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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1940
Page
6
A report reveals the Christmas lighting will be illuminated starting Friday evening under treasurer Irene Mullen’s monthly summary. City accounts show a balance of $3,105.76 on November 30th after October 31st receipts of $1,949.16 and expenditures of $2,241.27.
Kane experiences record hunter influx as winter weather plus heavy traffic flood hotels inns and lodging. Police report conservative estimates of several thousand carloads converging within miles of Kane causing jams and near capacity services across restaurants stores and accommodations.
Four teens hunted on opening day in Venango County. Hetty Knight, fourteen, of President, fielded an eight point buck. Fred Schants, fifteen, downed a 125 pound doe. Allan Esherman, fourteen, of Bullie Hill, Franklin, brought a buck to his home.
City budget figures list totals of 15 107 dollars for 141 items. Major allocations include highways 26 290, engineering 670, street lighting 9 500, recreation 700, debt service 7 490 48, miscellaneous 2 050 35, health and sanitation BL220, and public notices that tax levy and appropriation ordinances are available for inspection at the City Treasurer’s office.
A soap advertisement urges readers to wash tired feet with SansCara Medi Soap. It claims cooling healing effects and relief from soreness and tenderness, targeting at home use and sold by druggists.
East side residents press for removal of Walter Doolittle as superintendent of the county home. County Commissioner Thomasy W. Minsley disclosed the plan after a meeting with local citizens. A committee from the east side seeks Doolittle’s removal citing alleged failures and a death at the home.
A sprawling list from McKean county reports seven hunters killed and multiple missing after a hunting incident. Names, weights, and locales accompany the tally including near Kinzua, Torpedo, Kingua, and McKean County towns.
Washington dispatch reports Roosevelt likely to veto the Logan-Walter bill after House approval 176 to 51 with Senate amendments. Proponents say it standardizes procedures for federal agencies and aids court appeals, while Rep Rankin labels it dangerous concentration of power in the courts.
Kean county and McKean county report multiple deer sightings including LaVerne Kolstee with an 180 pound buck at Chevy Grove, Hyland Harvey with an 8 point buck, Douglas Heynolds with a 120 pound doe near Kis gun, Carl Gates with a 190 pound doe near Kinzuas, Alfonso Jackson with a 190 pound doe near Elnsux, and Donald Jackson with a 75 pound doe near Garland.
A Wayne County grand jury indicted 49 year old Robert Headley and two women acquaintances for conspiring to kill his wife during an attempted holdup. Headley a gas field worker, with Mrs Otis Cimberledge 36 and her sister Mrs Elizabeth Pettit 25, face charges of assault and battery with intent to kill and conspiracy to commit murder.
Fred W. Shaw, Erie fish company proprietor, petitions for release from county prison where he serves terms totaling three years for sodomy. Judge McCandless set a live hearing for December 14 as Shaw, via attorney Wilmar Love, argues his exemplary conduct and intent to reform upon release.
Buffalo hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep prices listed with 6.10 to 6.51 for hogs, cattle at 85 to 26.00, calves 12.50 to 11.50, sheep 9.00 to 15.00. Pittsburgh produce prices show apples, potatoes, butter, eggs, cheese, poultry steady. no major shifts. New York stocks drift lower with widespread plate of mid-day quotes and minor declines in several listed names.
Deer hunters in Allegheny Township face efforts to control a wandering herd of calves. Constable Walter Daislakl reports the animals have crossed fences and barriers, prompting patrols to corral them. Local authorities note interference from outside capital while miners provide some assistance.
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