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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1941
Page
6
Corry area notes report Bi ning party funds for Mead Park pen construction. Schools budget deposits chosen by two banks. Local meetings set for Monday as city council and school boards prepare. Incident reports include a truck crash near Centerville and youths found after vanishing from Lindsey Hollow. Weather outlook forecasts warm temps then cooler holidays.
London May 29 The Best ssn cruiser York is reported lost by the admiralty the 50 ton warship and its crew numbering about 800 men must be researched as total loss Only two sailors were killed and wounded in battle The York chief weapons were eight inch guns and it was the eighth cruiser to join Britain’s fleet at the start of the war
Philadelphia May 9 The defense wrapped its case in retired Judge J Waren Davis's trial, arguing it is dangerous to convict on the word of a confessed criminal William Fox. Prosecutor Waller H Gahagan said the 70 year old judge was caught selling justice from the bench and tied to Fox by five marked bills.
Pennsylvania Senate debated an amended heavy truck bill after an eight week committee halt. The proposal would raise axle weight to 18,000 pounds and allow 42,900 pound semi trailers, with current limits at 18,000 per axle and 39,000 total. House action proposed higher caps, while opposition from highways department and railroads argued against the measure.
Pittsburgh May 20. Government acceptances for the Mahoning Dam and reservoir project will allow immediate operation. Most of the reservoir will be empty at first to handle flood control downstream. The plan includes precaution to empty the reservoir quickly during floods and maintain downstream banks, with inspection by engineers and military officers.
Abraham Sainker, a 26 year old former Kane resident, drowned in the Ohio River near his Bail Liver pool home late Monday night. Howard Parsons of East Liverpool retrieved the body with a pike pole and brought it ashore. The coroner’s verdict shielded the incident as an accidental drowning. Sainker had lived in Kane earlier in life before moving to East Liverpool 92 years ago.
Memorial Day plans outline a downtown parade assembling at 9 45 a m for a four section procession from First Avenue to South Street then to Genter Street and the city park for exercises. Veterans graves will be decorated, and a program at the jetty park will be broadcast if weather allows. Business suspensions and store closings are noted, with some locations open for weekend activity. Weather forecasts warn of possible thunderstorms, and Armory events will move indoors if needed.
A school district board, by unanimous vote, filled key posts under the school code. C B Shoop was re-elected secretary at 1,559 a year, GL Heaton to succeed as lecturer with 200. Miss Florence Pond remained secretary to the superintendent at 75 monthly. Dr John C Kibler was re-elected medical examiner at 400 yearly, Bruce Smith became auditor at 50 yearly, reduced from 100. A final settlement was approved, and exonerations totaled 520,? with 20,132.75 not collected.
Seed potatoes and russets Offered for sale include No. 2 rural russets 40¢ per pound and seed potatoes at 50¢ and 26¢ per pound Bring your bags and containers Contacts include Webb McCray Corry R D 2 C F Moore Carter Hillary Fuel Fertilizers Boyd Spencer millwood cordwood at $1.75 delivered Phone numbers 37 802 7 915 37 472 31 22 26 20 22505
RRIE May 28. Construction of HB bodies in Lawrence Park by the Twerence Pare Bulag Corporation is announced today by Beemind J. Naughton, president. These 148 building sites recently were acquired by the corporation and comprise the only remaining available parcels in this locality. Work on the new homes to start immediately. Naughton outlines plans to build 145 homes and notes Lawrence Park offers prospective owners all necessary improvements including pavements, sewers, walks, electricity, and gas already in and paid for.
London May 20 The German cruiser Lechy a 280 ton freighter sailing from a South American port to convoy France has been intercepted by a British ship, the Admiralty announced.
Buffalo livestock prices edge barely steady with midweek close and calf and hog values mixed. cattle steady with some bull and cow declines offset by higher weights. Pittsburgh produce lists steady to unchanged on apples and potatoes with mixed regional barbers and egg prices. stock market chatter notes overall modest gains and scattered advances across several corporations with utilities and industrials leading.
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