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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1941

Page

3

Fragmentary health note from unclear source

A damaged OCR fragment describes pain relief and soothing remedies with disjoint terms and unclear references to salm and guaranteed today. No identifiable persons or organizations are readable.

Erie streets bustle and rail news mark busy week

The Pennsylvania Railroad reports 86 733 386 passengers in February 1940, up from January. Leonard T. Beale of Philadelphia named PR director replacing the late Howard Holic of Pittsburgh. Erie federal court opens March 1 with lists of criminal and civil cases awaited. Health Officer reports two more chicken pox cases. Earl County residents ill. Hodges arrest after posing as Canadian Royal Air Force officer and theft in Oil City. Relief payments to Erie countians total 208 for the week, down 14 794 from last year. Financials show Erie County institutions with 73 631.76 balance. RCA reports 1949 income 9 119 150 after preferred dividends, 43 cents common. Local Board No. 1 mails apportionment questions 817–832. Wheelchair donation requested for Mulligan family. A meteor appears across the northern sky, viewed as a meteor by observers. City police report quiet period with one arrest in a week. Market workers donate eleven tons of clossets for Company A departure. Parking congestion noted near the bus district during the Company A camp departure. Snow removal continues in the business district. curbs cleared to aid motorists after heavy snowfall.

Ridgway Fire Apparatus Fund Seeks $7000 Approval

Ridgway council session heard Elk Hose Company officials request council support for a fundraising effort to buy new fire equipment. The goal is seven thousand dollars. a committee of firemen will canvass residents. Council unanimously approved moving to sign a petition.

Tudgway Bel Ridgway Town Elk Hose Company

WPA projects halted in McKean Elk and Jefferson counties

About two score projects in the Education and Recreation division of the WPA in McKean, Elk, and Jefferson counties are suspended due to lack of federal allocation. Local reports note a 1936 parallel when PA funds were delayed. suspended sites include James City Community buildings, Kane high school classes, and the Kane area supervisor and instructors. The safe driving school had earlier been suspended.

Education and Recreation Division WPA McKean Elk Jefferson Senate Pennsylvania SC. Heydeick Kane First County James City Kane High School C.C. No. 3

PUC Claims Savings for State Consumers

The Public Utility Commission announced a March 1 rate reduction saving Pennsylvania Telephone subscribers and electric light and power users about 2.681 million dollars annually. Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania customers save 1.49 million and Pennsylvania Power & Light customers 1.281 million.

SY Associated Jess Harrisburg Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania Power & Light Company Allentown

Father-in-law killer after rescuing infant in New Kensington

Stanley Grabawski of New Kensington Pa invaded his father in laws home and shot and killed his wife Elizabeth 19 after snatching their three month old daughter. He was later shown in the New Kensington police station being comforted by his mother Mrs Stella Grabowski.

Stanley Grabawski Jt 27 New Kensington Elizabeth Grabawski Stella Grabowski

Let Contract for Basement of Church Ridgway

Feb 27 Hyde Murphy Co of Ridgway won the bid for the church basement stone wall at St Leo’s for 4011 dollars. Other bids ranged from 5180 to 9280 dollars. Building committee members included McFarlin Dickson Geyer Bonini. Major Wood was absent at Iniiiantown Gap. Architects were Russell Howard and Charles Miller of DuBois. Frank T. Babbitt celebrated his birthday today.

George Geyer Lous Bonini H. M. Wood Becase Iniiiantown Gap Russell Howard Charles Miller DuBois

New Cuts Expected in WPA Employment in Pa

A Pennsylvania lawmaker predicts WPA employment will fall to about 100000 by end of June. A House committee head says sewing projects will continue after the two month contract ends, with future highway work absorbing cuts. Credits from other projects would offset sewing job contributions. The article notes 3107 Secret Service arrests in 1940.

Associated Press Harrisburg WEA Pennsylvania William A. Shaw Allegheny County Democrat House WPA James

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