Corry area notes and 1941 wage and registration updates
Local items report preparation for a September primary at the Municipal building and emphasize updating voter registrations. State treasurer reports weekly ne edy payments down versus prior year, with aid to fourth class districts allocated in Warren County. Automotive and industrial output forecasts for 1941 are discussed, along with a skeet demonstration by Claude Parmele at Corey Rod and Gun Club. Agricultural conservation urges wheat marketing cards, while Indiantown Gap payrolls rise with more officers and troops. A silk hosiery market surge is noted amid shortages and price pressures in major New York stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corey Rod and Gun Club
Corry
Lind Sty Hollow Road
Claude Parmele
Donne Hardware
Miller's News and Sport Shop
Parmelée
Local Board 3 Mailed 1749 Questionnaires to Registrants
Local Board No 3 reports 1749 questionnaires mailed to registrants at Union City and surrounding areas. The list includes Corry residents such as Carl desén ti Sullivan Jr and others with street addresses in Union City, Edinboro, Wattsburg, and nearby towns. Additional names across several townships are noted as others to whom forms have been mailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City
Corry
Carl Desénti Sullivan, Jr
West Congress Street
Milton Benjamin Kingsley
Euclid Street
Edward Charles Kinley
East South Street
Leo Engley Wilson
Ralph Walter Swart
James Donald Watson
Wright
York
Bitter GOP struggle developing in Philadelphia
Associated Press reports a fierce intra party clash in Philadelphia as William J. Hamilton Jr declares war on city Republican leadership. Key figures meet with sheriffs and ward leaders to plan a persistent campaign for the upcoming primary while a trustee resigns at Eastern Penitentiary amid party rifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
David Mr. Watson
Austin Meehan
W. A. Jee Burpee
Eastern Penitentiary
Hamilton Watson-Meehan
Tity
Hamilton
Train service to Corydon curtailed by Penn RR
Pennsylvnia Railroad cuts mail and passenger service on the Corydon to Warren route effective August 1st with a test freight run above Corydon. Passengers and mail will be carried only between Oil City and Corydon, and a mixed train will continue on northbound and southbound schedules in limited fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Warren
Pennsylvania Railroad
Qleta
Oil City
Two-Thirds Warren U S C quota raised
The U S C quota for Warren county was raised to 3900 dollars as campaigns report progress. Dr Leonard Rosenzweig and H B Meacham announced the update noting widespread contributions from individuals and many industries. The farming area in Russia is said to exceed the combined prewar area of France England and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Warren County
National United Service Organizations
Seanard Rosenzweig
H. B. Meacham
Russia
France
England
Germany
Pile Misery and Antiseptic SAN DURA Promotion
The notice touts relief from piles using Antiseptic SAN DURA Ointment and soothing SAN DURA Soap for minor sores burns and skin irritations. It claims broad use and includes pricing hints and washing guidance, warning readers of available products at local outlets.
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SAN Oura
Deere
State's Traffic Toll Increases Despite Lower Rate
Harrisburg report shows a four percent rise in road fatalities this year, compared with a 17 percent national increase. Col. G M Wilhelm, deputy commissioner, notes 934 fatalities so far, versus 891 in the first half of 1940 and 791 in 1938, and cites a 6.1 percent rise in licensed drivers in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
G. M. Wilhelm
Wilhelm
Pennsylvania Tops Nation in Metropolitan Districts Count
A Pennsylvania Planning Board breakdown of 1960 census data shows the state tieing New York and California with 7 metropolitan districts, joining Texas and Ohio at 11. The Census defines metro areas by central city population of 60,000 or more and surrounding divisions with density of at least 150 per square mile. Pennsylvania's centers include Philadelphia Pittsburgh, and others. overall population rose from 2,660,508 to 2,802,201. Student registrations and learner permits also increased, with a 6.7 percent rise in registrations and a 36/71 percent jump in learner permits.
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Farrinagrer
Vugest
Plein
House
State Planning Board
Pennsylvania Department of Commerce
Penhayivania
York
Texas
Ohio
New York
California
Michigans
Timels
Indiana
Towa
Penn
Gantal
Massachusetts
Arcllite
Pennsylvania
U. S
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Voranton
Wilkes-Barre
Allentown
Winston-Belleham
Reading
Harrisburg
Sol
Erle
Lancaster
Altoona
Metropolitan District Population Shown For York Area
The final 1940 census figures detail the metropolitan district of York with 24,027 residents. City population is 96,712 while the surrounding district reaches 35,015, reflecting faster growth outside the city between 1930 and 1940.
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Astriet
Walt
Pather
Orkasgis
York
City of
State Planning Board
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Columbus Township
Freehold
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Spring Greek
David J. Willie
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Press
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Army
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County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Erie County Agricultural Conservation Committee
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P.O. Harvey
Wheelock
Indiantown Gap
Joné
Marie Joseph
Ted Paschesnut
Henry Forth
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R. D
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Merle Alonzo Fifeh
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Elgin
Hebert Virgil Manross
Ion City
William LeRoy Burgess
Cambridge Springs
Donald Hammet Mallory
Waterford
Robert J. Behan
George Richard Dennis
Harborcreek
Paul Charles Rouse
Roy Arvin Shitzman
BR. D
Thin City
Dallas Henry
U.S.C
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