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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1940

Page

6

Night Patrol Foils Attempt at North Center Street Shoplifting

Police report a Saturday night thwarted incident at a North Center Street shop, with Freight loading projections for 1840 and 1989 noted amid a string of local notices. Two strangers sought a feather coat on Lee Second Lane Forest S and West Main, one coat recovered, inquiry ongoing. Regular Board of Education meeting planned, gun confiscations after a family disturbance, schools back in session after Christmas recess. Columbus Library hours set to resume with fines paid, January closure noted.

North Center Street Lee Hane Forest S& West Main Street

Winter illness boosts pneumonia cases in Corry local

Health Officer John D. Flanigan reports an outbreak of severe colds and pneumonia from December 22 to January 1 in Corry. Several residents including four infants and a 11 month old, plus a quarantined chickenpox case, are named in the notice. The affected homes span East Church, 218 East Church and 132 Delaware Street, among others.

Corry John D. Flanigan Ford Dee Maite Leon Maine B.D Wiliam Morton Harry Murloy East South Winifred Nallinger Arthur Nopllinger East Church Doris Goggin Avinue Goggin Clymer Corry Hospital Ruth Roohey

Ford Pleased At 1940 Outlook

Dearborn, Mich Jan 4 Ford Motor Company will enter 1940 with operations at the highest level in years across many departments. By year end production in the United States and Canada approached 300000 cars and trucks and Mercury cars since 1940 models were introduced October 6. Employment across the country reached about 120000, with Rouge plant adding workers due to rising output of the new Ford tractor. Approximately 10000 Ford hotels were produced during the year.

Dearborn Mich Ford Motor Company United States Canada Huey A. Alex O Ner Lincoln Motor Corry Hos Company Ford Rouge Plann

Oil production in United States dips in latest week

The Daily Oil Bulletin reports a drop to 69,950 barrels per day in the week ended December ? The decline shows a 316,200 barrel deficit from the prior period, reflecting lower demand and production in the oil industry. The piece also honors veteran locomotive engineer Jon J. McVelis of Titusville, PA, who retired after 41 years with the railroad. It notes new ICC driver qualification rules and census efforts spanning 1910 and 1930 with references to diverse state activities and weather impacts on operations.

United States O21 Mie Bureau of Mies Jon J. MeVelis Titusville Meteran Pennsylvania Railroad Oil City Buffalo OW City

Young People Rally Draws 400 In Northwestern Pa

About 400 attended the northwestern Pennsylvania Christian and Missionary Alliance young people's rally at First Methodist Church yesterday. Principal speakers included Rev. John Nussbaum of Cleveland and Miss Emma Krater of India. Rev. Gordon Abrams presided over the northwest district rally and several hymns were sung. delegates came from Corry, Erie, Meadville, Sharon, Oil City, Titusville, Union City and others.

Pennsylvania Christian and Missionary Alliance First Methodist John Nussbaum Cleveland Emma Krater India Gordon Abrams Christian Aid Missionary Alliance Northwest District Corry Erie Meadville Shalifsy Creamville Franti Oil City Titusville Lawrence Park Union City

Women's Committee in 408 Program Meets in State Office

A chaotic OCR item shows the Women's Committee in the 408 program meeting at the state employment office. Attendees include Mrs Austin of Cory and several named attendees. The group discusses organizing and applying the women’s division, with amendments to its mandate and a gathering planned for Tuesday.

Women's Committee Brie Recentrys Mra Ft S. Austin Coryy Skathtom Morthi Eathrytt Nails Alsi Emerman Maxwell Lick Angélica Dohniston Erle WT Rywisn Carara Women’ Committee Sao Whemien Vietnevi Nso Enso

Sparta School Posts New Year Notes From South Sparta

Sparta mourns minor losses and welcomes a busy winter with school post openings. Sparta Consolidated School resumes Tuesday after Christmas break as teachers relocate from out of town and Mrs. Elwood Avery sponsors a New Year service at the Methodist church. Members of the Harbor Half Ladies Air Society plan an all day meeting at the Community House with a noon dinner and officer elections.

