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Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1942

Page

2

Local club meetings and notices scheduled this week

The McGray Late Aid Society will meet Thursday at Mrs Velma McCray home to tie a quilt and guests should bring sandwiches pie or cake. The Readers meeting yesterday was canceled and the next gathering will be at Mrs A S Sandburg 190 Wrights Street on Monday February 24. The Lady Franklin Rebekah lodge will meet in regular session this evening. Mrs Wave Reich and son from Spartansburg R D 2 Mrs Frank Jackman and son from Cory R D 2 Mrs William Kubns and son from Cory R D 2 were discharged from Gorry hospital yesterday. United Brethren Ladies aid will meet Thursday afternoon at the church to do Rei Crass work. The meeting of the Bairview P T A will be held Thursday afternoon at 8 18 o'clock with a program arranged by Mrs S Wallace. The Women's Red Cross Corps No 49 will meet in the Masonic hall Thursday for an all day session with a 12 20 patriotic dinner for those not solicited to contact the chairman Mrs Merle Heskell. Regular meeting at 2 o'clock includes initiation of candidates. All officers urged to wear white and attend. Waitress wanted apply European Hotel 6119.

McGray Late Aid Society Velma McCray A. Oo Sandburg Wrigis Monty United Brethren Ladies Aid Bairview P. TA Wallace Women's Resist Corps No. 49 Masonic Hall Merle Heskell Warren Walter Shaw Tidioute Buffalo Warren County Shaw Victor Kightlinger Youngsville Columbus Ladies Community Aid Warran Fargo Baptist Ladies Aid Society W. N. Jones Red Cross Meadville Mondey Harry Heverly Center Fond Kerrtown Jane Durney Wetmore Glade Wright Edinboro Community Hospital Hubert Watrous A. M. Watrous Montefiore Hospital Pittsburgh Methodist Church Stanford Hose Company Oil City William Morgen Pennsylvania Railroad Franklin St. Stephen's Church St. Patrick's Cemetery Margaret Hertholme West Hendette Curtze Erie Herman V W. Curtos Brailford Atsctos Ed Jc Bradford Board of Commerce Melleancotmby Pennsylvania Economy League

City and Vicinity News Update From 2-16

Local items report price fixes at Wilcox Grocery 29c a dozen eggs and 20c salmon while warning of a rubber tire shortage halting Sunday deliveries to Mercer Gubby. Dairies plan two day Saturday service with possible cuts later, plus car trouble and a pote ntial old horse and wagon fallback. Police investigate assault on Eric Cauley at Polish National Hall. promotions for Casper Zacharias in Navy reserve. multiple accidents and local notices across Jamestown to Meadville.

Wilcox Grocery Fie Mercer Gubby Eric Francis Mickey" Cauley Gil Mey Leutenant Navy Gulf C. Christensen Motors 1St Ave Washington St Ridgway John Donaldson Spring Run Byrnedale Elk County Justice of the Peace Galerin Lanston Me —Kane James Mears Kane Kane Sanmit Hospital Clis Kane-Bradford Lafayette Corners Ito Is Can Salamanca Meadville H. Benninghoff Greanlroad Westfield Water Street Westfield Viaduct A. J. Stewart Iis Warren Monty" McClure Court House W. L. McClure Eithe

San-Cara Ointment and Soap Advertise Skin Relief

An advertisement promotes San-Cara Ointment and San-Cara Soap as remedies for skin irritations, minor cuts, burns, and external piles. The copy urges washing with soap before applying the ointment and claims availability at all druggists under San-Cara 45.

Pittsfield youth charged after three Johnsonburg men struck

Tony Furak of Pittsfield Warren county faces hit and run charges after driving north at Wilcox Saturday night at 11 30 striking three men standing in front of a Wilcox change hall. Charles Feront 17 suffered a shattered right leg and injuries. Patrick Hugoski 17 and Vincent Marino 18 escaped. Furak continued to a Burning Well road hitting a parked car before leaving the scene. Police arrested him the next day and he will be arraigned before Judge Donnelly in Johnsonburg.

