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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1943
Page
6
A crowded local column notes a band meeting at 8 pm, tax and tax refunds guidance, and furlough travel certificates for armed forces proposed by Senator Davis. It cites Meantime, GM dividend news, War Manpower training grants, new measles and sump cases, Erie Railroad loan repayment, city treasury balances, Bendix wartime output and annual contracts, plus school and factory employment shifts.
Jamestown residents mourn Gene Lewis Curin age 11 who died from burns in his father’s Busts Garage fire while helping repair two school buses. His brother Russell, 10, and mother Mrs Clue R Curtis suffered second degree burns. Fire started when gasoline soaked rag ignited in a furnace.
In Erie on February 2 a flood of new pinball machines is expected after last week's Superior Court ruling legalizing games paying off in free games. District Attorney Burton E. Lays noted that Butler County may appeal to the Supreme Court, but the Superior Court decision stands as law. If machines are operated and gambling is found, players can be arrested and machines seized.
Answers list the present eighty seventh Congress Australia Roosevelt McNut Board of Economic Warfare true Honduras Churchill Stalin and Chiang Kai-Shek. Inverted. The House of Representatives. See Ssener tliors.
SPARTANSBURG Feb 2 On Thursday evening Mrs George Toohey entertained the 500 Club with Mrs Charles Thompson Mrs Donald Newbold and Mrs Jay Morton as guests Three prize winners were announced with Mrs Newbold first and Miss Nola Yous second Consolation went to Mrs Jay Morton and the door prize to Mrs Thomas Varish Refreshments were served The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Willard Tillotson Mr and Mrs Charles Torrey and Mrs Vernal Torrey hosted a party for Cpl Vernal Torrey home from Fort Jackson Other attendees came from Titusville Corry Sewell and Spartanshire A Victory Club meeting was planned for firemen's hall with valentines day approaching and cookie boxes for the soldiers Three months have elapsed new officers will be elected Some members changed addresses and new ones must be reported by parents Progress notes from Perry Mosher in Corry hospital and visits by local families are listed Numerous weekend guests visit Corry area residents and many local families host friends and relatives in town for homecomings and church events.
Erie reports show a large rise in business activity in February 1942 with gains across industrial power sales postal receipts and factory payrolls. Meadville area factory employment hits a new record up about 10 percent from December while December to November shows a seasonal rise. Overall 1943 payrolls exceed 1942 by about 39 percent, with the index at 203 reflecting a slight dip from November.
Mr and Mrs Wirt Ingram sponsored a Sunday party at their home for the 2th birthday of their son Duane. Seventeen children attended with prizes won by Billy Firth Delores McDonnell Mary Rolaja and Joan. Carol Mae Cochran was an out of town guest. The event included a lunch assisted by Mrs Arthur Cochran. Duane received many nice gifts. Mrs Ingram left early for Corty hospital after an appendectomy. patient in stable condition and children cared for at George Toohey home. Baptist notes announce mid week service and parsonage events. Tabernacle news reports ongoing services and youth activities. Violet Tubbs in Centerville fell and injured her right leg requiring hospital treatment and home care.
Commissioner Ernest L Pugmire announces Brigadier Ralph Miler of Newall will assume command of the Western Pennsylvania Salvation Army area. Miler, with 25 years of service, will arrive in Pittsburgh on February 4 and be publicly installed by Pugmire. Mrs. Morrison and Adje Morrison will attend the services and participate in a special officers conference.
A. Watson, 49, senior construction inspector for Pennsylvania Highway, was found dead in his room at 1207 Bugle Street from carbon monoxide poisoning. The gas stove had been burning with windows closed. Discovered by housemate Mrs. Margaret Nicklin. Watson served in World War I and worked with engineers. His brother Frank Watson is Forest County schools superintendent. he has a sister in Forest County.
An old advertisement touts Thompson's Borsoma Tablets to relieve aches and backache linked to clogged kidneys. It promises better kidney function and faster removal of waste from blood. It also mentions Golden Lax Tablets for constipation and urges readers to seek relief now.
Harrisburg February 2 1913 a proposal to strip the Auditor General F Clair Ross of control over tax clerks assisters and appraisers similar to a reform measure backed by Senator George Woodward Republicans contend the move shifts jobs to the Revenue Department while Democrats denounce partisan aim. The bill follows years of clashes between Ross and Governor Martin over supervision of tax collection personnel.
A drastic reduction in dependency deferments prompts officials to warn of broader calls to active duty. Local boards were told they would receive further notice before compulsory drafts. McNutt noted the new order signals greater pressure, while the manpower chief declined to estimate how many men are affected. In a separate incident, Mrs. Tose M. Culmis of 841 Chancery Lane was injured in a fall at Spencer Loephal last night, suffering a broken leg.
A RIDGWAY youth is reported as a Japanese prisoner of war in the Philippines. The message notes his last letter to his mother on December 1 1941 and places him among prisoners held by Japanese forces in the Philippines. The notice lists his family by name and town, naming Richard Starner and others among those with relatives serving in the Far East.
A patriotic appeal highlights America's vast railroad system as essential to feeding the nation. It notes payl roads move California fruits and vegetables to nourished markets like New York, reducing shortages and waste, and enabling farmers to market nationwide. The piece underscores collective effort to support troops overseas.
A fragmentary note indicates a local board discussing a new child care plan. The document cites a committee and inter agency support, mentions a majority and natural families, and references a draft proposal affecting children. Further readable names and dates are unclear.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Navy, elective ser farm, Tabor, Bankhead anxiety, and city food concerns. Lacking clear facts, the readable portions hint at political debate and public anxiety but provide no concrete events, dates, or names beyond scattered references.
A damaged OCR fragment references a Detroit market price system and government administration. It mentions a salesman, adjusted pricing, a reference to women buyers and a phased rollout over a week. No clear names, dates, or concrete actions are readable.
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