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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1940

Page

2

Farm Calendar Notes From Pine Township Fire Safe Practices

Items outline forestry pruning to reduce fire risk and improve tree performance, dairy cow feed impact on milk yield, pruning fruit trees including hardy varieties, building a spark arrester to prevent home fires, new cauliflower seed varieties to watch, local government changes in Chautauqua County, a help wanted request for room and board, a Finnish relief fundraiser speech, maple syrup equipment sales, and an ice cream making course at Penn State College starting January 22.

Titusville Car Crash Injures Nearby Driver Near Black Ash

Earl R. Brooks of Erie escaped serious injury when he lost control of a nearly new Plymouth on Route 27 near the Black Ash schoolhouse. The car hit the culvert headwall and was ruined. Brooks was taken to Titusville for treatment. Meadvill Firemen fought five alarms Friday as temperatures rose. A two hour hinge fire gutted an eight room double on Lower Perk Avenue with damages around 3500 dollars. In Claxton a major blaze on Liberty Street and North Seventh Avenue damaged the William Geary apartment house. Firemen estimated 7500 dollars in losses from water, smoke and flames, likely caused by an overheated furnace. Master Thomas Alcorn Jr, 8, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Alcorn of Corry R D 5, was returned home from Corry Hospital after a three day stay. The Warren Chamber of Commerce re-elected Maurice Emery as president. officers include RL Blodgett, W S Clark, K A Branch and Melvin G Keller. Anti-freeze prices 15c to 68c per quart from Besson's Service 1222.

Titusville Earl R. Brooks Erie General Tire & Rubber Company Plymouth Black Ash Me. Brooks Meadvill Mercury Lower Perk Avenue Charles Smalenberger Claxton William Geary Liberty Street North Seventh Avenue Ames Piremén Lindsey's Thomas Alcorn, Jr Thomas Alcorn Corry R. D Corry Hospital Warren Warren Chamber of Commerce Maurice IR. Emery RL. Blodgett W. 8. Clark K. A. Branch Melvin G. Keller Besson

Babson Foresees Record Tourist Year Ahead

Babson predicts 1939 travel gains push tourism to a record, with $75 billion forecast for the coming year. He attributes rising spending to higher incomes, more leisure, and growing recreation across winter and summer resorts, railroads, and parks, urging policy support and sustained demand. The piece cites shifting rates, auto travel, and expanding resort offerings as drivers of a robust recreation season.

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Armours Star picnic hams and local notices

City and Vicinity items list prices on Armour's Star picnic hams and tirias fresh pack. Wilcox Grocery offers delivery. Local reports cover DuBois campaign against parking penalties, a Bible class event, a Redfield homestead fire threat, a Warren Boy Scout tribute to George Olmsted, Kiwanis and Red Cross roll call results, Industrial updates, an airline service debate, unemployment insurance, and community notices on theater, farming, and civic events.

Armour Star Picnic Texas Wilcox Grocery DuBois D. A. Hillstrom Bible Forum Gorty Mer Pleasantville Redfield George Welch Olmsted Warren County Boy Scout Council North Warren B P. Wrol Olmsted Warren Camping Committee Ross Othe American Red Cross S. M McClure Sharon Mercer Tube and Manufacturing Company Wheatland Tube Company Wheatland Shenango Valley

Erie Mayor Names Six New Patrolmen

Erie, January 20. Mayor Charles R. Barber appointed Robert E. Monahan as police clerk and named six temporary police officers Carl J Englert John J Martin Ross J Webb William J Carney Chester Miller Paul DiDionisio for permanent posts. He plans to name two more patrolmen in the next two weeks after civil service review. The veterans eligibility dispute delayed earlier actions.

Erie Charles R. Barber Manent Robert E. Monghan East Fifth Siged Monahan Ib Nas John J. Martin Carl J. Englert Ross J. Webb William J. Carney Chester Miller Paul DiDionisio State Supreme Court Barber Civil Service Board Tuesany 49

No Trace of Missing Man Intensifies Suspicions

A NY and PA police search for Addison Shadd, a St Marys man who vanished after buying a Hancock New York railway ticket, has found no trace of him. Reports say he may have carried about 500 dollars, triggering fears of foul play as publicity widens. The penny supper event for Townsend Club was postponed a week. Mentor Club will meet Monday to study Chile and Ecuador, followed by a quiz.

New York Pennsylvania Addison Shadd St Marys Hancock N. Y St. Marys Townsend Club Mentor Club Chile Ecuador

Final Rites for Mrs Wilcox Held at Local Home

Funeral services were held at 2:80 o clock from the late home for Mrs Will J Wilcox a well known resident who passed away Wednesday after a long illness. Rev William Jahs of Emanuel Episcopal church officiated with many relatives neighbors and friends in attendance. Burial followed at Pine Grove Cemetery with bearers Perry Mead Merle Page Carlton Curtis Wallace Kersteter Bill Wilcox and Lester Wright. Members of the Readers Club attended in a body and many visitors from nearby towns joined the service including Mrs Norman F Graves Mrs Douglas Gates Leland Trantum and others from Brooklyn Warren Dun Kirk and nearby areas.

Hast Mall Street Will J Wilcox William Jahs Emmanuel Episcopal Church Pine Grove Ers Perry Mead Merle Page Carlton Curtis Wallace Kersteter Bill Wilcox Lester Wright Readers Club Norman F. Graves Elsmere Douglas Gates Greenlawn L. I Mrs. Timmis Dunkirk, N

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