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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1940
Page
6
Fragmented notes report deer sightings near Erie county and a string of robberies in Lancaster County. A clothing store theft in Manheim netted cash while a Lancaster gang used similar methods as years ago. Local draft lists, labor figures, and postal Christmas mail reminders fill out a busy civic snapshot.
Harrisburg reports the December 19 letting by the department of highways covers roughly 4.02 million dollars for 11 road projects totaling 28.15 miles. It compares with June 12, 1930 and prior 1920s-30s lettings, noting bids received on multiple jobs and the shift toward three and four lane designs to handle heavier traffic. The piece blends highway planning with a string of hunting tales and local anecdotes.
Harrisburg dispatch reports Lewis G. Hines, head of the state Labor and Industry department, refrained from further promotions in the unemployment compensation bureau. He directed funding of salary increases for workers already advanced, acting under the Social Security board’s authority. He said he is energetically protesting the board’s action and questioned prerogatives in appointments and promotions.
Bear Lake news notes visitors and hunters, with names and towns across Corry Salamanca Jamestown and Tillamook. Upcoming events include a school Christmas program December 28 and a United Brethren program December 30. Obituary and funeral details for Willis Hawkins, with coverage of local throngs and attendees from nearby towns.
Northwestern Rural Electric Co operative reports over 1000 miles of power lines energized, extending electricity to 3550 farms across Crawford, Erie, Venango and Warren counties. About 875 miles already energized, with 1056 miles total planned plus 70 and 85 mile fill in lines pending approval and future construction after January. Headquarters moved to Cambridge Springs in a former bank building after a federal loan, with service focused in four rural districts and limited plans for Metter county. Mayonnaise recipe included briefly for cocktail party use.
A compact list of quiz answers reads as follows: 1 Get up 2 Saint Bernard 3 Twenty eight 4 Yes 5 Ten 8 University of Jews 7 One quarter 8 Mexican general 9 B A student or graduate of Thi var 10 Brigadier General William Mitchell.
In Williamsport on December 11, Athletic Commissioner George Jones fined Golden Terror of Bristol Tennessee and George K C Keverly of Los Angeles twenty five dollars each for endangering spectator safety during a free-for-all outside the ring at a Harrisburg exhibition. Referee Matthew Wonn of Mahanoy City had disqualified their wrestlers and ruled the meeting a no contest.
Produce demand slow apples 10 cars lead and unchanged potatoes cars steady prices largely unchanged. Buffalo livestock hogs 200 steady to higher week, cattle 50 fewer and dull fed markets. calves none, vealers steady, sheep and lambs mixed with weight changes. fat ewes 4.25-4.75. New York stock market mixed with slight openings and later declines. notable quotes include American Car 65,000 001, Bethlehem Steel, Columbia Gas, Chrysler, General Motors, Standard Oil and others. market tone cautious after week end.
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