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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1946
Page
7
Readable fragments show a mixed ad section listing items such as radios tools pelts and clothing. Appears to be small goods for sale with partial prices and contact notation, likely from a mid century newspaper classified page.
Fragmentary OCR shows references to a petition alleging a woman’s status in a domestic dispute. Names, dates, and places are garbled, but terms like Erle Strotty and service by Rowan Attorney appear, suggesting a custody or support filing with unclear specifics.
Corry High School visited Warren and suffered its third defeat as Warren led 19 6 after the first period and 26 16 at halftime. Gail Nelson and Dick Weigle led the Dragons with 17 and 16 points as Warren built a 45 28 edge late in the third and maintained the pace. Corry’s Jack Wilson and Dick Geertson added 12 each, while Beavers hit 20 of 30 free throws. Sonny Morgan returned from knee injury for Warren.
Houston December report notes College of the Pacific and North Texas State meet in the Optimist Bowl signaling the retirement of Amos Alonzo Stagg after 14 seasons as a Pacific Coast mentor. Stagg will coach with his son Amos Alonzo Jr. at Susquehanna College while Odus Mitchell leads Texas in the first year of college coaching. Fights and other scores appear as side items with boxing results from New York Asbury Park and Indianapolis. Illinois football squad heads to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl against UCLA with 1,500 townspeople aboard special Panama Limited coaches.
The Corry VFW basketball team beat Wesleyville 41 to 44 to claim their third straight win in the Erie County Independent League. Williams paced Corry with 13 points, followed by Frisina and Bracken with 11 each as five players scored. Wesleyville’s Crowe led the visitors with 7 points as both teams fought a close second half.
Warren defeated Conty 67 to 40 and Bradford routed Sharon 96 to 29. Rabdolph topped Cochranton 88 to 24 as Grove City beat Enle Tech 47 to 36 and Strong Vincent edged Meadville 38 to 2. Grove City again 47 Ene Tech 36 while Millcreek 49 bested Erie Basids and Conneautville beat Lineaville 33 to 27.
The Corry Veterans of Foreign Wars basketball club aims for its 11th straight win as it hosts Westfield at the State Armory Sunday at 3:30. The visitors, substituting for the New York Black Barons, bring four players over six feet and feature Moose Bellingham and Harold Arkwright in a matchup against local talent led by Ziggy Matikowits and Nick Carter.
Sugar Ray Robinson defeated Tommy Bell at Madison Square Garden in a 15 round unanimous decision to become the welterweight champion. The crowd of 15,070 paid $82,048 in gate receipts as Robinson secured the title after five years of waiting.
The Wilcox Grocers defeated Citizens Bank twice in an Elks' League match last evening. Wilcox posted scores of 919 963 and 1003 while Citizens opened with 1047 then dropped to 807 and 996. Bob Patterson scored 191 159 and 120 for the Grocers as Pete Russell led the Bankers with 199 170 and 197.
Penn aims for win No. 4 as undefeated Penn faces Muhlenberg College. The Quakers boast victories over Swarthmore Yale and William and Mary and seek continued momentum against a determined Mules squad.
Hallen American Association action saw the Dribblers rally from a 25 21 halftime deficit to an 85 46 win over Spartansburg. Bob Sullivan and Fred Jackson led with 12 points each, while John Koloja added 14. Next, THallen hosts Sherman Merchants in a bid for a third straight win.
Cleveland Browns and New York Yankees meet in the first All-America championship game to decide the Western Division winner. Cold sleet and freezing temperatures are forecast for Cleveland’s lakeside stadium with a large crowd likely if weather cooperates. Coach Paul Brown equips the Browns with Arctic gear and canvas shoes as key players cope with injuries.
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