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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1940
Page
6
The Erie region faces a damp cold snap as a city council meeting is announced and religious services occur across churches. Railway freight loadings rise to a weekly peak, Democrats plan a Erie stop for President Roosevelt, and automotive output hits a historic October high amid varied local notices and forecasts.
In Jamestown on November 1 Mrs. William B. Conroy of 15 Chesinus Street won 4600 on The Pot of Gold radio program. A telephone cue revealed the caller asking to confirm the home number 54 8282 and Horace Heidt announced the prize after a call in which the operator presented the suspenseful moment and the winning amount.
Funeral services were held yesterday at 2 30 PM in the Bracken Keating chapel for A C Hudson who died Tuesday at his daughter's home 633 West Smith Street Rev Ray Harris United Brethren Church officiated Relatives served as bearers and burial was in the Davie Curtis cemetery Attendees came from Ashville N Y Erie Clymer Jamestown Meadville and Conneaut Lake
A long district jamboree near October's end gathered 45 Scouts and 4 Scouters at the old fir wounds site for an 8:30 a.m. pledge and a day of contests. Troop 82 topped events with 38 points, while Troop 2, 1 and others competed in signaling, boat work, and knot tying. After games and a creek-side feast, attendees praised Troop 70 of St. Paul’s Lutheran for chartering on November 1, 1949 and growing to 16 members, with four patrols led by Street, Messinger, Durham, and Whitehead. The week closed with a district meeting and plans for next year’s activities.
Floyd Tanner of Union City Pa sells 30 head of livestock and farm machinery on Wednesday November 6 at 10 30 am including cattle Holsteins Jerseys Guernsey calf herd milking stock and hay equipment plus a McCormick Deering binder and lumber. Wayne Valley Ladies Aid will serve lunch. Arthur Scouten Spartansburg is auctioneer.
The Associated Press reports that several Pennsylvania counties may receive pay increases as they move to a higher local government class under the 2040 system. Population gains in the last decade prompted Beaver, Bucks, Mercer, Bradford, Centre, Columbia, Snyder, and Tuscarora counties to rise one level, affecting county officials’ salaries.
Produce demand is moderate with apples and potatoes moving at steady to firm prices across several grades. Livestock prices in Buffalo show hogs scarce above 220 pounds, cattle holdovers slow, and vealers steady with good to choice around 12.00. Parking meters are now in use in 185 U.S. cities, Houston receiving significant revenue from 106,000 meters. The New York stock market advanced early but trimmed gains as trading shifted to midday values.
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