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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1939
Page
7
The readable fragments show a chaotic listing of dinners, shops, and apartment rentals. Mentions of Center Street and Orient Street hint at a local classifieds page with furnished and unfurnished rooms, flats, and farm items. Several stray terms suggest livestock and crops like cows and corn.
Fragmentary text references marrow prices and a Powder Manville scene with unclear dates or places. The readable bits mention prices and entities like Alexedivi and Nation names, but the garbled source yields no clear event, person, or organization to anchor a factual headline or summary.
The 1939 season shows three teams defeated and three unbeaten yet tied others. Tennessee Texas A&M and Cornell stand strong, while USC UCLA Georgetown and Duquesne are unbeaten but tied. Bowl hopes hinge on final regional results as USC UCLA clash and eastern representatives for bowls emerge.
Pete Russell tops with 90 pins as Corry A defeats Jamestown by 174 pins at Recreation Alleys. Sonny Staples leads Corry B to a 54 pin win over Erie club. Mary Kasper totals 441 pins to power Corry Ladies to a 68 pin victory over an Erie club.
The annual Tri-County Football Conference banquet will be held here on Monday evening December 11. Secretary Stanley Anderson of the Senior High faculty announced the event with Duke coach Aldo Bull Donelli expected to speak unless bowl game obligations intervene. Squads from Curry Titusville Oil City Meadville and Franklin will attend with large delegations. tickets are $1.50 each and reservations should be made with Anderson or Russell Byler.
Duquesne University’s undefeated Dukes, coming off a 10 10 tie with Detroit, await an official postseason bowl bid. A strong Titan defense and a late rally kept the dream of a perfect season alive amid disappointment.
Parker Hall, a 1938 All American from Mississippi, led the Cleveland Rams to a 25 to 13 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Will Rogers Stadium and claimed the professional passing championship with a notable forward passing record. A separate note from Lock Haven Pa reports doctors fear amputation may be needed for Henry Dunkle, UNC fullback and kicking ster.
Pittsburgh reports Frank Killen 69 a former big league left handed pitching ace died after a heart attack found yesterday near Novih Park. He pitched for the Pirates Washington Chicago Cubs White Sox and later ran a North Side hotel and tavern.
New York Giants clinched the NFL eastern division title with a 9 to 7 win over the Washington Redskins. Referee Bill Halloran ruled Torrance Russell's potential field goal attempt outside the uprights, preserving the victory as 62,404 spectators watched. Green Bay beat Detroit 12-7 to stay in contention for the league title, with the championship rematch set in Milwaukee next Sunday.
Lloyd Madden, back for the Colorado School of Mines, emerged as the leading scorer with 141 points this season. He broke through Rocky Mountain defenses to push past rival collegiate players, establishing a new top scoring record for the region.
West Virginia University football coach Glenn resigns to devote himself to medical study. Cy Glenn submitted his resignation in a letter to university president Dr Lawal. He plans to begin medical practice in Charlestown next April. John Biber, a 225 pound tackle from Teaneck Pa, was named 1940 captain at a banquet in Lexington Ky.
The notice details scheduled matches this week across several leagues. It lists teams such as Yankees and Cubs, Tigers and Giants, Pirates and Indians, Texacos and Model Dairy, Raymonds and Wing, and Cohen Coals against Park Limeh. City League games are set Thursday evening with Citizens versus Aero No. 1 and more. The Raymond League continues Friday, with Anler Bowling also noting Monday events.
Corry Red Raiders defeat Sparta Firemen in the season opener. Cory scores lead with 21 and 18 point tallies by Spartansburg players and Torres adds eight. Schedule shows remaining games like Camels vs Opossums and Donkeys vs Panthers with multiple 9 pm starts.
Missouri and Georgia Tech agreed to meet in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day. The Orange Bowl Committee was reportedly negotiating with Missouri for the same time slot. Both programs, from the Southeastern Conference and the Atlantic Coast Conference respectively, had long been contenders for a high-profile New Year’s classic.
United Press report from Cincinnati notes Commissioner Landis is absent as major league owners gather for a week long convention. The event attracts about 1400 attendees with Detroit and Port Worth clubs under scrutiny for league conflicts and possible player free events.
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