker, had just delivered a coal load to Guy Hale and was returning home.
Bids for 29.73 miles of roads will be opened by the State Department of Highways on September 26 in Harrisburg. Projects include Crawford and Mercer R-238 in South Stenango and Jamestown. Crawford R-200 in Richmond. Erie R-586 in Mill Creek and Patterson townships. Erie R-686 in Millcreek. Mercer R-219 in Coolpring and Parrview townships.
In Westfield on September 8 a jury trial in Justice of the Peace R. D. Powers court heard Morris L. Park sue James G. Pratt of Sherman for damages to his automobile from a head on crash. Pratt's son Tharr drove, with Harry Buss noting $160 in repair costs. Jury awarded Park $50 plus costs.
Harold Moors inge and Hol Beck of Ripley N Y and Hoya Kessler unnamed addresses were stopped Saturday night near the Conewango Country Club by Patrolmen Lundgren and Baily. They are held in the county jail pending investigation into car ownership. A bottle of liquor was reportedly thrown from the vehicle but did not break. If no more serious charges arise, they face charges of disorderly conduct. the driver may be charged with reckless operation of a motor vehicle.
A sound proof bungalow built on Universal grounds near Paul Whiteman’s Rex feature allows the band to work on the Sting in Jazz production. The space isolates Whiteman and his staff of arrangers for composing music during bustling studio activity. John Murray Anderson directs the revue, known for Greenwich Village Follies in New York.
The almost universal decimal comparison system was adopted in the United States in 1789, with France and most European nations following. Great Britain lagged behind this adoption, remaining an exception in the early period.
Several Corry residents were included among 208 jurors drawn for criminal and civil cases in the November term. Jurors were selected by Horace Bell and Frank Hart, with twenty four serving on the grand jury and four on the traverse juries for criminal court sessions, plus four drawn for an extra civil session. Names include Jeanette McCullough of Corry and others from Union City Wattsburg and North East among the traverse jurors and common pleas jurors listed.
News from Lock Haven Pennsylvania reports eastern and western sections of the new site highway to Rebova near Renovo progressing. Motor traffic reaches the fee cave and spring east of Suicide Peak while the Bell Company finishes the western section. If weather holds, contract completion in two weeks could open the entire road from Lock Haven to Renovo to traffic by October 1.
A large crowd attended the social at the Isle home in Mottstreat Saturday evening. The Corry Women's Club added to the treasury with snacks of ice cream cake and coffee served by a committee headed by Mrs. P. Austin. An announcement was made for similar events planned to begin October 1st.
Fire in Bradford on Saturday night caused about 45000 in damage to MacDonalds dry goods, a restaurant, radio store, fruit shop and nearby apartments. Eleven fire streams fought the blaze for about ninety minutes. Six families were driven from homes as flames spread rapidly in the downtown block near Main Street. The origins are believed incendiary with several local businesses damaged and insured.
Pittsburgh report states Deputy Wilson nearing transfer to Wilmington Del. with Amos Woodcock approving yet awaiting official orders. Commander Pennington announces temporary vacancy to be filled by Robert Krause and names HR Wilson and H Horton Smith as eligible replacements and assistant legal aid to report in Philadelphia.
In Johnstown Clarksburg Generals led 3 1 with a chance to clinch the season flag in the fifth game of the Mid-Atlantic League series. They won game three in Clarksburg after dropping game two, and the club had claimed a 9 8 win yesterday to even the tally.
Four men from Irvine and Starbrick were treated at Warren General Hospital after a two-car collision one and a half miles west of Here on the Starbrick road Sunday night at 9 0. The sedan carrying the Irvine and Starbrick men sideswiped another car with Warren residents Mrs. Lee and Mr and Mrs Schuler. All injured are expected to recover and the state highway patrol is investigating.
Southover park was chosen Friday night for a new artificial lake. Park trustees and a lake committee discussed funding and approved building a dam across Ram Run to create a 300 by 800 foot water area with a sand beach and zones for swimming and diving. Bath house planned. if fund goals exceed 2500 dollars a larger dam and water area may follow.
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