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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1939
Page
3
Weather and social items mix with local notes on a Graf Zeppelin world flight anniversary. A city park band concert is set for Wednesday at 8 pm. Police report early fall raids, divorces proceed, and railroads and oil industry data update regional readers alongside local fairs and train delays.
George Heath, 76, of Warren, collapsed on West South street near Lim Journal office Monday evening. He was pronounced dead from a heart attack after efforts to aid him and a doctor’s arrival. Deputy Coroner R Lawrence Davison filed a death certificate. Survivors include his wife, a son Bennett Heath of Rochester PA, and a daughter Marjorie married and in New York City.
William Barns Jr of Sugarcreek and John E. Graham of Franklin were tried in quarter sessions on charges of setting up gambling devices running a lottery and operating a pool room. The case stems from spring raids on the Green Front pool room and Karns home. The Karns Graham case opened an August term with 11 trials planned, likely fewer after pleas. District Attorney Maurice P. Breene anticipated about six cases would go before juries.
Two solutions exist before and after constipation occurs. Kellogg's All-Bran promotes regularity by supplying bulk to the diet. Drink water, enjoy it with milk or cream, or baked into muffins. Made by Kellogg's in Battle Creek and sold by every grocer.
On August 29 Cleveland report details Erie Railroad traffic department reshuffles effective September 1. B McAndrews named freight traffic manager eastern territory with NYC offices. OC Chapman replaces as general baggage mail and express head in NYC. H M Wade retires. Numerous regional moves follow, including new general agents in Philadelphia Albany Atlanta St Louis New Orleans Dallas Seattle Los Angeles Portland and Seattle consolidations.
Health Secretary John J. Shaw announced that the state will interpret provisions of Pennsylvania's mile sanitation law liberally to grant relief for smaller milk producers. A series of meetings began yesterday in Meadville and will continue until September 13. Dairy farm inspectors will apply only the minimum housing requirements for cattle but will be instructed to aggressively enforce other legal standards ensuring clean and safe milk.
Word was received today of the death of Mrs. Ella McAllen of Youngstown Ohio. Mrs. McAllen is a cousin of the Dempsey family of Corry. Miss B Dempsey left today to attend funeral services to be held in Youngstown Wednesday morning.
A Brunke Balk company representative will measure local bowling balls tomorrow. One man will be at the Elks alleys in Life afternoon and four at the Recreation Alleys in the evening.
Two Erie county men pled guilty before Judge J Grin Walte. Adam Miseichosk about twenty and an unnamed resident of Edindor Pa faced charges of drunkenness and related offenses. Paul Tomoho fifty five of Union City pleaded guilty to three counts including unlawful manufacture and possession of sealed liquor packages. Tomoho received fines and jail time, with a note that liquor control investigators seized a 25 gallon still and several liquor containers at his home.
Union City August meeting called by the borough council to address protests against squatters using newly built shacks as homes. Officials plan to explain the law to deter similar practices in the district as other communities face the same issue.
One man from Erie and another from Warren Pa were placed aboard a deportation train in Corry and taken to New York. Joseph Reynolds, recently arrested for immigration violations, will be deported to England. Mike De Stefano, a resident, faces removal to Italy.
ERIE Aug. 25 Sixty seven men will begin the largest work relief project to date in Corry next Friday morning Edward Neiner manager of the work relief forces announced Monday Notices to the persons assigned to be various jobs in Corry were mailed Monday morning More were reported that the finishing touches were being put to a project for the employment of all persons on relief in Summit township Thirteen will be assigned to general work about the township including repairs to the town hall Amity township project is being worked out for Amity where 14 men will also be employed 11 being considered a project for the Erie Taranty Home here Indians Shown Arrowhead Art Niagara Falls NY Tuscarora Reservation Indians are reviving the art of making arrowheads thanks to instructions provided by a paleface The teacher is Frank Jenkins whose hobby is collecting arrowheads
Erie July 29 well known wardman H Phelps Gillett 71 Waterford Pa died at home Sunday after stroke. He was husband of Flora Phelps Gillett and vice president of Ensworth National Bank of Waterford at death. A native of Cleveland he served two terms Erie county clerk and held offices in Waterford boro. He leaves a sister Mrs Cornelia F Briggs and his wife.
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