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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1940
Page
6
Weather turns cold as community dinner at Goscord Community House draws a small crowd. The report lists local finances, police notes, council actions, plant demolition progress, tax distributions, vehicle thefts, military recruitment terms, and various civic announcements with several names and places mentioned.
Anthony Mingoy, 26, of 50 Wall Street North East, faces charges for refusing to register as a conscientious objector. He appeared before U S Commissioner Roger Knox in Pittsburgh after a complaint by Acting U S District Attorney Georg Mashank. Federal authorities anticipate formal action and possible recall of the November grand jury. Mingoy could face up to five years in prison or a $1000 fine.
An AML inspiring meeting of northern Western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania Baptists occurred yesterday at the Local Baptist church. Rev Gilbert Lloyt of Erie and Rev Sellers of South Carolina spoke on revival. 125 delegates and members attended. Dinner served at o'clock by the local Baptist Fellowship. Delegates came from Sherman Mayville McLean Juve Panama Mobe Spartendure and nearby areas.
Harrisburg November 4 State Police Commissioner Lynn G Adams disclosed that investigators have found no evidence of sabotage in recent explosions at major Pennsylvania industrial plants. He said there may have been sabotage but no proof to support the theory.
Harrisburg reports maintenance forces will keep 342 miles of Erie County roads open for winter travel. The highway department outlines readiness, snow removal plans for 19 296 sites, and equipment purchases including 249 trucks and 271 plows. District and county totals list miles across Franklin Crawford Exe Susquehanna, Wayne, Clearfield, Cheboygan, McKean, Potter and others.
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania farmers obtained 7 805 500 forest tree seedlings from the Department of Forests and Waters for planting wasteland or sparse woodlands. Chief W. E. Montgomery says farm woodlands near 4 000 000 acres are vital to agriculture and can yield harvests by thinning. Fuelwood and posts, Christmas trees, and other products support farm income with timber selections guided by health and growth criteria.
A fragment lists quiz answers printed on page four with mismatched hints. It mentions James Buchanan, Samuel Gompers, Mohammedianus, and St. Cecilia among others, suggesting a miscellany of 1909 era references and misspellings.
Mary Stapleton, former secretary of Bankers' Industrial Research, Inc., appears in federal court in Bronk New York as the government's star witness in a million-dollar fraud case involving several men.
In New Castle Pennsylvania on November 20 a search continues for Mrs. Janes Helmoth a 55 year old prominent local woman reported missing since Monday night. Police firemen Boy Scouts and residents comb the Horper Bridge area along the Sherisnga river where a family car was found abandoned. A helicopter swept the area and an empty pocketbook and note were found in the car amid ongoing efforts to locate her.
The Hellsapoppin revue with Gisen and Johnson presents a lively musical farce at Shea's Theatre Jamestown for a short run. Billy House and Eddie Gary lead a talented cast in songs sketches and dance, including the new Boomps a Daisy dance as audience participation.
Rehearsals for the junior class play have been under way for weeks. The cast includes Florence Beckwith Hawkins Willan Peauze Dickens and Joe Money among others. Tickets are sold by class members to raise funds for the class treasury and future activities.
A cluttered schedule lists daytime and evening radio and television programs including The Perkin show, Ban Benny with Panny Brice, Rudy Valee and John Barrymore, Kate Smith, Major Bowes Amateur Hour, Horace Heidt Show, and Leopold Spitalay concert. Includes CBS NBC and ABC broadcast times, with several music and quiz segments and a noted totalitarian aspiration feature.
Fragmented classified item showing poultry supplies, innkeepers in Mullaig Scotland, ardent fishing taunts, and hardware ads. Listings include Shelving for sale in City Market, a 3 burner radiant gas heater, and a crib with contact numbers. Contains multiple disjointed phrases and phone numbers.
Pittsburgh market notes show steady apple prices across many varieties including York Imperials and Maine Chippewas with fractions listed for specific lots. Buffalo livestock prices tick lower with slow demand, while cattle and calves hold at varied but softer levels and meat markets reflect slowed activity before regional auctions.
Philadelphia reports two 46 000 ton battleships may join the U S fleet a half year early. Navy yard says duplicate machinery is being bought for construction of the New Jersey and the wirecoabin, keel laid last September and next year respectively, aiming for completion in 1944 and launching of the Wisconsin soon after.
Oil City, Pa November 20 A hunting accident near Petroleum City yesterday claimed the life of Donald Brown six year old son of Annhiltone Worker Goroneh 56. A bystander reported the boy tripped on a briery pill while with his father Wealen Brown who was hunting rubies. The father and son discharged, killing the boy. the coroner will hold an inquest.
Fragmented note outlines a proposed plan affecting Class A teams including coaching reviews and conditions for a district game. Mentions potential JV and new procedures, with unclear references to district basketball and safety tone questions. No clear actions, dates, or named entities.
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