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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1942
Page
6
A scrambled report indicates a disturbance near Corry as a power plant construction by the Poot cohen Wfin ally Wee faced disruption. Details remain unclear, with hints of a planned operation and a dawn confrontation involving the Dit Rparen district and surrounding area.
The Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund received a strong early boost from a large bingo party that raised $836.35. The event, organized with veterans groups including Veterans of Foreign Wars and local clubs, featured committee members Walter Sweet as treasurer and Tom Norris as general chair.
Stockholders of G. Murphy & Company will vote on adding 39,000,000 of new preferred stock. Proceeds would retire the 1 percent preferred outstanding at 40,000 shares by end of 1941. A Second Ward resident filed a complaint about restaurant operators hosting floating “Triable boxes” overnight disturbing neighbors. Police urged Bran tle to investigate.
Irvine firm National Forge and Ordnance Company receives the Navy's All-Navy pennant after earlier earning the Navy B pennant. Announcement by president John C Hartington notes the award recognizes the firm’s all-out war material production efforts and will be flown at the plant.
Bradford Virginia April 29 members of the industrial committee of the Bradford Board of Commerce heard a description of the need for small business men and industrial heads to secure sub contracts in war materials production to build up the necessary volume. Harry Sloyce district director of the War Production Board spoke outlining the government's need for all the production it can possibly get with available tools and personnel. B Boncher general sales manager of the Dresser Manufacturing Company discussed the problem.
The giblets of Tokey 40 a turkey contain most vitamins with liver first, heart second, gizzard and drumsticks tied for third. This highlights internal organs as key vitamin sources in the bird.
The Clymer PTA met for an indoor circus plan and Poppy Day push. Officers elected include President Mrs Walter Gottbur t Vice President Professor Miller Secretary Miss Halin Mackimner Treasurer Mrs Clarence Legers. Highlights featured a program on getting the most for our dollars and a talk on balancing the budget.
John Earl Lybold, 89, of Kane, admitted starting a camp fire that escaped its pit and burned about 38 acres in the Allegheny National Forest. Forest Supervisor Hemingway said Lybold failed to obtain a required permit and did not clear the area, leading to the blaze that damaged surrounding timber before being controlled. Local residents: Mrs. SA Lyke of Homer City and families of Weir, Legters, and Pardink attended church events in Warren and nearby churches with services and Sunday school as listed.
Edward Guwarecki, 24, a naval officer, denies staging an armed holdup near North Valley and asserts the weapon he carried was a 25 caliber pistol. Autopsy showed shots from a .22 revolver linked to the victim. Investigators seek a witness to place him at the plaza during the killing.
May Blue Stamp items announced under the Food for Freedom program by the Agriculture Department include 125,587 eligible households in western Pennsylvania. The list features corn meal, hominy, dried prunes, beans, fresh vegetables and fruits, and various flours, with supervisor William J. Gleason urging housewives to use the stamps and cooperate with wartime food guidance.
In Kane Common Pleas Judge Hubbard oversaw a settlement in the Ellen Johnson case against Boro of Kane and Finnefrook after a three year old fall on Fraley Street. The parties agreed to a total awarded of $1,600 previously and now Miss Johnson receives $700 plus costs shared among the defendants and property owner.
A fragment from a cu national fare program urges readers to increase consumption of Victory Foods to support farm production and needy households. The message links food demand with wartime farming efforts and national provisioning.
April 29 report from Washington states the United States is planning strict travel controls for trains and buses amid wartime needs. Joseph B. Eastman heads the Office of Defense Transportation and has sent letters to governors and mayors urging nationwide wartime travel restrictions and staggered schedules for schools and private automobiles to improve passenger movement efficiency.
Kane April 29 A Pageant of Americanism will be a feature of I Am An American Day to be observed Sunday May 1 under sponsorship of the Kane chapter American Ted Gross Was announced at a committee meeting in the Chamber of Commerce office last evening Plans are made for detailed administration work and for recognition of the day in churches with a committee inviting all congregations to participate and observe the religious freedom of Americans Community participation is urged in church services and ceremonies.
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