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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1940
Page
1
A fragmentary OCR item mentions a Methodists group and a church near Mint Street with names like Rob Agoul and Lin Whiting Vlei. Readable text is limited, but it points to a local church event or directive and a person list associated with a community notice.
Berlin reports Germans optimistic about winter food prospects yet wary of German occupied supplies. Ogdensburg notes first army command approval for Ustyykyy words. Washington signals possible compromise in conscription fight but rejects total pass. In route to Portsmouth the president inspects multi million warship projects. Harrisburg notes NYA school projects under national democratic program. state ruling on insurer investments, artillery unit joint national guard hints. Pittsburgh reports Pennsylvania workers facing draft-related measures.
From Athens to London and Philadelphia reports describe German air raids across Britain including Rochester Airmotors and a Faversham munition plant with fires and explosions. Bombs struck Newcastle docks, manned shipyards at Sheerness and Chatham, and a Bristol airport runway was destroyed. Navy bombers reportedly sunk a large merchant ship as combat seethes along Britain’s coastlines and near the Shetland Islands.
Milford notes three quarter century milestone for Pinchot on Sunday. Obituaries appear for Walter G Arnold aged 70 and Willem Norrell aged 71. Local plans hint at resuming mail pickup. A road accident injures Robert Barton of Union Clay. Radio listings detail Sunday schedules across WEAF NBC CBS WIZ WABC and other networks with programs like Uncle Egra and Sky High Lines.
The Pennsylvania committee on medical preparedness selects doctors likely to remain at home to care for industrial workers if conscription or national defense demands arise. Dr. Charles H. Henninger of Pittsburgh leads the effort and says full information on Pennsylvania 13,000 practicing physicians is ready for the national committee. Meanwhile Western Pennsylvania hospitals were asked by the federal government how many patients they could accommodate in an emergency.
Berlin reports Rosy assessment of Germany's winter food prospects while noting occuped funds remain a concern. Papers claim adequate food supply is assured and BilIen crops suffice for the southeast. John L Lewis proposes reform of conscription in San Francisco, suggesting shorter enlistment and higher pay.
Machinery will be installed in post offices across Erie county to register and fingerprint all aliens aged fourteen and older as required by the 1940 Federal alien registration act. Postmaster James P. Sullivan will supervise in this district. The process begins Tuesday August 27 and will take several weeks to complete.
President Roosevelt travels aboard the Roosevelt train toward Portsmouth New Hampshire to inspect defense projects with millions directed to warships and armament. Stops include Portsmouth Navy Yard to view submarines and Boston Navy Yard destroyer work, with a visit to the Watertown Arsenal. Col William Donovan, former Fighting Sixty-Ninth commander, joined to report on a secret European mission.
Harrisburg Aug 10 Commonwealth attorneys moved to appeal a Dauphin county court ruling that voided an insurance department funding arrangement. Deputy AG Orville O Brown said he is drafting exceptions for Insurance Commissioner Matthew H Taggart. If rejected, the state may seek further appeal to the state supreme court.
Six year old Barton Ballin, son of Mr and Mrs John Baron of Union City Route 1, lies in a Buffalo hospital with possible skull fracture and multiple injuries after being hit by a car on the Wattsboro road four miles north of Union City at about 4 20 PM. Police investigate the accident as the driver CL Baker of But Solu Nevada swerved to avoid children near the roadway but could not prevent the impact on Barton who was playing with other youngsters.
City officials announce enforcement of the Bike Act will start Monday with about two hundred bicycles licensed under the new ordinance. The licensing drive continues at the Second Ward fire station with juvenile court and Cory Safety Council helpers. A municipal permit system will issue as registrations proceed, plus a juvenile court to handle all violations and a dedicated enforcement tribunal to ensure safe bicycle operation and clear ownership records.
Milford Pa Aug 10 Gifford Pinchot former Pennsylvania governor and noted forest conservationist turns 75 tomorrow but will keep celebrations small at his Pike County home until his son and daughter in law return from a voyage. He plans a quiet day with few guests and will not discuss politics or Republican prospects for Pennsylvania or the coming presidential election.
Wilmington Delaware August 10 Farley retiring postmaster general and Democratic national chairman was elected chairman of the Coca Cola Export Corporation. Robert W Woodruff said Farley will head export business and expansion abroad. A New York friend said the Yankee deal will not be affected by the move.
Republican nominee Wendell Willkie rejects advance commitments and understandings with the Democratic administration on foreign policy. He demands an unhampered right to public discussion and says the president and Congress must bear responsibilities. He cited unnamed advisers who urged him to enter specific pledges, some not representing the administration.
Government officials led by Du Pont plan inaugural service launches Monday August 12. The route spans Pittsburg to James town and Huntington with daily air pickups serving 53 communities in PA WV DE NY. Pittsburgh hub to receive first airborne cargo aboard three pickup planes arriving in Corry and Jamestown for ceremonies.
Aug 10 report from Baldwin Locomotive Works outlines an $5,689,720 order for giant 70 to 80 ton tanks for the United States. 80 tanks ordered, with design details closely guarded. vice president William F. Harman says signing and delivery next week after minor changes. He notes Baldwin can build tanks with existing facilities, expects about six months to finalize engineering and start rapid production, estimating about $112,794 per tank including engineering and machinery, with cheaper subsequent units.
Aug. 10 Denver report warns U S mining sector could suffer severe downturns faster than consumption. Leaders fear lower metal prices, weak demand, and continued silver purchases despite a large Treasury stockpile. Widespread anxiety spans copper tin lead and silver sectors amid war-driven market shifts.
U.S. ambassador to Belgium, Cudahy, en route to the United States after controversial remarks. London papers quote him insisting he does not retract a word. State Department reprimand reported. interview details spark renewed scrutiny.
Two long time Corry residents Walter G Arnold and William B Morrell died within hours of each other. Arnold, 47 Base Wayne Street, passed at home at 2 am after a career with Standard Oil and service in the Spanish American War. Morrell, a Oneonta native born November 13 1868, had spent most of his life in Corry and worked for Ansonia/Standard Oil. Funeral services planned for Monday afternoon at 3 with Pine Grove cemetery interment and Corry Lodge F and A M officiating.
Washington August 10 Administration leaders snubbed talks on a conscription compromise in the Senate fight. Senator Barkley urged that a Burke-Wadsworth style draft would require universal registration for men 21 through 30 and delay the draft while voluntary enlistments progress. Supporters split over linking conscription to peacetime voluntary service, with warnings of invasion risks and Alaska defense concerns shaping the debate.
Moscow reports Russia's army newspaper alleges the United States aims to occupy western hemisphere colonies of European nations as a prelude to intervention. It cites US rearmament and training proposals as evidence of the plan. In Singapore a 190 kilowatt radio station will broadcast British news to the Far East, reinforcing the base's strategic role.
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