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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR note lists names Pople and Ader with unclear roles, dated March 6 and mentioning Minnesota. No clear event or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Ames and York with disputed event or claim. No clear action, date, or outcome readable.
The fragment mentions individuals and unions in a financial context with unclear specifics. Key names include Dale Delyn and Mureh with references to rents and Albert, but the text is fragmentary and lacks a coherent event or action to confirm.
Miami reports a Dunkwa freighter crew and a accompanying life boat were reported adrift. Coast Guard plane and rescue vessels Ceiba and others scoured the Atlantic and Plovide Straits but found no trace. radio operators and shore stations questioned the distress calls as hoax while awaiting confirmation of the Dunkwa's position.
An operator identified as Dynkwa's mate warned the ship would not reach safety within hours. The message originated from a marine corvette station at Fort Worth citing a Russia source. Details are fragmented and uncertain.
Edvin Lewis and Robert Desmond seek Republican nominations for Corry school director after their nominating petitions were ruled invalid by the county election board. The hearing in Erie County Court was held this morning with a decision expected today. Louis Miller pursued the Democratic nomination but was not a party to the appeal.
A committee led by Rev Edward TL Wagner met at the Library to plan a Training Forum for those approaching twenty one. The opening topic will be What is Government, developed as a citizenship discussion. The NYA supervisor Ray Francis attended as the forum aims to honor young men and women turning 21 on Citizenship Day next spring.
Harrisburg reports say the state liquor control board signaled openness to licensing taprooms and clubs in Vandergrift after a Westmoreland County court ruling loosened deed restrictions. The board noted it had not yet studied the July court decision directing financing and questioned the impact on local land grants and loan prohibitions.
Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president in 1940. In a letter to Ohio Republicans he urged them to enter his name for consideration in the primaries, noting he prefers the Senate work but will accept a harder job if Republicans choose him. The Hamilton County committee urged allowing submission of his name in a primary to select delegates to the Republican convention.
Hanes, longtime businessman and former Wall Street broker, told reporters he is very optimistic about business this year. He said he does not feel pessimistic and that conditions look better now than about 80 days ago, signaling a potential forward movement in the economy.
Corry residents failed to glimpse eighteen army pursuit airplanes droning across northwestern Pennsylvania yesterday. The squadron passed east of the city, planes visible to residents near Titusville at the Grand Valley picnic. Nearby Jamestown and Erie reported sightings of the speeding ships forming a perfect, awe inspiring flight.
Police said Edward Dombrowski and Tenata Dombrowski died from self inflicted gunshots after a small automatic pistol was found beside the bodies. Fingerprints tied the weapon to Kayard Dombrowski, 95, who owned the gun, but ownership had not been established. The on scene sequence suggested the 40 year old uncle was shot twice by his nephew, then Kayard shot himself.
Mrs Marietta Polselli, 37, was shot to death while waiting for a trolley on a West Philadelphia street corner. Earl Ferguson, 31, a former boyfriend and described as a rejected suitor, was arrested nearby and charged. Police say six shots were fired, several hitting the victim in the head. She died at Pittman Mercy Hospital.
Garry Wilcox of Waterford is indicted on his 46th criminal charge by State Motor Policeman Harry Stinnett. He faces breaking and entering and larceny for stealing a milling machine worth 200 dollars from Ray Showman, then reselling it to a Union City mill. Authorities say he issued many worthless checks across northwestern Pennsylvania over years to delay capture.
Harrisburg Aug 3 Pennsylvania's full congressional delegation was urged by Commerce Secretary Richard P Brown to protect about 5000 state jobs by speeding hearings on petitions to raise zinc tariff duties to the 1938 level He wrote to Senators Davis and Guffey and all Pennsylvania House members noting zinc plant operations in Philadelphia Bucks Carbon Northampton and Washington counties are jeopardized by current duties cut 20 percent by the Canada United States reciprocal trade pact concluded last November.
A statewide road program of 2.5 million dollars covers 47 of 67 counties. Secretary of Highways Lamont Hughes announced 107 projects totaling over 150 miles. The department will handle 61 jobs totaling 39.48 miles with its own facilities. contracts will be let for the remaining work.
Strikers and vigilantes clashed at the Green Mountain dam project at dawn in a battle that left at least six wounded. National Guard troops were ordered by Gov. Ralph Lo Garr and deployed from Steamboat Springs, Colo., as workers and sympathizers battled near the site. The federal project has $4 million appropriated for construction, with Warner Construction Company handling diversion tunnels as the dam advances.
Harrisburg authorities announced the revocation or suspension of liquor licenses for 18 taprooms and clubs due to violations of liquor laws. The list includes Theatres Employ'sst Assa in Sharon and individuals such as William J. Hopkit, Nick J. Salvatore, and Ralph Deck. Penalties range from 15 to 30 days in various towns including New Kensington, Lock Haven, and Erie, with several establishments like Loyal Order of Moose No. 100 affected.
East Main street incident ends with a calf stolen from a truck and hidden in a basement. An immediate hunt ensues as owners return to find the animal tied to an automobile, then a wild chase through the tracks before a member of the group lassos the animal. No injuries reported.
Republicans gained sharply in Corry with 40 new enrollments on the two day registration drive. Democrats added several to their lists but no Republicans defected. shift toward the GOP increases GOP strength ahead of the August primary.
Washington August 3 The House rejected President Roosevelt's 800 million housing bill by a 40 vote margin. The move came despite last minute urging from New Deal advisers and ahead of a planned floor vote to record the administration's effort.
Great Britain and France prepared to dispatch a military mission to Moscow to seek a Soviet alliance, aiming to shift the balance of power against dictatorships. The French mission was to join the British delegation, traveling by road through German territory to avoid an accident. A Lake Como meeting between Japanese and Italian leaders discussed possible steps if Japan joins Germany and Italy in a military alliance, while Tokyo leaders reviewed the international situation to decide policy.
HarrisburgAugust 3 The Erie case against the New York Chicago and St Louis Railroad for failing to maintain protective grade crossings was dismissed for lack of proper evidence by the Public Utilities Commission. City officials had asked the commission to respond to inquiries and rejected the city’s view that it remained actively pursuing the complaint filed in December 1998.
In Altoona Pennsylvania on August 4 1949 a Greyhound bus driven by Roy Inso crashed into a railroad culvert near Duncansville killing two men. A coroner jury cleared Isabell Kay of Micelleh of blame and heard that Robinson operated the bus cautiously before skidding on a wet road. Passengers Ray Kelly of Oakland and Edward Full of Pittsburgh were injured.
In Mantua New Jersey on August 3, a rambling 16-room house held a lie-down eviction protest by three members of a once-wealthy Quaker family. Sheriff Harry A. Black barred entry while visitors could pass food through the door. Mary Scott, 64. her mother Agnes Ryans, 63. and son Augustin, 28, occupy the house and refuse to leave despite tax disputes. Neighbors supplied meals as the standoff continued with beds, a refrigerator, and stove left outside. The sheriff says barring visitors is the only way to resolve the siege, though a nearby house is offered.
North western Pennsylvania WPA offices move from Erie to Franklin as State Administrator Philip Pestis fires seven branch managers and reorganizes regional offices. The shakeup affects offices from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh with new branches in multiple counties.
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