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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1940
Page
6
A Harvard astronomer found a new comet visible near Altair through the season. Police logged a quiet holiday with one disturbance as a noisy reveler was removed from a local shop. Christmas decorations dominated, including Cunningham comet sights and Whiteley residence displays attracting visitors.
Erie man LeRoy Baugher is named chief deputy state treasurer for Ponhayiveni in charge of all Treasury departments, effective May 1, 1941, at 7500 annual salary. Wagner, treasurer-elect of Wilkes-Barre, announced via Harrisburg phone. Baugher, a lifelong Democrat, has six years in the revenue and auditor general departments, including inheritance tax work, and will oversee daily handling of about 87,900 checks and safeguarding roughly 300,000,000 worth of state funds.
The New York metropolitan administrator announced that the forthcoming Administrator's Bulletin will set a December uniform milk price for the 201-210 mile zone near New York. Producers in Corry area to gain about $2.00 per hundred pounds compared with November. The office aims to shorten the milk value wait, with December 1939 pricing anticipated near $2.16 per hundred pounds.
Daniel Frohman 89 longtime Ridgeway producer died at LeRoy Sanitarium from complications after a fall. He helped develop top stage stars over two generations and kept a studio at the Lyceum theater amid a career spanning the height of American theater.
A Christmas program at Moffatt School Friday afternoon featured a full lineup. The event included songs by the school, recitations such as The Night Before Christmas and When Daddy Trimmed Our Tree, and plays like Santa's Dilemma and Grandma's Christmas Present. Participants included Betty Ohra Arlene Webb Mildred Klash Ma Bel Gates Jean Simmelink Witcinia Clabbatt John Camiewski Patty Ohm Orvar Larson Jag auelyn Webb Mary Ann Glacc Marian Gates Anna Lindsey Diane Gates Rose Marie Clabbatz Shirley Ann Hall Norms Jean Webb and Joan Clabbitz.
In Pittsburgh on Christmas Eve Irene Snyder Sullivan, 19, died from carbon monoxide poisoning after an apparent gas heater incident. Police say the family had been preparing for Christmas, and a sudden sickness led to the discovery of the fatal fumes in the Snyder residence. The tragedy occurred as they finished yuletide preparations and awaited a visit from the stork.
In Shippensburg area eighteen petitions are being circulated urging the Highway Department to build an improved road from Shippensburg to the Pennsylvania turnpike. The effort aims to secure faster, safer travel and better access to the toll road.
Corry enjoyed a merry Christmas with mild weather and bustling commerce. Solemn high mass at St. Thomas and midnight mass at St. Elizabeth drew overflowing crowds, as the community and Salvation Army distributed baskets to needy families. Merchants reported record Christmas business and extended celebrations as residents old and new gathered for social events and family reunions.
Mysterious animal believed to be a kinkajou attracted hundreds of visitors at a local sport show. Captain Frank Phillips, a trained animal handler, identified the animal after returning from New England. The carcass had been shipped to another War Tenite, with experts tracing it to a native of Mexico. The case hinges on a shedding show escape last summer near Granderville. The incident mentions snuff practices in England in 1702.
In Lewisburg Pa a lenient good behavior ruling frees George M Spector after most of a year’s sentence for conspiracy to defraud. The former U S Judge Mastin T Manton of New York had faced a long federal term, with $5000 bail postured for Spector’s surrender. A fatal fire barring further injuries also occurred on the East Coast.
Rev John White leads services at Columbus and Spring Creek churches with Sunday worships at 11 15 am and 2 pm respectively Bible school at 10 15 am Junior Endeavor times, drama program The Guiding Star to be presented Young People Society meetings Tuesday evenings annual congregational meetings announced for January 6 and 7 The Christian Certainties theme to guide Sunday worship Parish Committee meeting set for Thursday evening January 6 at 7 30 o'clock
Buffalo market reports show cattle and hog trade firm with prices for heavy and light weights. calves, sheep, and lambs listed with varied grades. Pittsburgh and New York items include apples, potatoes, vegetables, butter, cheese, and poultry, with trading activity sluggish postholiday and a broad range of commodity prices. Associates Press notes a stock market rally in arms-driven stocks with gains for Timken, shipbuilding, GM, Chrysler, and others amid a wide market scan.
Fragmented OCRtext shows a sports oriented summary referencing horses Seabiscuit Gallahadion and other racing terms, mixed with football and cinema notes. Likely a collage of event results, upsets, owners and awards with unclear dates or places.
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