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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1939

Page

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City of Flint Released to Germany by Russia

Industrial activity shows gains with rail carloadings at a peak not seen since 1930. Retail trade climbs with department stores and furniture sectors reporting higher September sales, while overall business sentiment hints at a slow recovery across manufacturing and trade networks.

U.S City OF Flint Germany Russia Aring Yeeci Olher Vilees Association of American Cats Enue Prnsylvania William L. Austin Mountaan

Work of Chorus and Kiwanis Benefit Minstrels in Erie

The Kiwanis Club benefit program presented the Kiwaris Kapers of 1839 a minstrel show directed by Eddie Davis and Thomas Roelofs, featuring a wide chorus, solos, and comic skits. Proceeds support the local educational fund for Corry youths, with a large Erie-based cast and a lively, varied program highlighted by "Bells of the Lighthouse" and "Mexicali Rose."

Iid Eddie Davis Thomas Roelofs Dip Hill Billies Evie Shirley Tilsonblande Souplansourg Heehaw John Ga Bells of the Lighthouse Merrill Lillie Mexicali Rese Deh Semors James Sullivan Timor Mandalay Rector Sheebo Avihyr Erie Philip Zalaneck Willa Cox Hasbrouck Merrill Lille Kiwanis Club Corry Harvey Cresent Philip Zulengck Guy Simmons Carlton Chafftee Orrin Hitwarg Crawford M. Woods

Fragmented notice on sale enforcement and collars

Fragmented OCR reads like a sale notice with unclear details. Mentions forced actions, numbers, and a price point around 65c. Readable names or locations are not evident.

Finns Consider Soviet Demands

United Press reports Finland's government resuming secret talks over undisclosed Soviet requests. Foreign Minister Eljax Exkko appealed for calm as public anxiety rises over eastern border tensions and looming emergency decrees. Finance Minister VA Tanner, returning from Moscow, plans another trip Sunday.

United Press Helsingfors Finland Ruchall Eljax Exkko Kempeslm Pinance Tanner Moscow Witten Irkka Russia Beens

Power outage hits Erie plants halting 2000 workers

About 2,000 workers in Erie industrial plants were temporarily laid off early today when a feeder near the Erie County Flourish power substation failed, cutting power to several plants in the southwest part of the city.

Erie Neahehr Power Erie County Fleshire Company

Pontiff Defends Law Over State in Encyclical

In his first encyclical Pope Pius XII denounces national self interest and urges a world order based on national law and divine revelation. He warns against viewing the state as ultimate and cautions nations against totalitarian and communist models.

Vatican Pius

Guard Company A ups strength amid National Guard push

W Houghton of Company A announces special enlistment hours at the State Armory to add about fifteen recruits, aiming for eighty four men. Sergt Walter Sears will interview and enlist on Saturday from 1 to 6 pm, with daily enlistment times next week.

W. Houghton Company A Washington National Guard Houghton Sergt Walter Sears State Armory

Roosevelt condemns terms used by committee on em ployee list

President Roosevelt criticized the committee for publishing a list of government workers on the American League for Peace and Democracy. He called the action a sordid procedure and said he had not read enough details to comment on the broader issue.

Washington Roosevelt American League For Peace and Democracy Communist Party

Milk production drives income for Pennsylvania farmers

United Press reports from State College on October 27 that income from milk production affects the economic status of the average Pennsylvania farmer more than any other farm enterprise. The finding comes from a survey of 79 state dairy farms conducted by Pennsylvania State College.

United Press State College Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State College

German Prize Court to Rule on Ownership

The City of Flint dispute centers on whether the United States or Germany owns the American freighter. Berlin cites a secret destination for the ship en route to a German port with a German prize court decision likely to determine the vessel’s cargo and status amid tensions among Berlin Moscow axis and U S officials. Moscow notes reports that a German crew sailed the ship from Murmansk and eyes a German port as submarines escort the convoy.

United Press Washington United States City of Flint Germany Berlin Russia Berlin-Moscow U. S Fline

Dairymen Meet at Wattsburg and Erie Clergy Leader Dies

Dairymen met at Wattsburg with Corry delegates attending a regular sub district meeting of the Dairymen League at M B church. A picnic lunch followed, then business discussed with optimism on milk price gains and Erie market conditions. Milk production was similar to last year, but New York City dealer chiseling during Jewish holidays noted. Some disturbance from the Dairy Farmers Union reported. Rev. George H. Schnur D D, a leading Lutheran teacher in Erie, died at 78 after retirement for health reasons last year.

