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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1940
Page
1
Fragmentary text mentions Wendell, President, Roosevelt plans, bishop, church figures, and a 1941 reference. It reads like a disjointed historical notice with names such as Rev, Bishop, and city context, lacking coherent events or dates.
Four Erie residents died and three were hospitalized after a DeSoto collided head on with a West Ridge bus near the E R R underpass at Columbus. The dead include Felix Corvino and Mrs Joseph DiCastro, with Joe DiCastro dying later in hospital. State motor police continue investigation.
Preparations are complete for alien registration and fingerprinting in the city. The post office at Gosry will oversee the process with Postmaster James Sullivan in charge. Registration runs 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, then daily during post office hours.
A weekend spate of accidents across the district left two fatalities and multiple injuries. Mrs. Earl Campbell 40, of Edinboro, died when her car skid on a wet highway near Erie and hit a culvert. Co Phillips 25 Meadville died in a head on collision with a car driven by Clifford Sweesy 24 West Middlesex on Route 19 near Sheckleyville. Mrs Lena Woeckner 28 East Washington street was treated for a scalp wound after a three car crash on West Washington street. Judith DeHonney year old of Pittsburgh was injured when she fell from her father's car window near Chautauqua Lake. Two Union City girls were injured in an unusual accident on Route 97 near Union City.
Willkie urges quick action on conscription and supports some form of selective service. He calls for rapid approval of defense legislation and faster aircraft production, critiquing delivery delays and praising Byrd for inquiring why 343 planes have been ordered with many not delivered this year or next.
A massive fire at the Oliver Farm Equipment Sales Company warehouse in Harrisburg caused about 400000 dollars in damage. Police and officials investigated the blaze as firefighters from 18 volunteer companies battled the flames, with 18 firemen and a Harrisburg officer overcome by smoke.
Terrific air battles plague Britain as German raids strike Dover and coastal towns. British defenses counter the onslaught with Spitfires and Hurricanes while Berlin endures RAF bombardment. London reports 1500 bombs dropped on targets in the British Isles, with widespread alarm and property damage.
Bermuda announced readiness to place on air base at Hamilton. Officials expect a formal U S pronouncement this week on negotiations for defense outposts in British possessions. Possible bases named include Bermuda Newfoundland Trinidad Barbados and the Bahamas for a 99 year lease.
The Pittsingh to Jamestown airmail pickup plane, which handles mail for the district, was lost in fog and smoke over the Allegheny river and forced to land in a Harmerville field. Pilot Cammy Vinet escaped and could resume flight later that day. the field was once used as a pleasure ship airport.
Washington August 26 Opponents and allies push for quick action as the military training bill nears a final vote this week amid Senate debate. Key figures Senator Sheppard and Senator Burke Wadsworth predict a midweek decision while others warn of extended sessions and possible opposition.
London reports 3000 German planes, about one sixth of the air force, attacking to break RAF and British morale. Observers note a shift to single or small groups raids, lowering costs for Germany in the aerial offensive. London also announces Herbert Leigh HolmanHolmant’s absolute divorce from actress Vivien Leigh on adultery grounds.
The new four room grade school at Columbus will open October 7 after a delay to October 1. It consolidates four districts and serves about 140 first through sixth graders from Sample, Fists, Bhir Fye, Weber, Genter, Dean, Hudson, and Columbus. Bus transport will move pupils. four teachers will be saved. The high school begins September 9 with about 80 pupils. Dean school will house two grades with 60 pupils, totaling 290 attendance.
A fire at the former King Chair factory on East Washington Street caused about 8200 damage to the upper story of a 20 by 80 foot two story frame building. The blaze started around 7:30 a.m. and had gained headway before discovery. Two streams brought the fire under control, but the interior of the roof and sidewalls were burned. The Thompson-Bibow Company did not own the building, and no machinery of value was stored there. Officials believe the fire may have originated from a lighted clourette dropped by a transient, as the building had long served as lodging for itinerants.
An Erie man was killed in Wheaton Illinois as investigators from Du Page County filed charges against 24 year old Portsmouth Ohio resident B Lett for the slaying. The victim was identified as George Yanko 25 from Erie.
Harrisburg, Aug 36 Pennsylvania’s turnpike was opened from Pittsburgh for a preview trip by congressmen, federal administrators and military experts. The $70 million steel mountain-piercing roadway took a year and a half to build. The inspection featured Thomas H W MacDonald, commissioner of the Federal Roads Administration, Brigadier General John J Devers, and others as officials outlined plans to hand the highway to the state after federal funding ends.
Portage Pennsylvania witnesses a widening strike at The Sonman Coal Company mine where 63 men died in a previous explosion. Some 800 workers joined in, voting to halt work after officials refused to accept rock dusting measures.
Coroner Ei Lowrey said no inquest would be held into the Sunday evening crash on the Roosevelt highway underpass in Columbus. The driver Jan DiCastro died at Rominee after the fatal incident. Survivors of the BMG party, including Mrs Louis Dolvino, were taken to St Vincent's Hospital in Brie. Daniel Syeda and Mary Dorothy Graker, street bus passengers, were injured and returned home.
The crash left Corvina and Mrs. Di Castro dead on site with Corvina’s body sent to Bracken-Keating mortuary. My Diastre suffered critical injuries including probable broken neck and chest trauma as ambulances ferried passengers to city hospitals. Police and emergency crews rushed Bracken-Keating and Davison ambulances to the scene as rescue efforts continued.
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