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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1939
Page
7
Observant Jews mark Sukkos the Feast of Tabernacles opening September 27 in the 7th month. The festival features booths made of leaves and twigs symbolizing equality and brotherhood, with offerings to the needy after services. It honors harvests, the fruit of the year, and the law’s moral framework guiding democracy and humanity.
Daniel Dolska 37 of 29 North Martin Street died Sunday afternoon when his car skidded and overturned on Roberts Road just beyond the city line. Patrolman Veltey and Deputy Sheriff Burgett transported him to Brooks Memorial Hospital where he died on arrival. Passengers Stephen Kissel 32 and John P. Mudersill 23 sustained injuries. Dolski, who invited friends for a ride, is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, and three brothers and one sister.
Final rites were held Saturday for Mrs Ell Armitage wife of Harold W Armitage who died Wednesday at Brie. Services were from the Inte home at 416 East Pleasant Street with Rev Edward L Wagner and Rev William Hall officiating. Relatives and out of town attendees listed include the Smedleys Krafts Krasher and Kraft families and Concord Harding Parent Teachers members. Interment was in Grove Hill cemetery.
A Sayner observer notes that wealth in Irish country life is suggested by the size of peat stacks near homes. The larger the idle peat, the more prosperous the farmer. On average each farmer uses about 30 tons of peat every four years.
Larceny under fifty dollars leads the list of larceny offenses in Kansas City and Wichita for the April May and June period. Burglary ranks second in the same three months.
Pittsburgh officials review a proposed 100 million pure water project to supply the city from a western Pennsylvania aqueduct. Mayor Scully supports the plan and cites possible New York banking backing. Legislation would create a water district and authorize revenue bonds. Works Director Roessing backs the effort.
After alleged tampering in the Centerville borough primary in Crawford County Judge O. Clie Kent ordered the ballot box impounded. Sheriff Hany B. Smith will retain custody until September 20 while an official canvassing board reviews the count. The referendum on beer and liquor sales failed by a narrow margin.
Harrisburg Sept five. The public utility commission opposed new grade crossings over railroads unless manifest need is shown and dismissed Raseto Borough Northampton county’s request to build a Raseto street crossing over the Lehigh and New England Railroad. It stated no manifest necessity existed and urged elimination of crossings where possible, noting courts require manifest necessity for at grade highway track crossings.
Mrs. P. Allen WPA district office employee was pushing a car off the tracks when a New York Central freight train struck it at Pole Franklin. She suffered a broken right leg and back injury, taken to a private home then Jamestown Memorial Hospital. She was part of four women traveling from New Castle to Franklin to work on Grant Street. The car owner was Albert Hain of New Castle. driver unknown.
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