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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1938
Page
5
Lester Ramey trapped a 28 pound porcupine with a fishnet on his lawn in Needham. It is the first observed porcupine here in 50 years. Ramey hopes to keep the animal as a pet.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Llovelock Cemetery for Paul W. Stone who died after a heart attack earlier in the week at Corry Hospital. Officiants were Rev. W. Eaton and Rev. W. H. Garnet with songs by Charles Lyons and Mrs. Lyons. Bearers included George Kuttleberer Merle Cspwell and others. Interment followed in Fine Grove mausoleum with Railroad Company representatives in attendance and many relatives from Warren Butler Greenville Pittsburgh Benton Erie Corry and Union City.
Mars fussel Briggs hosted eighteen members of the New Era club at her West Frederick Street home. A devotional period led by Mrs Marian Rumbaugh preceded a business session with President Mrs Clarence S Wallace. Plans for a 9 mile village event to be sponsored September 28 and 24 were announced, with location to be named later. Contingent committees were formed for fellowship with the Westminster Guild of North Manchester on October 12. A social hour with games followed, prizes awarded to Mrs W C Ce, Mrs Wallace and Mrs Winifred Sutton. A salad course was served by the hostess assisted by Lt Stanley Anderson and Miss Louise Whiteley.
Severe rainfall hit Erie on Wednesday causing a barn loss estimated at four thousand dollars. A bolt of lightning destroyed Thomas McEvoy’s farm building two miles east of Harborcreek and a fire threatened the Evoy residence. High winds scattered flames and stalled cars, while tens of motorists faced flooded intersections and firefighters assisted with water and damage reports.
Parade at Erie to fete Commodore Perry and the return of President Madison’s procession is described. On Friday evening the flotilla in Erie Harbor will be reviewed and fireworks show from a scow in the bay. Saturny’s program features Boy Scout demonstrations aviation feats and a city band.
Baty Crocker PINCHENECUINIC recipe yields 12 large plums with water sugar cornstarch butter and tart shells. Wash and pit plums boil in water until tender then strain juice. Dissolve sugar and cornstarch, mix with plum pulp, cook until thick, add cinnamon, chill and fill tart shells.
Moderate demand on the Pittsburgh wholesale produce market with apples and onions showing steady to firm levels. Prices vary by variety and origin, while potatoes and other staples also held steady. dairy and livestock notes follow in the same market report.
Senator James J Davis predicts a Republican win in November as crowds of 40,000 gather at Pennsylvania campaign stops. He praises the changing mood among voters and declines to discuss national GOP prospects, citing busy local campaigning.
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