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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1943
Page
2
Jamestown office of Civilian Protection issues official notice of Holy Week practices to be observed. Local executive officer Lieutenant Elmer A. Gee announces the plan. Regular Concord school PTA meeting set for Wednesday April 9 at 8 o clock with Lynn Rice as speaker.
A collage of short items covers local commerce selling fruit and milk, a county comptroller report of cash balances, a prisoner of war notice from the Philippine Islands, a Rod and Gun Club meeting, a Titusville curfew ordinance discussion, returning serviceman Caspar Popiesil, a grease service ad, a store sale in Sinnemahoning, traffic rights in DuBois, new mens wear arrivals, Jamestown war bond progress, Second War Loan tallies, hospital discharges, Red Cross activities, a Baptist Ladies meeting, a pedestrian accident in Domesticown, St Bonaventure College honors, Easter hat ads, an Akron man linked to taxi robberies, Great Sanderbird incident, fishing expectations, game warden report, portrait studio ads, a Titusville car crash, Franklin grand jury murder charge, and a Rebeka Helping Hands Club meeting notice.
Louis Morrow son of Mrs. B L Morrow 513 North Center street was one of 387 second lieutenants drawn from American forces in New Guinea and Australia who recently graduated from the first Officer Candidate School in the Southwest Pacific. A new class of almost 500 moved into camp in Australia after the initial group’s graduation. The dispatch lists graduates by service branch initials and several named towns and individuals from Pennsylvania.
The Associated Press reports the court ruled the Public Utility Commission has regulatory power over out of town water rates for State College area customers. It sent the matter back for complete reconsideration of out of borough rate fairness and left burden of proof with the utility. Meanwhile local notices cover Grange meeting, VFW Auxiliary installation, Washington School PTA, a Meadville journalist’s resignation to join the Wall Street Journal, and a nutrition class change with film.
Associated Press reports Pennsylvania rivers the Allegheny and Susquehanna rising but not near flood stage. High winds knocked down trees and power lines in Lehigh County and Hokendaugua, root blew off a park in Reading, and 13 homes were partially unrooted at Fuller/ Ful lerton Textile plant. Interstate Baseball League Club uses the park.
Donaild William Watson born February 20 1927 in Spartansburg died at Corry hospital after long illness. Survived by parents William and Mrs Watson three sisters Elizabeth Cleo Dorothy brother William Sr and other relatives. Body to Brancken Keating funeral home then to uncle and aunt Tiane Sherlock RSRD 3. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at their home and burial at Rose Hill Cemetery Spartansburg.
April 20 Philadelphia report says radium needles, once feared for harming handlers, were returned to their place after a search. Frank Hartman, consultant for the Canadian Radio and Uranium Corp, recovered them at Presbyterian Hospital using a Geiger tube detector. The needles were undamaged and found in hospital basement incinerator ashes. Turkey and Germany sign commercial pact worth about 30 million dollars yearly.
Frank H Heath longtime Corry resident died at 7:90 pm at his home 613 West Pleasant street after extended illness. Born in Harbor Grace Newfoundland on October 4 1861 he moved to the United States as a youth and worked at Raymond Manufacturing Company from 1905 until his retirement in 1938. He survived by one brother Will Heath and leaves many friends from the Raymond plant and neighborhood. Funeral services conducted by Rev Francis J Graves will be held Thursday at 2 40 pm at Bracken Keating Funeral Home with burial in St Thomas Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Mabel Myers wife of Charles A Myers were held at the Methodist church yesterday afternoon with a home service at 303 East Wayne Street. Rev P A Galbreath presided and Mrs Bess Carlisch played organ music. Casket attendants included W B Stowe H G Barnes Jol Hammorid Charles Butters Gus Sprovers and William Scott Jr. Interment followed at Fine Grove Cemetery. Attending from away were Harry Mortis of Cleveland Mr and Mrs Albert Mortis of Centerville Mrs Matthew Fink and Louise and Robert Fink of Centerville Miss Garnet Morris of Oil City Mrs Ligvie Halfax and Miss Fern Dunlap of Titusville Mrs Wray Dowd of Erie Mrs Arthur Van Wagnen of Niagara Falls Mrs William McKittrick of Warren and Mrs Charles Kleeberg of Buffalo. The Golden Links Glass of the Methodist church attended in a body.
A study notes that out of 92 natural elements only nineteen show significant presence in the human body. Researchers identify these key elements as essential for biological processes and health, while the rest appear in negligible amounts.
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