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Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1943

Page

3

Marriage License Filed in Erie for Pritchard Downe Couple

An application for marriage license was filed at Erie by Charles J. Pritchard Jr and Helen Pauline Downe both of Union City. Police reported two drunkenness arrests near Maple Avenue crossing with two men found drunk beside the tracks. Hearings scheduled today. Judge Wil Unth M. Parker, 72, a State Supreme Court justice, died yesterday in OM City. Funeral set for tomorrow at 3 PM. Dr A B McCormick to officiate at Grove Hill cemetery burial. A window peeper case at H B Reed home near King and East South streets. suspect fled. Shroyer touring Warren area promoting Route 62 repairs and other highways projects. Thomas W Cragg, 21, training as a Navy fire controlman at Great Lakes. Molly Pitcher rally planned in City Park tonight with Aero Supply band. Walter Ross of Corry Merchants baseball club fractured rib in a game incident at North Warren.

Wil Walter Ross Corry

Tomato rot due to dry weather not a disease

Harrisburg reports that blossom-end rot in tomatoes is caused by dry hot weather rather than a disease. K. W. Lauer of Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture explains the condition stems from water loss when soils dry, with fruit rot appearing as plants fail to supply water.

Harrisburg K. W. Lauer Division of Plant Pathology Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Third decoration for husband of Erie woman

Grace Mayer of Ellever is notified that her husband Major Leonard E. Symroski has received a third decoration for meritorious service. Advices from Australia report he has earned an oak leaf cluster after a Distinguished Flying Cross and an Air Medal. Symroski commands operations with the Fifth Army ir force and is a Pittsburgh native and West Point graduate. His wife currently lives in Orlando, Florida, with relatives Kenneth and Mrs Guyer at 3845 Beech Avenue.

Erig Leonard E. Symroski Grace Mayer Elle Australia Symroski Fifth Army Ir Force Orlando Fla Kenneth Guyer Beech Avenue Major Symroski Pittsburgh West Point Military Academy

Peach shortage hits Corry area as prices soar

Jamestown advices citing Kenneth Bullock report no peaches grown for market in Chauteauque County this season. With a normal 50 000 bushel yield collapsed to under 250 000 countywide, canning peaches will be scarce and fetch 10 to 11 dollars per bushel. Households brace for costly fruit while local markets show imports from California and Alberta at high prices.

Corry Jamestown Kenneth Bullock Chauteuque County Bullock The Post-Journal California Georgia Niagara County

Reno Divorces Booming Amid Wartime Prosperity

Reno, Nevada sees a surge in divorce filings as wartime prosperity raises demand for the “luxury of a divorce.” Washoe County Bar Association cites a $250 minimum fee plus about $150 living costs, totaling around $400 plus transportation. Through mid-1943, six months yielded 2,371 actions, with daily filings near 20 as long as war prosperity lasts.

Washoe County Bar Association Reno U. S. Supreme Court Nevada Fay

Tots Found After 18 Hour Search Near Home

Shirley Ann Reamer seven and Ronald Reamer five of South Ripley New York were located at 12 90 pm Thursday two miles west of their home by a party of Boy Scouts. The children exhausted but not seriously hurt after spending hours in woods after leaving home Wednesday to herd cattle. Police organized search with neighbors through the night and found them near the house.

Erie Shirley Ann Ronald Reamer South Ripley N.Y Ronald Raymond Leamer Quintley Leamer Quintley New York

Speaks at City Park Tonight by Haakon Lie

Norwegian labor leader Haakon Lie will address a City Park rally at 8 tonight on Life in Occupied Norway. The talk, tied to Molly Pitcher Day, will depict conditions under Nazi domination and is open to the public at no charge.

Haakon Lie Occupied Norway Lie

West Pleasant Street Youth Injured In Local Accident

Bobby Bill Follett son of Mr and Mrs Vennis Follett of West Pleasant Street suffered a serious accident while playing near home at about 7 o clock. He was thrown from a cart while riding down a hill, resulting in a double fracture of the right arm and a clean break below the elbow. He was taken to Cory Hospital and is progressing as well as could be expected.

Bobby Bill Follett Vennis Follett West Pleasant Street St Hill Cory Hospital

Falconer Youth Burned at Worsted Mills Accident

Paleoner, 20, of Paleoner, R. D. 1, suffered first and second degree burns to face, chest, thigh and legs Wednesday at National Worsted Mills. He was admitted at 3:20 PM, condition listed as fairly good today. Plant officials blamed inability to procure new couplings for the turbine setup used to remove sende from the tire via a steam driven listmmer.

Jamestown Aug

Franklin Soldier Missing In Action

Franklin Aug 6 Star Telegram reports Joseph A Wolozyn 23 is missing in action since July 29 after serving as a turret gunner with a bomber unit overseas. He enlisted July 7, 1942, and trained at Keesler and Nevada. stationed previously at Spokane Washington and Texas bases. His parents Mr and Mrs Anthony Wolozyn reside on Pacific Street.

Franklin Pranklin Joeph A. Wolozyn England The War Department Anthony Wolozyn Pacific Street Wolowyn Uute Keesler Pivld Technical Seriial Fine Vegng Nev Spokane Wuzh Pyvote Texas

Close Escape For Lloyd Beverly Hills Fire

In Beverly Hills an explosion and fire swept a storage vault on Lloyd’s estate. Firefighters reported Lloyd narrowly escaped serious harm during the blaze that followed the blast.

Lloyd Beverly Hills Galil

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Paragraf Charles J. Pritchard, Jr Helen Pauline Downe Union City Maple Avenue Crossing Ier He Senior High School Glynn McAlister Geo Luster West Wayne Street Cor- Harry Office of Price Administration OPA Ross Mead H. B. Reed King and East South Streets Dairymen's League Mead King Street South Street King Pleasant Pleasant Street John Shroyer Pennsylvania Warren OW City Bradford Old City Shroyer Misterial L. E. Chapman Warren Times-Mirror U.S. Navy Thomas W. Cragg Harold G. Cragg West Smith Street Service School U. S. Naval Training Station Great Lakes Molly Pitcher Aero Supply Band Clyillan Richard C. Bergmo RENQ Victory News G.C. Murphy Co City Park Just Woolrich Coats Woolrich Hunting Clothes the Fair Store Oberman Bros South Center St Dial Falconer Youth Streamliner North Center
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