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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1942
Page
3
Ice coated streets create hazards as frigid weather grips the area this morning. Gasoline rationing registration starts at the junior and senior high schools this afternoon and runs through Saturday morning, while police chase a stolen dump truck from Union City Borough.
Erie officials hear protests from commercial and industrial property owners over abolition of general 1943 45 assessment increases while residential rises were removed. Appeals board has granted some requests, potentially lowering total city assessments below current levels. War plants join protests, arguing commercial values should drop to sale value. Decisions pending, but early action expected.
The November term of criminal court discharged jurors after two days as few cases reached trial. jurors earned six dollars for the two days of service. Many cases were disposed of by guilty pleas, prompting the late Tuesday discharge. Armistice Day saw early season crews in northwestern Pennsylvania with light snow and improving driving conditions. Temperature hovered near freezing as hunting conditions improved.
In Pennsylvania war contracts are pressing prisoners into service. F Herbert Cooper, labor superintendent, says state will take all federal work possible by January. Western Penitentiary Pittsburgh Rockview and Eastern Institution Philadelphia Graterford all have war contracts. Prisoners paid for labor and morale has improved. Over 1500 inmates are under Army Navy Marine Corps and lease contracts and more enroll in defense courses.
Franklin transport administrator William F. Barnbour urged plant workers with private cars to expand car sharing now to secure gasoline when rationing begins December 1. A and four gallon coupons allow limited purchase. owners must name three share riders to obtain extra occupational gasoline. Truck owners were warned to obtain necessary certificates this week to stay legal after Sunday.
Bennett announces he has taken over the First Avenue Meat Market and will reopen the store on Saturday November 14 seeking to offer only the highest grade meats and best possible service. An experienced meat cutter from Ashtabula Ohio will assist.
Robert Lloyd Blodget, 18, of Fredonia was arrested in Jamestown on second degree assault charges. He allegedly met a 20 year old woman in a local tavern, drove her to a gravel pit in Ellicott, during a county blackout, and the case awaits arraignment before Justice Pred A Nelson.
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