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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1939
Page
3
Snowy conditions and cold weather glide over a region as the anniversary of the Maine disaster is marked. Reports show profits for G C Murphy Co and Columbia Gas and Electric Corp, with drops in net income, while taxes and public notices fill the day’s civic briefings.
Dr. John B. Marvel 35 of West 17th street pleaded not guilty to practicing medicine without a license and was recommitted to Erie county jail in 3500 bail. He faces a hearing before Alderman Pfeffer and may be tried in May term of the criminal court after prior assault and battery charges.
Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Mable Harvey Smith formerly of Corry who died at her home in Youngstown Ohio after an illness of four months. She was born in Corry and grew up there before moving to Youngstown years ago. She was a graduate of Professor E C Wilsons piano studio. Survivors include her mother Mrs Blanche Harvey of Youngstown, a brother Gerald Harvey of Davenport Pennsylvania and two sons Chris and Delbert Smith of Youngstown. Funeral services will be held at Kirg funeral home Wick Avenue Youngstown Thursday at 2 PM.
In September 1779 the Bon Homme Richard under Paul Jones fought the British Serapis in a famed North Sea duel. Marines surged topside with muskets and grenades as the Richard broke apart and sank, leaving Jones to cry I have not yet begun to fight. Forty nine marines killed or wounded amid a defining act of courage.
Erie County launches a broad crackdown on liquor law violators with arrests expected to rise. Two men were arraigned before Alderman George Stabemiler after a series of searches and seizures tied to the drive.
An inspection schedule for a local company begins in March with tentative dates and related preparations. Details mention certain regional places and officials involved, noting potential follow through on August dates if conditions permit and a tentative plan for inspection duties.
A garbled report from a Monday night gathering of the National Aero Gmina Association led by H C Crehan mentions air beacon discussions and navigation instruments. Correspon dence from 24 skins by vale of air beacons is noted with unclear details about the beacons and sailing conditions described in the fragmented text.
Pennsylvania State College will send a speaker for a series of hog feeding and management meetings. The most meeting will be at Reed Merry’s home in Waltsburg on Monday February 20th. A second session is planned at the agricultural extension office in the courthouse on February 21 for swine management.
Officials report fire damage at the southwest corner of South and State streets. Building inspector Dunivd Dundin said portions of the wall and joists appear unstable and awaiting further assessment before city actions on bullaiin: edits.
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