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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1938
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a city school board discussion about a building project on Jay Street and a plan involving a senior group and railroad access. Details are garbled with missing words and unclear connections to dates or names.
The Sadowski family escaped a daytime inferno after an upstairs oil lamp toppled and exploded in their Bear Lake Road farmhouse near Pine Valley. The house burned completely, with about $3,000 in losses and $1,000 insured, while the barn and nearby outbuildings survived. Sons John and Joseph, ages 20 and 18, leaped to safety from an upstairs window as flames engulfed the upper level.
Owen Lewis, one year old son of Mr and Mrs Richard Lewis of Ti gin, suffered a fractured shoulder when a Ford truck driven by Lewis overturned on a hill near Bear Lake cemetery. Norman 16, Owen 14, Edward 12, and a pony were aboard. brakes failed, vehicle left the road. Owen was treated at Carry hospital and sent home. others were bruised but not seriously hurt.
From WRT, Pa. July 5. A fire emergency left 42 people treated at hospitals for burns after a brief accident. The incident occurred despite rules forbidding certain practices. Authorities say 87 were moved for hospital care.
A one year old boy, Honikd Bull, son of Mr and Mrs Orman Bull, was struck by a car in Union City yesterday afternoon while crossing from a family outing. He sustained a fractured leg and was moved from Union Gliy hospital to Hamot hospital in Erie this morning. The child and his twin remained with the family after leaving a confectionery store on Maia.
United Press dispatch from Shanghai reports Hukow, a major barrier on the Yangtze 160 miles southeast of Hankow, captured by Japanese forces after a 48 hour assault on land, river, and air. Japan says it will enable an offensive to sever the Kangxiang Nanchang railroad, a southeastern Hankow defense link.
Civic officials pressed for a state law after the July 4 celebration disaster in Philadelphia left more than 360 injured. Fireworks sales were banned in Philadelphia but continue in nearby areas. Among the injured, 13 year old William Leimer faces possible loss of eight and both eyes. Lewis Cope, 49, of Easton, died at Aston Hospital from injuries from a homemade toy cannon blast. Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, delayed by illness, will attend a New Sweden tercentenary closing dinner at the Waldorf Astoria tomorrow night.
United Press reports that the Public Works Administration urges cities to accelerate applications for non federal projects worth billions as part of a $1.6 billion building program. Harold Ickes says success rests on cities, with hundreds of projects already approved and thousands more eligible through September 30.
Three members of a Swedish royal party, Ruth Olson, foen Olson, and Gertrude Larson of Stockholm, visited Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Vettenburg near the city. They traveled from Buffalo and will join a western tour after a Wilmington reception, expressing admiration for local estates and gardens.
Indiana Governor M Clifford Townsend, head of the state Democratic party, moves to reinstate Sen Frederick Van Nuys after his voting against Roosevelt’s court reorganization bill. Townsend invites Van Nuys to seek renomination at the July 11 and 12 state convention, signaling an end to intra party strife. Van Nuys, at a Michigan summer resort, announces he will await telegram confirmation before commenting.
Henry Bensink, 24, bound over to court on a charge of violating section 620 of the Pennsylvania vehicle code for operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. Bail set at $800 after Alderman C. B. Porter hearing. Truck recovered nine miles away. garage transom damaged. Bensink pleads not guilty. denies involvement. Mr and Mrs Charlee Amy and daughter Irene spent weekend on Sehing trip over Centerville.
Ideal weather over the weekend brought Corry residents and nearby visitors to picnics and trips to resorts and cities. Despite forecasts of showers, Sunday and Monday were sunny as Garry reported a quiet Fourth with fireworks restricted by ordinance. A nine year old, John C Bridges, suffered burns from a premature firecracker but recovered after hospital treatment. Scores from Carry traveled to Chautauqua Lake for a spectacular display of 5000 flares, with extra fireworks staged at resorts. Armies of the north and south left Gettysburg battlefield today amid somber farewells.
Day George H. Halle ordered new delays suspending execution of John G. Poleng and Joe Senanskas in Warren County for 77 days from August 11 to September 26. It marks the eighth reprieve in a murder case now over two years old. Governor Earle acted on the recommendation of the Pennsylvania pardon board to allow further study of evidence by Attorney General Guy K. Bard amid statewide investigations into administrative charges. The case file is lengthy as officials review the “hired” killing of Metro Semin tle, a Youngsville service station operator.
In Ridgway Pennsylvania on July 9 a torpedo toy exploded when a boy chewed it mistaking it for candy. The blast tore away half his tongue and part of the face of Joseph Deninzio 23. Little hope is held for his recovery. the incident marks the only serious Fourth of July fireworks accident in Ridgway.
County and state officials probe a fire at Waldameer Park in Erie County, Pa. The blaze destroyed the Crazy House amusement structure with estimated damage of 25000 dollars. Police say no insurance existed and preliminary investigations suggest arson. This is the second major fire at Waldameer in three months after April 98 damaged Rainbow Gardens. Nearby valuable buildings were saved.
A national survey shows over 550 deaths during the three day Fourth of July period, with automobiles leading fatalities at 246 and 122 drownings. In Chicago Fort Dearborn Park fireworks exploded injuring 17, causing a panic among about 20 000 spectators. A boy died and 11 were seriously hurt in a separate Springfield Illinois incident. Four died when a car was hit by a train near Joliet, and three more were killed when two cars crashed near Rochelle Illinois.
Glendale police hold famed hypnotist The Great Gilbert on open charges after the death of 22 year old Mrs Maria Colombus during a practice trance. Gilbert claims his occult ministrations did not kill her and suggests a heart attack as cause. Authorities seek exact cause before further action. Six killed four wounded in Arab Israeli clashes threaten civil war fears.
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