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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1940
Page
3
A fragmented note from a resident pleads for peace amid conflict, urging clear minds and unity. The fragment mentions war and peace with hints of civic concern and communal response, reflecting local anxieties and hopes.
A man claiming to be Maj Edward Monroe, purported son of President James Monroe and 125 years old, appeared outside the White House with Gen Julius Howell, commander of the Confederate Veterans, during their Washington convention. They called on President Roosevelt as onlookers watched in astonishment in this unusual scene.
City schools take part in National Fire Prevention Week activities as a home safety inspection guide is sent to all children. Questions urge parents and children to review fire hazards, safe storage, chimney upkeep, gas and kerosene use, and how to report fires.
The Kane section reports the completion of a 1.7 million dollar pipeline carrying natural gas from West Virginia fields toward New York state. Apex Construction Company and Manufacturers Gas Company officials announce plans to secure right of way in the area for a roughly 112 mile steel line from Monica to near Knapps Creek, financed by 1.787 million dollars from the Columbia Gas and Electric Corporation to three subsidiaries.
In Corry the draft registration is under way with support from three veterans posts American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and Spanish American War Veterans. Some 50 plus volunteers including named members and auxiliary women will assist at election sites for next Wednesdays enrollment. Speech experts note that problem parents are linked to psychological disorders in children.
Report from the House of Bishops at the triennial convention indicates informal support for amending the canon to end the adultery exception and allow divorce in cases of mental deficiency or infirmity. Bishops referred the draft to a sponsoring commission for a formal vote, aiming at broader changes to marriage provisions.
Erie October 11 county report says cemetery road grade crossing project to finish by November 15 after inspection by County Engineer William Sunplee. Northern half of overpass completed. crews directing efforts to finish the southern section with much of the trestle work poured.
An 11 year old boy, Roy Hall Jr., died after a bicycle accident near Oil City. He was struck by a vehicle while riding with another child when they lost balance and were separated. The boy, born July 1, 1912, was the son of Roy S. and Blanche Hall of Oil City. The accident occurred Wednesday near Shatler Wusv-cood as a truck driver offered aid and the boys’ families were present.
Reports from Washington say Struther de Wotlis Itusville Hons was authorized by the navy to construct a government Shee Middleona ordnance facility at a total cost of $7,220,000. John T. Dr presided. allocations to the company were part of a national defense program, with contracts totaling $96,961,146 to 25 manufacturers for expansion of buildings and ordnance quantities.
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