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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1938
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Windsor and a score near 84 to 8 and 44 in context of a day’s play. The readable parts suggest a sports result or scoreline but lack clear names, places, or dates to confirm details. No additional entities are extractable from the fragment.
Corry PA reports detail a $12,000 bond issue to finish sewer work and a total project cost reaching $259,601.87 as of December 1. City Engineer Dickson lists WPA and federal relief expenditures, with several projects including street widening and paving, storm sewer work, and concrete curb efforts reflecting heavy federal involvement.
A report lists federal and city expenditures for repairs and improvements on West Congress Street West Irving Street Center Street and surrounding areas. It details sewer work flood damage repairs and curb and pavement costs with totals for several project numbers and years including 1934 1834 1935 and references to continued details on page three.
The Burgess family of Cincinnati believes their son Erick W. Burgess, a 34 year old Harvard student formerly from Franklin PA, was murdered. Despite a grim note found on Burgess’s coat and hat, his mother says she cannot accept his death while authorities seek confirmation of the disappearance last November.
Leaders of the steelworkers organizing committee and officials of United States Steel report substantial progress in renewals talks for a collective bargaining contract. President Benjamin K. Warfield, leaving a Biltmore hotel conference, said there has been no breakthrough yet.
Thirteen men were killed when Rusala's largest dirigible crashed into a mountain during a trial flight before a rescue mission for four scientists adrift in heavy ice near Greenland. Ice breakers were en route to reach the scientists, who had drifted over 1,000 miles from the North Pole as government plans for the rescue were set in motion.
In Meadville two men Laurence Kent and Laurence Sutley received one year in Crawford county jail and a $1000 fine after pleading guilty to selling non existent cemetery plots. They were ordered to repay an Meadville woman $12000. Resthaven Memorial Park directors were also involved in the case tied to payments from the fraud. Authorities arrested them on charges tied to fake pretenses. prior to the Erie arrest, Kent Sutley and JF Fidwin Woods faced similar charges in Oil City.
Erie police hunted a man who tried to abduct Florence McCullough, Girl Reserve secretary of YMCA, as she waited in her automobile at a garage. She screamed, escaped, and alerted authorities as the assailant fired a pistol and forced her car door. The public safety response followed the alarm at police headquarters.
In a letter to Senator Johnson the Secretary of State Cordell Hull says no alliance with any power exists, no agreement on naval use, and no plan for patrolling waters. The letter prompted postponement of Johnsons resolution and heightened Senate tension over foreign policy and defense. Pittman warns continued trends could lead to war.
Preparations were made today for the burial of Harvey Firestone in a village cemetery near his Ohio farm where he rose to fame as a gas tire magnate. The 70 year old industrialist died yesterday of a heart attack at Harbel Villa in Florida. The body will travel by a Seaboard Airline train, departing Miami Beach at 7 p.m., to Akron, arriving Thursday.
Judge Miles B Kite granted divorces in Brig county court yesterday. The cases include Gentry K. Mbodew against Walter Idthodex both of Corry and Rey Ey. Gentiworth against Nella BoumnWorth both of Corry.
The Roosevelt administration considers legislation to let national banks underwrite securities to spur private capital. A tentative draft with restrictions is being studied, while officials deny detailed knowledge but favor increased private investment. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Douglas backs the idea, noting small business needs in financing issues.
The American Federation of Labor renews a militant campaign against the CIO in coal metal mining and glass join unions. John K. Lewis drafts a war plan while talks hint at reconciliation and a drive to expel rivals from the labor movement. UMWA votes to fund a new organizing drive with substantial unlimited support.
WITHOUT NOTICE The Aero Supply Corporation protests a rise in assessed plant property value from 55 10 to 70080 in the Fourth Ward. City Council referred the matter to the finance director and city solicitor for conferences and adjustment after claiming an agreement with Intel F J McCray that the increase followed tax revision with no notice. Council also approved January treasurer receipts 5610 82 and disbursements 4013 49, with 1597 13 on hand, and adopted a $45 monthly clerk salary for the city engineer. A window-washing proposal and sewer repair excavation were referred or approved, and Bonds for Fred J Weaver as director of finance and accounts were approved.
Edward M. Harrington seeks return to his post as street commissioner of the city effective February 1. He had been acting as general foreman in charge of storm sewer construction but resigned after an illness. His status and potential reassignment remain under review by city officials.
Cold weather yields warm spell as ice gorges along the Allegheny break up. An ice gorge from the 20 mile stretch above Musgrove moves toward Pittsburgh, with the river crest near 10 feet, ten feet above normal, and Franklin reports crested at 10.23 feet.
Mrs. Philip Ernest Hill reported a theft of a small jewel case containing $90,000 in gems from her Palm Beach home while she and guests were at a nearby golf course. The incident, described as the largest here since a 1992 jewel heist, sparked a search along the fringe of the winter enclave as police chief Joseph Borman led the investigation.
Francis Mandeville, 43, of Findley Lake, was hurt on the Merle Peterson farm when struck by an axe while moving logs. He sustained a fractured bone and a long gash in the left foot, was treated by Dr John C Kibler, and returned home.
Elmer Westley long resident and Ajax Tron Works employee died at 415 Worth Street after eight years of disability from an accident at the local plant. He had fought a long battle to recover, and in later years founded the Word of Life Book Shop promoting Christian teaching and religious activity in the community.
The council tentatively approves a $12,000 bond issue to finish a storm sewer plan though doubts arise on adequacy. Officials will prepare a financial statement for the Department of Internal Affairs to seek state permission, with a hearing slated for March to enable a formal enabling ordinance next month.
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