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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1938
Page
3
Patchy rain and wind set a grim mood as radio stations promised Schmeling Soris fight coverage around 9 PM. City Council holds a special meeting, a large Kellogg truck incident west of Migin is under police coordination, and two Bradford youths return home after carnival runs.
United Press reports the National Youth Administration will establish resident work centers in about 20 Pennsylvania cities to provide vocational training. Each center would house up to 60 students, totaling 1200 or more statewide, with students earning about 30 a month, three months of training, and a loan plan for board. Pennsylvania State College is slated as an early site to develop housing and an agricultural program in connection with campus work. The NYA employs 14,000 youths nationwide in clerical, nursery, school, hospital, and light construction roles.
W Don Harrison resumes ties with the University of Pittsburgh after a year away. He accepts an assistant professorship in English at Pitt’s Brie Pa center, announced by Chancellor John G Bowman. He will start teaching summer classes June 27.
A rain tied incident in Melbourne notes brides leaving town faced no need to shake confetti from clothes. A prior notice warned confetti tossing prohibited with a $25 penalty issued near Linneyhoen Cony %e8.
City Council to hold a special session this evening to open bids for a police patrol car after prior rechecks. Proposals from Christensen Motors Thomas Motors Company and Clarence Wallace reviewed amid plans for temporary traps at the Seneca street storm sewer intake to divert refuse during heavy rains.
Erie council plans a graduated water rate schedule based on consumption with a tentative 30 percent increase for all users and potential higher charges for industrials. A Friday meeting with the Erie Manufacturers' Association aims to cement a settlement while Safety Director Martin warns a higher industrial hike would widen small-consumer relief to 15 percent.
Secretary Roy J. Brown Miller directed discontinuance of oiling during the heavy traffic Fourth of July weekend. Maintenance superintendents will stop Thursday night June 20 and resume Wednesday morning July 6. Also notes odd line about cats and teeth appear from OCR.
Harrisburg June 22 Secretary of Revenue J Griffith Boardman warned auto dealers today against touring California with Pennsylvania dealer plates. California DMV confirms enforcement to seize nonCal plates and require California plates. Dealers planning trips to the coast should obtain California plates before departure.
Erie June 22 Albert Mercer supervisor of the Erie WPA district expects a state WPA appointment within 45 to 48 hours and says a new Erie supervisor will take over at the same time. Mercer, returning from his home in Jesusburg, denies reports that John W Carey will succeed him if promoted. He says he will work from J Banks Hudson's office and has completed his assignment to straighten out Erie conditions.
The 1938 National Air Races in Cleveland September 3 to 6 boast over $400,000 in prizes and added awards. Last year’s leaders included Rudy Kling and Frank Puller, with top individual earnings around $14,000 and $18,800, while this year a pilot could win up to $49,000 in major Trophy races.
The English Lake District is nicknamed Wordsworthshire for its poetic ties. Mercer praised a candidate, saying he could handle the job and knows the necessary functions of the office.
Clerk Ralph Benedict reported expected county income for 1938 and 1939 with a 7 percent tax levy on assessed value 128,476,208 and interest income figures. He noted a rise over 1937 totals despite lower interest returns and said auditor James Melton will present the report to county commissioners next week.
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