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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1945
Page
3
The OPA announced a new wartime rule allowing gifts of food and shoes to civilian friends abroad only with ration stamps. Exemptions cover service food overseas and government representatives. citizens may donate by sacrificing part of their own ration allotments.
Reported Allied air strikes and naval actions describe rising numbers of ships and aircraft damaged across the Far East and Pacific theaters. MacArthur’s totals exclude several locales. Tokyo notes Mustangs in the Osaka Kobe area and Japanese air opposition waning due to fuel shortages.
A fire aboard the Estevo caused explosions on a ship carrying 1409 tons of explosives on April 34 1943. The vessel was towed from its berth and sank in deep water with only the ship damaged. The pier opened to civilian visitors for the first time and a ceremony ended with lowering the danger flag and raising the Army Transportation Corps flag. The last ammunition ship to depart was the Polish freighter Stalowa Wola carrying seven tons of lend lease explosives.
County Agent Paul Crossman reports Erie County crops badly hit by a long dry spell. Tomatoes and early potatoes suffer most with many calls for help to save plants. Mulching and moisture conservation urged while corn shows no damage yet.
Funeral services for Morris Bonsteel were held Tuesday afternoon at 4 o clock at Bracken Keating Funeral Home with Trinity Episcopal Church associations represented. Members of Corry Lodge BPOE Blissard FAM and related Masonic groups attended as Leavers. Masonic officers including Worshipful Master Bute Ellsworth and wardens led the committal at Pine Grove Cemetery with chaplain Lmens present. Relatives from Me skeesport and Buffalo attended the services.
A group of youths including Oliver C. Best and William D. Cartwright returned to the Clearfield county jail after a brief escape. They were arrested in Cherry Tree by Chief Jake Irwin following the Sunday attack on Turkey Bert Kyler with a tin cup. Tryin was captured in DuBois after allegedly reselling carnival tickets.
The State Police urge vigilance for hidden dangers along paths and roads. They warn that danger may not be visible straight ahead and can appear suddenly on the side as well. Alertness is essential at all times to prevent incidents.
Jamestown August 1. Three men arrested by U S Marshals on secret indictments for conspiracy to violate internal revenue laws and possession of liquor with no government stamps. G Herman Ickberg 47 of 108 Broadhead Avenue Anthony Pule 33 a dairy worker of Lamerton near Fredonia and Sayyed Tomaselli 31 of 1 Barrays Street. Bail set at 2500 cash for one man while others await bail. All to be tried September 1 at Canandaigua Federal Court. Other defendants reportedly involved and illicit stills found in Pasuina and Levant.
Mrs Sarah Bell was buried at Pine Grove Cemetery after a funeral service at Bracken Keating Funeral Home. Rev Hildebrand of St Pauls Lutheran Church officiated. Relatives serving as bearers included Sam Bell, Dan Bell, James Sully, Col Morrison, and Donald Felmere.
Joyce O Covliy, 18, identified as the driver of a car that struck a parked vehicle at Fourth Street and Boulevard, then rammed another in a noon crash. Four youths were injured. the report states a licensed driver accompanied her, with sun glare causing the crash according to the girl.
A rough report from a wartime era notes a push probe into a safe theft at an office. Officials, including chief investigators, indicate progress as evidence is gathered and suspects are identified.
Fragmented OCR lists names and roles from the French Creek Republican primary, including town clerk claimant Belkin, justice figures, collectors, and highway officials. The readable items show election positions and approximate vote annotations but lack coherent results or totals.
Visitors from distant points attended a farewell service for Rev Tyson at Clymer Hill Reformed Church. A program featured a solo, readings, songs, and tributes by local residents as Rev Tyson and his wife depart for new duties, with expressions of appreciation for seven years of service.
A man pleaded guilty before Judge to three charges and was sentenced to up to three years in the Allegheny County Workhouse. He admitted purchasing $27 worth of slot machine tokens and stealing jewelry valued at $250 from the home of Mrs. Gertrude Muirgle on West Liberty Street, with the theft linked to Clifford Hull of Bust Master.
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