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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1939
Page
3
Fragmentary text mentions special judges, legislature, and tax concerns. References to county, family residence, months elapsed, and a regional strike over bargaining. Mentions flood waters and a bowl, Hoover, and artificial width. Limited readable facts remain clear.
Michael Smith Jr shot himself after igniting gas in his rooming house at 429 West Twenty first Street at about 2 am Wednesday. He had attempted gas suicide, then fired a 32 caliber bullet to the left side. He was found on a bed on the first floor and died three hours later at Hamet Hospital. Smith, a janitor, lived at the three story building and formerly worked at Eric Arjeiter's club. Police and patrolmen investigated as neighbors heard him raving and a gas-filled room was found.
Erie on October 5 reports say Mayor Charles R. Barber denied planned major changes in the police department. He said he would wait for a state supreme court ruling on veterans’ civil service eligibility before any promotions or removals, noting seven patrolmen on emergency appointments and a goal to keep the force at full strength until the decision. A second note mentions a 1997 supernova discovery by Caltech and Mount Wilson Observatory officials, claiming it as the brightest of 15 observed and far more luminous than the sun.
Erie October 5 Ruth Boyd Brown Dougherty Chiristokas Boyle of 2927 Holland Street was fined 100 dollars plus costs after pleading no defense to drunken driving. One charge of resisting arrest was withdrawn by Patrolman Delbert Williams and Assistant DA Burton R. Laub was ill during prior proceedings. The sentence applied to drunken driving only. A Canada segment notes a Seeing Eye dog training center possibility in 1940 with limited Quebec candidates from Morristown North Carolina for intensive training.
Judge Miles B. Kitts will return to his home in Erie later this week likely Thursday. Word on his health came from Pt Richardson Sanitarium in Mercer Pennsylvania after Edwin Gerbracht, secretary of the judge, visited him. Officials say he is in excellent physical condition and plans to rest and resume duties on the bench in several weeks, avoiding active court work for now.
Oct 5 announcement says Northwestern Rural Electric Co operative will begin a 5 mile extension in Erie County Meadville the project costing 95210 88 to be built by Superior Construction and Engineering of Hubbard Ohio. Federal officials hold remaining funds. total lines approach 1900 miles with a Crawford county expansion planned. Crews will start setting poles in Union City Corry area from Cambridge Springs base with completion in 90 days.
C T White executive director of the Erie county public assistance board announced Wednesday that approximately 610 relief contians are now working for weekly relief checks. Many projects are underway and several officers are in the preparation stage. As projects are approved the number of relief recipients at work will be increased.
Mt Jewett school officials and county superintendent C W Lillibridge will travel to Harrisburg Friday to meet Dr H C Mieher of the Bureau of School Buildings seeking funds and a solution to replacing the half century old building whose second floor was condemned as unsafe by the Department of Labor and Industry.
Congressman Benjamin Jarrett of Barreli spoke against repealing the U S embargo on arms and the cash and carry plan now in Senate debate He urged defense first under the Monroe Doctrine arguing arms production should strengthen defenses at home warning that arms sent abroad could reach enemies He opposed aiding England and France if it compromises national security
Erie a Tuesday notice from Deputy Prothonotary Arthur Kunz states alien papers are not yet ready and may take another week. Prothonotary Larry Taylor will announce when papers are ready.
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