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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1945
Page
2
City and vicinity briefs list a basketball injury at Cambridge gym and a Wattsburg incident, lodge meetings, veterans loan applications under the G I Bill, bakery and grocery ads, a $2,500 workers compensation award, a prison board repaint bid, arrests and court actions, a bingo night, a new gas well near Timblin, and various local notices including theft, retaliation, and community events.
Lewis A. Storer, 39, died suddenly last evening at his home 107 West Irving Street. Born November 16, 1895, he lived in Corry all his life, attended local schools, and played in the Corry Band and Acre Band. He worked at Aero Supply Company and is survived by his wife Eleanor and a brother Le Roy Storer. Funeral services will be held Tuesday February 20 at 1:30 p.m. at Bracken Keating Funeral Home. flowers omitted per family request.
Arthur Wetmore of Erie County died this morning at 8 15 after four weeks in bed. Born in Freehold township Warren County October 13 1861 he lived in Erie County since boyhood and worked 85 years for Standard Oil Company in Canada then farmed. Survived by wife Edith and children Earl Fort Worth Texas Mrs Charles Ladd Elgin Kenneth Wetmore at home Mrs Kenneth Youngs North Tre, and Mrs Ellsworth Carris Ripley twelve grandchildren two great grandchildren two sisters Mrs James Drake Jamestown and Mrs Charles Fox Columbus plus other relatives. Final arrangements to be announced pending arrival of funds from Fort Worth.
Spokesmen for the Peninslvakia Electric Company Friday estimated that one per cent of its total coal consumption is being saved as a result of the brownout, that became effective February 1st. Many people living in the Arctic regions build houses that are partly underground as protection against winter temperatures.
A requiem mass for Mrs Julia Poro was celebrated at St Elizabeths Church by Reverend cart Heidt at 9 o'clock this morning with the church choir and many friends in attendance. Bearers named and temporary crypt interment followed at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel. Out-of-town mourners include Mr and Mrs John Pokosh and family from Cleveland and DeLona and Dean from Wesleyville, among others.
Spring Creek area residents and visitors are listed with travels and health notes. Grayton Damon returns to Erie after visiting Lois Sickler and family. J Hettrick and family of Breckenridge and George Barnes of Owensboro visited Gohns. Geraldine Martin travels to Dunkirk for a home visit, and Betty Dean Whaley remains home recovering.
Mrs J E McKay leaves home for rest after illness. Mrs Georg Warner and daughter Susan go Sunday for a week in Erie with relatives. Randall McCray departs for New Cumberland PA and then Kessler Field Miss for Army Air Corps training. Dan Woodard is seriously ill at home. George Brundage of Austin Texas visits his mother Mrs Caroline Brundage on a three week furlough. Town folks attend Senior play at Youngsville High School with Miss Florence Waite in the cast. Mr and Mrs Guy Darling and son Marvin visit Evie Friday to consult Dr Davis.
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