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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1945
Page
3
Erie December 27 The county budget for 1946 will not be completed until late January says Controller Harvey M Willis who notes one new requisition for a year is still missing and many department estimates are incomplete The delay is blamed on reorganizations and a vacant county court seat awaiting a successor to the late Thombs Schapier.
Lea A. Maudlinger, OPA district representative, announced that for 1942 prices may be used by dealers for same make model and body style where 1942 ceiling price wasn’t set. Ceiling prices will not be retroactive and sales under this policy are final. Dealers cannot charge more if 1946 price is higher nor refunds if it is lower.
C R Smith, longtime official and director at Pennsylvania Gas Company and Jefferson County Gas Company, will retire after more than forty six years of service. He began June 20 1909 as a timekeeper and clerk, rising to executive roles in his four decade career. The Nassau and Titusville notes report his career spans major gas industry work with Pennsylvan ia Gas Company.
Funeral service conducted by Rev. Galbreath at Bracken-Keihing Funeral Home for Harold L. Chase. Members of the Bracken-Keihing staff and pallbearers named. Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery. Attendees included Lucie Chase and Belland Chase of Clymer and Palmer and Willis families from West Spring Creek.
Pittsburgh December 27 The bankrupt Shawmut Mills Northern Railroad asks the federal court to deny the petition of newly appointed receivers seeking authority to issue 200000 in receivers certificates. The receivers plan to gain precedence over 3,000,000 old certificates. John D. Dickson resists turning over Shawmut assets held as a New York receiver. New receivers Thomas O Brien Gannon and Robert G Sproul plan to seek Dickson's removal in New York.
In Pittsburgh on the cold night of 1943, nine people are reported dead from carbon monoxide fumes as a series of stove and heater accidents claims lives. The fatalities include a 60 year old and a 34 year old, with officials noting gas heating as the likely cause amid winter hazards.
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