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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1942
Page
4
Newspaper masthead for Corry Pennsylvania lists publisher A D Colegrove and a regional advertising network. It notes subscription prices by mail and carrier, locations for advertising representatives, and that the paper is a member of the Associated Press with rebroadcast rights.
A historic recap notes stores on Center Street and nearby routes darkened by a power line overload that disabled three transformers during a high holiday trade. One man, Noel Hartman, suffered a broken foot from a fallen limb in the woods. he was hospitalized at Corey hospital. The State Armory Board will meet in Harrisburg to consider rental increases, protesting by local business groups. A large holiday an event in the Eastern Star Hall featured music by local artists Roy Larson, Harvey Rathwin, and Lois Storer. Funeral notices for Ferry Winger reach the city. Toyland events and Brennett & Son staged a Christmas display as thousands read Nim’s letters of wish lists.
The article argues for preserving small business as vital to American democracy and free enterprise. It notes the Senate committee invited wholesalers and retailers to discuss credit, expansion, and postwar entry into the economy, warning that the disappearance of small business would be a loss to the nation and individual life. It laments the modern focus on efficiency over human scale and independence, stressing the need to sustain diverse local commerce even amid wartime strain.
The fragment references an Army slang moment in Tunisia North Africa a former protectorate since 1881. It mentions a girl and a male speaker and hints at social attitudes during colonial times. The readable text is sparse and unfinished.
Prom Medical Society discusses body asymmetry in the Daily Dozen. The article explains hemihyperthrophy as overgrowth on one body side, notes the left side often larger, and says the condition may begin in embryonic life. Prenatal care is urged as preventive measure.
Oil City gauger Robert J. Lynch, 41, of 02 Bissell Avenue, employed by Cities Service, suffered severe burns to hands and face and multiple leg fractures in a boiler station explosion near the western city limits. He was hospitalized after his son Martin arrived at the scene. His condition early after admission was listed as quite good. Miss Ludmilla Tarasoff departed for Amarillo, Texas for the Christmas holiday.
Corry native Harold F Walsh, 25, son of Edward G Walsh, 830 Dagle Street, Midland, graduated as a bombardier at the Midland AAP School. The West Texas Bombardier Triangle marked the first big class of officers from three training centers, emphasizing the wartime expansion of air power in Big Spring San Angelo and Midland. Walsh, once a railroad brakeman, received his commission as Second Lieutenant in the bombardier corps.
Erie reports Sheriff Fred Lamberton ordered no evictions during the Christmas season. County Commissioner Dell Darling, previous sheriff, had linked policy followed by successors. The sheriff also said levies on household furniture and other items would be delayed until after the holidays where possible.
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