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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1938
Page
8
The period for Christmas recess prompts school closings on Thursday. Several items mention civic activities, library schedules, unemployment relief efforts, utility rate changes, and local government notes from the City Council meeting.
Lester A. Miller of the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department was sentenced to one year in Monroe county penitentiary after pleading guilty to arson in the second degree. The judge cited a custom of giving a party for volunteers after fires and noted Miller had a good reputation. Other defendants, including Harold Zeis, alias Zakwlka, received five to ten years for burglary third degree. James C. Volkler’s sentence was deferred to January 5, and Raymond Leland, of Dunkirk, was sentenced to seven and a half to five years in Attica for a statutory offense.
Cleveland Ohio December 20 Rhe Railroad proposes bondholder conversion to preferred stock and new bonds of smaller denominations The road would halve its fixed interest debt to cut four million dollars in annual charges that led to defaults and trusteeship The plan filed in federal court mirrors a contemporaneous bondholder proposal and will be reviewed by the Interstate Commerce Commission on January 1
A state wide upturn in general assistance occurred the week ending December 10 with 3,047 new cases affecting 10,187 people. Openings totaled 7,781 affecting 26,987, while 4,784 cases closed, the fewest discontinuances since 1938. Federal program curtailment boosted openings due to WPA loss. Net expenditures reached 1,450,408 dollars. total general assistance rolls stood at 207,106 cases representing 632,188 people outside the state.
Rim Dec 2 Alderman Juse Lonergan announced the hearing on a charge of assault and battery against George Sabol of Hatch Hollow near Union City. The hearing was advanced to Tuesday at 7 00 p m Mrs Sabol is under a doctor s care at her father s home on East 21th street and fears for her recovery A prosecution witness to the alleged assault was reported while Mrs Sabol was confined to bed
The Rev. Tred L. Poulson of Coraopolis will assume the governorship of Pennsylvania’s 116 Kiwanis clubs in January. Poulson, ten years in office in October, succeeds an interim governor and will serve with elected lieutenant governors and a state board of trustees representing various cities including Johnstown, Connellsville, New Castle, Brookville, Scranton, Norristown, Stroudsburg, and others.
A newly treated linen fabric technique was shown to prevent raveling of shirt cuffs during a demonstration at the Leipzig Fair. The fsertion is sewn between shirt material layers to stop fraying and moth damage, highlighting improved edge protection.
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