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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1939
Page
3
Fair weather ushers a St Valentine week with church events at St Thomas and St Edward's. Grand jury sessions in Erie involve the Chiriugio cases and other local notices amid sports, weather, and public health updates.
President J. R. Dearing of the Corry Board of Education outlined the State School Directors' Association convention in Harrisburg. He cited talking pictures in Detroit schools as a future teaching method to educate larger groups at lower cost. He noted the 1939 convention was the largest in 44 years and highlighted issues on taxation school subsidies teacher tenure and local control of schools.
An outstanding faculty has been secured to present the dramatics Institute at the Playhouse, Erie, on Saturday, February 25, under the division of dramatics at Penn State and the College Extension Services. The program covers stage lighting, inexpensive scenery and costumes, children's plays, high school dramatics, and director duties with Penn State staff and local teachers.
A drop of water contains about one quadrillion trillion atoms, illustrating immense tiny matter packed in a simple droplet. The fact highlights how everyday water embodies vast molecular complexity visible only at microscopic scales.
Erie administrators examined the 1939-40 budget with grave fears of a temporary loan and a possible tax rate rise from 16 to 20 mills. Superintendent C Herman Grose said the budget is being prepared and will go to directors around April 1.
Fire erupted in the grease room of the Sterling Service station in Youngsville on a recent Saturday. Gasoline fumes sparked by a heater ignited the blaze, injuring station manager Elton Barton slightly while two men of the grease room extinguished it before fire trucks arrived. Damage covers burned paint a door broken glass and some accessories and is insured.
Erie February 14 Another 10 per cent cut in domestic water rates may be approved by the city council Friday Safety Director Joseph C Martin said he will push the measure He notes the department budget was cut $80000 at the year’s start and argues the reduction would save about 14000 for homeowners He expects support from council members though approval is not certain The proposal would affect about 90000 homeowners if enacted and would aim to take effect by April 11 The plan follows a similar proposal postponed last year and seeks to aid non metered users as well as metered ones Additional notes include the death of Mrs Eva Martin at Gorman in Triumph township Warren county due to natural causes with coroner Ed Lowrey making the finding
Superintendent Ralph H. Dewey said he is problem conscious but has no definite recommendations yet on enrollment and curriculum changes for the spring board meeting. He noted economics affected by past years and some sacrifice of efficiency, with further study pending.
The Corry School District weighs purchasing eight new typewriters for the Senior High School commercial department. Superintendent Dewey favors replacement to gain a $10 trade-in allowance before March 1. The administration and instruction committee will decide, with a replacement cost around 524.
Former Corry resident dies at Kinzu Kinza with services set for Thursday at 2 pm in Kinzwa. Burial follows at Kinzwa Cemetery. Neices named include Mrs Robert Proctor and Virginia McArthur.
A deferral of sentencing was ordered pending action on a civil case involving George R. Haynes. The judge postponed until further notice as procedural matters and related parties, including Mr and Mrs Thos Gulung Melani, appear in court records.
Fragmentary notes reflect a public plea for steadfast justice and stable governance amid shifting leadership. A speaker urges unity, accountability, and enduring support for the rule of law against political turbulence.
Nash introduces an outstanding new dealer for the locality with a prideful note. The statement promises strong local representation and calls attention to the dealer's role in expanding access and service quality in the area.
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