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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1943
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR mentions rationing, water provisions, and an assembly. Names are unclear but suggests a public action or policy indicating water supply concerns and local governance. Further readable context is needed for precise entities or dates.
An unclear OCR fragment suggests 0 percent rates and a related market reaction around 95 59. The available text lacks concrete names, places, or dates to identify a specific event or source.
Journal item recalls Hackenburg interests backing a large hotel project with a temporary company to be formed and officers elected soon. Veterans of Foreign Wars activity outlined by David Reilstt, with a new post to form within two weeks. Local injuries, deaths, and business moves noted include a man found ill after a fall, the sudden death of Mr McIntyre from heart failure, and Vaughn taking Franklin Motor Sales Agency. An Armstrong forecast envisions daily Atlantic air service by 1926 with eight stations across the ocean.
Erie officials and Lake freighter supporters push to convert Presque Isle harbor into a permanent Great Lakes shipyard. They cite available yards on Cascade Street and potential dredging to extend deep water, aiming to attract federal dredging funds and postwar construction. Rep. R L Rodgers may advocate for needed appropriations.
The Farm Security Administration plans training centers across Erie County towns to prepare 16 to 160 workers for farm labor during the harvest season. Centers in urban areas will host sessions, with operators coordinating wages, housing, and transportation for trainees and employers.
Glenn E Beck, Scout Executive of Erie County, will head a special training course for scout leaders starting Friday. Frank H. Broke, Erie County deputy, will direct the program with a series of sessions and films designed to prepare mature men for leadership roles in local troop activities at the city council hall.
A wartime piece urges restraint on price and wage hikes to avoid an inflation spiral that could hurt fixed incomes. It cites Britain and Canada as examples and critiques Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, praising free nations. It also suggests small practical savings like mirrors and plastic whistles to aid coast guard readiness.
A scanned quiz asks seven questions across topics. It covers Ohio governors, adult teeth, Solomon Islands nations, Hoover WWI roles, Guadalcanal forces, a famed sixteenth century reference, presidential nicknames, Pacific island groups, aircraft in wind motors, and George Washington's parents.
Women and children fretting, say industrial employers, there are fifteen great influs of women in the industrial scene. Many men's jobs are being adequately performed by women. Women have a highly developed sense of color and delicate fingers to handle small parts. When a woman first enters a factory she enters a new world with dangers that must be educated against. Generally a woman fatigues more easily than a man and emotionally she is less stable. Physics factors must be correctly arranged including temperature illumination ventilation raise. Women in plants are not WAACs or WAVES they are the works.
An old advertisement touts Thompson’s Borsama Tablets as a splendid medicine to stimulate kidneys, purify waste, and relieve back pains. It claims the tablets dissolve and remove poisonous matter from the body and urges buyers to insist on genuine Thompson’s Borsama Tablets sold at dry goods stores.
Kane reports nine inches of weekend snow in the Big Evel area with 9 and one half inches noted in spots. Snow drifts feet deep blocked some areas while highways and streets required rapid plowing to keep main routes open. Monday focus shifted to secondary routes after the storm and a brief warm spell gave way to icy roads as strong winds faded.
The measure targets the parole board, auditor general and welfare departments with probes. GOP lawmakers defend the plan as necessary and deny intent to persecute. Former Governor James accused Auditor General Ross of abusing public funds, fueling calls for investigation. A Senate bill seeks to strip about 500 jobs from Ross’ department.
Forecast predicts an unusually early navigation season on the Great Lakes with lakes ports, including Erie, preparing for early sailing. Officials say lake boats are nearly ready and weather permitting an earlier start than recent years. Predictions stem from interviews with coast guard officials and Erie observations about ship readiness and season timing.
Michael Cusine, 19, pleaded guilty in Mayville county court to five indictments charging armed robbery. Two indictments include grand larceny. He faced sentences from 10 to 30 years. judge Ottaway sentenced him to four terms of 30 years, suspended on the other four counts.
The coroner reports Clifton Watrous, in training at Warren Flying School, died in a plane incident. He was born January 8, 1908, in Solatn, Hel Worth. Survived by wife Marion, parents Mr. and Mrs. A L Watrous, and brother Kenneth Watrous. His family travels to Blacksburg for funeral arrangements as word of the death reaches them.
Disrupted reports from Tokyo and Washington indicate a tense prelude to a large scale clash with Japan and the United States in the Solomons. Dispatches claim Japanese naval raids against American forces off Rennell Island near Guadalcanal, possibly a feint to cover evacuations. Survivors were described as sick and underfed, seen scavenging discarded coffee grounds.
Erie officials consider cutting city bus service by 10 to 20 percent after an Office of Transportation study prompted by wartime needs. The plan aims to trim routes and reduce costs while ensuring essential service remains. Officials expect a formal decision after a 10 day review period.
New York and Pittsburgh market notes show egg receipts and prices across grades and colors, with whites and browns detailed. mixed color ranges, fancy to extra, and standards listed with regional shipments and storage. Buffalo livestock and produce sections note hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep, while a broad stock market brief notes cautious gains and varied industry listings amid war news and Russian surprises.
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