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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1942
Page
2
Severe electric storm blows down two tents at the Art Lewis Shows on Keystone grounds. Thomas Hagan of Ti osville suffers a head injury and remains hospitalized. Al Daum of Ti onesta receives a scalp cut and is treated and released.
Reports cover a Falconer officer left for active duty after a December nineteen twenty seven wedding to Margaret McKinney of Detroit and a Falconer residence at 45 Almet Avenue. Erie bishop John Mark Gannon may attend a September congress in Sao Paulo, while Miss Anna Kaltenbach, a seamstress, dies at 25 West 36th Street. An 8 year old falls from a window at 346 East 44th Street in Jamestown, and Olaf Olson suffers a 35 foot fall in Jamestown. The city notes two missing girls in Oil City, and Mrs. Fay Tobin, visiting from Buffalo, fractures a leg. Pleasantville residents fear losing their physician to the Army. A Kane group discusses a game refuge approval, and Mrs. Helen Lay is found dead after a Friday night attack. John C. Robisin dies at home in Franklin, and Franklin hospital discharges are listed. Oil City reports a bomber crew member in a recent raid and Jean Grierson Thomson dies of a heart attack in Titusville.
The sixty second Mitchell descendants reunion was held on Wednesday September 19 at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry McLatchey near Cambridge Springs. A picnic dinner was served on the lawn. Joseph Kingsley presided at the business meeting. Five births, one marriage and three deaths were recorded in the past year. four young men are in service. The 194% reunion will be at the home of Mr and Mrs Merritt Mitchell in Cambridge Springs.
Tivusville Aug 24 Huron Tubbs of Sparta township whose neck was broken last spring and who is now wearing his second cast appears to be making a satisfactory recovery at his home near Riceville Corners. At 21, he faced a major scare after a rear end collision while employed at Meadville Talon Inc. His neck repair involved transplanting bone from his leg to fuse two vertebrae. The operation was successful and a new cast has been applied.
A string of air crashes in New Mexico Louisiana Texas and Idaho results in multiple deaths and injuries. Listed are Lieuts William Kelley Bernard Grepd Walter McGehee Edgar Stratton and others with families noted for some. Injured include Walter Knox Quentin Har grove and Richard Bars worth among others. Localities named include Shreveport Baton Rouge Harlingen Globe New Orleans and New London with affected service members from Army units.
Erie hosts the 36th annual Pennsylvania Elks Association convention from Aug 24 to 26 with about 3000 delegates and guests. Prominent officers arrive, a theme on boosting wartime effort is featured, and a Victory Torchlight parade closes the event.
In Philipsburg VA on Tuesday night, six residents were charged with blackout violations. Two pleaded guilty and were fined 95 cents each. other details indicate arrests may follow. Justice J M Pearce heard cases based on information from Civilian Defense Council chairman William Garvey.
The Journal announces a new weekly carrier price of 18 cents effective today for all deliveries, matching regional increases. publishers note other papers cut Saturday editions and urge readers to arrange cancellations promptly if they seek to stop delivery.
Fragmented text references Iraq and Syria, West Pale regions, a general in equipment, and blame about German hostility. Mentions America and Brazilian elements. implies hostility, restraint, and coercion, with scattered phrases about shipping and outlaw actions. Context unclear, appears to sketch geopolitical tension and propaganda.
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