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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1939
Page
2
City and Vicinity items list ads and community notes about grocery prices at Wilcox Grocery, missing items at a taproom theft, Grange meeting details, school board election of Carey W. Peck, a traffic of accidents and arrests, church choir meeting, budget talks, hunters reports, bear sighting, Red Cross war relief sewing, and local deaths and fills in Warren County with brief notices.
Local council unanimously reduced the 1940 tax rate to 14 mills, trimming one mill from the 1989 level. A prior plan of half a mill cut was expanded to a full mill after budget agreement. Readings show minor changes in regional finances and public notices.
Final rites were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late home for Ernest W. Schuyler assistant postmaster and Corry resident who died Friday after illness. Rev. Gilbert L. Boyd officiated. Burial followed at Pine Grove cemetery with Corry Lodge 76 B P C in charge and officers named for committal services. Active bearers and honorary attendees listed. out of town guests included several from Warren and Ohio.
Police quelled two First Ward family disturbances on South Center street and East Wilson. Byerley of Union City, a Corry hospital patient, was moved to his home. E Jack reelected president of Tinsville board of education at reorganizations. Smoked pork chops 23c lb ring bologna and hamburger prices listed at City Market. Mrs Hook hosts W C T U meeting on Washington street Thursday at 2:30 with Christmas program The Guest at the Inn. Rexall store lists 100 reserved Lyceum seats for a Lake Erie College event. An unofficial umpire diver on tennis match at Painesville Ohio was a hastgrown dog.
Australian authorities announce a plan to open about 200000 square miles of grazing land for settlement. The move aims to expand pasture access and attract farming families to new regions across the continent.
The council votes to maintain the same levy for 1940 despite a hospital deficit totaling about 13 100. A parking meter plan is dropped after opposition. salary ordinance revisions for fire and police are postponed. Taxpayers object to a per capita tax. hospital supporters from Rotary Kiwanis and other clubs back the levy.
Advice on relieving constipation by adding bulk through Kellogg's All-Bran. Promotes daily cereal or baked goods with vitamin B to restore bowel tone and improve digestion. Recommends drinking water and using All-Bran produced in Battle Creek, sold by grocers.
Club and auxiliary members supported the proposal at Columbus gathering last night. The 1940 departmental appropriations were approved on first and second readings by Council and are detailed in a page 4 resume in today’s issue.
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