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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1943
Page
3
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Twenty years ago tonight Corry Amusement Company planned a new unity producing on the northside near completion with installation by September. The order priced through George to Verveek of Buffalo and others, a wedding at St Elizabeths, Edith Schn dell married to James OBrien, vic Rower performed the ceremony. Little Billy Haggerty died after being run over by a tractor wheel near Lottsville. Rev J A Martin of Greenville will lead First Presbyterian church, board approved call to Rev Mark Mun. Traction Company stockholders to meet to discuss future operation of the line to Columbus. White way street lighting to be completed next week by Gerry City Pleniric Company.
Affected by Pennsylvania Third War Loan, women to join Blue Star Brigade to aid bond sales September 9 to 30. State meet at Harrisburg to map plans with Governor's wife Mrs Edward Martin as honorary chair. Members receive armbands and cards, with commissions for sales beyond 1000 dollars, ranking from lieutenant to general by bonds sold.
Eddie Rickenbacker suggests the war could end by 1945, though many gamble on Nazi collapse before Christmas. He notes progress with Allies producing more planes and sinking U boats, while stresses the need for steady, quiet home-front effort and continuous war production without delay.
Western Union and Postal Telegraph says a light beam telegram system could outmode wire service. Vice president D Humy told FCC members that Teletay would replicate original messages exactly, making error potential infinitesimal. Development could take ten years and require major equipment upgrades.
Sidley Highway Department announces resurfacing of West Pleas and Center streets with light surface treatment from Spring to Northwest streets. Work to begin soon after oiling equipment arrival, as part of a broader maintenance program including Base Maint alives and rail line area attention.
A wartime newspaper piece warns parents to guide children for safety while noting many youths are at risk as war reduces local guardians and crowds. It urges pairings in outings, emphasizes love over mistrust, and links street crime rise to wartime shifts. It also discusses crop controls, surplus goods, and need for farm aid and seed, machinery, and fertilizer to sustain food supplies through winter and into the first harvest.
The fragment discusses home dehydration of foods with types of dehydrators and crude equipment, then asks seven quiz questions about planes, materials, justice titles, and other topics. It mixes garbled lines about boiling points, states, and a call to page six for answers.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a spider and its prey stored in a reserve on its back, references to Brightwork in navy metalwork on ships, and a New York nightclub proprietor planning a beauty contest for women over 40 amid a fever claim.
James McCulloh, 44, Punxsutawney resident, died in Adrian Hospital after a dispute. Caesar Mennibil of Anita confessed to striking him, leading to charges of aggravated assault and involuntary manslaughter. Mennibil pleaded not guilty at a hearing before Justice of the Peace Carrier and is held for court in Brookville awaiting bail settings by Judge J C Long.
Aug 23 London report says the bomber nicknamed Bustlin Bobbies, crewed by Lt. Zitton Hoy and Lt. R. P. Anderson, flew over 1200 miles at high speed after downing three German fighters on a Schwellfurt bombing mission. The crippled plane landed at a base with only one wounded crewman.
Governor Edward Martin favors federal maternity aid after study by Dr Stewart and Health Department officials. The program would help wives of servicemen in the four lowest pay brackets, with hospitals paid from federal funds. Several states already adopted the plan and governors expect action this day.
Allegheny County fathers will receive dependency questionnaires this week as local boards begin reclassifying men for possible October induction. Although the forms have been used for a year, officials say this is the first time they’re largely aimed at pre Pearl Harbor fathers. Some boards use the process to update family data.
In Camden New Jersey soldiers arrived on 72 hour leave from Port Dis to unlock bottlenecks and save the bumper tomato crop at the Campbell Soup Company Plant. Civilians joined the effort as trucks hauled produce seven miles from the plant last week and volunteers worked yesterday to prevent spoilage during a rare Sunday operation in the plant's history.
George La Vern Stalker Tr. of Emlenton died in a city hospital from a spine injury suffered when he fell through a hay chute while working on the Crawford-Crenar farm near Emlenton. He was born in Butler County to John and Martha Bell Stalker and married Lysix May Cokin. he had lived in Emlenton for 21 years.
An old classified style ad touts San-Cura antiseptic soap as soothing for tired feet and minor sores. It promises relief by washing with the product and notes prices of 95 cents and 60 cents, with availability at druggists.
For sale at Welter Fields 247 Yorke Street a two year old Jersey heifer with a deweeke old calf. Contact for details.
A local report describes protecting beehives with a light board fence or a fence of cormetalite to shield Rivas femarid onimtae wines from disturbances.
New York shows nervousness over international affairs with a stock market retreat at opening. Losses range from small to about two points before a partial rebound as key rails and steel stocks slip. Major movers include U S Steel Bethlehem Santa Fe Texas Co Chrysler General Motors Rubber Montgomery Ward and American Telephone with numerous price quotations listed. Buffalo and Pittsburgh livestock and produce markets report mixed activity with hogs and calves steady to higher and cattle softer.
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