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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1940
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text mentions commerce, education, and regional references with unclear names and dates. The readable parts hint at plans or district focus and potential city interests but lack coherent events or outcomes.
Erie harbor campaign gains momentum as chamber of commerce and Erie county dealers push to convert warehouses for storage. A survey begins to assess tonnage needs for four feed manufacturers and grain dealers, aiming to reduce reliance on Buffalo shipments and alleviate rail costs. Results to be shared next week with manufacturers, the Pennsylvania Railroad, and local officials.
Erie February 29 Bell Telephone honors John Dolan 961 West 8th for a decade plus accident free driving. A 100000 mile award and new year added to his long record, praised by Warren officials. Dolan joined a highway safety group after ten years of safe driving. Whale meat for foxes story notes Summerside buyers harpoon an 800 pound whale for fox ranchers.
The Corry Safety Council launched school safety patrols across city buildings to aid students crossing busy streets. Patrols start at Fairview with four boys, Concord eight, Junior High 13, St. Edward's four, and Washington eight, part of a Kiwanis initiated program revived by the council led by Norman J. Edinger as general chairman.
Harrisburg dairy records show 49 herd members across 17 institutional herds produced 100000 pounds or more of bulk milk in their lifetimes. The 1376 cows averaged 11863 pounds per cow last year, with Rockview Farm Prison leading at 16278 pounds per cow and twelve herd members over 100000 pounds. Officials say future herds may exceed 290000 pounds per cow?
UT social scientists report Texas birth rate exceeds the national average, highlighting demographic trends and regional differences in birth patterns across the United States.
In Ashtabula on February 29 a Nickel Plate test freight derailed 19 of 67 cars and telescoped, killing hundreds of hogs, sheep, and calves. All crew escaped injury except engineer I J Ralston of Conneaut who was jostled in the locomotive as it toppled from the rails. doctors at Conneaut Brown Memorial hospital treated him.
Poultrymen of Corry and vicinity are invited to attend a series of chick rearing meetings in Erie county next Wednesday. H H Kauelmay, poultry specialist from Pennsylvania State College, will speak at Union Gliyverdale Grange Hall at 10 p m North East High School at 1 30 p m and the Agriculture Extension Office in the Erie Court House at 7 p m. Sessions will cover incubating and brooding of Little chicks and allow time for discussion of general problems.
City officials weigh tapping the Third Class Cities League for legislative help on tax delinquency and property disposition. City Council may vote to join the league, whose dues increase aims to boost protection against harmful legislation and equity for third class cities. Conversation with Edwin J. Levis of the Board of Education preceded tonight’s agenda, along with routine items and tax assessments for 1940.
Corry police say Robert H Lamona a local youth was taken into custody in Hannibal Missouri while driving a Chevrolet bearing Illinois license plates. Authorities report one parole violation in leaving the state and it was unclear if Corry police will pursue action.
Kane Feb 29 State Senator G Mason Owlett longtime McKean Potter Tioga district representative in Harrisburg announced at a Bradford meeting he will not seek reelection this year He said he has been named general counsel to the Penasys Vata Maniuineuiers Association and affiliated companies and cannot conscientiously continue to serve his constituents Owlett has served in the Senate since 1983 and his announcement followed a Republican leaders luncheon for the four counties
Petrillo has filed papers in Tay for the general assembly campaign from the citys west side. He is to run as a Republican candidate. Petrillo, son of Attorney Edward Petrillo, has practiced law for over two years and is to be the party’s hopeful in the district.
In a Hotel Emery meeting Bradford figures Honk Thomas B. Wilson and Kent Kane announced intentions to run to replace McKean County former assemblyman. McKean Chairman James A. Connelly said Senator Owlett would not run. After Owlett’s explanation, Frank E. Baldwin proposed Ex-Assemblyman Wilson and oilman Forest Dorn backed Wilson as a candidate.
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