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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1941

Page

2

Linoleum push Defers to Lanston Meadville Campaign Start

The Armstrong linoleum firm outlines plans for a new floor covering venture as pledges total 85 000 toward a 173 000 goal in a city start. Meantime a fatal Erie auto crash on Friday identified Henry Dreischalick 69 as the victim. Mary Grace Kohler 9 of Erie is missing after leaving home Saturday with a note to return at 1 pm. Her mother says she quit work about a week before the disappearance.

Armstrong Lanston Meadville Buffalo Road Camphausen Avenue Erie Henry Dreischalick Mary Grace Kohler

City and Vicinity Notes and Local Items

City authorities praise new parking meters after three weeks of use as downtown traffic improves and meter income rises. Local notices include a funeral service in Bradford, a Corry hospital update, and upcoming community events in Erie and surrounding towns.

Snider Wilcox Groweary Dunkirk

Erie Marriage 15 Annulled in Buffalo

Erie woman Mary Gaginska, 35, married in Erie on March 6, had the union annulled in Buffalo court. Husband, Joseph Finrazile, 39, of Buffalo, charged that his wife concealed her past. Records show the ceremony occurred May 23, 1940.

Erie ButTata Govirts Montiay Gaginska Bufflo Heime Imarage Urenee Joseph Finrazile Division Street Buffalo Oremon

Notice to bidders on Corry school supper bids

Notice to bidders for school supper bids in Corry Pennsylvania bids due April 2 1941 at 2 pm specifications available at the SEGRO offices Library building board reserves right to reject any or all items and to waive defects in form Clarence B Shoop secretary BtL-F-14

Corry St Pp Scrgo Clarence B Shoop

Elliott Dies Suddenly At Mayville Home

L H Elliott, 68, prominent Chautauqua County resident, died this morning at his Mayville home after months of poor health. Survived by wife Mary Rogers Elliott and five children N Elliott, William Elliott, Rogers Elliott, Mrs Robert Simmonds, and Mrs Ross Morrell, plus several grandchildren. Comrade W B Rogers had attended his funeral in memory of his brother before learning of the death.

Mayville Elliott Mary Rogers Elliott N. Elliotf William Eliott Philadelphia Rogers

First Aid Ointment and Soap Ad for Minor Ailments

An old self help ad promotes SAN CORA Ointment for cuts burns and bruises with antiseptic claims. It also markets SAN-CORA Soap as five for ten cents, highlighting skin care uses including for babies and minor wounds.

Pat

Fire destroys lumber shed at Titusville

Fire at the Meher Young Lumber Company yard in Titusville destroyed the storage shed and its contents. Flames appeared after 3:30 p.m., engulfing one end of a two story building 22,100 feet and delaying fire response. Loss was estimated between eight and ten thousand dollars. A three bay garage at the far end housed three trucks, all removed without damage. Firefighters laid 2,400 feet of hose from the pond and fought flames from 40 feet away. Fifteen-year-old James McQuaid alerted the fire department by calling from the empty office.

Erlé Erle R. &. Anderson Maral Sherri Walnut Parle Herat Bilis Call- Joris John D. Rocke—feller Sr Cleveland Taerytawh Erie Ji Haida Hubby Vos Robert, Whittier, and_son West Smith Street Corry Hospital Spencer Knowlton's Carver Street John Speaker Lexington Avenue Warren General Hospital Douglas G. Kropt Speaker United Refitting Company Seneca Allica John White New York City Mayville Texas Gulf August A. Sandberg Jamestown White George White Ridgway Saburs Clarion River Fouth Norwich Smethport-Emporium Road Henry Cashmere St. Marys Justice of the Peace H. Heath Smethport Cart Hillebrand Steve Martin Emporium Centerville George Cole PRR Pire Meher 8 Young Lumber Company Bart Titusville Aviel Largo Tineville Pie William F Young thiree-Biall Crystal Tce Company James McQuaid B. J. McQuaid Pishet & Young Mill Emnty

German Offensive Advances Reported Across Fronts

Dispatches claim German forces advancing at Derna and Renwasi with Panzer units breaking through Allied defenses. In Yugoslavia, planes attack Sarajevo and the war’s trigger is recalled by observers, while American correspondent Wata Hopkins notes a discharge from Corry hospital after eleven days.

CouMnand Dervia Renwasi Sir Archibald P. Wavell Army of the Sarajevo Frane Ferdinand Yugoslavia Bava Wata Hopkins Spartansburg B.C. 2 Corry Hospital Watleft

Parking Meters Approved After Committee Vote

The Duncan Meter Corporation won the contract for Center Street meters with two hour limits on nearby streets after a committee of the whole vote. Ralph Carroll challenged the process, while Councilman Rossbacher noted three bids were reviewed and warned that an injunction could be sought if the award violated specifications.

Page Co Center Street Betwee Pleasant Street Park Plate Ralph Carroll Council Couticlmmy Rossbacher Carroll Miller Deavingu Boutiell Areworks Tecmnéa Carmell

Death claims John MacInnes founder of Corry tool steel firm

John J. MacInnes 1872 1936 longtime Corry tool steel company founder died after a decade long illness at 2 38 pm He came to Corry in 1901 with his father and brother helped establish the firm later retired due to ill health He survived by a son Frederick T MacInnes three sisters and several nephews and a niece Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery Wednesday afternoon calls at the family home in Corry Also note Titusville secretary A Milligan resigns to join housing project service in California next week

John J. MacInnes Shidy Avenue McInneth Stey Company Tifd Mr. MacInnes Corry Tly Tool Steel Company Pittsburgh Hame Jean Sara MacInnes Presbyterian Church Frederick ‘T. Macinnes Alexander ‘Macinnnes Brie Macinnes Sarah ‘Macinnes Hany B. Smith Pears Pine Grove Cemetery T A. Milligan Titusville Chamber of Commerce San Rafael California

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