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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1935
Page
3
Frigid dawn finds Gov George H. Earle and a deer hunting party at Ridgway after traveling from Lock Haven by auto and air. The report notes subfreezing weather and a brisk start to the hunt, with crowds and sportsmen pursuing deer before daybreak.
Pennsylvania's 1,222,000 direct relief recipients face a January shift of cost to counties and municipalities. WPA job placements lag. funds remain ample to cover November relief, with new federal and state actions shaping possible welfare legislation next year.
Charles J. Ennis of the Railway Express Agency predicts a record Christmas season with near three billion dollars spent for yuletide gifts. He notes improved conditions, urges early shopping, and says express shipments may arrive on Christmas Day to avoid disappointment. Special holiday labels are available free at the local office.
The notice highlights tuberculosis victims grouped as young girls in industry and Negroes with a call to buy Christmas Seals to aid protection.
Mayor praises city council for cooperative stance during a period of hardship in Pittsburgh. He accuses reactionary interests of causing hunger as citizens cope with shortages and seek temporary relief.
A technical sergeant Clem H. Kelly and his 2 year old son were killed in a shooting at Langley Field Virginia. Daughter Trene 4 was wounded and nephew Buster Ruswell 11 held at guardhouse after preliminary inquiry. Mrs Kelly and Gertrude 8 were uninjured as officers sought Justice Department aid in investigation.
The Potato Act, now enforced, may be amended early next session. It imposes stamps on all potato sales, with a three quarters of a cent per pound tax on sales above quotas, penalties up to $1,000 fine or a year’s imprisonment for violations, and applies to about 600,000 farmers.
Two parcels of apples auctioned by the Nova Scotian Minister of Agriculture raised 2000 dollars for the Lord Mayor of Cardiff Distress Fund. The sale in London drew buyers seeking charity and novelty in a charity auction setup.
Representatives from the Roosevelt Highway Association of Pennsylvania will confer with Secretary Warren Van Dyke of the Department of Highways in Harrisburg on Wednesday forenoon December 4. The meeting will review improvements along U.S. 6 sought by the association including highway widenings and connections across the state.
The board finalized bids for the vocational school project after finance committee review. Notable actions include accepting Singer Deane and Scribner for bond financing, deeming Custer Engineering informal, and approving reduced net contract sums across multiple trades to fit the WPA loan cap of 63 636. Superintendent Dewey traveled to Harrisburg to meet PWA authorities with required project information.
Arizona hunter Pinniti left town at 6 a m as deer season opened and returned home at 7 30 a m with a 125 pound buck, claiming a record for speed and success this year.
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