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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1939
Page
16
A Bradford item finds native Thomas J. McCune dead from heart failure near Clarion Street after a morning discovery. In Meadville and area, arrests, legal actions, civic events, school funding, and license board actions populate a busy local page with police reports, public notices, and community announcements.
Column by Roger Babson surveys business in the West lagging behind the East amid falling farm prices and crude oil. Oklahoma and Texas suffer while New Mexico Arizona rise on livestock, mining and tourism. California faces Okie influx and labor tension, easing later with Bay Bridge progress and expo results. Poverty persists amid plenty across states, urging spiritual renewal.
Late yesterday the Jarecki Manufacturing Co tied workers, about 300, left during a tabour dispute. Adrian Collins, leader of the concern, stated details remain under review and authorities are assessing potential actions.
Corry resident Mrs. Amy Manley wife of H E Manley at 217 East South street died at City hospital Roanoke Virginia after a brief illness. Born January 1 1868 in Coal Pa she lived here most of her life and was a Corry High School graduate. She is survived by her husband two sons Walter and Robert five grandchildren a sister and other relatives. Funeral services in Corry Monday at 2 30 PM from the Dayingoh Funeral Home with interment in Pine Grove cemetery.
Local schools announce opening of a new team next week listing staff and grade assignments. Principal Rui E Dahlstrand and teachers across grades from First to Sixth are named, with staff including nurses and coordinators at multiple schools.
United Press reports at Pennsylvania State College that traffic signals sometimes increase accidents. Engineer Burton W. Marsh cited a survey of poorly installed signals raising crashes in about one in three cases. He urged careful traffic studies before installation. A patient from Gary hospital was sent home, and Kenneth Nichols underwent a tonsil operation at Corry hospital.
A garbled police and court brief describes a night incident and a judge’s actions. It mentions a person named J. Ghoree and an eight foot distance or asset near a location, with unspecified outcomes and charges pending. The text is fragmented with unclear dates or places.
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