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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1942
Page
2
Edward L Wagner aged 60 died Saturday night after being struck by a car near his Perdix home. A Spanish American War veteran and Perry county race judge, he was widely known in the community.
City and Vicinity columns report grocery prices and shop ads, a Brockville lumberman goes out of business, county meetings plan a community center, and several obituaries and local incidents. Meantime Meadvill e and Warren sections note car accidents, hospital updates, school resignations, and a bake of civic events through mid April with police treatment of a jail inmate and a radio show promotion.
Police pursue a second suspected molester after a Fourth Ward girl was approached by a man near Main and Center. A 6 year old was asked for 28 cents to go to a West Main Street establishment, then the man offered a 15 cent bribe to a child to walk to woods off Hast Street. A brother and other children watched as the stranger reappeared and approached the group again. The mother, alerted, found a son with a stranger descending a lane from the southside hill. No attack confirmed. authorities seek identity as similarities to a prior case near the reservoir are noted.
Charles Keating named general chairman of St Thomas church committee to plan a reception for Rev John Love son of East Congress street residents who will be ordained priest next month and celebrate his first high mass May 17 at St Edward's hall. Ladies of the parish to serve lunch and present Love with a purse. Committee includes Arthur Pitts Leo Heylen James Peeney and several parish officers. Meeting set in the hospital hall tonight to finalize plans. Parish organizations including PTA and Catholic groups to assist.
District Attorney Burton R. Law of Evie county will address the Leadership Course at the YMCA Recreation Center on First Avenue this evening at 180 o'clock. He will discuss Juvenile Delinquency Cause and Remedy. The event is open to the general public and designed for anyone interested in leadership. School teachers Sunday School leaders and other interested persons are urged to attend. The appearance of District Attorney Laub tonight is expected to draw a large audience.
Word came last evening of the death in Jamestown of A L Bush a well known Corry resident. He died suddenly at his home after years of failing health. Mrs Bush ran a grocery on East Main with Samuel Sweet. Survived by his wife one brother O P Bush of Warren and two sisters Carrie Clark Jamestown and D B Lea Corry. Funeral services in Jamestown Tuesday at Henderson Lincoln funeral home then burial at Pine Grove cemetery Corry.
At Mitchell Field on April 20 a fire destroyed a four engine bomber warming up for a routine operation. No crew were injured. Lieut. Harry Kelliher said a right engine burst into flames at 530 am and the blaze spread across the ship causing two moderate explosions. The bomber, fully fueled, exploded when the tanks ignited. No evidence of sabotage or natural cause was found.
George Kittleberger a well known Corry resident died Thursday at Corry hospital services were held Saturday afternoon A prayer service was held at the home at 9 o'clock followed by church services with Rev G L Boyd officiating Mrs Edward Tobias played organ music Bearers included Edward Crapser Binir Sheely Ralph Dewey Bruce Joines J Lewis and Murray lds Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery Out of town mourners included several Finnucans Lewis Renskers Glerum and others a proxy Ajax employee tribute offered and a note on graftage as an art ended.
West Indies island of Saba reports about 4 percent of its population are women, mostly blond and beautiful, with only one marriageable man on the island. In Union City, Mr and Mrs Wayne Robinson and infant daughter are visiting Mrs Robinson's parents, Mr and Mrs James Stewart of Buick Street. Crawford county selective service boards issued Induction orders for May, sending 14 women into the army. May call includes No 1 Titusville district 54 men, No 2 Meadville district 54 men, and No 6 West District 30 men.
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