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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1936
Page
7
A garbled OCR item notes a race outcome with unclear names and places. It mentions a defeat or victory at an event involving Penn and Reno, but many words are garbled, leaving the exact competitors and context uncertain.
Farm Credit Administration figures show fewer farms in Pennsylvania under mortgage as debt drops from 3174,040,000 in 1930 to 131,680,000 on January 1, 1935. About 91 percent of loans since 1933 funded debt refinancings, with foreclosures and partial repayments shrinking total debt.
In Presa Forthriv Ontario on September 1 Horance Barnstt age 17 slept through a storm when a bolt of lightning shattered his gold ring piece and blasted through his bedroom window. He woke startled but unhurt, though shaken by the near miss.
Forty exhibitors have reserved space for the Rotary Carnival at the State Armory on October 7, 8, and 9. Horton Davis, chairman, said demand for exhibition space points to one of the biggest carnivals of its kind in Corty. Most space in the drill shed and armory basement is taken by stores firms and dealers. Both floors will host an extensive orange display of farm crops and produce with a hobby show and novelties adding to basement appeal. A lively three night program is planned and early response signals strong city patronage.
Harrisburg reports the Civilian Conservation Corps completed 9,401,743 man days of work in Pennsylvania over three years. Forests and Waters Secretary James T. Bogardus says Pennsylvania’s peace-time army aims for 17,000 enrollees in 86 camps. Projects included reforestation, fire prevention, bridge building, stream work, water systems, and fish dam construction across multiple counties.
Hollywood reports confirm Mary Pickford has retired from the screen and is no longer pursuing a starring vehicle. She has not appeared in a film since 1933 and now concentrates on business, notably as a leading stockholder in United Artists Corporation.
Erie court action was started Monday to recover about 149 new slot machines seized during a raid on two storerooms on East Lith Street. The Knull Machine Co. petitioned, Judge William Hirt granted rule to show cause and set September 24 for a hearing. The case aims to define what constitutes a legal or illegal slot machine.
The World Jewish Congress executive committee sent a strong protest to the League of Nations and governments worldwide. It condemns the Nazi regime's organized campaign of threats and defamation, directed at Jewry, as voiced at the Nuremberg congress by top Nazi officials.
Auction near North Clymer New York offers 6 young Ayrshire cows 1 grade cow 2 calves 25 tons hay 150 bushels oats plus farming implements including plow ensilage cutter hay baler grain finder and other household goods. Tennis cash M E Waldron Artinian Scots auctioneer Spettenshung bidding.
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