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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1938
Page
3
Unveiling of the Jason C. Smith memorial addition in Pine Grove Cemetery is set for Sunday afternoon at 2 30. The report lists various local activities from union city concert to civic projects and community notices.
Dairymen in New York milkshed prepare to vote on a proposed market order that would create a market administrator, set minimum prices for fluid and other milk, and establish a pool to ensure fair producer shares. Pennsylvania farmers shipping into New York also affected by the plan.
Mrs. Eugene Hull and five children from Climax Pennsylvania escaped serious injuries when their car skidded on wet Proctor hill and rolled off the Union City Corry highway. The Hulls gave first aid at a local doctor’s office and were later released. The family, en route from Corry, stopped at a Corry resident’s home before the children returned to Climax by train the next day. Mr. Hull remained for car repairs.
Aug 19 federal funds totaling 39,565 are allocated through the WPA for an extensive improvement program at Pymatuning State Park. Jay C. Cleaver says shelter houses latrines tables benches and fireplaces will be added. Project aims to finish early next spring and enhance western Pennsylvania park facilities.
Columbus Ohio August 19 1938 Veterans of Foreign Wars convening in Columbus August 21 26 will push a antiwar platform. Delegates from 3700 local Posts back a wartime tax to curb profits government control of munitions plants and strict neutrality. Senator Josh Lee will open with analysis of S 3912 a tax bill to take up to 83 percent of excess profits during war. Commander in Chief Squyres touts war profits tax as vital to national defense and emergency funding.
A three dollar bill issued by a Wisconsin and Maine bank during the Civil War era is now in the possession of George H. Carter of North Adams Massachusetts. The note is printed on thin paper and carries a seal in one corner.
North East Aug 1 A North East woman identified as Theresa Biscaro of Grahamville Street is believed to have fallen to her death in a plunge over Menager Falls. Police said the purse found at the falls’ rim belongs to her. Mrs Biscaro mother of four children worked at Sweet’s basket factory in Little Hoge. Her husband Joseph Biscaro, a contractor from Wellsville, N Y, was in North East to attend to her belongings. Mail to eldest daughter in Wellsville had been sent prior to the incident.
Word of the death of Mrs. Kate Woodin wife of Kim Woodin of Bear Lake reached yesterday morning at her home. She had resided in the community for many years and was well and favorably known. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
Aug 1 Br ie brief notes no inquest will be held into a fatal crash that killed four Brie city residents. The victims identified include Ward Sumin ski 48 of 615 East 21st Street Felix Rogala 24 of Ti Tast and street Frank Nowak 49 of 614 Baal 22nd Street and Casimir Andreesexatt 38 of 440 East 6th Street William Thorn also listed as killed. Authorities said the accident near Belle Valley on Waltsburg wood remains under review and no post mortem probe is planned.
Harrisburg reports that Liquid Fuels Tax collections for the fiscal year ending July 31, 1938 totalled 6,042,843.41 dollars, up 460,873.62 dollars or 8.3 percent from the prior year. For the year ending July 21, 1995, gallons taxable reached 208,728,971 with 18,885,805 dollars minus last year’s 14,840 WE increase of 7.8 percent.
A fragmented report notes a transmission of 2 012 284 76 dollars for unemployment relief. It mentions a driver named hill aged 43 at 255 Wast 22nd street who was injured as the car he rode in crashed after he was stricken with an abdominal disorder. The vehicle struck an abutment supporting a Pennsylvania Railroad subway.
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