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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1938
Page
1
Fragmentary text mentions Erie and recall actions with references to numbers and names, hinting at a local political or civic update. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR, but the piece signals a recall event and associated figures in Erie.
WPA releases 50000 for Corry projects. Hold hit skip driver. 2 seriously hurt. 66 veterans attend Union City reunion for Company A. Mayor Gardner welcomed the group. Corry delegates and Union City council members present. Names include Maurice Porter Raymond Gilson Leon Brown Stewart Houghton Clarence Coons Clint McLean Alfred Mortisez Ivan Reynolds Ross Wellman Carleton Morrall. Reunion marked by music from Coleman's band and dinners.
Archie W. Thompson Post No 264 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars plans a Labor Day celebration for Monday September 6. Committees were named for arrangements. Proceeds will fund thirty new blue and gold uniforms for the Y M Y junior drum and bugle corps. Bugle corps members must be related to post members. measurements are taken this evening.
Harrisburg report shows only 8 million dollars of 97.8 million in employer-contributed unemployment funds used for relief in the first half of the year. The Your Dollar's Worth monthly analysis notes the insurance system funds shifts from direct relief to unemployment compensation and questions beneficiary groups.
Greenburg scene reports a man fatally injured after slipping from a Rollins Oil truck roll and being struck by a bicycle. The incident occurred August 1 near Weed When Ne, with Rye Burp 28 cited in preliminary notes.
Four German pilots in the airliner Brandenburg landed at Templehof after a nonstop return flight from New York. They completed the trans Atlantic crossing in 19 hours and 55 minutes, meeting their scheduled time as a record flight.
Corry post office announces Oliver D Skinner will retire August 31 after twenty five years of service as regular carrier. John H Boland named regular carrier effective September 1, succeeding Route No 6 service currently handled by Skinner. Boland has been a substitute since October 1, 1927.
Corry sweltered again with near sixty degree warmth and high humidity. The thermometer reached 88 in the shade by 1:40 PM with a chance of hitting 90 in the afternoon. Lack of breeze made conditions oppressive, while showers were expected to bring temporary relief within about twelve hours.
Gov. George H. Earle of Pennsylvania departed Brownsville by plane before 10 a m CST heading to Mexico City. He traveled with his wife and Captain A M Banks of the Pennsylvania motor police after spending the night there following a flight from Little Rock Arkansas.
Hollywood reporters note feminists protest Paris styles predicted for 1900 fall and winter attire. They reject whalebone stays and multiple petticoats, insisting screen stars will not endure restrictive fashions.
Europe today faces a tense phase in attempting to stabilize peace over the Czech minority issue. The dispute centers on Nazi aims to expand eastward and Britain's opposition, with Chamberlain seeking to delay confrontation while Hitler pushes for action. Analysts expect a turning point next month as threats and counter threats escalate.
The treasury said agents seized $600000 worth of opium in Brooklyn aboard an old junk boat at a steamship pier. Enforcer Elmer Lincoln Trey noted it as the largest seizure in a decade. Customs Agents William Walker and John F. Alrschhort observed the junk near the British steamship Glaucug during days of surveillance.
Flying cadets Robert Rempfer Whitehouse of Evanston Illinois and Edward Delaney of Willard California were killed when their training ships collided at about 1500 feet during echelon formation training near San Antonio. Delaney’s aircraft burned after going down, while Whitehouse’s plane crashed after parachute cord reportedly failed, with both pilots ejecting unsuccessfully as an ambulance arrived.
Sealed proposals for a daily air mail pickup service in Pennsylvania are due in Washington D C by noon on September 28. The route will run Philadelphia to Pittsburgh with pickups at West Chester Coatesville Lancaster Columbia York Gettysburg Chambersburg Mount Union Huntingdon Altoona Tyrone Clearfield DuBois Ridgway Kane Warren Corry Titusville Oil City Franklin Grove City Butler and New Kensington.
Aug 15 report states R A Parmerly wireless operator on the British ship Hilfern was killed during a bombardment of Valencia by Nationalist planes. He stood on the breakwater with Christian Schmidt, a German observer from the Hillstern. another unnamed observer aboard the Predagore was wounded.
United Press reports a renewed frontier clash between Russian and Japanese troops on the Siberian border was narrowly avoided. Russia alleged Japanese troops violated the truce by advancing to the northern slope of Changhufeng Hill, bringing lines within 14 to 15 feet. To prevent a wider clash, commanders on the spot agreed to withdraw 250 feet each, an arrangement announced in Tokyo.
A gas well explosion five miles from Jackson Mississippi ignited a blaze at Rankinside No. 2, risking saltwater intrusion into the sprawling Hinds-Rankin gas field. The fire, emerging five years after initial drilling, drives authorities to prevent widespread loss as pressure shifts threaten nearby wells.
Washington Aug 16 The Committee for Industrial Organization says Western Union and Postal Telegraph plan wage cuts to offset the new wage hour law. Director John Brophy charged they intend to reduce pay by 5 per cent for about 75 000 workers when the act becomes effective October 24. He warned this could set an opening wedge for other industries.
Washington Aug 15 John P Frey of the American Federation of Labor accused the CIO of Communist domination before the House committee. He alleged the Maytag strike at Newton Iowa was directed by a Communist organizer William Sentner and presented records he said show Sentner's long time party membership. Rochester Pa Aug 18 a fire caused 5900 dollars damage to a one story building on Brighton avenue in the heart of the business district.
Peter J. Foley of West Pleasant Street recalled the Croscut railroad wreck to the Journal on August 1 1868, saying he was a five year old boy and accompanied his mother to the victim’s home. He described many killed and bodies buried at St Thomas cemetery with small beads marking the graves.
Paul Shreve 22 admitted running down a couple in Union City on North Main Street and fleeing. He faced a $500 bond and potential three year term for failing to stop. The injured Mr Hannah and Mrs Hannah, both 26, were hospitalized in serious but non fatal condition with internal injuries.
Police report three youths invaded a Johnson Street home about 8:30 PM crawling through a cellar door. They fought Ward 15 and Donald 13, sons of the residents, then allegedly attempted to abduct Norma 16 as the girl’s brother and the family dog helped rally to subdue the intruders. Police planned to apprehend the suspects as the investigation continued.
In New Castle Pennsylvania on August 15 William Cooper age 45 a straight truckman died after trying to stop Adam Goshinaki age 44 from falling from a second floor doorway. Both men fell onto a concrete sidewalk when a wooden barrier collapsed under Goshinaki. Cooper managed to grasp him but both tumbled to the ground. Goshinaki was hospitalized in serious condition.
Allocation of about 50 000 dollars in WPA funds for Corry street graveling and sidewalk projects was announced in Washington. An additional 97 118 dollars was allotted for street improvements and 10 219 dollars for sidewalk construction, with labor and material shares to city crews and property owners. The Union plans to employ many workers over an extended period, though specific crew assignments are pending District Office guidance.
James J. Hines, Tammany Hall district reader, may face charges alone as the court severs his case from Martin Weintraub in the high profile policy racket trial. District Attorney Thomas Dewey leads the case against the alleged policy operators, who were central to the sprawling gambling ring.
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