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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1941
Page
3
A garbled report notes clothiers representatives reaching retirement age eligibility with monthly earnings and a march 1 deadline. It mentions a boy, police, and Erle Rath, a home on Twin Street, and an incident at a local location with unclear details about days and events.
Hollywood actress Lys Lys appears in New York court seeking $75,000 against Warner Brothers Incorporated over a character in Confessions of a Nat Spy. Witness Kate Busch, also known as Kate Moog, testifies the film’s portrayal is unfavorably linked to her life. An aviation crash near Lovelock, New Mexico, and pilot Capt. RS Breeman are tangentially noted along with Freeman, a West Point graduate, and writer Ken Struther’s NBC appearances.
Firemen battled five hours to conquer a $600,000 blaze in Butler Pennsylvania aftermath of a basement warehouse fire at Miller Cut Rate drug store. Exploding ammunition blasted from the hardware warehouse endangering hundreds. stock losses included $300,000 at the hardware store and damage to J. C. Penney. Residents fled in night attire as intense heat melted gas lines and a carload of fuel fed flames.
Mrs Kate Keim longtime Corry resident died Saturday at her daughter Mrs Pred Vaughn home in Warrenton after a brief illness. She lived in Corry most of her life, had a period in Indiana Pa, then Warrenton. Survived by daughter eight sons grandchildren a sister and a brother. Services were held at Bracken Keating chapel with Rev Gilbert L Boyd officiating. Interment in Pine Grove mausoleum. Bearers named. Relatives from Warrenton and Warren attended.
R G Dawson died today in Warren after moving from Corry where he ran a personal loan business that grew into a major local enterprise. He served in church and fraternal groups, survived by his widow Edith and two children Richard and Elizabeth. Services planned in Warren then Corry with burial at Pine Grove. Also mentions Ted Weems and a listener request for action pictures during a broadcast.
Pennsylvania will distribute 6.26 million dollars to fourth class school districts across 68 counties, but only 5 percent of the allotment will be paid now due to an inadequate appropriation. Seventeen percent, totaling 1.3 million, is deferred pending legislative action this session. A temporary fund exceeding 4.5 million seeks full subsidies later.
Attorney Samuel Rossiter announced a formal motion to continue until May the sheriff's sale of the old Elks building at Sil and Peach Streets. The sale was postponed from Friday to 2 p.m. next Thursday as Rossiter seeks the continuance to May. He said bondholders are negotiating for sale to the Milner Hotel Interests, which currently occupies part of the building.
Franklin, Feb 1. Wood Burn Cone and Company, at 314 Thirteenth street, will discontinue operation after 81 years as a department store in Franklin. Reported that Great Atlanta and Pacific Tex Company will open a supermarket in the Woodburn Gone building and take possession March 1. The Liberty street store, opposite West Park street, will be closed.
Controller Harvey M. Wilks reported Saturday that the county general fund has dwindled to 28138.26 as of February 4. An emergency loan of 250000 is planned for February 2 to replenish the fund, but it cannot be made until the current year’s tax rate is set and the budget approved by law by the district.
Howard Heinz, heir to the Heinz horseradish dynasty, died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Philadelphia. The gray haired industrialist, 82, had led the H J Heinz Company along with wartime food administration roles and later headed regional relief and planning boards. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Grange Heinz and son Mary J. Heinz. another son, Rut, was killed in a 1939 auto accident.
Thompson's Borsoma Tablets offer relief for headaches dizziness and pains. They claim to aid kidney waste filtration and acid excretion, promising comfort. Also recommends Golden Tax Tablets for constipation to assist Thompson's Borsoma work. 50e at drug stores.
Harrisburg report on a ten day extension allowing monorists a final night to renew licenses by midnight February 1. Keystone Automobile Club president C Maxwell Smith questions funds from nickel-a-sticker auto inspections. He urges that proceeds fund highway safety education rather than state General Fund.
Harrisburg reports Democrats in the House back swift action on the James Burle bills for relief as the chamber resumes after a break. Eight lay measures extending emergency levies from 1935 are favored for rapid approval, with Governor James and leaders Adlerman and Riley backing speedy debate. A 2 cent state tax on secrets may lag due to governor-placed amendments exempting packs sold at Army camps.
Seven youths appeared before Judge Elmer L Evans on charges connected to an attack on a 1 year old Erie girl. Four accused attackers received court costs and $25 fines each, names include Louis T Thomas Tom Rotundo Nick Papla and Manel Nunes, others were with them.
Edinboro State Teachers College extends two Tuesday classes in Corry at the Public Library led by instructors from Edinboro. At four p m visual education is taught by Prof. Ps Heineman and at seven p m an English literature session by W Verne Zahniser. Both courses have met once and accept new enrollees.
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