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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
6
Lt Wilken Watt Woods of Union City has been awarded the Air Medal by the President for meritorious achievement while serving as a fighter pilot. Woods, listed as missing in action, is credited with superior performance during aerial combat missions.
This citation honors Lieut Woods for leading an attack against 45 Japanese units and planes over New Georgia Island on July 1, during World War II. A Bucknell alumnus and Union City High School graduate, Woods was married to Claire C. Woods of Mahanoy Plane and served in the U S Navy aviation corps.
McCaskey a Wayne Methodist pastor appeals again for tips in locating John Grant McGaskey 77 who vanished last July after leaving for a possible job at a nearby sawmill. A liberal reward is offered for information leading to his recovery dead or alive with sightings near his Fisher Pennsylvania home and along the highway 11 miles from Clarion.
A local club named D. B. Taggart as president with Vincent Anderson as director for the coming year. A Q Sandburg spoke for the directors and Miss Heledunes noted activities. The secretary reported finances and a membership of 103 after four losses and thirty three additions. Ira Kinsley and Mervyn Nast commented on cooperation for bureau and club undertakings.
Allied and German forces clash as a renewed offensive targets Cassino and Abbey Hill. General Alexander reports Americans and British gaining in the second phase of the bridgehead fight, with Monte Cassino Abbey still contested and German pillboxes blocking the crest.
Bear Lake reports a Fourth War Loan bond total surpassing 3000 with many bonds bought by Corry industrial plant workers. The local Girl Scouts of Troop 60, Erie area, have raised 142 pounds of fats and 2740 pounds of paper with 26 registered scouts. injuries include Mrs. Clair Plait fracturing an ankle on store steps, and George Hull suffering a serious ankle injury. Others, including Navy-bound youths Marvin Perkins and Len Newhouse, are mentioned among community stories and events.
Advertisement-style notice promotes FASTEETH denture powder to improve denture comfort. Claims no taste, no gum stickiness, and alkaline formula. Says it helps prevent odor and holds plates in place, with purchase at drug stores.
A large farm sale is set for Tuesday February 28 starting at 10 AM four miles north of Lowville New York and near North Faslon Route 89. It lists 38 Holstein and Guernsey dairy cows 12 dairy heifers a Guernsey bull yearling and many farm implements including harvesters, planters, milking gear and more with cash terms. Steve Marsh owner and Ed Marsh clerk entries show and noon meal service.
Answers to editorials quiz printed on the page include Vermont The New Republic tree Algiers Tb Iie Rome Office of Scientific Research and Development and Office of Production and Development twenty years From the triangular Greek letter Delta California.
The United Gas Coke and Chemical Workers Union won the right to represent production and maintenance workers at Keystone Ordnance Works in Meadville Pennsylvania after a NLRB election by 194 to 8 percent. Despite government signals the plant may close and only 1100 of 4000 remain, union leaders expect actions to keep the facility fed.
A German magazine profile shows Bauplmann Nowotny strolling from his aircraft after a clash with Ats Ned and bombers. The piece offers an international explanation for the hands-on-head gesture as a distinctive pose.
Feb 17 market notes show eggs steady to uneven with multiple grade listings in New York. Buffalo cattle and hogs prices steady to uneven. calves and sheep reports include top cattle and lamb ranges, with industrials and rail stocks showing slight gains but overall apathy in noon quotations. Associated Press reports cautious tone across commodities and markets.
A partial and garbled OCR fragment references a war related topic with unclear names and dates. The readable text hints at a project or event tied to a "Wor Crawfor" phrase and mentions involvement of people but lacks coherent details or identifiable entities.
Fragmentary notes mention Purdue, Rockne, Dane and Harper with scattered references to a rally and a figure named Jenni. Context is unclear, but hints at winter events and a return to a Rockne era.
Fragmentary text from a Friday game report mentions players and scoring leads, with broken names and places. Despite garbled lines, it references a league event at Millcreek and a 42 minute time frame, noting Lawrence and Layre among cited names and a tense finish.
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