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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1938
Page
7
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In a fragmented report the jig cup and sel Ger are mentioned with a 5-0 result on the way into a championship. Tony is tied to a pionahip context, with two names Dig ay after tre, and ft Tung left unclear. The text is incomplete and lacks coherent details.
A tentative $402 000 rural school program for Erie County was announced by Willis B. Pratt, county superintendent. The plan outlines building upgrades across several townships and boroughs with projects including junior senior high schools, a centralized six room elementary school, and additions or replacements to accommodate growing enrollments. Funding relies on Public Works Administration approval for 45 percent of costs with local shares raised via bonds or other methods.
County indebtedness will fall by $100,000 as Monioy Controller Harvey M. Willis announces the retirement of road bonds. On October 1 another $50,000 will be paid, reducing total indebtedness to $3,580,000. The county also considers buying 19 of its $1,000 bonds maturing next year to save interest from sinking fund funds.
The weekly report shows a record 49,518 people left direct relief as 11,002 new cases created 89,270 persons. About 30,000 left due to wage earners in WPA, 9,000 due to private jobs. Net private employment losses offset gains from layoffs and earnings changes. General assistance applications fell 60 to 14,754. total weekly outlay $1,400,179.
The Hasson Ratlige swimming pool opened for public use in Oil City today though final work remains. Edward Spolovich of the University of Pittsburgh will oversee operations with four lifeguards and one other staffer named by the city.
Pennsylvania housing officials anticipate peak activity as the U S Authority grants an extra 3 million dollars to Pittsburgh. Charles Y. Doyle says the boost fuels construction and distribution across Pittsburgh Philadelphia Allentown Erie and Harrisburg under the $80 million low cost housing and slum clearance program.
Lines nest with pitch in tree cavity as red-breasted nuthatch lines its home with resinous material. The reason for this behavior remains unknown.
Originalist 8,000 properties listed for Morilay Treasurers sale as new system allows multiple notices per person. More than 250 have not received by law due to back taxes, mostly vacant land. sale begins promptly Monday at 1:01 in the large courtroom. Purchasers must settle immediately or property returns to sale.
Coroner recorded the death of 47 year old Farquharson as resulting from an own action. Investigators say she climbed a ladder and placed a new head onto a partly filled irrigation standpipe, leading to drowning. Further details withheld.
Two Erie youths Frank Farley aged seventeen of 1121 Poplar Street and Treed St. John aged fifteen of 1th Street admit breaking into three west side stores and a garage about an hour earlier. They were held on charges of breaking and entering with intent, police report says.
Virginia discovers Ned Holden masquerading as T Pan in a Laos jungle camp while seeking the Emerald Buddha stolen from Bangkok. Holden reveals he works for the King of Sivba to recover the statue, implicating Vicomte Chambon and a looming deadline to prevent upheaval in Siam.
Fragments describe Proviguit Roosevelt and a curator near Hyde Park with odd names Kevin Elbow and Holland Spongur. A map allegedly shows property belonging to the President named in unclear context, with references to a group of buyers and Father Divine related to ownership in a distorted report.
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