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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1943

Page

4

Birthday Party Held For Tommy Stroup Eight Years Old

Tommy Stroup son of Mr and Mrs Paul B Stroup of Spring Street celebrated his eighth birthday Saturday with his mother hosting thirteen yard boys from 6 to 8 30 pm. Games and contests were enjoyed with prizes won by Dicky Hall Jimmy Krone Johnny Riley and Johnny Healfast A wiener roast was held outdoors and Tommy received many gifts from his friends.

Tommy Stroup Paul B. Stroup Spring Street Uale Dicky Hall Jimmy Krone Johnny Riley Johnny Healfast Tommy

Warner Sawehyn nuptials held in Falconer Sunday

The society note reports the wedding of Miss Rose Sawehyn, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Sawehyn, to Kenneth Warner, at the home of Mr and Mrs Ad Kolstee in Falconer. The candle light ceremony featured Delores Kolstee singing I Love You Truly, with a three tiered cake and a lawn reception for about seventy guests, followed by visits of local residents and several military personnel on leave.

Warner-Sawehyn Falconer Rose Sawehyn John Sawehyn Kenneth Warner Oscar Hallquist Ad Kolstee Nesthery Delores Kolstee Horace Willams Violet Kolstee Mary Ellen Warner Paul Senega, Jr Charles Stone Lakewood

Mrs Edwin Cole Hosts Bridge Club Evening

Mrs Edwin Cole entertained members of her bridge club at her Wright Street home. Awards went to Mrs Wesley Seamans and Miss Rosemary Auer. A lunch followed. In two weeks Mrs Suzanne Crowell will host a Wiener party for the group.

Edwin Cole Wright Street Wesley Seamans Rosemary Auer Cole Suzanne Crowell

Neighborhood Club Meets With Five Hundred Games

The Neighborhood Club met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Burton Smock and played five hundred. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. George Maloney and Mrs. Kerstetter. A dessert lunch was served to the guests including Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Kerstetter, and several others.

Neighborhood Club Burton Smock George Maloney Willace Kerstetter

Radio Schedule Snapshot with Multiple Shows Listed

The radio guide lists WEC-4 CBS and MBS NBC streams with programs from 6:15 to 10:35 including orchestras, comedies, quiz shows, and news. Notable names include Tommy Dorsey, Kay Kyser, Harry James, Red Barber, and Gabriel Heatter along with various regional segments.

WEC Pred Wating CBS Jack Smith Harry James Easy Aces Sammy Kaye Red Barber Jack Carson Lowell Thomas Lun Abner Manhattan Spotlight Band Raymond Gram Swing National Radio Forum Johnson Family Wally Butterworth Gabriel Heatter Paul Schubert

T. T. Club Guests of Mrs. Frank Kinley

The T. T. 7. Club met last evening at Mrs. Frank Kinley's West Pleasant street home. Prizes for the card games went to Mrs. Frank Goring and Mrs. Lyle Saxton. Refreshments followed. The next meeting is scheduled in two weeks at Mrs. Claude Price's West Pleasant street home.

Rotary club weighs Corry pool project at dinner

At the regular Rotary Club dinner in the Hotel Corry last evening members continued discussion of the proposed Corry swimming pool. Additional information was presented and plans to pursue the project were made, with the outlook described as promising.

Rotary Club Corry

High Peach Prices Hit Illinois Crops Harvest Start

Aug 11 Cobden Illinois reports top grade Elberta peaches selling for 6 to 6.50 a bushel as harvest begins on a crop seen at about 26 percent of normal. Canning and packing peaches command 4 and up to 5 dollars, with all prices at record highs.

Cobden Tlinois Fruit Belt

Humpty Dumpty fell due to stomach ulcers ad

An advertisement claims Humpty Dumpty suffered a fall from distressing stomach ulcers and related pains. It promotes Udga with a 250 box of Aden Tablets and a double money back guarantee, available at Rexall Drug Stores and others.

