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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1928
Page
7
The readable fragments describe a local scene with arrows, figures, and scattered words about a ceremony or gathering. Names, dates, or places are unclear, but the text hints at a public or communal activity with liturgical or ceremonial overtones.
A garbled OCR line mentions a raid and a sapor atald reference to Leach Sat with unclear details. The readable words imply a brief incident description but lack specifics on participants, location, or result. Further text needed for precise headline and summary.
Fragmentary OCR text shows names Ainith and Glennington, unclear context. The readable fragment hints at a note or tag but provides no event, action, or context to confirm a proper news item.
An unidentified man is missing after a moving van overturned on Doulon Hill near Condersport at about 10:80 oclock Friday night. Witnesses say the driver climbed free but the victim remained pinned as the truck tipped into a river. Rescue attempts continued and the victim was later pronounced dead. Further details on the vehicle and transfer are unclear due to the grainy report.
A detailed account of the forthcoming wedding of Miss Timon, daughter of Mrs. Minnie Wamon, and Grandy of Hirth, formerly of Corry, to be held at the bride's home on Third Avenue with Baptist church officials in attendance. The bride, president of the Baptist Young People's Union, will wear pink and white and guests will include D. and Mrs. Grandy, with plans for a trip to Atlantic City and Erie after the ceremony.
The Dorcas Sunday School class will resume on Wednesday evening with president Miss Harriet Myers on Wayne Street. Officers Mrs Gurtha Carr Ruth Dahlstrand and Mia Ola Yaw will assist hostesses. The session includes business and a potluck social. Members urged to attend and plans for the year discussed.
Youngsville plans a weekend aeronautical event between Youngsville and Pittsfield featuring Lieut Col J C Grady and ten national pilots. The program includes stunt flying parachute drops aerial fireworks and passenger flights expected to draw thousands to the Brokenstraw Valley airport.
Wilfred Jones and Albert Lynehy chaired the gathering, with Red Hand and Ledonition of w lange sum funding the picnic. Attendees enjoyed ice cream, coffee, lemonade, burgers, and hamburgers as events began at 1 pm and included a 100 yard dash, a 400 yard dash, and various handicaps for youth and women, followed by a ball game and speeches by Mr Hillstrom about unemployment and community relief efforts.
Frank Getty reports from Keabrian Country Club in Jest Newton Mass that Robert J Jones, a dominant figure in amateur golf, seeks to defend his title as 144 players compete in medal qualifying rounds. The field features strong challengers as Jones faces a tough test to hold the throne amid pressure from rising rivals.
Cant Charles Kingsford Smith and George Ulm departed in the Southern Cross at 6 30 p m for New Zealand. Radio operator Mc Williams and navigator El A Litchfield accompanied them. The flight, delayed by rifle days of bad weather, aimed to reach Christ Church in 16 to 18 hours and plans to drop a wreath at the Tasman Sea point where Hood and Moncrieff perished.
Erie Sept 19 police and Ohio highway patrol cooperated to trace a hit and run driver who killed Dallas Masham 158 West 1th street on Ridge Road near Girard. The victim died instantly when struck by a speeding car whose identity remains unknown. Coroner Hanley began an investigation.
Mrs Caroline H. Thomas widow of John Thomas died at the home of James A. Proctor in Wayne township Saturday at nine. She was 86, born London November 1844. Survived by four children in Wayne township California and other locations. Funeral at the Proctor residence Tuesday at 12 o’clock with Rev J Smock of Geneva. Interment at Erie.
Mexico City dispatch reports the trial of Jose De Leda Toral for the assassination of President-elect Obre Bon will be held on September 25. The venue is planned as a cinema theater in the Mixcoac suburb with capacity for about 2,000 spectators.
A brief report records an unusually small number of driver permits revoked in the week ending September 6. The state department announced 46 licenses were revoked while only three drivers were added to the blacklist. Other items mention car traffic in fine weather and local public notices about time changes and Erie anniversary events.
United Press reports heavy losses at Braddock as a fire raged through buildings causing significant damage. Witnesses describe hasty evacuations as flames destroyed multiple structures and firefighters battled the blaze into the night.
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