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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1940
Page
7
An itemized sale notice from J. B. Drake lists one acre parcels, houses, livestock including calves, cows, heifers, hens, and chickens. Also advertised are poultry, grain, and farm-related goods with locations on Center Street and West, plus dates in April.
Amid mixed trading, markets move higher on cautious optimism. Analysts cite renewed hope for economic stabilization and firmer consumer demand as investors rebound from recent volatility.
Local groups including Stanford Hose Club Bliss Rotary Odd Fellows Ameri Legion Red and Gun Club may back a city wide boys baseball and men s softball league. A meeting is needed to drum up active support as several clubs could join, with modest equipment costs noted. The Elks National Bowling Tour runs April 19 20 in Fort Wayne drawing many entrants and over 14000 in prize money.
Boston reached Sarasota as Grapefruit League champs and Joe Cronin predicted Octobers conquest over the Yankees. He touted a strong pitching staff led by Grove Bagby Dickman Wilson Galehouse Hash Ostermeuller Butland Ostermueller and Harris, with DiMaggio Williams and Foxx anchoring a deep lineup. The manager emphasized depth, youth, and solid relief for a potential pennant run.
In the Ladies Bowling League Raymonds built a two game lead over Cary Water by winning two games from Wing Willi. The Water lassies lost two to Cohen Toyacos. Model Barry won no games from Wayside Market as Mrs. Bert Fagerstrom posted a 176 average. Standings show Raymonds atop with 38 wins and 586 pins. Cary Water and Wings Willi follow.
Detroit team night event results show the Gowbils quintet securing a strong finish with a 151 score in a 2067 venue. The contest included doubles and singles with notable performances by Murray Fowler and other local players.
Silverbas ed Willie Hoppe of Neyw York today won the 20000 world championship three cushion billiards tournament over defending champion Welker Cochran of San Francisco for his 16th consecutive victory in tournament play. His win assured the title as Duke Schaefer of Cleveland has lost five games.
New York Rangers edge Leafs in Madison Square Garden to take lead in their best of seven Stanley Cup series. Alfie Pike scored the overtime winner after Lynn Paldiol assisted, finishing at 15:20 of the first overtime following a 2-1 victory in last night’s opener before 12,437 fans.
Corry High's veteran coach Carmen Hill will lead a Big Ten program this season after a lengthy teaching and mentoring career. Hill is slated to bring longtime assistants and a cohort of players to compete in the conference while guiding the team through the season.
A fragmented sports note reports Kangaroos and Donkeys winning while unclear captions describe teams and scores. Names and places are garbled, but the gist notes a victory by two teams with mid 200s average in a tied event and mentions elephants and other entities.
In Harrishiig on April 4 the Harristine Senate of the Tiler state discusses a damage incident described as light. The report cites local sources and住 city directives with unclear names and roles due to damaged OCR text.
A printer from Upper Darby Ta Joh Vayior, 31, competes in the Amelia Bowling Conference singles division in India. Taylor lit 7H0.
Unclear text fragment mentions Hershey Bears and two new wings, with references to teams and players. Details are garbled, but implies roster moves involving acquisitions or trades under coverage by United Press. No clear dates, destinations, or outcomes are discernible.
New York and Detroit Lions figures discuss proposed rule changes at the annual meeting. They seek to curb explicit fouls and reduce blocking abuses, arguing for stricter enforcement while noting past penalties under 1998 practices.
In El Paso a chaotic OCR fragment mentions Riz zo in Formas and Pirates triumph with scattered names and places like Philadelphia and Wylie. The readable text is garbled but indicates a sports result or victory involving a person named Rizzo and a team called Pirates amid mixed city references.
Indians fall to the Giants with a 10 to 3 defeat in a game reported by Watled Dyess. The brief recap notes the scoring sequence and key plays as the Giants pull ahead early and hold on for the win.
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