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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1940
Page
3
Fragmented OCR content references Roosevelt era policy debates and a presidential platform. It mentions emergency acts, tax relief for high brackets, federal balance, and party stances, but the text is garbled and incomplete. The piece alludes to party unity and policy specifics without a coherent narrative or clear names.
Erie county approves $4,000 for St Vincent's and Hamot Hospitals now. Commissioners note county budget limits prevent extra grants this year. Additional contributions possible after tax collections in August if funds exceed expectations.
Oil City area reports heavy snows and ice keeping many county roads closed to traffic despite a thaw. Temperature rose into the 30s and the river level dipped from seven feet, with the Allegheny River clearer above Oil City toward Endenton while Parker area ice packs still hold firm.
A Pasadena 15-year-old who borrowed the family car without permission was chased by his furious father in a pickup. In an effort to flee, the boy lost control and rammed the vehicle into a church, knocking the cornerstone from the foundation. The juvenile court and others began reviewing the case.
City council to vote on reviving Euclid Street sewer work with property owners funding the project while a separate measure prohibits keeping pigs within certain districts and limits fowl. A special Board of Education meeting will discuss Corry School District petitions and state education directorate actions.
A corner lot friendly design named Ere features a second floor projecting to create a shadow line and extra upper space. The plan includes two bedrooms on the second floor, a bath, and an optional third bedroom area. The shown garage is inexpensive, with the house forming most of one wall, and solid shutters instead of slats.
Erie February term court heard Walter Smokey Joe Szewczyk plead and be sentenced to a maximum of 24 years in the Western Penitentiary at Pittsburgh. He faced six of eight counts, with suspended sentences on one assault charge and a separate hit and run scene charge. Additional defendants saw prison terms from three to eight years for larceny, burglary, and related offenses in the same sessions.
The earliest known use of the word mahogany appears in Ogilby’s America, published in 1679, where it is spelled Mahogeney. This note traces the linguistics from colonial spelling to modern usage, highlighting the evolution of the term in early English texts.
Mrs Grace Marine died from a heart condition at 245 Sunday morning in Pittsfield after living in California and directing a music class in Corry. She was a member of Eastern Star and Emmanuel Episcopals church. Survived by relatives in Corry Pittsfield and Detroit. Funeral services Wednesday at 3 30 PM at Bradlee Keating parlors with interment in Pine Grove cemetery.
Teachers of the Junior and Senior High Schools met at the Junior High for a morning conference to discuss mutual problems and closer relations between the two schools. Dr Pray Hare of the state department in Harrisburg was expected but could not attend. The meeting focused on ways and means to improve collaboration. Cosmetologists Now in Boston hairdressers adopt a new title after a resolution by the state association. The change reflects the Greek meaning of well ordered.
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