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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1940
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text references an election term, a three year transact, and a Davis business meeting in an old hall. Mentions No 10 South Pennsylvania Band 1940 and a parade of crowds. Details are unclear but indicate a civic or organizational vote and financial action.
At a reorganizing meeting in Warren on January 10 Forrest W. Waite was elected president to succeed D W Cronset. All other officials were re-elected for 1940, with only the police justice contest noted. The tentative budget projects total income of 130 thousand dollars and expenditures of 190.5 thousand, while the millage remains at the present rate despite a 500 thousand drop in assessed borough valuations.
United Press reports a suspension on Pleasant Valley Wine Company Rheims N after board hearings found violations of Pennsylvania liquor laws. Effective at opening today, the action begins January 22 and covers products under that trade.
Ohio unemployment compensation administrator H Atkinson replies to state G I O director John Owens who accused him of illegal administration of benefits. Atkinson sits at a typewriter drafting his response as W F Sestle, assistant administrator, watches.
Over 180 youths in Erie County have been employed by the National Youth Administration in recent weeks, per Ray Francis NYA supervisor. State administrator Walter S. Cowing notes 500 youths statewide were placed on public projects in the same period. NYA offers work experience and training, with projects across construction production and service, urging local agencies to start new projects to increase employment.
An Erie man escaped severe injury after inhaling gas fumes from oxide exposure at a Liberty Street address. He was found semi conscious and rushed to St Vincent Hospital in fair condition. A driver from Oil Company reports assisting after a tin from Ol City triggered the incident.
The Corry Local of the Dairymen's League Co operative Association meets at the Grange Hall in the Horn block for a dinner and afternoon business session. County president Henry H. Marsh of Waterford will address the gathering as a large attendance of local milk producers is expected.
Applications for work projects may be filed with Mr. Ray Francis at the Ene WYA office in the City Hall Annex Erie.
Daniel J. Cavanaugh of Spartansburg native and Oil City resident dies. Former telegraph operator and station agent for Buffalo and Pittsburgh railroads, ascended to secretary of PennToyl and held positions with Suhr McSweeney Oil Co and Oil City Glass Bottle Co. Director and VP of First National Bank of Oil City, survived by his mother, wife, two daughters and seven sons, plus four sisters and five brothers. Funeral plans not yet set.
State College, Pa January 1 The Penn State Collegian an undergraduate newspaper at Penn State College announces plans to survey students on teaching effectiveness across the college faculty. Student ratings of each faculty member will be based on questionnaires used at Purdue California and Louisiana State universities.
A new military order the Protestant War Veterans was launched today with national headquarters here. Rev Dr J McAlister Grite, militant fundamentalist Presbyterian minister of Philadelphia, was named national commander of the order.
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