S. H. Stevens Erie Emory Grout New York City Scranton Binghamton Dairy Farmers’ Union Schnur George H. Schnur Iav

Dairymen Meet to Bar Violence Amid Threats of Strikes

A large group of dairymen including producers met in Union City Thursday evening with District Attorney Mortimer, Deputy Graham and Assistant Burton Taubi to devise ways to prevent disturbances and incitement of strikes among producers in the county. They planned to keep milk prices stable at about 2.18 per unit, aligning with New York Mayor LaGuardia’s September milk price, and to work with county law officers to avert trouble following unrest in New York state.

Amie Gireduers Gorey Belw Sons Menewres Gppey New Yale Metropolitan Mile Shed Atta Dagen Union City Shevil Carl Kuppler Mortimer 5 Graham Bur Ton J. Taubi Dairy Furners’ Union Cciuniy LaGuardia New York New York State

Pennsylvania Milk Order Aims Relief for Families

State officials say a new compulsory milk order requires relief families to buy at least one pint of milk daily for each child under 16, unless a physician prescribes an alternative. Gov James approved the measure amid reports of milk consumption declines under cash relief.

Pennsylvania Board of Able Assistance Howard Russell Russell Arthur H. James Milk Central Commission

Golden Rule Club Plans Dinner Meeting at Clymer church

Members of the Golden Rule club will hold their Western dinner meeting at the Clymer M church next Monday evening at 6 20. The program is being arranged and will include a talk on the Hospital Service Plan, already adopted by many charitable groups.

Golden Rule Club Clymer Golden Rule

EXPECT AERIAL LAND ATTACKS BY NAZIS

United Press reports information from a great power indicates Germany plans large scale aerial warfare against Britain with intensified air raids and intensified submarine attacks on the British fleet merchant marine and North Sea convoys. Paris dispatch notes the German High Command massing 1.1 to 1.2 million troops on the Western Front has set up a general headquarters at Godesburg as part of preparations for an offensive on the Maginot line.

Ronald G. van Tine United Press Dewashington Senate Roosevelt United States Sen Bennett Champ Clark D. Mo Clark Lundy United Key Pittman Foreign Relations Committee Pittman Pat McCarran Nev Sid Hn Alber W. Darley London Germany Britain Paris Godesburg Ree Maginol

State motor balance payments to Erie County townships

Checks totaling 344109 will be paid to second class townships of Erie County as the second disbursement of unexpended motor funds from the 1927 legislature. Payments due November 11 cover Amity to Wayne townships with specific amounts listed, following a first instalment of 898,921.40.

Cliss Erie County Amity Concord Conneaut Elke Creek Pattview Frankin Girard Green Greenfield Harborcreek le Boeuf McKean

Wreckage on Renovo Line Near Roystone Reported

Officials probe Renovo division wreck after a freight car rolled backward down a steep grade near Roystone 13 miles west of Kane, colliding with two pusher locomotives. Sabotage theory under review as trunk line wiring disrupted. Eleven railroad workers uninjured while 150 hogs and many cattle were rescued or killed.

WE Rou Renovo Hie Penneyivania Elcenia Roystnhe Kane

James F Torrance touts Pennsylvania business boom

Philadelphia October 27 State GOP Chairman James F Torrance praised Governor Arthur H James for restoring business confidence and halting industrial flight. He said wartime disruptions are accelerating recovery, unemployment declined and relief measures are continuing through cooperation. He forecast a G C F victory as a firewall to New Denlisin in our state.

United Press Philadelphia Pennsylvania GOP James F. Torrance Young Republicans Arthur H. James Torrance Jame James

Unemployment Seen as Major Threat to Welfare

In Pittsburgh Col Philip Mathews administrator of the Works Progress Administration warned that unemployment could become a permanent problem threatening national welfare. He said the issue surpasses the slavery question of 1860 and urged renewed economic action to reverse the trend. In New York Ray Seucher a radio script writer was killed after being hit by a southbound subway train at an uptown station.

United Press Pittsburgh Philip Mathews Works Projects Administration Pittsburgh Personnel Association Duc Qiesne Club Mathews New York Ray Seucher Weiler Sum Street

Legion Bingo Relocates To Horn Block Hall

Rimer Cartier Post No 365 American Legion has completed arrangements to use the former Eastern Star hall on the second floor of the Horn block for weekly Bingo parties staged by the Veterans. Equipment is being moved from the Grand Theatre to the new location for the resumption of play Saturday nine.

Rimer Cartier Post American Legion Eastern Star Hall Horn Block Grand Theatre Rotay Everettism

State forest acreage remains at 1 600 000 acres

Harrisburg December 27 The state will not add to its 1 600 000 acres of forest land, despite public interest, as Department of Forests and Waters Secretary Albert Stewart explained the situation and the plan proposed by the Fisher administration faced questions about land use and management.

United Press Harrisburg Pennsylvania State Forest Department of Forests and Waters Albert Stewart Stewart Wallon Secont

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