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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1939
Page
8
A quirky note describes a Valentine greeting sent to Chicago by an electric eye device. The recipient receives a telegram, and a playful alleged kiss follows when the boyfriend reads it. The item closes by suggesting renting an extra room through a Journal classified ad.
The Board of Education was warned by Chairman Cleve Morton of the property committee that parts of the Junior High gym floor are bulging and deteriorating and must be relaid soon or the gym may be closed. The WPA project at Washington school nears completion with seeding and finishing planned for spring. The board also voted to hire an electrician to overhaul the lighting system and replace the open switchboard with a wed panel.
Bellefonte Pa February reports that the Bellefonte Senior-Junior High School burned yesterday. The four walls remain while the $200,900 structure was lost. The school board says $10,000 insurance will not cover the loss. Textbooks and equipment must be replaced. The board studies using old Bellefonte Academy building pills mill churches and fire stations to house students.
Clifford Mohney of Kane R I 0 2 loses control when a left front wheel and axle fly off a 1929 Ford. The wheel rolls across Fraley Street shattering a Bloomans Printing display window and blocks traffic. Mohney is arrested for driving with no operator's license.
Railway Express Agency marks one hundred years of expedited shipping from a carpetbag origin to a nationwide system. It operates on 213000 miles of rail, 25000 miles of air routes, 28000 offices, and employs 57000 people handling over 140000000 shipments annually.
William J. Van Vicel announces Van's Sales & Services as Nash Motors Division dealer, offering 22 models in four series including Nash Lafayette Special and Ambassador. The 1939 line boasts aerodynamic styling by George W. Walker, chromium grilles, sunken headlights, and Weather Hue conditioning. New Nash engine aims for higher power with 10 percent better fuel economy.
Traveling engineer GQ B Straussey inspected Warren schools alterations the Warren State Hospital new state highway garage and view school buildings in Glade and Mead townships. He said progress has been fine on these federal projects announced by Charles M Brogan resident engineer in charge.
The list presents phobias with definitions: Acrophobia fear of height, ailurophobia fear of cats, claustrophobia fear of enclosed spaces, thanatophobia fear of death, pyrophobia fear of fire, doraphobia fear of furry animals and objects, sutophobia fear of being alone, and phartisophobia fear of drugs.
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