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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1939
Page
3
Moderate temperatures frame a busy City Council meeting while Harley Ball reports a porch bicycle theft. The day brings auto accidents, road drift hazards, and a winter weather advisory with snow and icy conditions across the region.
Corry police made 327 arrests in 1938 with drunkenness the top offense at 102 cases. The report lists categories including motor vehicle violations 81 and disorderly conduct 20, plus other offenses such as breaking and entering 10 and assault and battery 3. Police also note 228 arrests in 1937, one more than the previous year.
January meeting of the Corry Local Dairymen’s League Association gathered 125 members at the Grange Hall North Center Street. The program featured readings, a guest speech by RK Stevens Erie division officer on cooperation, and Harold Howard elected director for a three year term.
Miss Elizabeth OBrien of Cleveland and former Corry resident dies in Ohio city. Her body will be brought to Corry for viewing at the Pracken Kenting funeral home after 9:30 p.m. Services at St. Thomas Church Tuesday at 8 a.m. with a requiem high mass for the repose of her soul. Interment follows in St. Thomas Cemetery. Mike O'Brien, formerly of Corry, family on Seneca Street, moved to Cleveland years ago. Also noted is a record hammer throw of 103 feet 7 inches by Blake in Stockholm, Sweden.
Seventeen cases of scarlet fever are reported among students in Rolfe Township School. Named victims include Jane, daughter of Mrs Chur Stimp of Spring Street, and James, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lesthers, with several other cases scattered in town as health authorities urge vigilance.
An anquiem mass was held at St Elizabeths Church for Leonard Franz of Marion street who died at Corry hospital. Rev Carl L Heidt officiated with music by the St Elizabeths choir. Burial followed in the Frans family plot at St Elizabeths Cemetery. Bearers included Raymond Sandburg Paul Spitsman Leo Franz Dr George Franz Ley Mukierivk Robert Prana. Relatives from out of town attended.
Corry gears up for a President Roosevelt Birthday Ball as the Junior Leaguers organize decorations and tickets with local wives and merchants. Tickets are on sale at Miller News Stand. Also notes that larger submarines now have two periscopes for simultaneous observation.
In the first week of January relief rolls climbed, setting the highest level since February 1936. State totals show 225,140 on relief, with 4 870 more openings than closings, and broader employment shifts driving the increase amid WEA adjustments. A separate note from Coldengale reports trapper Andrew Schmeider claiming hogs become wild when fed skinless wildcat meat.
A boy breaks a collar bone in a coasted automobile incident near South Xtrent Ausbiined. Eyewitnesses describe a minor collision as a vehicle rolled or stalled on a busy street. Marshall Sherwood and local residents assist, with questions about who caused the crash and if a fine will result. The injured boy is treated at a nearby facility.
Erie reports high property damage claims trigger protests as officials face demands to halt payments. Ora Mosher's $2,750 award for damage near a bulldozer station prompts scrutiny of land valuation and board recommendations. County officials debate valuations and the process amid public outcry.
Geneva dispatch reports Viscount Halifax and Georges Bonnet held a private dinner after Lloyd-George’s Rome visit where Britain pledged support if France faced aggression by any power. The briefing suggests strengthened Franco British ties amid Axis tensions with Germany and Italy.
A fragmented notice outlines a rental transition tied to a housing dispute. The readable text mentions an exit plan, a city or agency involved, and potential deadlines, though specifics are unclear.
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