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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1940
Page
8
A special city meeting is called for Friday evening after subpoenas were served as two Erie men were arrested over the Italian American Club break. Witnesses are summoned for the case to be presented to the November grand jury next Wednesday.
McKean County favored Willkie by about 2 to 1 over Roosevelt in 1940 with 14,828 to 6,994 votes. Kane borough showed Willkie ahead 1,648 to 905, while Landon carried Kane in 1936 by a large margin. Senator Gulley led Kane voters who backed Willkie. Thomas B. Wilson won the 25th district in a separate race.
A Jersey Bulletin feature profiles Carleton Curtis and the Columbus Corry area dairy lineage tracing back to 1823. It highlights Jersey Creamline milk, Curtis’s role as producer distributor, and local enthusiasm for Jerseys, with family ties and 4-H involvement across generations in farming.
The Federal Reserve Board reported October industrial production reached a new peak, driven by defense orders. The surge reflects both current activity and outlook, with linen weaving and ship-building highlighted as Ulster’s main industries.
Funeral services for City Engineer Nevin R. Dickson were conducted yesterday at 2 30 PM from his West Pleasants Street home. Rev. Gilbert L. Boyd presided at the Presbyterian church. Dickson, a 50 year member of French Creek Valley Grange, died Sunday after a weeks long illness. Burial followed at Greenfield Cemetery in Meadville with many out of town relatives and friends present.
Front page list shows men and their home towns as Corry Meadville Gam bridge Springs Shaw's Landing and other places volunteering for yearly service. Names include Neil Alvin Halfast Alanson La Vell Gorringe Matthew Reyda Arland Veo Briggs Mina Dickson and others plus families and relatives from multiple locations.
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