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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1942
Page
2
Jersey cattle breeders from Evle and nearby counties will convene in Titusville on February 12 at 4:30 p.m. The American Jersey Cattle Association will be present to speak and a program of progressors is planned.
Oil City reports forty automobile accidents in January with fourteen people injured and one fatality, Alonzo M. Fatsty died from injuries at East Second and Church streets. Twenty five others injured, property damage estimated at 82,585. Also notes: tonsil operations at Corry hospital, a threatening fire in a frame business block on State Street, and several local notices including school board actions, civil defense volunteers, and community events.
The Pennsylvania Alcoholic Beverage Study reports the Liquor Control Board’s cash compromises allegedly encourage license suspensions for bars and clubs. The report claims the practice effectively licenses offenders to engage in illegal activities.
The Pennsylvana Defense Council creates a statewide salvage program to gather ill waste paper old gags serp metal and old robber for sale to scrap buyers for defense production. Former State Senator John B Rice of Gettysburg named chairman with Colley Baker of Stroudsburg as executive secretary. Baker resigned from the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation to take the post. James B McFadden of Allentown to fill Baker's treasury post duties as appointed by State Treasurer O. Nusald Wagner.
PurserM services were conducted at Bracken Reating chapel for Earl R Barton of East Wayne Street who died Saturday afternoon. Rev W Brainard of the Methodist church officiated. Bearers included Albert Jacobs Edward Jacobs Harold Sweet Ward Nichols and Royal VanKeuren. Interment followed at Spring Creek cemetery with out of town attendees from Ohio and nearby towns.
Raymond A. Fetterman, 12, vanished Friday while walking eight miles from Pine township to his home and was found yesterday, killed by exposure. His death followed another storm victim, Alberta A. Johnson, 61, discovered about 100 feet from her Disonville home. Coroner B. J. Fleming attributed both deaths to exposure during the blizzard.
Prosecutor Richard Huie announced a hearing this week on a first degree murder charge against Kirby Jones, 37, NYA supervisor, in the death of Mary Dell Farlow. Her body was found in the Cal Ton river near Arkadelphia, Arkansas, after disappearance from Azark. Sheriff Bill Wells confirmed authorities located the body with tips from Jones.
NBC and CBS offer a mixed lineup with adventures and dramas. Notable items include Thin Man at 8:30, District Attorney at 9:40, Kay Kyser hour at 10, Dr. Christian at 8:30, Fred Allen at 9, and Lone Ranger at 1:30. Political and music segments appear late in the day with Our Emancipation Proclamation and Stella Dillas on CBS.
Jamestown city hall saw a heated debate at the third regular meeting of 1842 as Mayor Samuel A Stroth accused political pressure harming city officials. Council President Anton Hanson demanded an explanation while other members pressed for disclosure. Councilman S J Irvine returned home after a hospital stay following surgery.
Buffalo Feb 11 foreign correspondent Pierre Mary Puisen warned in Hotel Statler that hard days lie ahead for the United States and allies as Japan pursues Singapore and oil fields while Germany presses toward the same goals via the Balkans and Turkey. He urged U S leadership in a unified postwar world economy amid Russian industrial shifts east of the Urals.
A wartime dispatch describes RAF pilots defending Singapore as bombs land near antiaircraft batteries and gun crews fight under limited ceilings. The Malay Broadcasting Corporation director urges destruction of an outlying station, while Governor Thomas hesitates to authorize action. The writer vows to head toward the Straights of Malacca, warning Mrs. Daniels to expect no word for days.
A fragmentary dispatch describes a swift departure from Singapore with warnings to pack up as censorship advisor O J Tear On discusses the crisis. Mention appears of Canton landlord Tang and BBC links, while notes reference rum taxes and a 1768 public school in Ber y North Carolina.
The text briefly references a meeting of local officials including Joseph J. Shirey aged 81 and mentions a Northwest festival, an academy, and a school. It alludes to a threat or alert with phrases about armed persons and plant inspections, but details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
A damaged OCR fragment shows garbled wording with stray phrases and no clear names, places, dates, or actions. The readable bits do not specify an event, outcome, or participants.
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