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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1940
Page
2
Short OCR fragment reports a winter clearance sale at the Helen Shoppe, 3120, with notes about 4H and a local resident named Anderson and others. Mentions Saturday shop time and a disturbance during a card game among club members.
A coroner's jury exonerated Ernest Johnston of Hillards Butler County in the death of Charles Jumper 63 who was struck by Johnston's car Saturday night Jumper a Wayside Inn resident and member of the Odd Fellows home for the aged died from injuries sustained in the collision near his home in Smethport region Johnston from Braddock was cleared by the inquest leaving the community to mourn Jumper while investigators noted the accident remains under local scrutiny involving traffic safety in Butler County and Smethport areas.
Franklin D. Roosevelt presided as Frank Murphy of Michigan took the oath as associate justice of the Supreme Court in an unprecedented White House ceremony that gave the president a five man majority. Justice Stanley B. Reed administered the oath, and Reed also swore in Robert H. Jackson of New York to succeed Murphy as attorney general.
Democratic State Chairman David J. Lawrence sought to quash two indictments in Dauphin County court. Judge Howard W. Hughes presided as testimony explored the defense claim that the grand jury that indicted Lawrence was improperly drawn.
Pittsburgh report states Senator David A Read withdrew his bid for the Republican Senate nomination today. Read announced he has decided not to pursue candidacy, saying he will not beg for the position and will step aside from the race.
In Harrisburg on June 18 a snowbound Pennsylvan ia Farm Products show opened its final day with crowds undeterred. Attendance was expected to approach a half million after tonight and tomorrow's auctions and parades. Judges highlighted the beef cattle beys features while rural school drama and music contests continued through the day.
A 21 year old Union City youth who was reported missing Saturday after leaving for Corry returned home yesterday. He had visited a relative to obtain gasoline money and claimed he was held by police, which Corry police denied. Authorities cancelled search efforts after his safe return.
Erie January 18 Mayor Charles R Barbet says the city may be forced to issue bonds to cover maturing debt within four years. Finance Director Paul Watson will seek a settlement with bond holders including T R Palmer and others. Palmer bill rose to 130000 with daily interest. another 500000 owed to other holders. The total may require about 1 million in new bonds.
The 2nd edition of the N. W. Ayer and Son's directory reports that U S papers rose by 86 in 1939 from the previous year. The total number of daily weekly semi weekly and bi weekly publications at year end 1939 was 19 281 up from 13 195 on January 1 1939. About 150 universities colleges normal schools and theological seminaries offer education by mail.
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