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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1930
Page
3
Confirmation from General Superintendent F D Davis that Oil City Corry trains will continue on the revised schedule effective Sunday September 28 after protests from locals. Oil City to Pittsburgh service cut back with the elimination of trains 937 and 924 between Oil City and West Brady.
Manager Blatt of the Rex theatre plans several sets by Castle School of Dancing talent Thursday evening October 2. Mr Castle arranged the program and the opening of dancing classes for children at the Masonic Temple. Mrs Macinnes handles the theatre arrangements with supervision by Chelle.
The Journal urges immediate action to remove a single doctor’s hold on the hospital’s x ray equipment after a Wednesday emergency. It warns that absence of the technician or closed offices could force life threatening transfers to Jamestown or Erie. The piece calls for staff instruction and shared access to prevent future delays in care.
W Theodore Ball, a well known Oil City resident aged unknown, was found dead in bed in his room after returning from work Tuesday. His body was discovered by M C A staff at about six o clock yesterday morning. The exact cause of death is not yet determined. W L Durham visited Oil City on a business trip yesterday afternoon.
An attorney collected a claim at 4 42 percent and sent the owner $2,721.70. Determine the original claim amount and the attorney's commission. The solution uses the ratio 2430 to 270 as 8, then square root, and multiply by 45 to justify the result.
The item lists five trivia prompts with answers: weight of a cubic foot of gold is not stated. Springfield exists in multiple U S cities. the first president to leave the U S during his term was during the Civil War. the longest snake is a Python. the only state that was once an independent republic was none specified as context.
Funeral services for memory of Mrs Emma H. Lockwood, Pronesy resident of Corry, held yesterday afternoon at Alexander & Company funeral parlors. Rev. W. A. Johns led the service at 2 30. Floral offerings were beautiful. Interment in Pine Grove cemetery. Bearers named as C. L. Heath, C. H. Heath, D. B. Leach, Charles Geiger, John MacInnes, and George Knowlton.
A health column urges women to check weight against height and offers specific weight charts. It promotes dieting steps to reduce fat within four weeks, including cutting pies and pastries, favoring lean proteins and vegetables, and taking Kruschen Salts daily. It cites drugstores as sources for the salt product.
Miss Paulie Parley daughter of Mr and Mrs John Farley of Spartansburg died this afternoon at Corty Hospital after a serious operation. The 41 year old teacher at Britton Run School was popular with younger residents and a graduate of Spartansburg Vocational School. She is survived by her parents and brother William Jewett, with the family home listed on Water street.
The Grand Electric Shop, owned by Melvin Stout, won the contract to install a traffic light at the Smith and Center streets intersection. Bids totaled $49 with proposals for materials and incidentals rising to about 50. Work starts tomorrow under the awarded contract.
Cory furniture dealers join the National Home Furnishings Style Show observed starting tomorrow through October 4th. Charles Shuss manager of Root Furniture Store has arranged several exhibits for the event and invites residents to visit South Center street during the coming week to see the latest in furniture and home furnishings.
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