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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1943
Page
2
City and Vicinity ad column lists fresh pineapple at 35¢ a unit and milk at 10 cans for 93¢ with Page and Ferry offering free delivery to 4616 Ridgway. Memorial notices and local happenings include Rev Kenneth Hanes of St Vincent's College in Latrobe who died of pneumonia at St Francis Hospital in Pittsburgh, and a fire incident injuring Eines Miller and his wife on Main Road.
Inter-troop transfers by the Pennsylvants Motor Police moved Pvt. George Doihosky to Warren from Meadville and sent Pvt. Kennelly E. McGoy to that place over the past weekend. The Mary and Martha Class of the Presbyterian church plans a dinner and meeting at the church at 6:00 p.m. Everyone should bring sandwiches. The Journal notes 75 cent service days and future schedules. Franklin: Authorities act to curb a rabies epidemic with a city proclamation mandating all dogs be confined. The State Superior Court ruled on county property taxation for private use. Private John W. adr. 25 of Oil City was wounded in action in North Africa on March 20. Wallpaper found at Holly’s. Discharges from Covey Hospital include Mrs. Bruce Thomas and others. Crawford County Digit Board No 3 reported a delinquent, Gilbert George from Geneva Aaksemian. May call travel to Erie May 6. Bradford recounts a near fatal fishing mishap as a 10-year-old saved by a 12-year-old with a rope.
Walter S. Hanushaw of Plymouth Oil Co and associate Michael Beneham urged Rep man of Texas for a price rise in crude, warning industry would worsen without quick action. He cited farm prices at 140, foods at 106, metals at 103, petroleum at 89 and gasoline slightly above 8 in a 100.254 base ratio.
The P T A Council of the city abandons its bid for a curfew law after spokesman Mrs Wicker Nigh said the council would not press the proposal while City Council remained skeptical its enforcement. It remains unclear whether endorsing groups will continue the effort as speculation mounts.
The Women’s Division of the Stamp and Bond Committee features novel defense stamp corsages sold at the bank and via booths. Sales occur Friday at the Rube Restaurant during Good Friday observance suspension and Saturday at the Ritz, with Irene Mullen arranging another sale at Hig Municipal Building. Led by Mrs. Don D. Williams and Mrs. Ray Stearns, the group urges buyers to fill defense stamp books to convert them into bonds for the Victory Loan campaign.
County Superintendent H. H. Denison announced on April 21 that he is preparing the 1949-44 school calendar and will have it ready early next week. He noted the calendar will likely stay the same unless directed otherwise by the county school district and that no state law authorizes a later opening.
Wary Haseen reports the sudden death of Clyde Hibson yesterday afternoon in Warren while at work. He was rushed to Warren General Hospital but died shortly after. The deceased was a brother of W. E. Gibson of Motb Street, Fishby.
President Roosevelt, flanked by labor delegates in denim jackets, expands his travel log with visits to Canada, Haiti, Panama, Colombia, Trinidad, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, French Morocco, French West Africa, and Liberia. The presidential party includes Mrs. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary William C. Bullitt, and other officials.
An old advertisement promotes a home remedy using lemon juice with water and a Ru-Ex compound to ease rheumatic and neuritis pains. It promises relief within hours, with a money back guarantee if not improved, and cites Rexall drug stores as endorsers.
Dr Blanford announced 64109 dairy farmers in the six state New York milk shed were asked to vote on a proposed revision of the marketing order to raise the price of milk used for cheddar. The proposal would add 16.8 cents per hundredweight to the cheesemakers operating margin and 1.69 cents to producer returns on milk made into cheese. Ballots must be returned postmarked by May 3.
A fragmented obituary notice lists Mary, Dempsey, and family members with a prayer service and burial details. It references extended week events, a city or town setting, and names of relatives, indicating a death and upcoming services.
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