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Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1938

Page

3

Corry notes city meeting and police reports

A fragmented local page reports a Regular City Council meeting at 8 80 this evening, police say Nick Burbon and Nick Konnoviteh face charges, and Bilbony and Vitter are mentioned in cases. Other items include health updates on measles, unemployment calls, shipping month plans, nurse and opera events, and various corporate payroll figures.

Labanon Nick Burbon Aligg Nick Konnoviteh Bilbony Bt Vitter

State relief rolls show a small weekly decrease

The week ending March 4 saw Pennsylvania direct relief population fall by 724 due to gains in WPA work and more cases closed. Net relief caseload dropped 96, with 188,179 cases totaling 1,026, as applications for relief surpassed 18,000 for the first time since January. Opened and closed cases reflect shifts from private employment, Federal Works Program transfers, and unemployment compensation.

Pennsylvania Federal Works Program

New License Renewal Schedule Issued by Public Instruction

Dr. Lester K. Ade announces a new renewal calendar for licenses under the Bureau of Professional Licensing. The old system renewed all licenses on December 21, causing bottlenecks. the revised plan staggers dates so no more than three professions renew in any single month. The schedule lists renewal dates for Beauty Culture January 1, Real Estate March, Barbers April 20, Architects June 30, Pharmacists September 30, Nurses October, Osteopathic Physicians October 31, Osteopathic Surgeons October 31, Engineers November 30, Optometry November 20, Veterinarians November 30, and Medical December 31.

Lester K. Ade Superintendent of Public Instruction Department of Public Instruction Haseen General Assembly Bureau of Professional Licensing Bureau of Professional Department of Public Instruction Jaanuary Penn Dettitats Barbers Pharmaty Wu Teveres

Theft of $30 rug reported to police

Mrs. James Stapleton of 1544 North Center Street reported a rug valued at 30 dollars stolen from the hallway of her apartment. The incident occurred between 2 PM Saturday and Sunday morning, with a second rug left untouched. Neighbors on Brook Street heard a noise in the hallway around 8 o'clock Sunday morning.

James Stapleton North Center Street the Brook

Second Ward Resident Robbed of Ninety Seven Dollars

A partial police report describes a robbery of ninety seven dollars from a Second Ward resident. The narrative fragment references possible suspects and ongoing police inquiry, with unclear details and graffiti-like text from the original report.

Second Ward

Celebrate Pennsylvania's 300th Anniversary Week Forefathers Day Friday

Philadelphia April 4 A week of events marks Pennsylvania's 300th anniversary with pageants dances and musicales across schools and communities. A grand Forefathers Day banquet on April 8 will be attended by state and national leaders, followed by a noon aerial parade and a military display on April 9. The celebration is organized by the Pennsylvania 300th Anniversary Commission which has declared Forefathers Day a legal holiday.

Pennsylvania Lquor Althoth Leo Crodsen Dintiilens Philadelphia Keystone State National Guard

All Day Cigarettes With Burmese Amokers

The Burmese inveterate amokers enjoy an allday cigarette described as one to two feet long and two inches in diameter. The immense smoke sticks are said to last from morning until night and could serve an entire family including the baby. The note appears in a Collier's Weekly excerpt highlighting extraordinary lengths and weight.

Trom Collier's Weekly

Vein of Coal Struck Near Kane Center by Shovel

A coal vein about one foot thick and up to several feet wide was uncovered Saturday near Kane Center by a power shovel digging for the Kane Summit hospital. The shale-like vein lay seven feet deep near the borough’s geographic center and resembles veins found on the Mew St. Jewett highway east of the borough last summer.

Kane Eya Kané Summit Mew St. Jewett Highway

Clinger Heads Warren County Drive in Gifford Pinchot Campaign

Philadelphia April 4 Warren County gets a GOP push for Pinchot with H. Buchanan named Venango county chairman to lead the gubernatorial effort. W Ployd Clinger of Warren named Warren County campaign manager and Sheila F. J. Bilis of Tioga named Perest county manager.

Philadelphia H. Buchanan Tranklin Venango County Gifford Pinchot W. Ployd Clinger Warren Warren County Shelii F Bilis Tionesta Perest

Jones and Mundy Open 10-County Western Pa Campaign Tour

Charles Alvin Jones and Le ¢. Mundy, Democratic nominees for governor and lieutenant governor, launched a 10 western Pennsylvania county campaign tour. Jones said they have contacted about 50,000 people across over 100 communities in 14 counties and expect Democratic voters to back the ticket as endorsed by the state committee.

Gloarfield Charles Alvin Jones Mundy Pennsylvania Jones Hays Democratic Party State Committee Jonés

Survey work on Kinzua Dam curtailed amid war cuts

In Warren on April 4 the survey effort for the Kinzua Dam and Allegheny basin flood control policy faced large cuts. Seventeen engineers and draftsmen were dropped March 1, leaving about six engineers and eighty draftsmen, with fifty WPA workers retained. Loyalhanna and French Creek projects faced similar downsizings, halting progress on mid completion stages while surveys and tents prepared data for flood control decisions.

Warren Allegheny Hee Mor Saya Sixteer French Creek Loyalhatina Kinga Loyalhanna Ohio

Lundquist Named Steward at State Hospital North Warren

Lundquist, formerly postmaster at Sheffield, has been named steward of the State Hospital North Warren. He succeeds Willard Weatherbee, who had acted as steward since last fall. Lundquist reportedly began the duties Friday though hospital officials had not issued official notice. He is a well known figure in Warren County.

Noch Lunagquist Gerry North Warren Willard Weatherbee Russell Lundquist Weatherbee Shefffield Warren County

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