Spartansburg Misny Harbor Half Ladies Air Society Republic Sparta Consolidated School Rey Elwood Avery Th Methodist Church Methodist Church Thusmith Sparia Grange Hettie Blakeslee New Castle Lucille Cowells Rigby Titusville Fine Grove Glenn Steadman Union City Rural Letter Carrier Association Erie County Grange Hall Lewis Scarem Findley Lake Reba Robinson Helen Scarem Slippery Rock Margaret Hutshd Marjorie Addie Hyde K. Arden Bennett H. D. Bennett Westford Earl Boughton Helen Bates East Hickory Sibday L. J. Moore Boughton Mr. Ri H. Blakeslee Datali Ées Leon Hills Erle Mabel Schreckenvoss Floyd Anc Harold Baal Harry Wallace AML C. E Blair Dane and Anny Fitts- Held Herman Blair Clifton Torrey Passen|ce Charles ‘Torrey Lintgolnyitle Seifert Erle Wriday Avery Charles Searem Ida Ehrhart Olean N. Y Frank Snapp Lena Ehrhart George Thompson Wellsboro Charles Thompson Lyle Stranahan Donald Pittsburgh Richard Witmer York D. D. Stranahan Juanita Stranahan West Penn Hospital Pittsbburgh Harry Stranahan Margaret Morris Sylvia Morris Houghton College Houghton, N.Y Hatteras, North Carolina Hatteras Miss Morris

Aqua-bike paddles along waterloo tale innovation

An inadvertent ad claims a man named Adolf bler nan unveils the aqua bike invention to end all tiger going devices. The device is a tandem bicycle mounted on pontoons instead of wheels and is said to reach a top speed of two miles per hour.

Waterloo Adolf’ “Blernan Iles al

Answers to Today's Quiz From Sierra Madre Page Four

The page lists quiz answers including 1 Sierra Madre, 2 Pressure, 4 Tennessee, 4 Yellowstone National Park, 8 John W Bricker, and a note on pronunciation. It mentions celestial play hiding, a front passing, and a riddle about carnious. It ends with an item about balancing horse weights to equalize winning chances.

Sierra Madre Tennessee Yellowstone National Park John W. Bricker

Help Wanted Male 29 Salesman Wanted

Help wanted for an old established line of 170 farm and household products. Must have a car. Big expansion program offers advancement. Pleasant outdoor work. Our sales methods bring quick results. Write quickly Box 844 Bloomington Minos. Carpenter Contractor Latterlge Johnson Street. Satisfaction guaranteed. Your ad has been read too if it had been here. Use the Journal classifieds.

Bloomington Minos Are Latterlge Johnson Street Journal

Heavy Snow Halts Traffic Across Region

Snow blankets the area with bitter cold and strong winds. An Army flyer made a dead stick landing in a Westmoreland County cornfield after fuel ran low. he and a Coast Artillery lieutenant parachuted to safety. Two men were found dead in a vacant Pittsburgh area lot. Road conditions deteriorated statewide with 10 to 14 inches reported near Erie. many routes closed or hazardous. Temperature lows reached across the district, including two degrees in parts of Westmoreland and five at the county airport.

Page One Weather Bureau Allegheny Mountains Westmoreland County Dwight B. Johnson Chicago Coast Artillery Stanley Stewart Kilamaos Mich Andy Air Corps William White, Sr Heidelberg William J. Elsel Pittsburgh Allegheny County Pittsburgh Automobile Club Erie Pennsylvania New York Butler Bensburg

Markets-Stock Pittsburgh Cattle Hogs and Fruits Report

Pittsburgh markets show salable cattle hogs and sheep with varied prices. Cattle steers cows and heifers traded mixed. hogs 2,000 head with weights 160 to 290 pounds quoted, and pears and vegetables at steady or modest changes on the wholesale scene. Street notes mention Apple and potato markets with steady to up moves and prices for various varieties, while New York stocks rise modestly in light trading with many issues higher at noon.

Pittsburgh Jan

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