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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1940
Page
6
The Erie region reports higher railroad earnings and construction totals, plus school closures for an education meeting. J Guy Trevitt drowned in Canada while hunting. Warren County officials see leadership changes. Armistice Day plans and a regional weather outlook are noted.
Sparta Borough reports 48 residents registered at Sparta and 89 in Sparta Township. Election activities began at 7 a.m. with 42 local voters and 6 from outside township. A shadow social at Harbor Hall invites the public for sandwiches or pie. Community groups held meetings. dairy farm show plans prompted travel of Vocational boys to Harrisburg.
SCRANTON October 18 construction of a 1 100 000 Skyline Drive linking Scranton and Carbondale is urged to cut distance to 11.6 miles and push eastern Pennsylvania highway modernization. Roosevelt Highway Association reports bids opening for four miles near Goudersport and Wellsboro to Mansfield and Port Allegany, with maps and folders available in Scranton.
The social column lists Miss Patty and two young ladies receiving gifts for birthdays. Families from Union City to Jamestown host guests, including Mr. and Mrs. Pollack, Mrs. Tillotson, and others. Travel to Hatteras and Harrisonville for visits and grape harvests are noted along with illness updates and multiple Sunday gatherings at Grand Valley and surrounding homes.
The note recalls Saint Patrick as Roman by birth and an influential figure for Ireland, mentioning his British origins and Welsh association.
Philadelphia report says 34 year old widower Michael Fantini and his 32 year old wife Marie Paolino were stabbed to death in their downstairs room. Detective Sergeant Riccardi identified the husband Thomas as a neighborhood barber.
Rally Day events at Columbus Community Church begin at 10 with songs, prayers, recitations, and member welcomes during Bible school. An afternoon service at 1 includes hymns, a sermon by Rev. John Waite, communion, and benediction, followed by evening singing.
Erie County League play features Warren and McKenna squads aiming for wins as Memorial Auditorium hosts key matchups. Erie Eas and other teams vie for playoff positioning with tight finishes and standout performances by top players including Meade Ay and Jost Braniklin.
Widow and one daughter receive portions of silent film cowboy Tom Mix estate after a fatal Arizona auto crash. Attorney Toon D. Pali is slated to receive Mix’s faithful horse Tony and other personal effects along with described trophies and parcels as the will is disclosed amid a family dispute.
National draft headquarters assure coffers can pace calls to service as registration totals exceed estimates by over 20000. They expect 400000 Class 1 volunteers and conscripts classified by January 1, with about 50000 ahead of schedule. Most first volunteers may join the guard, dispersed nationwide, with later volunteers to fill regular army rosters.
Produce demand remains moderate in Pittsburgh with apples and potatoes traded in varied price ranges across multiple varieties. Livestock values show general activity with steers, heifers, and bulls quoted. market notes include trader movements and a free bail hearing in Exeter otherwise unrelated to prices.
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