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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1940
Page
6
A busy week in the Corry area with late education board discussions, public notices, and safety advisories. Activities include a Monday meeting of the Board of Education, plans for a chapel completion, and public access to the Gk Barimbas Home by the Lake, now North East.
Harrisburg October report on the Pennsylvania Advisory Agricultural Defense Council outlines loaned labor during peak farming periods to meet defense related demand. Proposals include using industry workers on farms, poultry supply chain adjustments, and idle factory capacity redirected to poultry product prep, aiming for greater self reliance and improved efficiency.
Ernest Swift, 97, of Edinboro, pleaded guilty to a statutory charge after confessing to attacking a six year old girl. Alderman William Heisler remanded Swift without bail to Erie County prison. Constables Ralph Swanson and Perlis Chaple and Assistant County Detective John Coates arrested him following a county investigation. Witnesses described loud protests by enraged brothers at the scene.
Corry Junior and Senior High report on yearbook photo days, club activities, and student nominations. Ninth grade candidates for student government were named, homeroom officers listed, and Fire Prevention Week noted alongside Columbus Day activities.
In Warren on October 12 deer sighting draws crowds as motorists spot deer and chase wildlife along the Allegheny National Forest corridor. Residents report large numbers seen nightly, with one party tallying 126 in a 4 10 mile stretch. Hunters expect a big season as most deer, except young bucks, will be tagged. Local camps, hotels, and chambers prepare for influxes as cherry grove and Sheffield residents rent rooms for hunting parties.
Donald Edgar of Degolia, formerly of Kane, died at Bradford hospital following a cerebral hemorrhage after falling from a pickup truck the previous afternoon. Anthony Castener, Mallory residence gardener, said Edgar fell from the truck’s right side and struck his head on the pavement. ambulance transported him to the hospital.
Pittsburgh market notes show produce prices for apples including Grimes Golden Delicious Jonathans and russets with varying districts and prices. The article shifts to explain stress and strain in concrete, describing how stress equals pressure and strain equals deformation, and how strain meters help engineers infer hidden stresses from minute deformations.
A Chicago radio program lauded Lillian Cornell after scouts saw her photo in a radio magazine. She traveled to Hollywood where she has become a screen actress, with bright prospects widely anticipated.
In New York following Tine 19 Smile premiere, Badia Santor hosts an ortherimpty show with a cheering studio audience. After old-time tunes, Jessel delivers a monologue and Eddie invites questions from the Noor. An inquisitor asks, How old is George Jessel, to which Cantor quips, Too old.
A damaged clipping reports on scholastic football and training plans, mentioning Glen Dicksd City and nearby schools. Names such as Cory J and Beav er City appear amid uncertain lines about stadiums, schedules, and a proposed project affecting university and district games.
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