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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1942
Page
6
The article notes a special City Council meeting planned for this evening. It also lists various local topics including marriage license filings for Clarence E. VanTusel and Brina B. Greer, and several community notices from Erie and surrounding areas.
A large blaze at Matthews Tire and Wheel Co on Washington Street near 19th caused thousands of dollars in damage. Exploding high test gasoline drums sent flames and smoke high into the night as Jamestown firefighters battled the inferno. no injuries were reported and city equipment was saved.
Lec Bupwalu of Jamestown, 28, a self described member of the Jehovah Witness faith, began a 2 years federal term for failing to report for selective service last August 12. Judge Knight said he was disloyal or coward and imposed the sentence.
Park Teasdale 68 brother of Mrs Wynn Gibson of Mott street died last night at his Meadville home after extended illness. Retired Erie Railroad engineer. Survived by wife and four daughters and two sisters Mrs Gibson and Mrs George Whiley of West Spring Creek. Services Saturday morning at eleven at Byhan Funeral Home Meadville with interment in Hust Branch cemetery.
Rev. H Ray Harris Rev James Kelman and Rev Everett Aice will aid in holiday rites at St Thomas St Elizabeth churches with music and prayers. A New Year Eve service at St Thomas offers thanksgiving prayers for peace the president and armed forces. Confessions Thursday and low Masses Friday precede New Year open house at Stanford Hose Company with a turkey feed.
Numerous families visit relatives for Christmas across Ossining Mayville Rochester Jamestown and North East New York. Furloughs and army service mark gatherings as community records show. Funeral services note memory of John Nywelde and Mary Boland at local churches.
City council in Erie Dec 10 approved the 1943 budget totaling 2 921 991 with no housing requisitions changes. Tax levy stays at 144 mills and debt transfers fund bonds and interest. Ordinances update auto lights during parking and add a payroll clerk amid wartime lights relief.
The notice lists weekly prayer and worship times across multiple churches. Rev. F. W. Shope serves as pastor at North Clymer and Findley Lake churches with Sunday school at 10 a m and service times in the 1 30 and 3 p m ranges plus midweek prayer meetings on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. An annual congregational meeting is set for Thursday evening January 7.
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