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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1948
Page
3
Heavy oil buildup creates a surplus extending to petroleum products and gasoline. Stockpiles rise about 20 percent versus last year as production remains steady and demand weakens for home heating fuel and industrial uses.
George Weber's Erie orchestra will perform dance music at the Hospital Charity Ball hosted by the Ladies' Auxiliary. The event is set for Tuesday December 28 from 9:30 p.m. to 1:20 a.m. at Cory Junior High School gymnasium with Jeanne Raleigh as vocalist and Those at Guys, Fritz, Andy and Nicke in the reed section. Russ Johnson drums and Gal Kelly piano complete the lineup.
Harrisburg December 24 More than 250000 Pennsylvanians will have found jobs through the state employment service by year end executive director A J Caruso of the Bureau of Employment and Unemployment Compensation said the total should exceed 1087’s mark by about 20000 He noted 234800 placements occurred during the first eleven months of the year with December expected to add at least 16000 November placements reached 21600 including 6800 veterans 900 women and 900 physically handicapped workers.
Erie county prison inmates will receive a Christmas dinner with baked ham sweet potatoes escalloped potatoes mince pie coffee oranges and apples as the warden Jay Shermint notes the menu aims to rival the standard board. The Alleheny county institution reportedly plans similar items though not directly compared to the Erie menu.
Erie reports Aitken, retiring city engineer, is named engineering consultant for the city’s sewer project. Streets Director Cannayine and Aitken will share the post with a projected cost near £1,200. Fred Gurertly will become city engineer at $54 per day, aiding the power project and bond work approved by voters.
Pennsylvania's full wheat planting near five percent lower than last year. The State Agriculture Department reports crop acreage at 946,000 acres with total wheat production seen at about 20,592,000 bushels versus 18,254,000 harvested in 1948. Seedings reached a record low of 16,000 acres. weather and other factors influenced recent trends.
A chaotic OCR fragment describes a hospital planning a Christmas dinner for 24 patients, with a supervisor and staff named in garbled form. It references a meal including turkey, vegetables, desserts, and beverages, noting a community event at a YMCA venue and a theatre performance nearby.
In Gettysburg a seven year old girl suffered the loss of an eye during a Christmas mishap as her family related the incident. Medical staff prepared for surgery to remove the damaged eye.
Festive ideas and celebrations unfold nationwide with Christmas trees and lighted displays. Rotary clubs in several cities host events while volunteers and Salvation Army chapters bring joy to sick and needy, including a large New York gathering and a mountain-top observance in Arkansas.
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