Ridgway Tony Furak Pittsfield Warren County Wilcox Charles Feront Market Street Johnsonburg Puiiik Patrek Hugoski Rose Street Vincent Marino Center Street Urtek Earthen Rosd Danes Hell RB. E. Freburg Kane Purtak Warren Barracks Pesce J. J. Donnelly Johnsenburg

Boiler Room Hero Burns Nazi Papers for FBI Aid

Walter Edward Morrisey a boiler room engineer testified at espionage trial that he burned large packages brought by German consular staff then salvaged scorched documents and handed them to FBI agents. He said he acted to help America while under watchful eyes. The case involves five accused spies.

Aly Associated Press New York Invernment Walter Edward Morrisey Pulldins FBI Morrisey New Wonan

Motor fund allocates quarterly payments to nearby townships

Townships in the county will receive 21780.01 around March 1 1942 as the first quarterly installment from the motor fund. Requisitions prepared by the Department of Highways cover allotments for Concord 501.99 Amity 5670.40 Union 307550 Wayne 637.92 and other shares from the 1941 appropriation by the general assembly.

Department of Highways General Assembly Concord Amity Union Wayne

House Abandons Plan Displacement Payments

Washington February 17 Administration leaders in the House were reported to have abandoned any plan to vote a 300 million bill to finance war displacement benefits for workers displaced while factories convert to war production. President Roosevelt urged the legislation a month ago.

Washington Administration House Roosevelt

Tire Applications Granted By Board In Wartime Rationing

The rationing board reports no information on automobile releases for residents, delaying deliveries. Tire releases this week include Ivan Miller receiving 4 tubes and large tires for a potato sprayer, A F Wagner of Corry Baking Co with tires and tubes, and George Ottoway of Union City with passenger tires and tubes in obsolete sizes.

Loa Rationing Board Janary Ast Ivan Miller A. F. Wagner Corry Baking Company George Ottoway North Street Union City Dasta

London Ripper Slayer Is Held

Frederick Cummins a 28 year old RAF aircraftsman was remanded on murder charges for the West End slayings of three women. He appeared at Bow Street police station as thousands of officers hunted a brutal killer blamed for mutilating victims with razor blades.

Asecalated London Bow Street Frederick Cummins Muder West End Cummins Marget Plorence Lowe Doris Jouanmet Evelyn Gately Scotland Yard Croydon

Parking measure under revamp by city safety head

Revamping of the parking measure drafted by Safety Director Richard Rossbacher in December is under way and will be presented to Council at an early meeting. J Fréd Kinley, replacing Rossbacher as head of safety, says the bill retains major features of the predecessor’s proposal, and the measure is expected to be introduced soon. The FW Auxiliary will meet at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday at a member’s home, with a kitchen shower for Mrs. John Freebourn Jr. after the meeting and social time.

Richard Rossbacher Wray Gounell J. Fréd Kinley Pia Rossbacher V. FW John Freebourn, Jr

World Day of Prayer Observed by Local Churches

Corry churches join worldwide observance of World Day of Prayer on Friday February 9 evening services at 2 90 oclock at St Pauls Lutheran Church. Rev Richard Miller missionary from Africa to speak on the topic I Am The Way. Denomination-wide gathering expected under National Committee of Church Women.

Corry St. Paul's Lutheran Church Rov Richard Miller Africa National Committee of Church Women

Caribbean raid leaves dozens dead or missing near Aruba

Reports say 59 people are dead or missing after torpedo and shelling near Willemstad harbor. Two tankers were attacked. one exploded and sank with 3 officers and 13 crew missing, another ship wrecked with 2 killed and 7 missing. An unexploded German torpedo was found on shore as fires raged in the harbor and crews tried to reach safety.

Williemstad Arkansas Andrews Nicholas Bay Bint Aruba Robert Bruskin Ark Ocean Herbert | White Associated Press

Photographer recalls wartime chaos during waterfront blaze

A photographer with Zieub, Gen Andrews, and Captain Bruskin witnessed a fierce waterfront fire as ship decks burned and red flashes appeared above. He misidentified shells as flames at first, then saw tracer effects and a German torpedo carcass. A lad dented a tank before a ricochet.

Fense Zieub Andrews White Red Hayes Bruskin

Fragmented Health and Safety Notes From a Chaotic Page

A garbled OCR page references influenza fears and cold prevention, warnings about infectious disease, and social caution. It mentions temperatures, vaccines, and public health themes alongside stray lines about driving accidents and general caution, with disjointed phrases and scattered names.

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