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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1938
Page
3
Police recovered an abandoned bicycle near the ex theater last night and are holding it at the station for the owner. The autumn activity of leaf raking and burning is noted in the surrounding area.
A report details a court action where a drunken driver was sentenced to pay a $100 fine and costs. The narrative also covers local council meetings, crime sentences, oil price trends, and a variety of community notes including theater showings, weather outlook, and local administrative updates.
ERIB Oct 15 County officials and employees faced a false alarm over a proposed constitutional amendment. A misbulletin suggested December ballot timing and county commissioners appointing heads of prothonotary, recorder, clerk of courts, register of wills, and treasurer. Later, officials learned another legislative approval is needed, unlikely, delaying action until January.
Erie Oct 15 Five recommendations to improve conditions at the Erie almshouse are to be sent to the State Welfare Department after an inspection by Mrs Grace Sterrett state investigator. She found most conditions satisfactory but urged more help for the men's ward isolation for the dying added matron supervision and that the superintendent devote more time to farm operations with the home doctor spending more time with the ill.
Harrisburg Oct 15 The state liquor control board seeks expanded powers to issue liquor and beer licenses. The move aims to tighten enforcement of liquor laws as recent license revocations in Pittsburgh and coal regions show, but cannot be acted on in the current special session. Clyde H. Smith argues licenses follow technical law points, limiting board discretion.
Mrs Louise Theden of Sattsburgh a nationally known pilot will be guest speaker at Thiel College Greenville for the eleventh annual convocation on Tuesday October 18th The ceremony honors students with scholastic leadership In 1988 honorees include Julia Asti Mary J Brown Gladys M Fox Louise LeNesai Pauline Manos Anna Jane McCready Christine M Perrotta Paul H Relston Lillian Roberts Paul M Sherwood Anna Dora Spengler Helen G Wineroff Golda Wood
National Youth Administration will expand activities in Pennsylvania with a $115 614 increase, bringing the state total to 1 625 805 to aid over 1 200 more high school and college students. College students may receive about 15 to 20 dollars monthly and high school students around 4 dollars monthly, with adjustments to favor needier cases. Dr Levi D Gresh state supervisor will direct the distribution through local education representatives.
A North Girard couple I J Fetterman and his wife fled their 1924 sedan after attempting to cross the Lake Street tracks at 2 31 a m. They narrowly escaped as a northbound passenger train struck the car and debris, a separate eastbound freight then hit the wreckage. Fetterman was arrested at home by State Patrolman W Josefowicz and remanded to Erie County prison in 3000 bail for hearing next Monday.
In Peotsburgh, Oct 15, Bertha Werwie is the chief telephone operator at the Pennsylvania Rail station. After 17 years at the exchange she handles relatives for forgetful patrons and aids in daily station tasks from feeding babies to guiding travelers. She recalls a man who missed his friend’s car key outside as a train departed to Youngstown.
Harrisburg reports James Lonergan of 701 State Street Erie named chairman of the Veterans Committee for Erie County by Dasnesate Veterans Campaign. County Chairman Michael J. Cronin said every veteran and family will be contacted in support of all-veteran Democratic candidates Earle, Jones, Mundy and Logue.
A large gold nugget weighing 40 ounces valued at 1434 dollars was found in the Bunker Hill mine near La Porte California. It is reported as the region’s largest in recent years. Miss Werwie and local telephone operators coordinated a response to locate the owner. The man’s friend was paged in Youngstown after his train arrival and provided car details to obtain the application from the local seller.
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