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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1944
Page
3
J Fred Kinley, official observer, presents November weather data. The average temperature was 41.4F and total precipitation 2.31 inches. The high reached 71F on the first day, while the lows of 19F occurred on the 19th and 26th, with a daily temperature table following.
Neighbors and friends provide shelter and clothing for Mrs and Mrs Dan Burilla and their five children after a fire of undetermined origin destroyed their home. Volunteer firefighters battled the blaze for hours as the family barely escaped with their lives.
The State Planning Board reports Pennsylvania farms will be visited after January 1 1945 for the Census of Agriculture. Results will show war effects on farm population and land use, with possible declines in workers yet sustained or increased production to meet wartime needs.
Allied forces report heavy bombardment and advances around Saarbrucken as Patton’s Sixth Armored Division seizes Rouhling and the 35th Infantry takes Woustwiller. Boln division moves toward Forbach while U S First Army pushes into Gergstein near Aachen amid stubborn German resistance.
Police connect an Erie area theft to a Buffalo Robbery case as a 27 year old man is held after attempting a Sears Roebuck safe break in Buffalo. He is suspected in other safe jobs and may be questioned about the Den Restaurant theft of 1086 dollars. Police Chief Christoph aims to identify suspects visited recently.
Word reached here of the death of Newton Lawson age 63 at his Buffalo home Monday morning. A former resident of this city he was well known locally. He leaves five brothers and three sisters including Merle Lawson and Mrs William Dyckes of this city. Funeral services will be held at his Buffalo home 608 Northumberland avenue Thursday at 1 30 p m.
Reports say Nasl ions Transit completed its last oil run to the Brad Penn Refinery in Clarendon and refining is under way. The plant, sold to Bradford interests, will close after the finish around Christmas, likely leaving Clarendon without major industry. About 75 to 100 men lose jobs. few will be rehired until spring, with only reprocessing plants for steel oil barrels and drums remaining and some women employed there.
Russell W. Gustafson of Jamestown, once listed as missing in action in Germany, is reported hospitalized in England with a broken leg and other injuries. He and Pfc Larry L. Larson, a fellow soldier, recently reconnected in England after over two years apart and Gustafson received the Purple Heart. A letter dated November 20 also notes another wounded friend recovering in an English hospital.
Funeral services for Bert Logan were conducted at 2 PM Tuesday at Dobbs Comers Church with Rev. E Doyle Anderson presiding. Mrs E Doyle Anderson sang Home Sweet Home. pallbearers included Glenn Eldred Pay Belden George Ross Ora Mitchell Glyde Morton and Ova Morton. Burial was in the family lot at East Branch with many local friends from Spring Creek and Concord township in attendance. Out of town mourners listed include Carl Barker and daughter Guys Mills Mrs George Norboom Ralph Logan Charles Logan and Mrs Orville Milne of Jamestown Mr and Mrs Gerald Scouten Riceville George Morton Buffalo Mr and Mrs Anson Northrup and Phillip Northrup Spartansburg Mrs Tracie Potter and Max Potter Warren and Mr and Mrs William Mitchell Mrs Mayith Northrup and William Northrup of Corry.
Russian vanguards mass along Lake Balaton’s shore and push northeast toward Budapest while aiming southwest at Bagreb and the Drava corridor. Tolbukhin’s forces reportedly seize 120 Hungarian towns as they threaten a complete investment of Budapest from multiple axes.
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