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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1941

Page

8

Bitter court fight looms over Brockway highway claim

Brockway solicitors petition Jefferson County court to re open a ten year dispute over a highway cutoff that damaged Amelia Smith’s farm. Viewers awarded damages totaling about 6000 dollars but the borough seeks a jury ruling on merits at the April term.

Rockway Jefferson County Brockway Tias Vewers Amelia Smith Buffalo and Pittsburgh Smith Farm

Daylight Saving Sentiment Sought by Titusville Chamber

Titusville's chamber of commerce will mail ballots to members to gauge views on daylight saving. The effort covers rural residents in Warren and surrounding counties, with neighboring towns already adopting or delaying daylight saving.

Titusville Reo Chamber of Commerce Daylent Warren Wier County Franklin

Kane Town Measles Epidemic Grows To 214 Cases

Health Officer John D. Harre reports 214 measles cases under quarantine in Kane town split into ten sections with declines in daily tallies. Over three weeks the total rose from 22 cases mainly in the First ward, with new cases in rural areas and among Italian residents.

Brain Kane John D. Harre

Five Left Homeless by Port Allegheny Blaze

An overheated stove caused a house fire in Port Allegheny, leaving Mr and Mrs Ira Hollman and their three children homeless. The family occupied a frame home on Silver Creek Hill and are staying with neighbors. Mrs Hoffman found a child to rescue and faced delays in calling the fire department due to no telephone.

Poms Alleuany Bea Ira Hollman Silver Creek Hill Hoffman

Guardsmen Face Cold at Indiantown Gap Training

National Guardsmen at Indiantown Gap Pa brace for a year of training with three blankets each. A gale shattered the entrance, but blankets and comforters keep troops healthy with only about 20 minor cold cases in hospital. Soldiers, exhausted after long days, head to bed by 10 p.m.

Associated Press Indiantown Gap Tipo National

Drifted Rural Roads Opened in Erie Countys Rush

Erie county crews battled snow for two days and opened about half the secondary roads. State highway superintendent Jay Sherman predicted all roads would be open today after another heavy snow. Weatherman Ralph Thomas forecast more flurries. Roy Rider reported no bad spots in the city as crew efforts continued. Four hundred housing projects costing 1.8 billion dollars had been undertaken by the federal government for defense by January end. New York state has about 13.59 million remaining.

Erie Jay Sherman Sherman Ralph Thomas Roy Rider Defense

Youngsville Couple Celebrates 56th Wedding Anniversary

Youngsville residents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jackson observed their 56th wedding anniversary at their daughter Mrs. L L Johnson's home on Ford Street. A family dinner followed by sympathy and birthday greetings from friends marked the day as a quiet celebration amid family care for Mr. Jai son's health.

Youngsvinus Sar Jackson Youngsville L. L. Johnson Ford Street Jaison Aen Nmber

Death claims Thomas Forbes in distant Corry region

Thomas Forbes, born December 1847 in Ireland, died shortly before 2 o clock this morning near Spring Creek after a long life in dairy and farming work. Surviving are his daughter Ethel Stewart of Sterling Run, a son Chester Forbes of Corry route 4, three granddaughters, and several nieces and nephews. The body is at Bracken Kaeting funeral parlors, to remain until Sunday noon when it will go to Spring Creek church for 2 o'clock funeral services.

Eeyasie Thomas Forbes Chester Forbes Corry R Forkes Irekind Garh Forbes United Sales Corry Spring Creek Lena Jackson Ethel Stewart Sterling Run Agnes Burns Youngsville James Nichols Robert Church Akron Ohio Bracken-Keating Spring Creese Church O'Olook

Thompson's Botonas Tablets Aid Urogenital Distress

Distress of getting up nights mentioned with kidney and bladder concerns. Claims Thompson's Botonas Tablets help strengthen bladder, settle stomach and bowels. Advertises 0c price at drug stores and 1-12.

Thompson

Dunkirk native who slept in New York subway wins inheritance

The 70 year old Dunkirk New York native George Adam Eye who slept in the New York subway for years has inherited $6500 plus revenue property from a Buffalo brother and plans to invest for a lifelong income. He remains at the Mills Hotel and intends to stay single while weighing a possible marriage proposal from a Jamestown widow seeking land and farm animals.

Anbny Tyrsreondl Street Coney Teland George Adam Eye Vrs Dunkirk N.Y Mis Yash Lestate Buffalo Ham George Whittlemore Patrick Dunn Salvatore Ruiz Dunn Rutshesid Ruge Riles New York Mills Hotel Sixttayanne Ruge Jamestown

Chesterfield Expands Free Book Offer On Tobacco Land

Chesterfield Cigarettes rushes a million more copies of To baccoland U S A to satisfy many requests for the free 42 page book on tobacco farming and cigarette manufacture. Liggett & Myers handles distribution from 630 Fifth Avenue New York as colleges praise the illustrated history featuring notable figures in a February March advertising push.

Tobaccoland Chesterfield Cigarettes Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company Fifth Avenue New York U.S America Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Torida Tennessee Kenntucky Onin Missouri

Unclear OCR Item Outlines Defense and Attendance

Fragmentary text mentions defense, guests, a house of Rey, and numbers with 1943 date. The readable parts are insufficient to identify a clear event, person, or outcome for a proper headline and summary.

Rey

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