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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1944

Page

4

Fugitives Caught as Buffalo Jail Escape Narrowed

Two of seven prisoners who fled Erie county jail on Friday night surrendered to Depew and Cheektowaga police at 8 45 a m The captives were Norman B Curry 22 of Williamsport Pa Joseph V Augello 2 of Buffalo and Bernard Berman 20 of the Bronx They were nabbed while boarding an eastbound freight train near Gardenville six miles east of Buffalo Police said the remaining fugitive Norman Curry remains at large.

Associated Press Buffalo N.Y Erie County Depew Cheektowaga Herma Victor Sands New York Central Police Angello Syracuse

Margaret Ressler Dies in Harrisburg Hospital

Mrs Ressler widow of Tate Martin Ressler dies at 10:47 p m Saturday in Harrisburg Hospital after short illness. A lifelong resident until six years ago she lived with daughter Miss Mary Ressler in Harrisburg and was a member of St Thomas church. Survived by daughter Myra and son Edward Kiltey of Garry and several nephews. Body brought to Corky for calling hours at Bracken Kealing General Home. Requiem at St Thomas Church with interment in the church crypt.

Suyrsareb Ressler Harrisburg Hospital Barrisburg St. Thomas Church

Christian Endeavor Week Opens at First Baptist Church

The Christian Endeavor Society of the First Baptist church opened its annual observance with services last evening attended by church members, Sunday school families, and friends. Members and guests heard talks by Joseph Sherwood Frank Sherwood Rev. Francis Whiteman Clifford Redding and Miss Phyllis Rieck. Letters were read from Lawrence Porter Cecil Messinger and Harold Redding. Special music and an address by H. H. Redding titled The Church’s Responsibility to the Christian Endeavor Society marked the event. The offering supported Africa missionaries Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Warenken, who have visited Corry.

Baptist Christian Endeavor Christian Endeavor Society of the Fist Baptist Church Christian Endeavor Joseph Sherwood Frank Sherwood Francis Whiteman Clifford Redding Phyllis Rieck Lawrence Porter Cecil Messinger Harold Redding Society

Nominations For Oscars Announced Ballots Mailed Feb 11

Nominations for the 16th annual Oscars list ten sums five actors five actresses nominated by various film workers groups. Ballots for final voting will be mailed February 11 to about 19 000 industry employees with winners announced in March.

Holly Wool Pep WAL Mareh Walter Wanger Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Ares Casablanca Madame Gurie

District Chairman To Attend B P W Meeting

Mason, chair of Pennsylvania district No 1 of the Business and Professional Women's Club, will be in the city this evening to attend the local club meeting. The February business meeting will convene at 8 o clock in the club rooms on North Center street with expected good attendance.

Alas Avennne ueMason Pennsylvania Ie Business and Professional Women’s Club Eel Month Pebruszy North Center Street

Triple K Club Meets At Miss Dodd Home

Miss Laura Dodd of North Center street hosted the Triple K club Saturday evening. Members enjoyed a social time and the hostess served two course riches. Miss Marion Smith to entertain the club at the March meeting.

Triple K Miss Dodd Laura Dodd North Center Street Marion Smith

Corry Grange Adjusts Dues in Routine Session

In a Saturday evening meeting of Corry Grange No. 55 its members voted to raise state dues by twenty cents, adding to subordinate dues for 104. The session began at 9 o clock and other matters were discussed as routine.

Corry Grange Corry Grange

Sleigh Ride for Baptist Young Folks at First Baptist

The Young People's Christian Endeavor Society held a sleigh ride Friday evening to the home of Misses Helen and Lucille Jones. About twenty-five were present with refreshments served. Chaperones included counselors Rey and Mrs. Francis Whiteman and Mrs. J. H. Redding.

Baptist Young People’s Christian Endeavor Society First Baptist Helen Lucille Jones Rey Francis Whiteman J. H. Redding

Aero Ground Crew Dinner Postponed To Next Week

The Aero Ground Crew meeting scheduled for this Wednesday evening has been postponed to one week due to management being out of town. The regular dinner meeting will be held on February 10 at the Hotel Corry with important business including officer elections.

Aero Ground Crew Aero Ground Villie “Tel Corry

Germans trapped in Ukraine as Red Army advances

The front report says 175000 Germans are trapped in Ukraine with a 30 mile drive from Roving to a river line near Mizoch. more than 1200 Germans killed and over 400 German dead reported. Govorov's forces push into Estonia clearing Germans from Narva river area and taking prisoners as the German force tightens along the Dnieper Bend.

Tin Miliininsk Roving Soyatbees Mizoch Warsaw Bur Leonid A. Govorov S. Leningrad Estonia Moscow Biallethy Narava Narva

Girl Scout Troop 39 Meets for Friday Evening Session

Girl Scout Troop No. 39 gathered Friday night at the Presbyterian church for a routine meeting. Grace Middleton led the Scout flag ceremony, June Waterhouse oversaw games, 35 girls and 3 visitors attended, and patrols met later in the evening.

Girl Scout Troop No Ounocumu Boop No Presbyterian Church Grace Middleton June Waterhouse

Marshall atolls fall under heavy bombardment in raids

CondMMEM from Page Ge ynet reports Army bombers and Navy carrier planes hammered five Marshall atolls still in Japanese hands. The targets were Eniwetok Wotje Maloelap Mir and Ujeland. No American losses. First mention of an attack on Ujelang 400 miles west of Kwajalein, indicating an airfield needing neutralization while Kwajalein was being tackled.

Condmmem Page Geynet Wiml Marshall Atolls Eniwetol Wotje Maloelap Mir Ujeland Navy Ujelang Kwajalein

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