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Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1940

Page

6

Pennsylvania Town Beefs Up Weather and Crime Notes

Fragmented 1930s style report mentions rain on Sunday, rising Pineera trees, a bicycle owner dispute, and a man Oliver Ommond in Pittsburgh being jailed. It covers police activity near Center and Main, a news note on Winchester event reservations, industry safety reports, a Panama resident Maude Casler and a Phoenix tragedy, a Cleveland troupe stranded near Bradford, coal mine idling, and town traffic updates. It closes with municipal notes on two-way traffic, a DuBois parking tag, and a Brockmira Economic Service bulletin on presidential election years and business trends.

Nation Warned Timber Supply Is Ebbing Fast

United Press reports Forest Service warns dwindling timber reserves require expanded public ownership or oversight. Over 30 years lumbermen felled 1 trillion feet more than grown on 500 million acres, with private ownership dominating two thirds of land under private management. Public lands hold reserves, while calls grow for a national program of cooperation, regulation, and expanded public ownership.

Frey Daley United Press Washington Jun Forest Service Asa A. Wilcox Forest Service Indiana

Crash Victims Face Critical Injuries In Ambulance Aide Hospital

In a central Pennsylvanian incident, Hiddell 40 and Gelman 39, both of Sheffield, were among those injured in a car crash near Bre Von. Richell, driver of the car, suffered brain concussion, chest fractures, and severe lacerations. Initial fears of death faded as condition improved later.

Kane Van Ther Hiddell Central Pennsylvania Zawnberg Company Bre Von

Erie School Board Moves for Economy

Erie, Jan 27. The Erie school board approved 28 transfers and assignments of teachers and principals to cut salaries by about 6600 annually. Added duties were assigned to several principals due to sabbatical leave. Grace Nunn will lead Jones and Burns, mma Klinger moves to Lincoln, Charles Cross adds Penn and H, and H L Steadman adds Hamilton duties.

Erie Thuysday Mary O'Connor Lincoln School Grace Nunn Jones and Burns Mma Klinger Jones and iPench Lincoln Charles B. Cross Wayne and Edison Penn H. L. Steadman Glenwood and Perry Hamilton

Erie rail freight agent marks 30 years of service

W. W. Turner, freight agent for the Erie Railroad, observed his 30th anniversary with the company. He began as an outside man in Falconer, later served as ticket agent there, did a World War I relief job at Meadville, spent 13 years as freight agent in Oil City, and has held his Meadville post for seven years.

ERIE R. R. Meadville W. W. Turner Erie Raivoal Company Falconer Turner Meadville Oil City

Babson Warns We May Hold the Bag

Babson urges collective action after the war warning that America could bear consequences of self interest. He frames economic growth as tied to global prosperity and cites historical gold reserves and growth figures from 1900 to 1939 to illustrate long term trends and risks.

Babson Huikope Uwe

New Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home board named

Governor James appointed a new board of trustees for the Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home. Named were Dr Elmer E Hess and Floyd B Owens, both noted veterans, Merlé C Quay, J Clark Mansfield top reappointed member, plus Edward M Mack Melvin G Keller Walvenj J H Condrin Oli Guy and Frank D Beary among others.

Erie Van Pennsylvania Solders and Sailors James Elmer E. Hess Floyd B. Owens Rogers Israel Post America Legion Merlé C. Quay J. Clark Mansfield Pittsburgh Edward M. Mack Market Street Meadville Melvin G. Keller Walvenj J. H Condrin Oli Guy Frank D. Beary al Jentown

ICC Report Opposes Erie Pittsburgh Canal Plan

United Press reports June 27 that the Interstate Commerce Commission told President Roosevelt railroads cannot accept large rate cuts to justify the Lake Erie Ohio River canal. The army engineers' findings show substantial traffic would be affected, railroads would lose about 35 million annually, and the canal’s construction is not economically justified without broader revenue loss and capacity concerns.

United Press Washington Ineiyestate Commerce Commission Today Roosevelt Army Board of Engineers For Rivers and Harbors Agency of Transportation

Roosevelt seeks commission opinion on railroad rates before canal work

President Roosevelt said he desired the commission’s view on railroad rates before canal construction to judge if the large federal outlay is economically justified. A Kodiak bear display on Kotak Island measured 11 feet 4 inches with a 12 inch skull, taken by D. Hopkins of Spokane. Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs W C Flick about a fire at 40 Marion Street. A Cullier study finds women earn about 40 percent less than men in comparable American industries.

Roosevelt Commission Kotak Island D. 8. Hopkins Spolane Stanford Hose Company W. C. Flick Marion Street Cullier

Cambridge Springs Test Proves To Be Dry Hole

Drilling operations east of town report No 3 Well on the Belve Landers farm a completely dry hole at 180 feet. Drilling abandoned and equipment moved to No 4 Well on John Chapin farm north of Highway 408 about 600 feet from the deep out well drilled three years ago by Potter Development Company. The first two wells drilled by White Mitchell are excellent though not yet in production.

Maine Oerings Jan Mitchell Belve Landers Farm John Chapin Highway 408 Potter Development Company White Mitchell

French Artists At Front Conceived Camouflage Use

In 1914 a group of French artists at the front devised camouflage to blend appearance with equipment and surroundings. The idea aimed to hide personnel and gear by integrating art with nature during combat conditions.

Markets Stock Pittsburg Wholesale Produce Slow Demand

Pittsburgh wholesale markets showed very slow demand with apples and other produce mostly steady. Prices for apples cabbage onions lettuce potatoes sweet potatoes and Porto Ricans moved within narrow ranges amid mixed regional supply. live stock and hogs also steady with calves and sheep reported as nominal.

United Press Pittsburgh W. Va N.Y Penna Texas California G. Mts Idaho N.C Georgia Fittsburgh

Home Decor Mirrors Multiply In Modern Houses

New York decorator William Pahlmann says mirror use in houses built today has doubled compared with a decade ago. His model rooms shown in New York reveal a growing emphasis on colored plate glass and mirrors for interior design.

William Pahlmann New York

Bermudian Festival Marks Somers Arrival Anniversary

Bermuda celebrates an island wide festival commemorating Admiral Sir George Somers arrival on July 28 1609. The event honors Somers death in Bermuda and the interment of his heart under a tablet while his body was laid to rest in Diray Bryland.

Bermuda Sir George Somers Somers

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