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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1946
Page
3
A partial excerpt references cotton, government actions, and land parcels tied to historic areas. It mentions abject poverty, a late era around 1928, and a nascent government role in property matters. Entities are unclear due to damage.
The body of the late Frank Auer, who died in Clermont, was embalmed and placed in a crypt at Pine Grove Cemetery. Melville Dowse's body arrived from California and services will be held at Bracken Keating Funeral Home with burial at Pine Grove. Joseph Sherwood leaves Montgomery Ward for Meerdinks to assume new duties tomorrow.
Kane police alert over Christmas for a man who passed a series of worthless checks at Kane Bank and Trust Company branches in Mercury Youngstown and Findlay Ohio. Amounts ranged from 40 to 855 dollars with odd dollar cent figures. Checks signed by Russell E. Orr and Russell E. Cutler were presented and returned with no account.
Jamestown December 27 County Clerk Clark Goodrich is in critical condition at General Hospital after being struck by a car driven by Walter M. Cross of Beech Hill near his Hartfield home while returning from visiting his daughter. Sheriff Bell and Deputy Peterson investigated the icy late night accident.
GREENSBURG PA Dec 27 A man in a Braddock Cab Co taxi robbed the Blue Dell service station near East McKeesport last night escaping with about 360 dollars. Attendant Raymond Byrd said the weapon was simulated with a hand in his pocket as he fled toward Pittsburgh. Police search ensues. Farm Home Accidents Six thousand people meet death in farm home accidents each year. One million are injured. Facts that include the breakdown of the causes of death in home accidents show this account for 40 percent burns 26 percent careless handling of firearms 7 percent and poison percent.
The Agriculture Department expects Secretary Anderson to order a border closure to imports of cattle sheep goats and swine from Mexico amid evidence of hoof and mouth disease. Border inspectors were instructed to halt cattle sheep goats and hogs imports pending formal action. The prior June quarantine was lifted in November after inspectors found no disease, then renewed concerns prompted stricter controls.
Erie Dec 27 A total of 10 152 or over 20 percent of Mine City registered voters may be purged within the first ten days of 1947. Commissioner Dell Darling says those in the six city wards who have not voted since 1936 elections are at risk. Under 1935 Pennsylvania law permanent registration requires a ballot in at least one of every two years. Voters will receive status cards by mail early next year and may use a return postcard to seek reinstatement within ten days of notice. Joe Williams says county lists are under check and about 20 percent countywide may be affected. Ward breakdown shows fifth ward highest at 2439 in active voters. totals for others range from 1,362 to 1,633. Total registration is 50,140. Officials urge prompt postcard return to avoid removal.
Flames erupted when a 10 000 gallon still overflowed asphalt at the Ruberoid Company's roofing plant at foot of Sassafras street shortly after 4 A M today. Total damage was put at 8000 dollars. About 150 of 180 workers were temporarily laid off, not expected to last beyond 24 hours. Two employees in the still room narrowly escaped injury. Night Superintendent George Le Moon notified the jetty fire department.
Scientists estimate 20,000 years of selection on wild grasses led to the diverse corn varieties cultivated today, reflecting long term development in plant strains and horticultural knowledge.
The New York City administration shake up widens as Mayor O Dwyer accepts the resignation of Dr Peter F Amoroso the city commissioner of correction. He is not linked to the Paris bribery indictments involving Giants players Merle Hapes and Frank Filchock. An Associated Press correction. Music While You Work notes fast music does not equal fast work and a sharp melody aids concentration in industrial use.
In Erie on December 27 Coast Guardsmen and city firemen scoured the west slip at State street for Florian Wojelechowski, a 40 year old World War II veteran believed drowned after leaving the Soldiers' and Sailors Home. A suitcase found on the pier suggested he may have fallen or jumped, with nine floodlights aiding the late afternoon search and coverage by investigators who questioned the exact cause.
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