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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1943
Page
3
Partial OCR mentions death and rowing related terms tied to Philadelphia edition, with names like Marten. Sparse readable facts prevent full details. likely a miscellaneous local notice combining obituary and sports clipping.
JERTE, Feb. 12 The political buzz centers on Erie candidates for city offices in the September primaries. Names include Walter Batchelor running for state assembly, Edward Runser and Charles Mes terming as candidates for city posts, and Mayor Barber weighing a third term. School Director Michael Cunna has been approached about city treasurer, while Finance Director Joseph Mar is mentioned for mayoral race. Norbert Fitzgerald considered a run against Barber, others hint at council and city office bids as voters eye postwar changes.
Dealers in cigarettes and cigarette papers faced police scrutiny with 24 violations listed. After district attorney consultation, prosecutors decided not to pursue charges now to disrupt underage sales, warning each merchant individually and promising punishment for any future offenses.
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Western Pennsylvania counties awaited a decision by Petroleum Coordinator Harold L. Ickes on their plea to exit the eastern seaboard gasoline rationing area. Delegates said they expect a favorable ruling and urged moving the line to follow the Allegheny mountains, restoring District 1 boundaries.
Port Allegany confirms its first World War casualty, Technical Sergeant George Moteke, 28, reported killed in the southwest Pacific in January. A barber for four years, Moteke enlisted February 7, 1942, and word of his death was received by his mother Mrs Lillian Molsko from the War Department.
Ten beverage dealers in Ridgway and nearby towns were arrested following an investigation by Swinmouths and Et. Jack Jn and Ann Willh elite. Authorities allege unlawful selling of lager or malt beverages and illegal bar operations at several outlets. The probe, tied to prior beer violations in Altaway and St. Marys, led to charges against named suspects including Vinten Rostlo Pranks Seurto Fy G Papaxgiros and Anna! y.
Cape Warren February 12. Farmer Kint of Hickory narrowly escaped death when a vicious bull charged him last Friday. Mrs Kint steadied the beast with a heat and fear, saving her husband from severe injury. he received bruises and burns but is expected to recover. Several local residents, including Nick Corvera and Paul Nelson, were noted in attendance and inquiry.
Funeral services for Clifton H. Watrous were conducted yesterday at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. H. F. Rengle at the United Brethren in Christ church. The service drew a large crowd with numerous floral tributes. Bearers included Frank VanTassel and Mathew Starmes among others. honorary bearers were D. Dougherty and Jatin Frontera. Watrous served with the gayanment flying school at Warren airport. final military honors were given by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Interment followed in Pine Grove mausoleum. Many friends and relatives attended from Warren, Cambridge Springs, Pittsburgh, Jamestown, Union City and nearby towns.
In Washington Pennsylvania on February 12, two companions of Joseph P Daugherty a Pittsburgh youth convicted yesterday of first degree murder in the holdup slaying of Portage Duksis pled guilty The court dismissed a jury in the case against Frank Lims of Pittsburgh and Ambridge and Harry Fleming of Sharpsburg and will set the degree of their punishment based on testimony The earlier jury had sentenced Daugherty to life imprisonment Judge Gibson did not accept the verdict until duty had been chosen to try Linus and Fleming
The family of John Lammers of Oil City Foster Harold acknowledges the many expressions of sympathy from friends and neighbors after his untimely death. Lammers, an employee of the Pittsburgh Limestone Company at Brady's Bend, was killed about 10 16 Thursday morning when struck by an empty mine car in the company mine.
In the New Guinea theater General MacArthur announced a decisive Allied victory near Mubo, with Japanese force retreating toward Salanouv, leaving about 1,009 dead and many more wounded. Allied losses were light. Tokyo claimed six Japanese naval ships sunk off Australia’s east coast since mid January. In Burma, British forces under Wavell pressed counterattacks along the Bay of Bengal, driving Japanese counteractions back into Burma from India.
Joy Smith of 1806 Chestnut Street pleaded guilty before Judge Miles B. Ellis to leaving the scene after a fatal October accident. She is free on $1000 bail and to be sentenced February 17 at 10 a.m. Albert Laubert, 1182 East Sixth Street, was killed at Sixth and Reed Streets. Smith fled the scene, later visiting Hemet Hospital for updates on the victim’s condition. Earl B. Briner, 63, longtime superintendent of the George Junior Republic at Grove City, died in Philadelphia after 28 years in that post.
Market report from Pittsburgh shows apples and other fruits with varied prices across lots. Staymans, Rome Beauties, and Delicious types price ranges from 1.65 to 2.95 per unit, while New York McIntosh and other varieties list 1.50 to 2.85, with regional offerings from West Virginia, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida.
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