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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1939
Page
3
February arrives with rising temperatures and a groundhog forecast as United States Steel reports 1948 first quarter net income of 4.394 million, reversing a prior loss. local events include a lyceum program, Candlemas services, and Rotary Teachers’ meeting. Also noted are automotive economy results, street conditions, and public notices from Erie officials.
Harrisburg report on a proposed flat five percent tax on net incomes to fund school district subsidies under the Edmonds act. Measure would tax residents and nonresidents with deductions. Officials estimate unclear revenue. prior graduated tax deemed unconstitutional.
In Sri on February 1 an inquest into the death of George L. Woodard, 22, of 2902 Page Street Conrad Heights, who was fatally injured when struck by a car near 6th and Parade streets, will be held early next week. Driver Robert T. Hickey, 23, of 818 Weseler Avenue, will be questioned on his return. Woodard died at Hamot Hospital from a fractured skull.
A civic commission urges all employees to return their personnel survey blanks. The agency stresses confidentiality and notes some questions, such as religion, may not be answered. The effort aims to compile wage and employment experience data for planning.
P. Whittaker of Brandon Vermont, extension representative of the Ayrshire Breeders Association, inspected Ayrshire cattle for the Dairy World of Tomorrow. A Penn College graduate of 1924 and Sheffield native, he has eight years with the Ayrshire breed, identifying outstanding animals for the exhibit. A relic description recalls a hat adjustment slip-string from old weaver days, kept for sentiment.
Pennsylvania farms produced $171,968,000 in livestock and products last year, with crops contributing millions more. The Lancaster-to-Philadelphia region shows varied crop values, while national figures place Pennsylvania among the top farming states in a 1987–1997 context. The article notes inflation, period prices, and broader farm income trends shaping state agriculture.
An accident in Ridgway yesterday left Mants dead after a pole struck him while workers from a telephone company and Pennsylvania Railroad crew operated near the Loney Morris Blend Company buildings on North Brown Street. He died from injuries at the County Central Hospital.
A special grand jury convened by the justice department probes conduct in a federal case. Attorney General Frank Murphy ordered the investigation, begun by United States Attorney Gregory W. Noonat, with potential wider federal involvement pending evidence.
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