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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1939
Page
1
The readable text lists various prices for flour and related goods with incomplete context. It appears as a garbled OCR fragment showing figures like 45c, 33c, 93e and a phone-like sequence 37-712, lacking clear event, date, or full product descriptions.
Raymond Manufacturing Company announces a holiday bonus of two weeks pay for all employees, with eligibility based on hire dates and payroll status. The distribution, tied to increased business and Christmas trade, amounts to about $16,000 and will be paid December 12.
London reports the ministry predicts Allied orders to limit German exports will strike at Nazi economy and shorten the conflict. The action targets neutral nations harmed by wartime seizures as Allied contraband control detains thousands of tons bound for Germany. About 1150 ships passed contraband checks, with several foreign vessels still detained.
In Harrisburg yesterday Rossiter stated to Erie papers that he never contributed to Ruff Cole grave and for twenty years as its attorney he has no knowledge of the Pennsylvania Railroad making any opt ical contribution to a minor involvement.
Vernon Scobie of Evie delivered a safety lecture on Accident Prevention to Corry Rotary Club members and guests at the Hotel Cory Myr. He covered pedestrian and bicycle issues and noted local efforts by Norman J. Adinger of the Havreh Vocational School and other campaigns. Representatives of several organizations attended including Mrs. Fredrick Beall, Richard Rossbacher, and Miss Helen owes among others, with guests Lynn Wiley and Donald Clath fuse Porter Auer of Erie.
The Supreme Court ruled four cities’ ordinances banning door to door leafleting and street canvassing unconstitutional under civil treaties. Los Angeles Worcester Milwaukee bans led to arrests while picketing and notices were challenged. In a separate decision the court dismissed antitrust charges against eleven defendants in the Midwest price fixing case following the Madison trial.
Subscriptions flood the office as readers across Corry and nearby areas rush to back contestants. The drive shows strong support for Miss Mabel Schreckengost and other candidates with friends and clubs arranging prepaid plans and promising large vote bonuses.
Berlin reports claim German sources allege Captain Stevens and Mr Beaty, two British nationals, aided in the Munich beer cellar bombing intended to kill Adolf Hitler. The Gestapo ties them to Georg von Behr and Otto Strasser and says they conspired with the British Intelligence Service to carry out the attack.
Corry will observe Thanksgiving Day with the only public celebration of the day in the Methodist church at 7 30 this evening. The service, sponsored by the Corry Ministerial Association, features ReverendWilliam Kuhn of Emmanuel Church delivering a Thanksgiving message and association members participating. The lesson sermon centers on Thanks living with cited Bible passages and the Christ Science text.
Jane H. Beadle of the Department of Labor and Industry says alien registration will be conducted Tuesday December 12 for residents of Pennsylvania. Registrants must appear or face penalties. exemptions apply to certain aliens under age 40, wartime service, or long U S residence with clean records. An alien identification card is required at all times.
In Harrisburg on November 22 Democratic party politics and a state police probe enter the Brice gavel scandal as Bowser, former head of Prosiger Materials Co, testifies. The defense questions Lawrence’s role and Bowser’s denials about seeking help on state contracts and the $5000 political contribution.
Dispatches report Japanese forces landed near Palo South China and are within about ten miles of Nanning, Kwangel province capital, as Chinese defenses vow to hold. In Pennsylvania, Pitcairn resident Lawrence J. Heaps, 25, is killed after being crushed between two freight cars in Pitcairn yards.
Improvements at the First avenue crossing will expand watchmen protection at the Erie Railroad tacks from 7 to 11 PM. Watchmen shifts will be split, with Dominick Picotrillo and Fred Batmyrols covering 7 AM to 3 PM and 11 PM to 3 AM, easing heavy evening traffic. Repairs on the PRR crossing near completion, with opening expected by Saturday amid holiday delays. New crossing work by Pennsylvania railroad and city upgrades enhance safety at the Erie-Pennsylvania stretch.
Fritz Kuhn, leader of the German American band, testified in a grand larceny trial that he called Mrs Florence Camp and asked her to become his beloved, insisting it was all in fun. He described the remarks as a joke or lighthearted gesture despite the serious charges.
Nov 22 report from Western Pennsylvania Safety Council warns motorists and households that carbon monoxide is a dangerous invisible killer. Five safety tips advise inspecting heating appliances, ensuring ventilation, opening garage doors when engines run, inspecting car motors, and training in artificial respiration. Also reports the death of French Admiral Emile Guepratte at 83, noted as France's Cold War icon.
Six German aircraft bombed the Shetland Islands as RAF guns and British ships repelled a German air raid near the Thames estuary. A German Dornier 17 and a Heinkel were shot down near Kent and London respectively, with two luftwaffe crewmen seriously wounded and rescued. In France a French flyer destroyed a Siegfried Line section, earning Croix de Guerre and Legion of Honor honors. A German plane was shot down over French skies on the western front.
Police across western Pennsylvania searched for a tall bespectacled holdup man who struck a shopkeeper, fled with 3400 from a cash drawer and pockets. In a separate incident a masked man aimed at a grocery clerk as a bag of cash disappeared. Also reported, a Midland worker faces Thanksgiving tragedy after a scalding accident killed two year old Anthony, who overturned boiling water on himself in a kitchen.
The North Star, Rear Admiral Richard Byrd's supply ship for a third Antarctic expedition, sails toward the Panama Canal on the second leg to the South Pole. On deck, 72 huskies show approval as snowfall swirls while Philadelphia fades from view for 18 months.
Corinne Maddox, 26, faces grand jury indictment after a diary excerpt reveals intense hatred for A Horney Brooks Coffman and a Monday shooting. Attorneys note the diary may influence the jury as they weigh possible capital or lesser charges.
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