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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1933
Page
5
United Press reports Harrisburg officials say the special session of the state legislature cost about 300000, with 204118 paid. Appropriations totaled 491008, including 29000 for printing not yet paid. Salaries, train fare, postage and clerical expenses are among items already paid.
Daily average oil production in the United States for the week ended December 23 declined 63,050 barrels from the prior week but remained above federal allowable total. The American Petroleum Institute reported total production at 289,800 barrels, compared with 2,352,950 barrels the previous week and 2,210,10 allowed by the federal agency.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Grady and children of Detrait Mich have returned home after Christmas with Mrs Joseph Bes Belman on W Walnut Street. Ernest Soderquist and daughter from Jamestown visited Mr and Mrs C W Baphitt. Virginia Hoones of aston Pa spends recess with her sister Mrs Henery Durrell. Threnge Willis moved to Bradford Pa for work. Several others including Mr and Mrs SB lsten Martha and Mrs L Alexander, Miss Botty Jane Mield from Jamestown, Miss Marion DeLury of Buffalo, and Assis L Sears who was at the U S Veterans Hospital in Rapinwall Pa visited relatives and returned home. Mrs Vera Rhodgs and son Richard left for Oil City Pa after visiting. Martin Haines, Rev Parry F Haines family, and Miss Mildred Decker returned from Christmas trips. Numerous residents left for work at CCC camps in Aligh Pa and Woolward Pa.
The article lists federal employment across agencies and programs under the New Deal, noting about 1,000,000 in civil service, 65 PWA projects, 24,000 TVA workers, and thousands in agencies like CCC, NRA, and RFC. It also mentions private government-controlled payrolls near 20,000 and other federal postings, with totals rising from 565,432 to 577,170 since March.
The Journal asks children to submit drawings for a Shop Early reminder contest. Entries must be completed and mailed to the Journal office by the specified day in December. An announcement will appear in the Saturday issue of the paper. George W. Wadez, governor of Ohio, announces plans to run for the United States Senate four years against Lincoln D. Fess, the incumbent.
A dog incident in New York leads to a boy's death after a heater gas line was unintentionally dislodged, extinguishing a flame and letting gas escape. Police found the deceased boy and the scene in a furnished room as investigators assess the accidental gas leak and fire disruption.
A fragmentary OCR passage mentions Revolutionary fever and a police reference. The legible words imply a discussion of public health and law enforcement, but most details are unreadable. The item resembles a brief notice or wire-service clipping with damaged text.
New York trading rose as volume and breadth improved on the stock exchange led by gains on major lists. An 1,800,000 share total echoed yesterday’s session while lists showed numerous firms including American Can American Locomotive Bethlehem Steel and General Electric among movers. Oregon co eds may now smoke on campus as ruling allows living organizations to permit smoking pending house votes amid campus social changes. Mrs Louis Kowalski and son from New York City arrived in Eugene after visiting Kowalski’s parents.
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