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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1939
Page
3
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2 Way Faren tied at 19 seconds with Val clocking 57.08. BSS 65 249 858 figures appear in the odds table.
Erie man Dev. 28 Harry Wenrick reported being doped and robbed of an undetermined amount by two strangers in a Pennsylvania car. He was driven to Dunkirk after accepting a ride, then released. Police say Wenrick could not recall details, while Dunkirk and Erie police planned further statements to pursue clues.
Joseph Nardo, 18, of West 19th Street, was found unconscious in a garage behind his uncle’s home after exposure to carbon monoxide. He was rushed to St. Cent hospital in critical condition as fire and police responders evacuated and treated him.
City police announce a reform of the detective bureau under Chief George Christoph. The plan calls for several changes to increase efficiency, including reassignment of detectives and new partner pairings. Mayor Charles R. King indicated January postings will reflect the turnover.
Penn State College agricultural extension instructor Manning reported eight cooperative egg marketing associations in Pennsylvania sold eggs and poultry totaling 2,844,100 dollars and 254,050 dollars respectively in 1949 50. They handled 11 060 600 dozen eggs and 1 508 000 pounds of poultry with an average price of 73 dollars per 30 dozen. Five associations used semi weekly auctions and 88 percent of eggs were in large or medium top grades.
Six people died in the wake of the first heavy snow with many nonfatal crashes. Victims included John W. Mahon, 46, of Imperial R D 1 Allegheny County, killed when struck by a car near home. Julius Valentine, 83, of Box 70 McDonald, driver, bonded on $1,000 after claiming glare from lights and slick highway caused the crash. Others: Mrs Walter Rein, 60, Wexford, killed in a sidewipe collision. George F Ferrier, 56, of Pittsburgh, fatally injured when his car skidded and toppled into an embankment near Ligonier. William H Houston, 74, of Goscoe Mines, and John Kikura, 4, of Lyndora, killed in Buller County crashes. Three-month-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph M Miller of Hartville also killed in a car collision.
In Montreal a $6,000 blaze followed a worker tossing a cigarette butt into a bucket he believed held water. The bucket contained gasoline, causing a fire after the ember was discarded. In Glendale California a cemetery bans gravestones, enforcing a prohibition on headstones.
State Department of Public Instruction data shows 1939 enrollment gains at 68 Pennsylvania colleges. Penn State rises from 6904 to 7404, Temple up to 5346, University of Pennsylvania to 7209, Westminster to 636, Lehigh to 1863, with many others also reporting increases while a few small declines occur.
Official bulletins from the Civil Aeronautics Authority in Washington about a civilian pilot training program sponsored by the Erie Chamber of Commerce were announced. Non college citizens aged 18 to 25 on January 1, 1940 are eligible for flight scholarships. Ground school begins January 1 with 12 class hours covering aviation history civil air regulation navigation meteorology pathepties aircraft theory of flight engines and radio.
Erie Parks Director Gale Ross announces retirement from the police bureau effective January 1. The four year parks chief will begin a new term and will apply for a $90 monthly police pension in addition to his $4,500 annual salary.
State College officials launched a campaign to raise English standards in secondary schools and colleges. Prof. Theodore J. Gates of Pennsylvania State College notes letters to high school principals reveal Penn State students’ English placement among the upper fourth. The effort emphasizes collaboration between colleges and high schools to improve English proficiency across grades and courses.
Mrs. Margaret Sullivan widow of Daniel Sullivan died yesterday afternoon at her daughter Mrs. Edward Salchow’s home 1188 West Lake Street Erie. Born in Corry she lived here before moving to Gerry then Olean after marriage and returned to Corry after her husband’s death. Survived by daughter Mrs. Salchow and sister Mrs. Nellie Hart of Corry. Funeral at Sacred Heart Church Erie Saturday at 9 with interment in Allegany Cemetery.
Officials from the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation arrived in Pittsburgh to establish headquarters for distributing food stamps under the federal plan. The effort aims to streamline access to food assistance through a centralized operation coordinating distribution and eligibility verification.
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