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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1944
Page
2
Alliance Nebraska December reports four Alliance girls learned their August marriages to Air Force paratroopers were fake. A soldier impersonated an Army chaplain conducting ceremonies in a base bar that locals mistook for a chapel. No marriage certificates were recorded in Box Butte County after they sought government allotment checks.
At Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania on December 19 a group of war prisoners was shaken up as four Army vehicles were damaged in two ice bound crashes. A fruit truck carrying prisoners skidded and hit a culvert. an Army truck halted to assist was struck from behind by a dump truck. A second crash near York Springs involved an Army ambulance and a school bus with slight damage and no injuries.
Local items note car lubrications prices at Powell Motors and a ride incident where a two year old girl escaped serious harm after a collision on Sherman Street. Reports include Christmas events at Columbus schools, bond sales by Franklin and the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company, gift shop ads, retirement of a railway worker, and community notices from Warren, Titusville, and Oil City including tax rates, ship shop promotions, and a missing in action soldier confirmed in October 1944.
All Women of the Moose plan a tureen dinner and Christmas party Thursday at 7. Bring a toteer and a 50 cent gift. Corry Beavers vs Warren Dragons tonight at 8:15 on home floor. tomorrow they host Edinboro at 8:15 with 7:15 prelims. Primary children rehearse Christmas program at Methodist Church Wednesday 3 pm. Candlelight Service girls meet tonight 7:30. A man reported a mate thief entered his apartment weekend stealing money and personal items. Fresh cut Christmas trees offered by Aikens Motor Sales. Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church meets at Mrs. Harry Smith’s home Thursday 8 pm with gift exchange. Taxi fares back to 50 cents as roads reopen. Erie County sheriff to suspend evictions during holidays. Rabies positive in a dog in Mayville/Dunkirk report. state lab corrected earlier rumor. Ribbon candy at T A Payer’s. Discharged patients from Corry Hospital listed. Guitars and violins priced with music racks and song books by Frank Wilcox.
A leading specialist in proper conservation recommends painting porous mortar joints in brick walls as a primary precaution to seal the wall against moisture before applying the final protective coating.
A large paper balloon camouflaged in white and cream with Japanese ideographs and armed with an incendiary bomb was found 11 miles southwest of Kalispell Montana. FBI said residents saw it but were instructed not to discuss it. Authorities noted west coast winds and that free balloons can travel up to 290 mph, with no stated purpose or origin identified.
The Senate struggle over six State Department nominees neared collapse as President Roosevelt signaled he would renominate the same names in January if lengthy debate blocks action. Senator Pepper led the opposition, saying the president warned any nominee not aligning with his policies would be removed.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Pier Daniels, 68, longtime court attache and prothonotary for 25 years at the state superior and supreme courts, died of pneumonia at Eye and War Hospital after falling ill during a heavy snowstorm and spending a night at his office.
Dr Herbert L Spences president of the Pennsylvania College for Women Pittsburgh has been elected president of Bucknell University in Lewisburg succeeding Capt Arnaud C Marit for the Coast Guard Reserve Roy G Bostwick Bucknells board chairman announced the election yesterday and said Dr Spencer will resume duties next June
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