Rexall

New Proclamation Limits Cameras at Atlantic Coast Resorts

Public Proclamation No 5 issued by General Hunt A Drum eastern defense command expands restricted and prohibited zones along the Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida and DC. The order bars all persons including ex military on beaches during night hours and adds Virginia Beach and Ocean City to restricted zones. The August 9 1943 proclamation follows Executive Order 9066 and aims to support military necessity amid industrial growth and construction.

Ocean Beach Hunt A. Drum Eastern Defense Command First Army Virginia Beach Ocean City Virginia Atlantic Seaboard Maine Morida District of Columbia Dram War Department

Ludlow Youth Dead in North African War Theater

The War Department announced the death of Edward J. Selent Jr., a Ludlow native, in the North African theater. He was the son of Mrs. Mary Selent and served in the 5th grade unit.

Nimes North Africa Pacific Southwest Pacific War Department Tech Edward J. Selent, Jr Mary ‘Selent Ludlow

Damestown Students May Help in Harvest

Jamestown board of education considers delaying the fall opening by two weeks to ease a farm labor shortage that threatens to reduce harvest progress in the area.

Damestown Jamestown Jamestown Board Dfeducation

Watt completes naval gunnery school training in Hawaii

William T. Watt, aviation ordnance man second class, graduates from the naval gunnery school at Kahe Bay Hawaii. Watt is one of four Watt family members serving in the U S Navy with two brothers and his father also in service. One brother was reported missing in action. He is the son of Mrs. William Watt of this city.

R. M. McCormick G. C. Murphy Meadville Glarenos ‘Thompson Camp Shelby Miss Robert Betts Seaman C. U Sampson Columbus Arthur Siler Len Philadelphia Homse Phillip J. Moore Archie Hurlburt Renovo Joseph Elchynski Rose Marie Mt. Glemens Mich Elchynski Henry Decker Cleveland Nancy Isabel Pearson Salisbury Lillian Ricker James Staples Bradley Pield Conn Pvt Edward Royek Camp Mc Wllnam T. Watt Watt U. S. Navy Ka- Hehhe Bay Hawaii U.S. Navy William Waff

Axis Retreats Continue In Russia And Sicily

May 1943 Washington report notes the Sicilian campaign and ongoing Axis retreat. High ranking cadets from Canada and the U S train with British officers while Churchill and King confer at the citadel. Chateau Frontenac to close August 7 to 27 with guests asked to check out early August 7. Armored guards and offices occupy the hotel.

Washington Churchill MacKensie Chateau-Frontenac Signal Corps U.S

Answers to J. Q. Quiz briefing on editorial page

The editorial page lists correct quiz solutions for twenty questions. Answers include Georgii as question one, St Louis Cardinals for question two, Dovel for three, Moses for four, True for five, and notes on printing types. It also names Swerlish and Hard for seven, Samuel F Smith for nine, and states the first organized stock market in New York City as the tenth answer.

Georgii St. Louis Cardinals Dovel Moses True Swerlish Hard Samuel F. Smith New York City

Medwic Forge and Jardinals in Historic Standings Update

Fragmentary report notes Medwic Forge and Jardinals amid standings changes. Mentions players, batting, and season status with unclear details, names, and actions, reflecting an ongoing, partially legible sports snippet from the era.

Fragmented OCR sports note hints at a game upset

An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a score and a player named Yogi with guards and a team named Corr. The note references a game result, weights, and a prior opponent, but the exact teams, scores, and dates remain unclear.

Fragmentary sports league note from early era

Fragmentary OCR mentions a league name and teams but lacks clear facts or dates. The readable bits reference Philadel Rovers and Doin Yai au ng, suggesting a Philadelphia area soccer or baseball context with incomplete team names and standings.

Sontractas Alt Enson Ealeague Philadel Rovers Awks Yn Doin Yai Au Ng

Eagle Harry WW Cane Jollee Wash

Eagle Harry WW cane Jollee Wash remains unclear in the fragmentary text. The item provides few readable proper nouns and lacks a coherent event or outcome to summarize into a full news card.

Eagle

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