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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
1
A garbled wartime dispatch notes ongoing action by the air ministry in support of coastal defense. The report mentions night operations and a focus on reconnaissance and engagement, with implications of mobilization and patrols across key sectors.
The page fragment lists several groceries with unit prices such as 1 oz for 25c, 12c for a loaf, 16 and 23c items, 29c for others, and weights like 126 lbs priced at 19c. The text resembles a historical supermarket ad with multiple items and discounts.
Dispatches from Copenhagen and Stockholm describe Finnish forces lighting fires in border towns near Petsamo and Salla as Soviet advances threaten northern Finland. Reports claim thousands of Russians killed and Finns reclaim Sulla, with fighting along the Norwegian border and along the Panviie river.
A three inch snowstorm strands traffic across the western end of the county. Highway crews tackle ice on main routes while merchants expect a seasonable boost for Christmas shopping. Pittsburgh reports sleet and freezing temperatures causing icy streets and heavy traffic.
Incoming city leaders are slated to take office January 1. Mayor elects reiterate retirement of a longtime official while others may remain in place. The agenda includes oath ceremonies for the new council and key department heads.
Douglas Patchbanks will be buried Friday at 2 30 p m in a Glendale cemetery church with about 200 friends attending. The service at St Theo’s church will be private with public viewing at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale, but fans will not be allowed near the body.
Five former trustees of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Swissvale face an $83,556 judgment against their personal property after the church’s debts were widened by a sale at auction. The case orders payment with interest and sets January 2 as the auction date for the church structure valued around $11,000.
German light cruiser suffered an explosion and surfaced, returning to harbor slightly damaged in the North Sea. British admiralty later said a submarine sighted the Bremen en route from Marynausk to Germany and sunk a German cargo vessel and a submarine torpedoed.
Postmaster James P. Sullivan announced stamp and parcel post windows will stay open until 6 o clock each evening starting Saturday December 16 to aid mailing letters and parcels through Christmas with Saturdays excluded. The registry and tower orders will stay open until 5 45. Citizens are urged to mail gifts early to avoid congestion. Christmas Day closings apply. Premiere of Gone With the Wind draws Atlanta crowds as tradition rekindles.
The state liquor board rescinded an earlier ban on late entertainment and issued a new rule effective December 15 allowing retail licensees with amusement permits to continue after midnight on Saturdays and after 2 am other nights if local ordinances permit. Clubs may stay past 3 am if allowed by local rules. Corry’s state liquor store will close at 9 am on the Saturdays before Christmas and New Year holidays.
Harry Rossey received a ten year term at the Western penitentiary after a superior court decision denied his habeas corpus petition. He had earlier been sentenced in county court to four to seven years for automobile larceny and paroled in July 1934 after a prior conviction in Venango county for assault and battery.
In Montevideo the Graf Spee sits damaged anchored in harbor while the Achilles and nearby Exeter watch for any dash to open sea. German crew repair attempts and possible internment decisions loom as Berlin coordinates with the German legation.
The Cory Hospital board met in the library as the December session, chaired by superintendent Miss Margaret Bower. Trustees reviewed the November 8 minutes, city aid discussions, and the superintendent and treasurer reports. In November 129 patients received 561 days of service including 147 free days for 28 parents, with 17 births, 8 deaths, 28 major and 17 minor operations.
Walter D Fuller, chairman of the state wide mobilization committees, urged 400 business men in Wilkes Barre to resume industrial expansion projects that were shelved during the depression to create new jobs.
Delegates at the state association three way convention in Harrisburg plan to push for equalization of educational opportunity and adequate salaries for underpaid teachers. Thomas Francis, superintendent of Larkawania county schools, notes the task is difficult as districts vie for limited funds and constitutional changes to stabilize leadership.
Leva Ghamberegub reports from Grange annual convention in Grange, Pa, with Gov. Arthur H. James and John H. Light attending. Louis J. Taber outlines needed reforms for agriculture including farm ownership and better market access, while Died at Ridgway Rinoway notes James G. Prey, Michigan state official, dies after illness.
Union City resident Reuben Jewell, 82, was held for county criminal court after two witnesses testified at a 4 PM hearing before Alderman Porter. Police continue investigating reports a transient man mistreated young girls in Union City's Fourth Ward, with fears of more victims.
A blast at a Zarnoatt paper mill in Romania killed five workers and injured many others. The explosion dumped debris across the plant as authorities reported a high casualty toll and national concern over industrial safety.
In Harrisburg on December 14 officials reported efforts by Pennsylvania Republicans to unify after a tense primary fight over a U.S. Senate nomination. Sources described a cautious conference with no firm date set for a party decision, amid ongoing discussions and apparent leadership debates.
Joseph Noonan, former president of Mansfeld State Teachers College, was chosen as president of East Stroudsburg State Teachers College by state education officials. Noonan resigned last June 28 and was selected by the East Stroudsburg authorities and approval came from state Superintendent Haas and the board.
A large blaze struck the Martin Mining Company plant in Uniontown injuring workers and causing extensive damage. Fire units battled the flames for hours with reports of 200 workers affected and property losses estimated between seventy five thousand and one hundred thousand pounds.
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