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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1939
Page
3
A brief, unclear notice discusses a shop on a dry day and the ensuing concerns. Names and places are missing or garbled, leaving readers unsure about the exact event or location and the parties involved. The fragment suggests local dispute or policy debate but lacks concrete details.
An inquest opened this morning following an emergency incident described by a doctor. Details remain limited as investigators review the events and determine causation.
City officials warn Christmas season will be the deadliest of the year with 25 percent more fatalities than prior years. Mayor Hepler urges motorists and pedestrians to exercise extreme caution during a special holiday safety drive backed by the Automobile Safety Committee. The plan targets pedestrians, traffic rules, and safe behaviors amid alcohol, speed, and icy road conditions.
Pennsylvania general assistance rolls dropped by 2 110 cases to 206 794, with 693 830 people served. Expenditures for aid totaled 1 394 487, while WPA closings outpaced openings by 1 420 cases. private employment gains slightly offset net declines.
Five fire department changes announced by Safety Director Joseph Martin include two disciplinary demotions. Mullen of No 2 headquarters is suspended and demoted from driver to pipeman, losing 5 dollars monthly during suspension. John Greenberg replaces him. Ulrich of No 3 is demoted to pipeman and his suspension ends. Chester Shields is promoted to driver to replace Ulrich, John North moves to tillman from pipeman with a 5 dollar monthly raise.
Visitors to Scottish tartan mills describe loom weavers as women aged 50 to 70 who weave seven to ten yards daily and earn about a quarter per yard. The toughest task is weaving two tartans at once, one on each side for different clans.
Erie reports a sharp rise in employment in November with 11,854 men and 4,258 women at work, a net gain of 1,205 after small losses in the miscellaneous sector. Manufacturing total hours reached 501,271, up 42,629 from October, driven by gains in manufacturing, contractors, and department stores.
Zem Zem temple announces its annual meeting on Wednesday January 10 at Public Auditorium. Election of officers and imperial council representatives, ritual work in the afternoon, followed by the Shrine club feast and annual vaudeville show led by Potentate Earl B. Glover. Hospital Corporation meeting precedes.
Miss Dorothy Rodebaugh an 18 year old Bradford freshman nurse died after a two car collision on the Branford Lewis Run highway Sunday. Four others Bert Patterson Jr Gene Hannon Josephine Reading and Duwayne Brainard were injured with head lacerations and facial injuries. Deputy Coroner George P. Lull said the crash occurred on a curve with one car ending in a ditch and the other in level ground. Brainard escaped serious injury and the other occupants were hospitalized.
In Bank Pennsylvania on December 18 Harry Jaden 41 of Clermont coal mine owner suffered grave injuries when five dynamite charges exploded in a mine shanty. He was torn and blown by debris, rushed to Kane Summit Hospital for treatment.
Ruth Kepple, 3, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jon Kepple of Doughty Street, astonishes family by reciting the alphabet backwards with as much ease as forwards. She has learned capitals and country names and follows radio programs, gathering information for future reference. Her father says she often helps him when he is stuck on historical or geographical subjects.
Warren December 18 A man named Harocld Trvine 45 a well known resident died in a cabin fire in Corydon Township about two miles above Kinza The coroner and fire officials traced the fire to the ruins where his body lay The trio including Dan Mahoney and Jenkins were last seen trying to assist near the cabin before leaving to fetch a car from a mud hole A neighbor later reported the cabin burning in the early hours of Saturday
A note describes an 1875 Bible and a Latin edition printed in 1475 in Basle by Barhard Richel, housed in Abbey’s library. The entry highlights heritage copy in Switzerland and early printing craft.
An Australian recruitment initiative outlines physical requirements for servicemen to join the second Australian Imperial Force. The program specifies a minimum height of five feet with adequate fitness and physique to meet overseas service needs.
A mid-20th century note describes plowing and sowing of corn or grass in the Bushey Pant area near London, referencing a long history of field cultivation possibly dating to Napoleon era.
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