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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1939
Page
3
A terse morning report notes Eric, Flynn, and Appletee visiting the library for a brief morning stop. The fragmentary text records a simple routine event without further details.
Senate consideration of the omnibus rivers and harbors bill would shrink the Kinzua dam from a 17 million food control project to one tenth its size, providing storage for pollution abatement on the Allegheny and upper Ohio rivers with a 3.93 million addition for downstream works. The measure totals 407.855 million for all included projects, with no appropriations yet authorized. Edna Johnson returned home this morning from a brief stay in Harrisburg.
Republican leaders in Harrisburg report a coming exodus of Democratic jobholders from Capital Hill. A general patronage reshuffle is expected as Republicans take over routine appointments, with no decision on a Supreme Court candidate. Debate noted over Governor James's promises and WPA salary pledges, as Erie counters accuse the governor of broken promises from the last campaign.
Charles Roberts, 22, of Russell, waived a hearing after being charged with operating a motor vehicle without owner’s consent. He remained under $500 bond for the next term, or in default jailed. Roberts, treated for injuries from a wrecked car owned by George Schreckengost, was arraigned after discharge from Warren General Hospital. Police sought two gypsy women who took a $100 wallet from Kip Mellon near Meadville.
Attorney James P. Rossiter, former mayor of Erie and chief counsel for One General State Authority, fractured a small bone in his ankle during a golf swing in Harrisburg yesterday. He went to a hospital for X ray confirmation and is reportedly recovering.
Joyce Perry two and a half year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Perry of 122 Central Avenue was treated at Warren General Hospital Monday for cuts on the lip and mouth after being struck by a swing at the South Street playground.
Warren voters may see new members on the Warren borough council and the school board after this year’s municipal election. Nine council terms expire January 1, 1940. only one seeks re election, three may run again, and four will not. The two school board members with December term expirations are not planning to run. In other news, the New York Yankees set a record by hitting eight homers off Philadelphia Athletics pitchers in game one of a doubleheader, winning 23 to ? with 27 total hits.
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