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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1943
Page
2
German announce withdrawal from the Kherson bridgehead was not confirmed by Russians. Reports suggest the city of Kherson may have fallen, with German lines retreating as the Dnieper freezes. Unclear whether Russians hold Kherson, and the westward defense along the Bug line is in question.
A jumble of items notes for sale vehicles from Powell Motor Co and ads for local shops. War and influenza updates mix with school, church and public notices plus accidents and community events across Kane Meadville Corry Jamestown and Franklin regions.
An early season coasting accident on Bishop Avenue left 18 year old Dickie Heath with bruises and a forehead cut after colliding with a car driven by Mrs. Mabel Orauns of East Bissell Avenue. Nearby, 83 year old Eric John Olson sustained a hip fracture from a sidewalk fall on Armistice Day and died at Hamot Hospital around 1:20 a.m. Sunday. Also reported is the death of aluminum executive RD Win Stanton Fickes, 71, former senior VP of Aluminum Company of America, who passed away after arriving in Pasadena to spend the winter.
Charles B. Stevenson 64 vice president of the South Penn Oil Co. died after a brief illness in Bradford Hospital yesterday. He was a noted oil executive and long time resident.
William Baker age 77 former Corry resident died at an Erie hospital this morning after a weeks long illness. Born near Riceville Corners on October 8 1868 he worked in Illinois Indiana and Oklahoma oil fields before returning to Corry two decades ago. He lived near Spartansburg in recent years leaving survivors including son Ralph Baker daughter Mrs Mary Helen of Pittsburgh and four grandchildren plus a sister Mrs Josephine Boutwell of Riceville. Services will be Thursday at 1 30 PM at Brackenhealing chapel with interment in Rose Hill Cemetery Spartansburg.
London December 20 Churchill's temperature is normal and he is progressing satisfactorily doctors said in today's bulletin The pneumonia that sent him to hospital in the Middle East is disappearing A bulletin from yesterday afternoon also noted his condition improves.
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