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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1935
Page
7
A warm rally at the Grand theatre tonight at 8 o clock and a regular City Council meeting are planned. The article notes relief figures, liquor price changes, local events, and upcoming plans including a 40 hour week discussion, a Red Cross fundraiser, road petitions, and state authority legal action.
Warren seaport news reports 38 men will be employed on the Columbus dam project as part of a 357 worker WPA program across Warren county. Projects include street improvements in Pine Grove and Sheffield townships, road upgrades on Miles Run, and courthouse exterior painting in Warren borough with total costs around 866,084.50 dollars. Start dates target Monday September 23 with equipment readiness deciding exact timing.
Funeral services for Mrs Allatheah Crandall were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at her daughter Mrs A W Raugher’s home 328 Spring Street. Rev H R Harris officiated with Rev W A Johns assisting. Singers included Miss May Howard George Thomas and Mr and Mrs Bruce Thomas. Interment followed at Pine Grove cemetery. Bearers were Dr Merle Amy Edward Sheldon Paul Lines Allan Spencer Francis Duke and Maurice Porter. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs R J Rauscher and daughter Katherine from Trie Mr and Mrs A B Crandall Mr and Mrs Floyd Nogar of Hagelhurst Pa Mr and Mrs A Mahoney Mrs Frank Muray of Johnsonburg Pa Mr and Mrs W R Fergerson of Randolph Mr and Mrs C G Buxton of Spartansburg and others from Oil City.
Erie police report Thomas Lewis a 29 year old sailor confessed to killing Joseph Bennett 85 another seaman after a July 3 fight at an Ashtabula boarding house. Lewis trapped in his home within minutes after grilling at headquarters. The chest injury led to death about a month later at Ashtabula General Hospital from pneumonia related to the injury.
Cory Townsend Club members are called to a Tuesday night meeting at 7 49 in the Grand theatre building. It is a business gathering with important matters to be transacted and all members urged to attend.
John L. Gable a 60 year old Pennsylvania newspaperman died at his Harrisburg home after four years as a semi invalid.
Senator Leon C Prince a Republican Hour of the Senate spokesman asserts constitution revision is feasible and essential, repudiating State Chairman M Harvey Taylor at a Cumberland County Bar Association forum. He argues 1874 drafted provisions fail to cover modern rights and social obligations and calls for liberalizing via judicial means.
New York criminologist A. W. Dittmore addressed Senior High School students on crime and prison life. He described prison conditions, solitary confinement, executions, and crime in general and warned youths not to leave home without money in search of work.
Harrisburg reports Seymour B. Hastings worth Jeannette was appointed comptroller of the highway department at six thousand dollars a year, succeeding Thomas D. Prye of New Florence who was dismissed weeks ago, with a speech heard by visitors and Corry police represented among the gathering.
Leon Boucher, 14, captured 27 firsts and 16 seconds at the Senora County Fair junior events in Tiffin Ohio. He ran away with prizes in every category on display, reflecting a standout performance among young competitors.
Catherine D. Lay 75 a prominent Port Allegany resident died after being struck by a car driven by Harald Euans. widow of Ogden B. Lay she owned Canoe Place Inn a known Roosevelt Highway inn. Lay served as DAR regent past matron of Port Allegany Eastern Star and active member of the Presbyterian church community groups.
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