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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
4
Mercer County court voices dismay at juries freeing drunken drivers after officers testify. Editorials urge tougher enforcement and warn against repeat verdicts undermining law.
Opera star Helen Jepson, famed Titusville soprano, will undergo opera coloratura testing on air Saturday December 23 as La Traviata is broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House. Other principals include Lawrence Tibbett Richard Crooks Thelma Votipka Lucille Browning George Cehanovsky and Louis Angelo with the New York cast.
Bruce Catton reports from Washington that deep White House budget cuts target major New Deal programs including the Civilian Conservation Corps and National Youth Administration. Reductions threaten Farm Security Administration WPA and Social Security Board grants, with officials fearing large operational impacts next year.
On the REO Radio studio set for Swiss Family Robinson, a boy named Bobby and a goat nicknamed Pancho became inseparable, with Pancho leading Bobby by rope then cuddling beside him during an afternoon nap. Gene Towne and Graham Baker arranged the gift after the pair’s strong bond emerged.
The Medical Society of Pennsylvania notes childhood tuberculosis remains a basic issue as infections spread from adults. It cites routine exposure, public concern, and calls for health referees, with resistance among officials and employers to new certification requirements for employees.
Corry residents recall milder open winters of the 1870s while this season brings the first substantial snowfall on December 13 1939. Locals note persistent mild weather earlier and expect winter to still bring ice and sub zero temperatures in coming months.
A guidance note critiques a faulty comparison phrase used in real estate phrasing. It urges speakers to avoid awkward constructions like my new house will be as large, 12 not larger than this one and to opt for clearer forms such as as large as this.
A scrambled seven question teaser from a 1930s page asks about star, Giants manager, U S Congress anniversary, capital of Colombia, Henry A Wallace role, chief river of Florida, sun’s luminous surface, time zones, Badger nickname, and poisonous element in auto exhaust.
Children of Buell's Corners and St Edward's school formed a guard of honor at the 9 a.m. funeral Mass for 14 year old Mary Allen Caulfield at St Thomas Church. Rev Francis J Graves presided. Edward's school choir aided with music. burial followed at Trinity Cemetery in Erie beside her father, Edward P Caulfield. Out of town attendees included Mrs. Arthur Stevens and several Delaneys, Lasko, and Stewart family members.
Fragmentary OCR lists numerous names from West Spring Creek and Buffalo areas followed by garbled phrases about trespassing and property references. The text lacks coherent events, dates, or actions to summarize clearly.
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