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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1940
Page
1
Fragmented OCR reads like a price list and brief notices from a Delaware area market. It mentions increasing developments, Philadelphia, district actions, and assorted prices including bottles and jars with small cents values. The readable items are partial and unclear.
The Hatch Vocational School will open for six weeks of summer defense training next week under the Corry Public Schools system. The Board of Education authorized the program at a special meeting, with regular vocational instructors to oversee classes. About thirty-one applicants enrolled at the Stile Employment Service, including youths just out of high school from Corry, Youngsville, Columbus and Wattsboro, with plans to admit employed individuals seeking better industrial prospects.
The North Center street resurfacing from Smith Street to Colum ns Avenue was completed this morning by the state highway department. It required one and a half hours and the department’s piling and stone forge. Delayed by equipment arrival, the job used a fine grade of stone and will please property owners and motorists along the street.
Curry youths depart for the Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Meade Maryland for a one month program. Some participants have prior Fort Meade experience and may receive special assignments. The group will stay until August 6 with local attendees including Joe Tyler Victor Orange Walter Paulson Jack Miller Bob Sullivan Frustell Patterson Faill Weber Thongs Crowe Bob Faumbaugh and Albert Black.
AP dispatches report bombs over Alexandria killing 15 and wounding seven as British and French ships shelled. Soviet reinforcements in Bessarabia heighten Balkan tensions. French liner Massilia overdue. Italian forces seize Kassala and attack Mallar airfield. RAF reports six fighters down seven of nine. Rumors of new Romanian demands surface as Gigurtu government acts amid Kremlin protests.
In Washington four months before the election Democratic leaders push for the party convention as talk grows that Roosevelt may seek a third term. Willkie plans in New York for a three man strategy group while visiting Washington to discuss campaign plans with Senator Charles L. McNary. Rumors persist of a Roosevelt Hull ticket and possible late nomination changes.
A nine year old Corry resident was seriously injured when hit by a car in Columbus while attending a sister’s wedding reception. He suffers a hip fracture a leg fracture and arm injuries. treated locally then at Erie hospital. State police investigated the accident.
Corry marked Independence Day with residents fleeing to district resorts and amenities while crowds gathered at local events. The Semi-Pros beat House of Dandine 7 to 0 in a main attraction as Union City drew the day’s largest turnout amid festive travel to nearby spots and picnics, with continued coverage on page three.
State acts to expand driving tests with longer exams and more thorough evaluations. Locations and exam points changed to improve access, with July 15 start and Corry schedule. More Pennsylvania Motor Police assigned to conduct tests and new routes added where allowed by authorities.
The Associated Press reports a deadly Fourth of July nationwide with 128 deaths. Fireworks fatalities were two, one in Colorado and one in Maine. A Fort Worth display collapsed a boardwalk section, 200 people fell 15 feet but none died. 40 injured. Auto accidents caused at least four deaths and drowning 25. Traffic toll below the National Safety Council July-Friday averages.
Pennsylvania will defend its alien registration law in the U S Supreme Court next October despite a federal enrollment and fingerprinting statute for aliens. A federal court struck down the state law December 1 as usurping federal power. Bernard Davidowitz of Philadelphia filed suit. Attorney General Claude T Renn said the appeal follows President Roosevelt signing the national act and a Justice Department educational program for aliens.
Danville businessmen voted to revert from daylight saving time after 27 days. The Businessmen's Association cited confusion caused by part of town observing daylight time while the rest remained on standard time.
Atlantic City dispatch reports U S Minister to Bulgaria Earle's son, age 10, will not join the Royal Air Force. Instead he will return to the United States to attempt enrollment in the American air force. The news comes as Mrs Earle, visiting, learns of the neutrality bar.
London reports Britain has secured control of the vast majority of the French fleet. Battleships Dunkerque and other French warships are being held or destroyed as Britain seizes ships at Alexandria and ports in Gibraltar and Scotland. The Petain government reportedly broke relations amid the move to deny Nazi access to the fleet.
Air raids on Gibraltar in the early morning hours yielded no casualties or damage. Refined searchlights swept the harbor as bombs fell into the sea and were driven off by shore batteries.
Erie county committees report a $40000 quota to support Wendell Willkie for president. About $20000 will go to the national campaign fund, with the remainder available to county use. Local groups outside the county have begun soliciting funds as Erie drives start next week led by County Chairman Samuel Roberts. The 1926 fundraising total for Landon exceeds the current goal by about 14000. County leaders expect another push will meet the Erie quota soon.
Washington July 5 European army and navy advisors in Latin America are gradually being replaced by United States officers. The move is seen as strengthening hemispheric cooperation policy. An additional four officers joined the general military mission in Brazil this week and three corps officers have begun work in Chile.
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