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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1936
Page
3
Cloudy showers loom as a regional civic page runs through weather, events, and local notices. From council actions and naturalization courts to daylight saving time changes and a major Dunkirk Fair opening record, the brief itemized report lists residents, firms, and places across Jamestown, Warren, Erie, and surrounding towns with dates and names.
Michael Detroyat, a tall French racer, won the Thompson trophy in Los Angeles, earning 14 400 dollars and the national air race championship. Controversy followed as Col Roscoe Turner accused a foreign entrant of using a government built million-dollar plane, while Detroyat asserted his Caudron Renault racer cost 35 000 dollars and was privately built. The race faced fog delays and Turner was unable to race after a crash last week.
The Meadville Tribune-Republican reports the Crawford County rural electrification project starts with the first pole hole dug near Saegertown today. CH Smith, manager, says up to 60 crews will be hired as applications come in, under Monroe Construction engineer Kan Sever supervision. Preparations began last Thursday with pole location work and stakes, and several nearby lines have already been wired for electricity in anticipation of full construction.
Dilot Sept 5. Thomas Dickey, 55, of near Portersville Butter County and former Venango county resident, died after being struck by a truck on Route 422 near Portersville at about 8 p.m. Saturday. He suffered a skull fracture and died shortly after the collision, investigators said. He is brother of W L Dickey of Uties.
Bids for a 40 by 140 foot steel brick theatre in Clarion will open next week. Builders J I Birocco and Tony Aquilina of Rast Brady plan excavating for a basement and foundation next week. After completion the theatre will be leased to Hayes Garbarino of Kittanning to operate for the Renawlt company. One million francs equal 365830 dollars.
One man was slightly hurt when Barbara McLean of Union City swerved to avoid a car from a side road on Route 19 near Meady Meadh. The McLean vehicle overturned in a field and landed upright but badly damaged. The injured passenger was taken for first aid.
Corry residents report a late Sunday accident on the Beaver Meadows road beyond Cutting. A four young men occupied the roadster, which left the highway and was badly damaged. All occupants escaped with a shaking up.
Miss Alice Mount daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Mount of 38 West Frederick street married Robert Newell of Brieport Pa at the Presbyterian Church Monday at 4 oclock Rev Oliver L Boyd officiated. The ceremony was witnessed by many relatives and friends. Miss Mount wore a white chiffon velvet gown and carried white gladioli. Bridesmaids wore blue moire taffeta and green moire taffeta with pink and yellow gladioli. Ray Klingensmith of Meadville was best man. George Taylor usher. A wedding supper followed for 44 guests. The couple will reside in East Liverpool Ohio after Mr Newell, now transferred by Montgomery Ward, completes a move from Meadville. A number of out of town guests attended.
L R Titany announces rumors of a large oil company securing an option on the property at Center and Pleasant streets for a gasoline filling station. The deal is said to include the Tiffany residence area and the adjacent Brophy property, though the resident declined to name the company.
Kane Sept 8 A Big Bend Allegheny River fishing scene ends with Christian Feit a Lane High School instructor fending off a three foot rattlesnake. He clubs the snake with a casting rod and kills it on shore after it warns with a rattle. Fellow fisherman G Harding was too far away to help.
The passage notes the couple from Erie being congratulated by daughters Anna Louise, Betty Jane, Dorothy, and Miss Virginia Sechrist and Miss Ruth Marony as many friends extend their best wishes.
Harrisburg reports that special emergency taxes enacted by the 1935 legislature are projected to yield 125000 for the biennium but have already grossed 505,68779 by August. August collections totaled 3197243, led by gasoline and cigar taxes. Corporate net income tax tops with 13818541 collected. Gasoline levy at 1 cent per gallon has produced 12783198 and the cigarette levy 2 cents per 20, cigarette pack 11580021. Of nine special taxes, escheat item is lowest at 347089 to date.
A baptismal service will be held at Corry Baptist Church Thursday at 7:45. Several candidates will be presented for baptism to join the church before Sunday. Rev J A Hook invites others who wish to participate. Also advertised gas line for sale at introductory price from Van's Automotive Services in Corry PA.
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