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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1943
Page
2
Joseph Reeter, 92, of 623 Tast 24th Street, Erle, died of a heart attack Friday while on his way to work at the Windsor Electric Co. plant. The death occurred at Ash and 24th streets in that city, with no further details given.
George W. Lott, visiting from the East, will give a concert at seven o clock Sunday evening August 2 at the Hinkley Memorial Church First Methodist, with bell ringing noted as a hobby. Mrs. George Roof of Second Avenue reports her son Lyle Damon USN at Davisville R 1 has been promoted to petty officer third class.
City and Vicinity reports a delayed Navy casualty notice naming Franklin resident Comar Know ton Williams dead after prior missing report from December 31, 1942. Other items include injuries from a falling tree in Warren and hospital reopening talks in Port Allegany, plus local war loan campaign roles and school building debate.
An editorial in the Soviet weekly Work And The Working Class urged a three-way conference among Russia, England, and the United States to shorten the war and enable postwar cooperation. Observers here view improved teamwork with Russia as a top Allied priority as Parliament's session approaches.
Word arrived that the delivery date for prisoner of war and civilian internee parcels via the Grippe Line has moved. Authorized givers with United States labels must ship to New York by midnight August 27, shifting the prior deadline of September 16 to August 27 for those receiving labels from the Provost Marshal General office.
Jamestown August 21 The canning factories in the northern part of Chautauqua County expect to begin operations on August 1 announced Friday morning by the United States Employment Service. An abundant tomato crop will be at its peak with first picking next week. Beans ripen slowly after cool weather and should be ready about the same time. Volunteers will be drawn to handle the workload. Tomato picking requires labor unsuitable for children. Peach, pear and plum crops are largely lost due to zero weather last spring.
Mrs Lars Braddock Schofield prominent clubwoman and mother of Lemuel B Schofield former Philadelphia city safety director died at her Warren home Friday from a heart ailment Two outer sons Commander Albert R Scofield Clearwater Florida and the Rev Joseph Schofield Gouverneur New York also survive Funeral arrangements have not been completed
A page one excerpt notes a fortress has 22 mechanical and electrical systems and an expert says it would be more feasible to remove fortress engines and power the planes by their engines, a highly impracticable experiment.
The No Bar Riding Club laid plans for a large all day horse show and celebration in Corry on Sunday September 13 at the former fox farm on West Columbus avenue. The program runs from 10 a m. with stunts games and awards for winners. Riders from across Pennsylvania and New York are expected and a chicken dinner is planned for visitors. Early members recalled an acorn roast Friday evening with about twenty five attending.
Washington Aug 1 Props are prepared to bolster price ceilings on bituminous coal as the OPA closes its floor regime and amends rules to protect soft coal pricing until the Guffey Act lapses. The changes aim to prevent price disruption from the floor removal and honor higher minimums in some regions. Also Harrisburg Aug 2 Anton Roeger Jr. released as director of the Bureau of Foods and Chemistry by the State Department of Agriculture.
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