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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1939
Page
3
State liquor stores will stay closed all day Friday and will close at 9 p.m. Saturday instead of 11 p.m. This half day closure affects holiday hours and follows recent economic and labor measures.
ERIE COUNTY GOP chairman Sam Roberts faces a backlog of more than 6 000 job applications after the November gubernatorial shift. He reports receiving about 15 000 pieces of mail and conducting over 10 000 personal interviews while trying to distribute a limited number of posts and maintain party harmony amid a historic first time with a Republican governor.
Dr Lester K Aue state superintendent of public instruction Harrisburg will be honored at a dinner by Erie County school officials and teachers in the Boston State Mining room on Saturday April 22. He is visiting Erie to examine the work of the school district officers and tour local schools. County Superintendent Willis B Pratt said preparations are underway for the dinner.
In a dated ad style message the text promotes Thompson's Barosma Compound Tablets as a remedy to stop distress of getting up at night and to clean out kidneys. It urges insistence on purchasing at your drug store and hints at health benefits for stomach liver and bowels.
The Golden Rule Club voted to continue monthly auctions despite bad weather. Crawford M. Woods to chair the April sale after leading the last event that drew hundreds. Merchants urged more merchandise for sale, and the club approved posting four page bulletins and aiding Corry regional efforts. Richard Rossbacher named membership chairman, Franks Whiteley urged prompt ad submissions, and committees outlined duties to support local business and curb solicitations.
Thomas Horn of this city received word that Daniel Conley, former Corry resident, died Sunday morning in Pittsburgh. He was well known here and leaves many nieces and nephews in Corry. Funeral services will be held Wednesday in Pittsburgh with burial in Calvary Cemetery there.
The meeting stressed the impact of low milk prices on farmer incomes and city purchasing power. Hartzman compared current mill prices to 1929 levels and urged merchant and newspaper support. the gathering aims to foster ongoing farmer merchant collaboration and regular rural-urban idea exchanges.
Canberra reports Australia’s fruit canning industry set a new all time high this season with a pack of 3,020,928 cases. Exports reach 1,250,000 cases to the United Kingdom alone, marking a substantial overseas demand.
One man was killed when his car sidewiped another vehicle on a road east of Dunkirk. The victim was Fred Bennett, 26, of North Beagle Street in Dunkirk.
Three year old Patsy Ann Boyles of Meadville died in a Conneaut Lake doctor’s office after apparently recovering from a choking episode caused by a piece of carrot. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Boyles, said the child was one of three and had collapsed at home before being rushed to medical help.
Warren April 4. Superintendent John G. Russman said the $60,100 WPA project in four Wirten school buildings will meet the deadline except for installing falling floors at Beaty gymnasium. Improvements have been made at the high school and Beaty Mast Street and Home Street buildings.
City council rejects a proposal to raise police pay with a graduated scale over six years, reaching a maximum of 2080 after six years. The plan would lift annual police pay to just over $2,000, but is opposed by the council.
A carpenter from New Castle, Pennsylvania reports relief from chronic foot and back pains after using World's Tonic. He credits constipation relief for improved digestion and nightly sleep, noting regained appetite and strength. The ad promotes Kelster's Cut Rate and other drug stores selling World's Tonic.
Golden Rute Chit members debated Wednesday afternoon closing for June July and August. Motion on Wednesday closings died. matter carried over a month. Merchants, growers, meat markets face continued Wednesday closures. Woolworth manager urged careful consideration before action. Next meeting to seek clear opinion from supervisory members.
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