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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1938
Page
3
Local items report a Golden Rule sale tomorrow and a city meeting. Obituary notes William Wagner, 67, longtime porter at the Coudersport Consistory, with funeral services held Sunday. Corporate and public notices cover a Christmas bonus for W. J. Grant Company staff, civil service appointments, and a civil relief move.
Erie Dec 1 Local witnesses in the Erie county gravel scandal were summoned to testify before the grand jury. Testimony will precede grand jury action on graft charges against Governor George A. Earle and 13 associates. About 25 subpoenas were issued in the first batch with more expected. Names of those summoned kept private until after testimony.
Federal court guilty pleas unfold in a Silver Creek extortion case with Anthony L. DiPasquale and Anthony Catalano, both facing maximum twenty year terms. Prosecutors seek severe sentences for threats and defrauding a wealthy local family, with trials concluding and co-defendants remanded on bail.
C W Pangborn was elected president of the Lutheran Men's Brotherhood at a church meeting. Charles Drake became vice president, Dorr Clark secretary, and Albert Lynn treasurer for the ensuing year. Planning discussed for a father and son banquet on February 2. Charles Danlatrand led the evening talk on Brotherhood's Relation to Pastor. Rudolph Bachemer and Mr Tinghorn served an oyster supper.
Brief from Erie notes the civil service commission awaits Chief Justice Kephart’s ruling on age limits for police department eligibles after a court injunction blocked altering eligibility. Veterans over 35 were allowed to take the civil service exam, leading to 11 veterans over 35 at the top of the eligible list.
Warren reports continued efforts on the Twin Lakes forest improvement seven miles south of Kane in Allegheny National Forest. Work to triple dive of the Washing beach is completed and officials expect the enlarged area ready for swimmers next season amid strong bather turnout last summer.
The project widened the sand area from 200 to 760 feet and added multiple layers of sand gravel and water ballast within the cleared basin. A total of 1200 tons of Lake Evie sand was moved to Twin Lakes to extend the beach at the wading area. The report notes the dam at the lower area as part of the scope.
Fragmentary note states Luke would not be competed in June for next summer's opening, leaving a placeholder decision pending from organizers and confirming absence from early season events.
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