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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1940
Page
8
A crowded Corry region page blends weather showers and a Pennsylva nia Railroad earnings report with court actions and civic plans. It notes a postponed iron lung purchase meeting for Corry hospital, railroad track work, a special church triduum, and upcoming bike safety events alongside school graduation and local concert plans.
Contracts for the new Irvine school building were awarded by the township school board. General, electrical, plumbing, and heating bids went to Gam ble Building Corporation Warren Beckley Jamestown Sans Company Falconer and C J French. The one story fireproof structure at Erie and Scott will have four classrooms an office and a heat room. Completion target is September 15 with work to begin soon.
June 26 clearfield court heard Elisa beth Tootie Hull plead guilty to selling malt beverages without a license. Judge W Wallace Smith ordered 8 days in jail and a $25 fine after a raid by State Liquor Enforcement Officer L O Grigsby and local constables. Separate case: Andy Herempo of Clearfield sentenced to 3 to 9 months in county jail and restitution of $400 for theft from the Clearfield Moose Club.
Erie june 26 a general shake up of the Exie county prison administrative state was forecast as district attorney Burton R Laub revealed an alleged plan to free Fred G Shaw Erie fish dealer and convicted sodomist from prison by parole Shaw serves 18 months to three years and is said to receive special privileges
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania Department of Highways and the Works Progress Administration carried out 1712 miles of road improvements during the fiscal year. WPA labor limitations and funding restricted progress on some projects, but base widening and surfacing continued. Total WPA sponsorship authorized funds and equipment, with ongoing efforts to complete base work, paving, and widening across numerous routes.
Harrisburg report from June 46 notes Pennsylvania rural electric cooperatives served 22 593 customers in 29 counties. Projects total federal funding amounts to 7 409 200 with 7 059 200 for lines and 410 000 for house wiring. The December 31, 1939 rural population served figure is 115 41 with the 22 593 cooperative customers counted.
Bertha Sullivan and Perry Cassell, both free on $1,000 bail, denied guilt at arraignment before Alderman Helsler. The pair faced charges linked to an alleged illegal operation on a 21 year old orphan, with Cassell named an accessory before and after the fact. Police traced the operation to the Sullivan home between mid June and late June. The coroner ruled the fetus a stillbirth. no murder charge tied to the case.
Corry plans little for Independence Day with few local events. Nearby towns hold parades and fireworks drawing visitors to lake resorts. In recent years Corry’s celebrations faded due to reduced sponsorship and business closings, as residents travel to other places for holiday festivities.
Multiple local ads list livestock for sale including sixty Holstein Jersey and Guernsey cows tested for TB and Bengs near Erie Penna Route 8. Also offered are a WERREN FARMS mechanized washer 510 and various used goods like baby buggies, top desi pool tools, and building materials.
James moves to sway 72 vote delegation as Artimy H. James campaigns for the Republican nomination. He held personal conferences with delegates, drawing mixed reactions and praise from some for his potential, including discussions with former president Herbert Hoover before Hoover’s address at Con-Wiciion Hall.
Officials deny rumors the CCC has become a military unit. Congress only can transfer CCC status, no steps taken toward military organization. Applications and details for enrollment are available locally through public assistance.
Unclear OCR text details a senate group and funeral rites for a person named Fisher. Mentions Philadelphia and June dates, with garbled names including Gelder and Fehr. Context implies a formal attending delegation, but specifics are unreadable.
Hogs market slow steady to weak with ins 170-220 Ihs. quoted. Cattle and calves scarce with various price ranges. Pittsburgh wholesale produce mixed with apples, cabbage, lettuce, onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes and fruit crates noted. New York stock data shows mixed declines in war and nonwar issues with several major firms listed.
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