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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1941
Page
2
City and Vicinity notices report sales on large eggs and soap at Wilcox Grocery, Christmas trees, and local ads from Corry Evening Journal. Items cover accidents, hospital updates, theater news at Grove City College, and obits, with community notes from Jamestown and Franklin about fires, injuries, and civic events.
A rehearsal will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Baptist church after school for participants in the Christmas Sunday school program. The Washington PTA study group will meet at the home of Mrs Walter Peay at 2 Marion Street Thursday evening. all are welcome.
The article discusses potential changes to the Hew draft and possible impacts on registration. It quotes Kentuckian and lawmakers on the likelihood and scope of amendments, including age limits and reserve pools, with General Hershey referencing possible call ups for men aged 28 and over and other deferred or released individuals.
Three young men were arrested by local police after allegedly stealing a 60-gallon drum of gasoline from Lynn Thomas farm on Piccadilla Hill. They appeared before Justice Perry Mead and were found guilty on the larceny charge, with costs suspended upon payment. Arresting officers were Corp. Hubley and Private Hornik of the local sub-station.
General Biddle announced that 903 Germans, Italians and Japanese are seized by the FBI and held temporarily by immigration officials. The aliens will be turned over to army custody. In World War I, enemy aliens were reviewed by civilian boards before transfer.
Mrs M A Letur a well known East Bridge resident and former past mistress at East Bridge died suddenly Monday evening at her home. Death attributed to a heart attack. In Titusville area, hazardous roads caused a serious automobile collision yesterday injuring two women in Cherry Tree. Mrs Florence Kerr 25 Centerville RD 1 suffered neck and arm injuries with possible chest injury. Mrs Robert J Schmeider Titusville RD 4 sustained facial cuts. Meadville reported two motorists seriously injured on Ravine 322 near Meadville last night, taken to Spencer Hospital. Injured were John Speary Route 1 Meadville and his wife who sustained chest and head injuries when their car crashed into a passing vehicle.
NBC Red offers Thin Man adventures at 6 20 and Kay Kyser at 9 10 with Big Town and Fred Allen later. NBC Blue features Quis Kids at 4 and Prescott Presents at 11 80. CBS shows include School of the Air and Farm and Fame hour while musical programs hold Airs from the Metropolitan and Johnson Family among others.
Kenneth Paulson, longtime assistant at the Loblaw Groceteria Novi Center, is named manager of the Olean store. He has years of service at Loblaw and recently completed training and a reserve commission. His promotion may be affected by near-term U.S. Army service obligations.
Local officials report the AFL Motor Car Operators Union strike remains in effect at the Cleveland terminal with all Erie service halted. The strike began Thursday after wage issues and a picket line formed by striking mechanics and maintenance workers, leaving bus operations stalled.
Earl J Howland, longtime Union City resident and owner of Earls Garbage, died suddenly from a heart attack just after midnight at his East High street home. He was active in business for 26 years and served as Republican committeeman. survived by wife, daughter, a son, and two grandchildren. Burial arrangements were pending. In a separate matter, Judge granted a motion in a compulsory non-suit case against the City of Franklin in the Wolfkid et al suit.
The wage dispute involving 4000 Railway Express Company employees was settled with a 10 cent pay hike after management and labor signed an agreement. Wayne Lyman Moree, chair of Roosevelt's Emergency War Labor Board, announced the deal within six hours of authorization from the White House. The broader Pacific Theater developments continued to shape public reaction as U S forces advance.
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