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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1940
Page
6
Fragmentary report covers thefts from a car, a police search for two suspects, pneumonia case, Thanksgiving plans, a Union City resident’s arrest, sabre elimination for Pennsylvania National Guard officers, tax and road payments, a dog bite incident, draft questionnaires, city boiler works orders, a restaurant owner injured in a crash, Christmas committee corrections, and survey suggestions for Wilkes street area.
Spring Creek Ladies Aid Society of Spring Creek church plans its annual Christmas bazaar at the Community building on December 5 with a noon luncheon for school children and a 5:30 to 7:30 pm sale of aprons, fancywork, candy, popcorn, winter bouques, bouquets, and other novelties plus a fish pond. Local residents and visitors are noted. many names appear among attendees and helpers in Warren and nearby towns.
Kane merchants oppose parking meters after a Line officers and board meeting. A Fraley street survey showed Kane autos occupying spaces, and the association unanimously rejected the meter installation. Vincent Cronin, MCE president, submitted the report.
The article extols Scouting as character building through learning by doing and service. It highlights Eagle rank value, military preference for former Scouts, and the daily good turns. It notes upcoming inspections, troop reports, and a weekly column reminder from the local district.
John Young auist, 20, of Kane, a sophomore at New York University, was recovering at Kane Sumpitt hospital after a hit run on Routes 6 and 219 at Luntz Corners. A new black sedan with Pennsylvania plates fled the scene. witnesses reported the vehicle and assisted Youngquist until medical aid arrived. His arm injuries required extensive stitching and his condition improved.
A playful notice praises Bill and Tim for courtesy and proper conduct. The piece blends cheerful slang with Scout Law No 5, urging polite, helpful behavior toward all, especially women, children, the elderly, and the weak.
A lengthy classified listing details seed corn and seed potatoes, farming implements, household items for sale, and farm equipment. It includes seed purity notes, various tools, a DeLaval separator, storage tanks, a Model T engine, and household furnishings. Also listed are administrator and executor notices with payment and claim directions in Erie Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg November 28 Gov James said state selective service headquarters cannot intervene in draft deferment letters addressed to local boards. He noted many letters arrive from mothers wives and employers but the spirit of the selective service rules allows only local board decisions.
Pittsburgh market notes report slow demand for apples and steady to unchanged potato and other produce. Buffalo hogs and cattle prices mixed with weekly trade weakness. heavy hedges on weights and cuts. New York session shows quiet strength but no clear trend with final prices listed for major equities and assorted industrials amid low turnover.
A midnight crash after a car plunged from an East River pier drowned Dr. Albion O. Bernstein, 28, of New York, and Helen Ayers, 20, of Altoona, Pennsylvania. Both were hospital employees at Beth Israel. Also notes strike action at a ALCOA plant in New Kensington, with government intervention seen as needed.
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