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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1937
Page
8
Hor te reports indicate charity patients will receive priority at the new Erie County Tuberculosis hospital opening in Osteiber. If charity beds are insufficient, paying patients may be admitted. Rules to be set by the hospital advisory board with provisions to aid the afflicted needy who might otherwise seek sanatoria or home treatment.
United Press reports Harrisburg July 2 Highways Secretary Warren Van Dyke received 53 bids for eight projects totaling 18.2 miles of road. Low bidders include Charles H. Fry Construction of Erie at 121 081 for Perry highway to Meadville by pass and 1 200-foot overpass project with Constructors and Engineers Inc of Chicago at 250 233 to eliminate a New York Central Railroad grade crossing. Three firms bid on the latter.
Two youths were killed today when their automobile overturned on the Derry Brenniser road near Latrobe Pennsylvania. The dead were John Diven age 19 of Cokeville and Thom a Brogo 18 of Blaisville RD, with one other passenger injured. The report notes a fatal crash and identifies two deceased youths with ages and origins.
Harrisburg July 2 The experimental little N R A for Pennsylvania s automobile industry designed to curb unfair trade practices has become law Gov George H Earle gave final approval to the bill sponsored by Sen Bernard B McGinnis Allegheny Democrat on behalf of auto dealers associations statewide The measure effective until May 30 1939 creates a five man commission to fix average prices of used cars every 30 days and provides for appraisers to set trade in and resale values It prohibits new car sales below list price and requires licenses for dealers salesmen and appraisers Commission members receive 25 per day plus expenses and meet monthly to set prices Models five years old have a maximum value of 50 and certain models with limited sales may have fixed values regardless of average price The act also bans turning back speedometers and requires notice of finance company name and payments to be filed with the commission Fees fund salaries and expenses and licenses range by dealer gross receipts Notwithstanding, licenses may be revoked only after a hearing
Rising copper prices enable the revival of Sinclair, the oldest mine in the region near Windhoek in Southwest Africa, with a history stretching back to 808. The project signals renewed activity in South Africa's mining sector after years of intermittent operation.
In Jamestown July 2 Charles Montgomery age three, son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Montgomery of Ken, drowned in Conewango Creek yesterday afternoon. He slipped from the bank a quarter mile west of the village and the body was recovered two hours later a mile downstream. Coroner Henry C. Wadsworth ruled accidental death by drowning. It is the first such in the immediate vicinity this summer.
Chautauqua grounds will open this Sunday July 4 with a formal ceremony at 10 20 am led by Dr Arthur Bestor and a sermon by Dr Ivan Lee Holt. Hundreds from the area are expected to attend the exercises including athletic events and gate fees will apply Monday morning.
Crowds from the city plan to attend Warren’s big celebration on Monday July 5 with a complete program. A two mile parade leads a day packed with drum corps, athletic contests, motorcycle and bicycle races, balloon ascension, water battles, theater, concert, parachute jumps and a mammoth fireworks display. Prizes include a new Pontiac car and bank deposits totaling 500 in staged awards.
Clarence Sentner fourteen from Braddock drowned while swimming in the Monongahela river pulling his younger brother Edward to safety. Edward disappeared after attempting a rescue. Clarence’s body was recovered near Eleventh Street by the Edger Thomson steel works. police continued search for Edward.
A report details a suicide pact investigation among two young women educators. Dr Tabachnick found a note indicating a suicide attempt, discovered a razor and sleeping powder, with blood in the room and one woman slashed. Police inspector Donald MacDougall is informed.
William Mc Cafferty, 31, a lumber hauler for Central Pennsylvania Lumber Company, was seriously injured when a log fell from a top bailed truck at the mill pond. He suffered possible pelvic, hip, and leg fractures and a dislocated ankle. He was treated by company physicians and hospitalized in Kane Community.
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