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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1943
Page
2
A rolling log pinned Charles D. Trow bridge at 1212 Goodvich Avenue Olean against a tree during log skidding on the Hostey farm in Haskell roid. His ankle broke in the mishap.
A fire at Charley Young’s farm two miles south of St Marys destroyed a story and a half barn. No injuries reported though a boy playing with matches at the Taymon area was blamed. St Marys firemen aided the blaze arriving as the structure collapsed.
Washington reports officials of the War Manpower Commission note a drop in war production due to absenteeism and women quitting. They say female labor has not kept pace with rising schedules and that national service legislation seems inevitable to boost output.
John AL Eckert, 65, longtime Erie Railroad employee, died at Meadville City Hospital Saturday morning ten hours after being struck by an automobile at Park Avenue and Walnut Street. The accident occurred earlier in the night leaving him critically injured. Eckert was widely known in the community.
Sister Elizabeth Kennedy retires tomorrow as superintendent of St Vincent's Hospital in Erie. She will be remembered by Corry residents from time at a parochial school. Her successor is Sister Anna Marie Sullivan of Erie, formerly supervisor of Josephite schools at Villa Maria.
Lawrence Miller, 24, faced a charging ferocious bull at his father's Tillotson Rous farm north of Corry Country Club. He fired a well aimed shot as the animal bore down, killing it. Police noted Miller might have been severely gored if not armed, the bull owned by the Tinko family and recent to roam.
Franklin Aug. 23 The United Community and War Chest campaign of the Franklin district year will include its credited relief and service men's organizations incorporated in the National War Fund. Joseph D. Plumer, president, announced. Previous campaigns included national relief groups and USC War Prisoners' Aid. This year all organizations are included in the National War Fund to prevent overlapping, duplication and to guarantee maximum use of funds.
Mary Jamestown August 23. County Clerk Mildred Kling demanded a recount of Republican primary votes from August 10. The move unsettled election officials and prompted speculation on procedures. Commissioner Arthur Longeway said he would appear in Buffalo to show cause for examining ballots. Kling cited potential error with 952 ballots blank or void.
Eleven year old Joseph Suevitzkowski of 656 East 11th Street died minutes after a bicycle crash on East 10th Street near Wallace and Ash streets. He struck the left door of Blaine Gifford’s parked car and was hit by an eastbound vehicle driven by Bror Anderson. The Hamot Hospital patient died from a fractured skull. The accident occurred at 9 50 p m Sunday near the 10th Street Methodist church as Gifford was en route to teach a Sunday school class.
Erie August 23 Staff Sergeant Kenneth Hackett 28 tail gunner on the Flying Fortress Forget-Me-Not was reported missing in action over a town in Germany on August 12 according to a War Department telegram received by his parents Mr and Mrs Lyle Hackett of 3011 Edison Avenue Wesleyville
The Western Union Telegraph Company promotes the Bradford office manager after years at the company. Mr Pryor will take a fifteen day vacation starting Wednesday in Waynesboro Pa before assuming duties at Bradford to lead a staff of seven. Wayne Cover of Pittsburgh will manage the CarrY office during the vacation period.
Biglerville Pa Aug 23 Army Reserve officer Lieut Georg D Walter 45 from Harrisburg reportedly killed himself at a brother’s home in Adams County. Dr C F Grist, Adams County coroner, filed the death as suicide.
Stockholm August 21 Svensky Dagbladet reports two Danish factories exploded over the weekend amid a joint appeal by King Christian X and the government for a halt to German war activity.
Bradford draft board No. 2 announced 28 of 47 men sworn into the Army and 10 assigned to the Marine Corps Navy and Seabees. Physicals completed in Bi Saturtay and induction centers set for September 3. Names of 19 not available until sworn.
Wmportium Pa August 24 Keystone airport here was saved from serious damage by the timely arrival of James H. Smith a aviation enthusiast who enlisted borough officials aid State engineers unaware this was an airfield laid out a course for West Creale on the hill project to avoid cutting into a hill and swinging the dike channel off in the lying field When the aviator connected with the Civil Air Patrol came here to check on his hangars he learned of the dike plans and intervened
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