This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1939
Page
7
Wally Sili stars as the Day Pack team edges Ave El in a 1929 contest with four baskets in a row. The pivotal performance showcases Sili driving the offense and sealing a narrow victory for the locals.
RIE April 10 County Controller Harvey M Willis criticized the Erie county commissioners after reviewing the regular monthly financial report. He warned of a bad year with bills piling up, funds transferred between accounts, and a looming April 15 payroll of about 9000 dollars. He noted 2009 taxes will cover sinking fund needs and pointed to claims for damages to be paid this year. Willis called for tighter control over revenues and expenditures to avoid a cash crunch.
Harrisburg reports more than 4500 motorboat license applications have been filed for the 1939 40 season. Licenses cover inland waters under state control. some waters and all federal areas require federal permits. Fees range from 1 to 5 dollars, with electric motor boats costing 2 dollars. applications and checks or money orders are required, and free copies of inland water rules are available.
Pittsburg April 1 Secretary of Something Harry L Hopkind has been slated to be the speaker at the Jefferson Weekly dinner to be held April 13 by Allegheny County Democrats. The committee in charge of the dinner includes State Senator BR Meinals Welfare Director Clarence Klein as secretary and County Assessor Thomas Stanton as treasurer.
Pennsylvania general assistance declined sharply, down 2,394 cases to 280,489, reducing 101,?49 persons. Expenditures fell $31,977 to $1,772,288 as applications dropped 469 to 7,159. Net gains in private employment outpaced losses, with 471 added due to wage-relief shifts.
County Commissioner Thomas Flatley acting on his own behalf sent a telegram to U S Senator James Davis and Congressman Riant urging support for the presidents request of 150000000 for WPA operations. He said the commission will not take collective action yet and will meet city council next week to discuss WPA operations and unemployment conditions. The action followed concerns over widespread unemployment and local hardship.
In Dubois on April 21 two Ridgway youths named Fant Check Gladys Chillester and Gladys Peilum were confined after a Brockway Hazen crash Thursday night around 1 a.m. The car skidded and overturned. Two companions from Ridgway escaped without injury.
A six ounce egg laid by a month old White Leghorn pullet in Port Huron drew notice as it measured 4.4 inches in circumference and 3 inches long, an exceptional yield for a bird of its age.
The note warns that dismissing the WPA program would cut two weeks of support in the Wir A area, illustrating the potential impact of reduced operating funds on local services and workers. It presents the example as a cautionary case of what could occur if funding is curtailed.
Finals of 47 contests in seven speech events of the Pennsylvania Vocational Music League to be held at Norristown High School Apal 28 with winners from 67 counties advancing to April 18 and 19 in nine Warrior contests amid debates on a proposed alliance and a high school chores of mixed values contest drawing hundreds of students.
A petition to Governor Hughes asks for state help to accelerate the four lane widening of Route 20 from Harrisburg to the seven mile stretch. Thomas Dempsey of the Route 20 Association cites merchant losses and delays as reasons for fast tracking the project.
A dense list of classified categories outlines ads for announcements jobs pets autos and services, ending with a Muller's Pharmacy notice promoting Stilpho-Phenide balm for burns scalds bruises and related ailments. The fragment shows a home ad section inviting readers to place or seek ads across many categories.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.