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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1945
Page
3
A damaged OCR snippet mentions Japan and someone named Srenice Rebvell with numbers 8 and 4, but no coherent event or context is readable. The text is incomplete and cannot determine a definite news item or outcome.
A late afternoon blaze at Irvine destroyed the Rose Cliff Dairy barn owned by the National Forge and Ordnance Company. Loss estimated at 20 000 with one bull and three calves killed. Firefighters from Youngsville and company equipment fought the flames. adjoining buildings and crops were saved.
Two hit and run drivers were arrested in Erie after a peace day incident. A third suspect remains at large, while 11 year old Hamas Eugene Perry suffered toe lacerations when struck from the rear by a vehicle driven by Luka Ehklew who fled the scene. Witnesses provided the license number leading to Ehklew’s arrest at his home Thursday night. Joshua Martin was arrested at 1:50 a.m. on State Street and charged with driving while under the influence after a hubcap identified at the scene tied him to the incident. Martin posted $1,500 bond for a hearing this week.
Sam Skinner Sr. of Corry, father of local attorney Sam Skinner, was slightly hurt while his companion Arthur Tinberry of Sherman suffered serious injuries in a car crash about 3 am east of Sherman. Tinberry was taken to Hamot Hospital Erie with a scalp laceration and possible skull fracture. Inner, a Sherman hardware merchant, was said to be seriously injured and admitted to his home town hospital. Details were unavailable later that afternoon.
World War II reporting notes General MacArthur’s expected order for Japan to stop fighting. Tokyo said the proclamation would take 48 hours to reach front lines, with Allied officials preparing for occupation and a Manila surrender conference to follow.
Named after a Native American tribe once living in northern Florida the Appalachian mountain chain derives its name from that group.
Mrs Nellie Lindell travels to Tionesta on business. David Flaus and Edla Silvis camping with American Sunday School Union members near Franklin. Verl Walker family and others visited Clinton Warner's home. James Baker gunner's mate visited kin in Silvis family. Ludten Pitch, Ruth Warner seen in Erie. Gil Davis on weekend pass visiting parents. Richard and Marvin King referenced.
Mr and Mrs stussell King of French Creek visit relatives in the area staying with Wayne Wilson and family and with Gary Thomas and children. Patty and Gary Walter remain with grandparents Mr and Mrs W A Gates. Alire Gates WT 2 c left Monday evening for New S day.
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