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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1933
Page
6
Frosty morning and a week until the primary election frame Meadville area notes. Nonresident students from twenty two towns study at Warren High this fall. Voter registration extended hours. tax receipts available as state and county taxes paid by November 7. Mussing details include Navy promotions resuming in October and Ross Canzoneri Ross bout updates at Winch Billiard Parlors.
The Board of Education authorized a Fall installment plan for 1933 tax assessments with payments due December 1st February 1st and April 1st. Initial payments of at least $4 required, plus a 3 percent penalty if half the total assessment remains delinquent. Taxpayers may pay portions by October 1st and arrange installments for the remainder, per 1932 plan.
United Press reports Harrisburg on September 12 that Pennsylvania farmers received higher prices for crops in August than July. The crop survey notes price gains, but many crops declined due to August’s tropical storm. Bumper tobacco and fruit crops were damaged, potatos were critical for rainfall shortages, while hay and alfalfa improved and grain yields fell in the northwestern region despite rains west of the Alleghenies.
Erfurt police chief orders hotels, restaurants, and cafes to display placards announcing that women are requested not to smoke. The decree adds that a German woman does not smoke in streets or public rooms and calls for citizen cooperation.
A Detroit priest faces charges after allegedly lying to a one man grand jury investigating bank closings. Rev Charlen I Coughlin of Royal Oak and publisher B D Stair of Detroit Bankers Go criticize Mother Coughlin’s views on banking methods.
The board adopted the 1933 34 term calendar with opening September 6 and closing June 7. NRA wage guidance was filed. August financials reported 4480.62 collected. Enrollment at Senior High and Junior High totaled 700, with first six grades at 677. Jn Jn Janitors salaries changed and two dozen chairs purchased for the Senior High.
Dr W K Perungu spoke on How they know the Will of God for your life drawing many to seek salvation or dedication. Scotch Radio Singers from Buffalo contributed. Services attract attendees from Meadville Erie Findley Lake Spartansburg Eigin Spring Grant Sherman and beyond. The series ends Wednesday evening as Pettingill heads to Alabama.
The notice describes a small shop offering varied items including household goods and fabrics. It indicates updated stock and daily hours with emphasis on affordability and accessibility for community shoppers. The fragment suggests a modest storefront serving neighborhood customers.
F A Loveland outlined the Rotary Club's welfare efforts aiding crippled children in the community at the Hotel Corry. A child helped by the club attended the meeting, with data on accomplishments. Kenneth Winter of the Hi County Anti Tuberculosis Association attended as a guest. Also noted was a flute solo by Elwyn Alverson and pianist Keppel Tiffany. A separate notice seeks a housekeeper position.
Families of anxious miners stand near the Barking mine of Hillman Gore & Coal near Pittsburgh as a coal dust explosion kills eight men. More than twenty others escape. Rescuers carry out the dead. Authorities launch sweeping investigations to determine the disaster cause, the worst in western Pennsylvania in five years.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate bids opened for road construction projects in Pennsylvania. The record mentions the secretary, NRA state work, and halted or underway status, but readability is limited and names or exact dates are unclear.
Fragmentary notes show planning and meetings referenced, with names and locations like Greene Whitete and Schuylkill. Portions mention Miss Int and Exec, plus evening events and organizational reports, but the overall details are obscured.
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