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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1943
Page
3
Unclear fragmentary notes describe a scheduled Monday meeting and an election of one person. Mentions include Bowi and Mexander in disjoint phrases. Content is highly garbled with missing names, dates, and clear actions.
Jamestown December report notes Hugh Bodine of Tregrastawor favored for recommendation to fill the late Judge Lew Oltaway’s seat in Chautauqua. County committee split between Bodine supporters and the party faction, with full committee control debated and Brocton lawyer Edwin G. O Connolly expected to win the nomination.
Dene Trevaller P. Graig of Warren, a Naval Air Corps member for three years and brother of Mrs. Robert Armstrong, was killed Monday in an accident at Providence R Y. Details were few in the message to his widow. Lt. Craig, with wife Grace Monroe Graig, had visited here in September. The family is in Indianapolis, Ind. awaiting further word.
Erie December 7 charging that neglect of defects in police cruiser cars caused carbon monoxide sickness. Officers Joseph Hilbert and Henry Bauman suspended December 1 for negligence in a November 25 accident petitioned Mayor Barber and the city council for clearance of their records and reimbursement for pay during suspension. They were reinstated Saturday and began work again Monday, as announced by Chief of Police George Christoph.
City Finance Director Joseph C. Martin says after returning from the League of Third Class Cities convention in Harrisburg that Erie council will scrap the proposed ordinance aligning with a state retirement pension act for city employees. He cites prohibitive costs and anticipated defeat of the measure.
A survey shows Cory Stores report rising Christmas buying despite wartime restrictions. Clothing, toys, and furniture are in short supply as dealers warn of limited stocks and rising prices. Shoppers are urged to moderate purchases to spread scarce items and prevent further shortages.
H Lynn Rice announces a free a cappella choir concert by the Senior High School at the Severn High Auditorium on December 15. The eighty five member group will perform a varied program with no instrumental participation, in appreciation of public support for Rice’s music program in Corry.
The report notes the Marshalls near Gilbert Islands have faced repeated Allied action. Solomons air force units conducted heavy raids on Bougainville and nearby islands, dropping over 2,000 bombs. Rear Admiral Carey says carrier strikes against Rabaul show it can no longer serve as a Japanese base, and Bougainville cannot be held under the naval air blockade.
Dew Drag 14 year old Mill Village boy is killed by a gunshot during a deer hunting trip with a companion. He was taken to Tilton City hospital then to Hamel hospital where he died in the emergency room. Survived by 18 siblings. father Wallace Kerr runs a local cheese factory. Investigation opened.
In Lutherstown Pennsylvania, 13?yearold Robert Hatten, son of Clyde and Mrs Hatten, was first deer season casualty when his left ankle shattered by a discharged rifle. While hunting with his uncle, a miscue caused the high powered rifle to discharge. Slug ricocheted, injuring another person and wounding the boy. He was briefly treated at Relph Thomas's home before being taken to Clearfield Hospital.
Federal tax guidance outlines December 15 or 16 deadlines for estimated payments and amended returns. It explains who must file, including high earners, those under withholding, ministers, laborers, and households with various income sources. Internal Revenue offices will supply forms and collectors will bill those who filed in September.
In Philipsburg Pa two hunting companions caused accidental gunfire during deer season injuring Willard Weaver Port Matilda who was shot in the abdomen and rushed to the state hospital in precarious condition. The Rev erend Bid Daniels of Port Matilda discharged a cartridge that caromed off a rock striking Weaver and wounding him. Joseph Copen haver Port Matilda was grazed by the same shot. William Carrick of Upper Darby sustained toe injuries from another accidental discharge related to the same incident.
Maj Barry Robb Jr a physician and former DuBois practitioner was wounded near St Marys last Tuesday and has lost his right arm after a rifle bullet hit him while with officers. He is being treated at Deshon General Hospital after initial care at Kaul Memorial Hospital. Treasury report shows December 4 receipts and expenditures. Charles Warwick of Tamaqua aided two men firing a deer in Shriner mountain when a discharge from a pole weapon injured Carrick’s foot.
A refined Friday telegram corrected a prior report that Private Vincent Row of this city was dead. He was stated as wounded instead, with the North South Street hero referenced in the corrected note. The error was acknowledged by Mr and Mrs Jon Ross in a clarification from the district general.
In Warren County court Monday morning T-tloy Baldwint and Clarence Rup of Erie County denied Gerry and faced a petty dispute over a dog, a goose, and poultry. The trial included claims of theft and payment for livestock, with references to local Mall and Columbus town activity.
Fragmentary text references a British wartime practice labeled two atelock tea, described as a denied custom tied to fatigue insurance. No clear event, date, or participants are readable. core meaning remains uncertain.
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