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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1939
Page
7
Wattsburg Erie County fair enters its 50th year as a five day event August 29 to September 2, extending to three state counties. The all agricultural show highlights farm life, vocational training, a four day race meet, and a nightly fair with increased prize catalogs, attracting large crowds to the grandstand.
Ridgway attorney and past exalted ruler of the Ridgway Lodge of Elks was named district deputy grand exalted ruler for the Pennsylvania north central district. The appointment, announced today by Henry C. Warner, comes after long local service with Sikes, Mescurven, and Baker firms in Ridgway and surrounding areas.
The highway department reports savings of over 389000 from buying tar and asphalt for the state road system this year. Contracts cover 21849490 gallons for maintenance and construction at average prices near 0.60 per gallon, lowest since 1991. Also buying dust-laying ores at 0.40 per gallon, saving about 3011, plus almost 1,000,000 pounds of calcium chloride for stabilizing roads. Resurfacing plans include 150 miles of road improvements costing about 4600000.
John B Flanigan recounts a skunk episode near East Smith street involving a cat named kitten linked to the Humane Society as local residents ignore the distressed animal The Chief says his pistol fired twice and a club ended the skunk while rumors linger in the neighborhood Advertisements urge readers to check Classified Want Ads daily.
The Corry Evening Journal advertises classified want ads and notices with low cost options. Notices from Intel Ed Marsh, legal papers held at 18 East Hond Street, plus a misspelled words contest with mailing to a Post Office Box.
The listing shows celery at 13 cents per stalk, local carrots at 5 cents per bunch, and No. 1 New potatoes at 39 cents for 15 pounds, reflecting a simple market catalog from the New York area.
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