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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1938
Page
1
City officials approved an unchanged 1414 mill tax levy and a $73,799.66 budget for 1939. Final adoption is planned for late December after a 20 day inspection. details show allocations for general government, police, fire, and public works with receipts totaling $75,770.66.
The Public Utility Commission in Harrisburg invites presidents of five major railroads operating in Pennsylvania to a conference scheduled for tomorrow. Chairman Denia J. Driscoll sent invitations to Frederick J. Williamson of New York Central and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie, Daniel Willard of Baltimore and Ohio, M. W. Clement of Pennsylvania, and Edward Scheer of Reading.
Corry School District is reimbursed 2177.10 for Vocational Allocation. Auditor General Warren R. Roberts announced that 480 districts will receive 1,162,794 toward which the federal government allocates 085,324.60. Erie county districts receive Edinboro 1,584.75 Erie city 24,184.58 Lawrence Park 289.7 Millereele 1,216.18 North East 171 Waterford 1,580 Weslenville 234. Vocational education in Pennsylvania traces to acts in 1913 and 1917 Smith-Hughes act.
United Press reports a 1936 rum ring alleged to have operated in Butler, Allegheny, and Westmoreland counties. Eight men stand trial on conspiracy to violate federal alcohol tax laws as agents seek testimony linking the defendants to two stills on Butler County farms.
A quirky 16 days left before Christmas item notes Italy rumored under Mussolini and three inventors showcasing talking motion pictures. It mentions a potential electric light powered receiver, holiday radio enthusiasm, and concerns about bootleg activity. A New York radio amateur picked up a Vancouver program.
Washington officials favor military training for Civilian Conservation Corps workers amid European tensions and economic concerns. Expect opposition in Congress, with Rep May of Kentucky weighing his stance after talks with military leaders. Weather: cloudy with possible light rain or snow tonight and Wednesday.
The Junior Welfare League gears up to host a large Christmas party for more than one hundred city children at the Elks auditorium on December 18. Committees met at Misa Norma Grice’s home to draft plans and finalize arrangements with Corry Lodge No. 709 Elks contributing $100 and use of the hall.
President Roosevelt, fresh from Warm Springs, resumes international talks with Rome and Berlin envoys and convenes White House discussions with Hugh Wilson William Phillips Welles and Hullitt. He plans broad talks with congressional leaders on a robust New Deal amid shrinking Democratic majorities and assures progress through democratic processes and capitalism.
A four motor German airship called the Condor, on a Tokyo Manila return flight, made a forced landing at sea off the Philippine Islands. Fishermen rescued the crew and authorities offered an amphibian plane to reach Manila. The Condor held a record Berlin to New York flight last August, covering 46 hours 43 minutes to Tokyo.
Washington correspondent Faul Anderson, 45, a former Pulitzer Prize winner for the St. Louis Star-Times, died at Emergency Hospital after being found semi conscious in his home. Police said he apparently overdosed on sleeping tablets.
In Cory County, Roscoe Deating was elected president of the Cory Board of Education, replacing Tobn W. Lambing who signaled plans to retire. Cleve R Morton became vice president, Waller H. Scott was re-elected solicitor with a $600 raise, and a by law amendment proposal was defeated. Lambing announced possible later resignation due to a busier schedule.
Harrisburg reports that the State Authority has abandoned a $150 million supplementary construction program to build 704 new schools and 135 institutions. Maj. G Douglas Andrews notes financing shortfalls and a December 21 deadline, while Col. A S Janeway says the program is dead. The $3 million appropriations may lapse unless a new administration acts.
Harrisburg December reports Gov George H Harle appoints Elmer L Olson commander of the Soldiers aid Sahara Home Erie succeeding late Commander Allan H MacLean. Olson a Warren native and World War I veteran has served as acting commander since MacLean’s death last April.
City council last night set up finances for year end, adopting Bill No. 685 to appropriate 32,281.87 in unappropriated funds to the incidental fund and approving a transfer of 73,405.81 from incidental funds to various accounts. City treasurer Irene M. Millen reported a November balance of 21,4057 and expenditures of 4,681.28, leaving a balance of 1,038.7 after bills were approved. the sidewalk construction report by City Engineer M. R. Dickney showed total expenses of 1,415.27.
The Readers group gathered at Miss Eliza Beth Ranney's home yesterday to hear a well-prepared paper on Noted American Women read by Mrs. Willis Brown. Seven members attended, and the next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. W. J. Wilcox on East Main Street.
Receipts to date of the local Christmas Seal sale of 1939 in Erie County Hedllnd Tubereisia Association totals 289 dollars. Mrs. George L. Patterson Sr. named chairman of the Bond and Personal Solicitation committee. Junior High and Grace schools lead in sale efforts with Bluedray club handling junior high activities and r-HI Y club overseeing Senior High School sales. WPA drama supervisor Thomas Roelofs arranging two stage sketches to promote fundraising.
Director of Public Safety Richard Rossbacher proposes a juvenile traffic court in Corry to promote bicycle safety. Councilman Roesbacher, drawing on LaPorte’s model, seeks school cooperation and a student court to educate youths on traffic rules and penalties for violations.
Ford Motor Company president G. Bibel Fird testified to a Senate committee that broad tax cuts would best spur business. He warned that tax credits for profit sharing might create more problems than they solve and advocated general tax reductions as the preferred incentive. Herring, Vandunberg, and others participated.
New Castle Pa December 6 Wil lam T Stern 19 died in Jameson Memorial Hospital after being overcome by gas fumes while bathing at his brother Fraymond Stern 19s home His inability to answer calls prompted Fraymond to break in and find him slumped over the tub A small heater was burning in the bath when rescue attempts with a pulmotor failed
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