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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
1
A garbled extract records a morning schedule mentioning Alph Findley and others at a meeting, with references to a sale, a sermon, prayers, a Garden event midweek, and various community names. The legible items hint at church and civic activities, with scattered personal names and times.
Joliet officials unveil an aggressive delinquent tax drive led by J F Kinley with A C Sandburg and Miss Trene Mullen. The plan aims to collect thousands in back taxes through installment options and legal actions while offering hardship relief to compliant taxpayers.
Finland ordered youths as young as 19 to join the army to reinforce forces against the Red Army. The exact number mobilized was not yet known as thousands of 19 and 20 year olds were already serving as volunteers.
Direct relief payments in Erie County declined by 618 dollars from the prior week with 72 fewer checks issued. Total weekly disbursements reached 21,015,4050 checks. overall February aid to old age assistance and dependent children rose slightly while year over year totals fell.
Property owners faced condemnation as unsafe after subsidence fears from mine workings beneath Shenandoah. Plans were made for house to house inspections while building inspectors and mining engineers studied the maze of underground workings and their effects.
Former president Herbert Hoover will rush to Pittsburgh to coordinate Western Pennsylvania activities for the Finnish Relief Bund. He will address about 60 civic and business readers involved in the campaign as head of the drive and a central committee to oversee sources of contributions will be named.
The British liner Queen Elizabeth, 85 000 tons and painted wartime gray, arrived safely in New York after a secret Atlantic voyage from England. She avoided upper Hudson tides by delaying docking until later tide. Thousands gathered along New Jersey and New York shores to glimpse the massive ship with no cargo.
Dealers slash gasoline to 14 to 16 cents a gallon sparking fears of renewed price wars. Texaco stations led with cuts from 18 to 14 1/2 cents as others followed. traders warn small dealers may lose profits and face closure if the trend continues.
Willison Maier of Cattaraugus urged dairy workers at Townville to watch for Communist pamphlets and sensational literature aimed at misleading milk producers. He compared the spread of anti milk propaganda to broader political fundraising, urging inventories of personal and league achievements to counter false material. The meeting covered market conditions in Erie Buffalo Rochester and New York regions, with a pork dinner served and reports from county and local delegates.
Last evening a car convoy led by Elwood Ramberger from Whan Bethylll Pa struck a parked car owned by Glenn McGee of Columbus east of the Tutar Plivee at about 9 30. The Ramberger vehicle failed to see the oncoming car driven by John Kelferman of Starendon. No injuries and only minor damage were reported. Police from Toledo investigated the scene.
Trend reverses in Harrisburg Pennsylvania as the hosiery market shows a shift. the U S commerce department reports departure of goods today signaling a significant market change for the sector in the state.
Reports from Stockholm and other capitals describe a rush to end the Finnish conflict with armistice talks. The peace drive centers on Soviet demands and potential concessions including naval bases and territorial adjustments, while Allied powers weigh intervention amid broader World War II strategy.
Gov Arthur J James announced the appointment of Horton J Davis a Corry resident as a member of the Erie County Particle Assistance board succeeding Olln W Bracken who resigned Corry’s continued representation on the county board is assured with the announcement The seven member board serves without compensation as the governing body of the state’s relief bureau in Erie county The county instance board is led by Br Norbert Gannon of Erie Other members are P J Grant vice chairman Mrs Herbert Spencer secretary Frank Nagorski Anthony Scolia and Homer Brown all of Erie Brown is the only Democrat on the board
Corry-area attorney Warren Corry County attorney James Siggins has been promoted to chair of the Public Utility Commission by Governor James Siggins. He succeeds Bend J. Drmons of St Marys who had held the post previously. Siggins has served on the PUC for the past decade and is known for oversight of electric utilities.
Coroners juries exonerated drivers in two deaths after inquests held in Erle this morning. The cases noted negligence by the Erie road and by the city for a separate pedestrian death the juries said no driver fault existed. Walter Dingfelder 39 Erie and Frank Hen 75 Waterford were among those killed in the incidents.
United Press reports a plan to abolish the National Labor Relations Board and replace it with a new judicial labor board. The administration would have the new body prosecute NLRB cases before the terminal, altering the agency’s functions and structure.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Rush D Holt signals failure to gain anti third term majority but will seek Senate discussion on the propriety of Roosevelt's renomination. The piece notes ongoing third term efforts, Roosevelt allies, and GOP election returns in Towns Sixth District. It mentions Farley and Hull as 1960 nomination chatter and religious prejudice concerns.
A third grade teacher in Quincy Massachusetts was suspended for the remainder of the school year after failing to salute the flag during a school day. The educator, a member of Jehovah's Witnesses, faced disciplinary action from the public school system.
Corry voters may register next Tuesday at the Municipal building for the April primary. Registrars Mrs Wallace Hammond Republican and Miss Mary Dempsey Democrat will oversee the enrollment from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Deadline is March 23. Disqualified voters must reinstate by returning cards to Erie offices.
Pittsburgh March 7 Leon ard Goldstein and Cas sell proprietors of 8 Lawrenceville men's store report a thin bespectacled holdup man visited three times within four months. The latest theft yesterday cost $850 after earlier sums of $800 on November 21 and $250 on February 42, totaling $1400. Plane shot down London March 7 RAF inter wane shot down a Cuerman plane over the Scottish northeast coast early this afternoon.
Three youths from Tyroe City pleaded guilty to fuel theft charges at a nearby plant. Judge Elmer L. Evans suspended further punishment upon payment of costs. In a separate case, a 26 year old man faced charges tied to an alleged assault on a minor, with sentence to be deferred pending investigation.
Governor James faces no contest to censure by the state turnpike commission. Chairman Walter A. Jones will keep a $3 000 per year post while seeking the Democratic nomination for U S senator at the April 23 primaries. The South Penn super highway project links Harrisburg and Pittsburgh with federal aid. A Senate amendment to bar political activity by state employees using federal funds looms, while another amendment to repeal the Hatch Act was defeated 44 to 41.
No WPA workers on an Albion dig uncover massive tusks. Professor Troy Tay notes vertebrate paleontology links suggest a mastodon ancestor. discovery sparks museum interest but may not prove major ancient significance. Similar finds reported near Bellamy and Wyoming counties.
A new Studebaker distributer is established today by the Buudebaler Motte Gempany Pt Te ppolhimen oF Ay Mead Whippo. Mr Whipp suspreds Wale ler H.Mersisit as dealer as the company names A. & M atter Sales Company to handle sales and service from the Van Vliet garage at 28 Week South Street.
Harrisburg March 7 United Press reports state Labor and Industry Secretary Gewie G. Hines rejected a claim that Pennsylvania workers led a strike last year. Federal figures and agency notes show scattered labor activity affecting industries and job actions across the state during the period.
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