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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1938
Page
1
A garbled fragment references Crawford in the city and a dispute involving Pecan and Brie diary plc. The readable hints point to a local contest or entry issue with parties named Brie and Crawford in Pecan City.
Corry School District budget committee named with R Dearing as chair and Austin Johnson Clarence Shoop as members. Board to elect new superintendent on second Tuesday in April. Budget work to address salary schedule and school age attendance change to 17.
Turwood James Bean, 13 year old grandson of Mr and Mrs Clarence Moore, visiting Howles Blacksmith Shop in Columbus during school recess, was kicked in the head by a horse while it was being shoed. The blow fractured the eye area and doctors fear the right eye may be lost. he was brought to Erie for specialist care.
Mothers of the board approved the present safety patrol sponsored by the Kiwanis Club to protect younger students at the main intersection near town. The Sunior Hit reports patrols already started at Sale High with success and will expand to other grade schools. Volunteers armed with bells flags and poles sworn in by Mayor Frese are awaiting equipment delivery to begin next week.
Harrisburg Feb 15 A report from the federal department of justice on monopolistic practices in the anthracite industry is expected to be turned over to the state department of labor and industry today. Attachés of the division all today.
The treasury unveils a monetary shift aiming to free up to 4 billion dollars in 1938 by suspending parts of gold sterilization. Officials say the change could spur inflationary psychology and stimulate business, as $400 million in circulation could be shifted from the sterilization fund to credit channels. Gold purchases from miners or foreigners up to 10 million per quarter would be deposited in Federal Reserve accounts, with excess over 100 million yearly going to sterilization.
Rev. William Kuhn of Toledo has accepted the call to Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Corry. He will assume the post in April, succeeding the Rev. George B. Macnamara who resigned in January to join a church in Edmonton Maryland.
Six heavy Army Air Corps flying fortresses depart FIELD Virginia for a 6000 mile flight to Buenos Aires Argentina to inaugurate President-elect Roberto Ortiz. The seven ship formation includes four crewed planes and a standby aircraft to cover possible nondeployment.
The Warren YMCA general secretary R W Reynolds spoke at the annual YMCA banquet at St Pauls Lutheran church last evening. He stressed several acts to benefit Young People work and cited incidents from the Toronto conference seven years ago. Leaders and enthusiasts attended the event with several district and club reports presented by Miss Mary Anderson and others. Solicitations for 1938 support were begun. Charles Wales and Artie Sham tune spent yesterday in Cleveland.
Harrisburg dispatch reports Charles J. Margiotti will seek the Democratic nomination for governor in the May 17 primary. He pledges a liberal, middle-of-the-road administration to revive business, protect rights, and safeguard constitutional democracy while criticizing radicalism and party bosses. The race includes Gifford Pinchot in the Republican field.
Senator Warren Bigelow of Vermont warns against hasty confirmation of Jackson as Solicitor General, saying the inquiry should proceed into summer. He joins Dieterich in questioning the nomination as party politics surface, with Jackson insisting he stands on every principled ground.
Cast announced for Journey's End benefit at Senior High Auditorium Wednesday for Corry the Spitel fund of Kiwanis Club. Cast includes Capt Stanhope George Curtis Osborne Elbert Miller Capt Hardy Grant Gick Lieut Raleigh Gere Bissell Lieut Hibbert Loule Prothero Mason Thomas Roelofs. Play centers on Kinged Regulars in the western front just before the big push with a grim war portrayal and vivid sound effects. A large audience is expected for the benedit offering and strong characterizations.
Special initiatory services planned for a large Elks class as the 70th anniversary observance of the national order is marked. Exalted ruler Charles Craker announced the event to involve Corry Lodge, with John F. Austin leading the 1st and 2nd degree team. A large attendance is expected, with arrangements for a school-teacher reception from 8:20 to midnight and an entertainment Hog and Lunch to end the evening.
United Press reports the House Appropriations Committee backed Roosevelt's 250 million supplemental relief bill to fund 750000 Works Progress Administration jobs. The measure moves to debate and, if swiftly approved, would go to the President for signature within a week. WEA urges immediate release to aid 750000 needy families and eligible workers per its estimates.
Washington February 15 President Roosevelt was set to sign the new farm bill immediately to hasten the agriculture department’s launch. Senate agriculture chair Bilison D Smith called the measure the most complex he has faced. Congressional approval arrived yesterday as Borah and Shipstead warned of potential monopolistic practices but high hopes remained for farmers’ benefits.
Former Corry School District tax collector Frank Westley faces a growing claim from several hundred dollars to over six thousand. Solicitor Walter Scott notes a new claim around six thousand dollars based on two years of alleged salary and commissions. The board debated settlement options and referred the matter to the finance committee for tonight’s 7:20 meeting to decide how to proceed.
Erie reporters note the County Petroleum Dealers Association predicts many dealers may close overnight if the price war continues another week. With gasoline at 14 cents, smaller stations face complete closure after three more weeks. about thirty workers have already lost jobs amid the slump.
Measles cases rise with St Edward's High School resuming in person classes while grade school remains closed. Health Officer Wanigan reports new cases including Ratio Word Weil Irving Terapan Hogmink and several others. quarantine, reports, and duties continue. Parents urged to seek prompt medical care.
United States engineers outlined a detailed emergency action plan for floods in western Pennsylvania. The setup centers at Pittsburgh under Lt Col W B Covell with the reconnaissance division collecting information and coordinating with the Weather Bureau. Additional info centers would be placed along the Monongahela Allegheny rivers and near Lock No 7 4 and Lock No 8 while observers monitor stream conditions from Connellsville Salzburg Clarion and other towns.
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