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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1940
Page
3
New York Central officials announce a May 1 implementation charging ten cents per box or parcel carried by red caps at Er and other major stations. The porter will handle bags, issue a double coupon check split with the patron, and collect the full payment plus tip after service.
ERI, April-arenue rapner Jr., 29, of 2208 Buffalo Road, was arrested Friday on an involuntary manslaughter charge for the death of 83 year old John Chusewski of 645 H, lth street. He posted $1,000 bail for a hearing before Alder man Lyle Orr at 4 p.m. Friday after being cited by Acting Traffic Captain William McDonald. Tanner drove the car that fatally injured Chusewski at 12th and Wayne streets on April 11.
A mineral-entombed water drop, preserved for millions of years, is displayed as an exhibit at the American Academy of Natural History. The note mentions a location in Philadelphia and invites a reader to find a suitable home in Gis 4 SourrinChisaitid Ad.
Erie County Board of Assistance reports 13,492 people on relief roles, including general, old-age, wife dependent children, and blind pension cases. General aid covers 3,024 cases and 8,929 persons with 97,226.71 monthly grants. old age aid serves 2,385 cases and 2,285 persons at 61,062.05. dependent children aid 593 cases and 2,006 persons at 321,964.30. blind pensions 272 cases and 272 persons at 6,224. TL total 6,174 cases, 19,492 persons, 178,178.37 monthly. Mr. White notes March 1940 shows improvement over March 1939, with general assistance annual average down from 3,790 to 3,024 cases.
Mrs Uma Hosier of Conea Street died after months of illness at her daughter Georgia Dodge’s home in Titusville. Born June 12 1858 in Lottsville she lived 69 years in the area. Widow of Wallace P Hosier she was a Methodist and survived by two daughters Alice Bowman and Dodge, six granddaughters one grandson seven great grandsons three sisters and several brothers. Services are set for Wednesday at Bracken Keating chapel with interment in Pine Grove cemetery.
Bradford Pa April 29 clocks moved ahead one hour at 2 am marking daylight time for five months. Bradfordians woke to an hour less sleep and will follow the new time across work, play and daily routines with regional neighbors in Western Pennsylvania and southwestern New York.
Kannholm oil firm in Bradford PA won a tax appeal allowing a deduction for accrued interest on notes for 1931 1935 and 1980. The board sided against the Internal Revenue Service denying depreciation of water wells cost and noted no final tax amount computed.
Erie April 29 The Franklin district of WPA Pennsylvania including Erie county reports 14 209 employed as of Saturday in Harrisburg. Pennsylvania WPA administrator Phil Mathews says the state reaches a total of 185 060 employed and ready to keep that many. Completion of the quota ends a months long quarrel with Gov. James over failure to meet targets. The Erie district figure is 329 above its quota. A vacant room this week is used in classified ads.
In Meadville Crawford County the Democratic party faces a split after a tight primary. County Chairman John Sherrod loses a bid for reelection to the county committee to Lyle Maltenserger, a Guffey supporter, amid confounding maneuvers. Guffey forces clash with Sherrod’s supporters around Walter Jones’s senatorial bid as divisions widen.
Two pedestrians died in Crawford County traffic incidents. Elizabeth Sanders, 74, of Cranberry Street, was struck by a motorcycle near Ridge Springs. Erle Joseph Barickman, 82, of Vergny Township, died at Spencer Hospital after being hit on Route 19 near Route 6. The second fatality occurred several hours later. Back in business at 79 Pittsfield, painters John Gibbons and retirement tale noted.
Butte school officials provided pupils with safety maps showing the safest routes from homes to schools. It took eight months to prepare individual maps for each pupil, ensuring clear guidance for students commuting to class.
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