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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1942
Page
3
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Warren detectives report two soldiers were held after a Sunday morning burglar spree in Warren. Burglaries targeted Padale's billiard parlors, the Warren billiard academy, and McQane's restaurant in the 200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue West. An attempted break at the Beckley department store failed. About $604 in proceeds were recovered. Prisoners are FA Trml 22 of Herminie Pennsylvania, a Canadian Army deserter who left Gemp Borden Ontario November, and Milton J Keight 47 of Quebec City, stationed at Fort Dry, deserter October 7. They say they met Hamilton Ontario and came from Buffalo, where they lodged at the Poor hotel. They admitted to dwindling cash and scouting the targets.
The Hatch School board approved reallocating eight of its 39 typewriters to the government war effort and set prices through manufacturers. They filled vacancies including a truant officer Allan Spencer and named Arvid Anderson for Education National Defense classes at $1.75 per hour. Richard Thomas transportation was arranged, while Ralph S Dewey ordered an inventory and bids for supplies. The district considered Hatch plant as a substitute for imported jute.
City council approves the 1943 budget totaling 98 065 02 with a 15 increase for city workers. The plan outlines annual appropriations by governmental divisions and a departmental total of 104 008 02 with several line items and fiscal allocations for the year.
Erie Playhouse at 128 West 7th Street will close December 13 for the duration of the war and for the current show. The decision was announced by John H. Devitt treasurer of the Eye Gigie, following a board meeting last week of the Erie Playhouse association and the board of governors of the Erie Playhouse council.
The Public Utility Commission orders Peoples Natural Gas to cut rates and refund about 2.196 million dollars for 1939 through 1941. Chairman Jatin Siggins Jr says the commission found excessive rates and directs refunds to residential and commercial customers across several counties with a new tariff to take effect within 15 days of service.
Mrs Delia Kightlinger former Titusville native dies at 1 West Irving Street at 6 10 a m after weeks of illness She resided in Corry for about fifty years Survived by three children four grandchildren and three great grandchildren Also survived by three sisters and one brother Body to Brockenheling funeral home with prayers Thursday at nine and a mass at St Thomas church at 9 30 Interment in St Thomas Cemetery in spring
A major blaze at a furniture warehouse in Erie on East 10th Street caused extensive damage estimated at $135,000 to $198,000. Firefighters battled sporadic flames into Monday afternoon as residents nearby reported smoke and several firefighters were treated for smoke exposure. Neighbor Catherine Milley watched as her home was spared while furniture in the warehouse was nearly all destroyed.
Aviston Curlet Bennetti Penn, 2%, cadet in the San Angelo Army air field training program, was one of four men killed in a bomber training plane crash near San Angelo Texas on a Saturday. He enlisted January 22 1941 and recently became a supply sergeant in Class 43-1. He married Ruth Morris of Richmond Virginia on November 1 1891. a brother George of Newport News Virginia also survives.
The region approves a one cent increase in milk price to curb shipping incentives. Authorities in New York and Chanuteville indicate the move will let farmers obtain better returns by selling to Buffalo markets, with a statewide office backing the adjustment and dealers allowed a higher price ceiling.
Radio listings show a scatter of programs across NBC CBS and local stations. Entries mention Burns and Allen Jeannie a Armvrleay to England and broadcasts from Blue-T5 Btica Prom the BIA with various shows and film features.
The article notes widespread defective vision among Tepamese military forces, with many soldiers needing glasses to serve. It cites Japan as another example, where granulated eyelitis is common. In 1988 a survey of 5,000,000 men found 42 percent required treatment for vision issues.
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