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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1945
Page
14
Local items report police inquiries on missing items and a city dog quarantine order under Edmonds. Also noted are military notices including shipbuilding progress, casualties from nearby towns, naval academy graduates, and Purim observances among Jewish residents.
A woman identified as Miss Slecht, 40, an employee of Burke Electric Co, collapsed and died at about 8:25 p m Monday in front of 2929 Poplin Street. Coroner Warren W Wood attributed death to a heart attack. Nephew Pred Boeler identified the body. Miss Slecht had left home moments earlier and was seen by two student nurses from St Vincent's Hospital. Patrolmen Paterson and Gurney reported the woman appeared to be running toward a bus when she collapsed.
Mrs Fanny Payney of Hawthorne says she paid for burial of a man identified by Buffalo police as her brother John Chatterton 58 who died January 28 at Buffalo General Hospital. The case notes a 35 year burial mix up as a badly damaged body had been sent home for burial.
The editorial page presents a list of quiz answers with misprints and errors. It names Mecopotamia and The Houle of Lands, marks some items as false, lists various initials and a few named individuals, and ends with inconsistent references such as West Hurricane Ankara a.
Approximately 20 delegates from all sections of the county will attend a full day session at the courthouse to discuss issues facing school districts. Howard Denison announces the meeting with Dr. Alvin Goddard as principal speaker on education and democracy. The program includes dawn devotions, minutes, reports, and a lecture on Special Education by L. Powers, plus a closing address on The Challenge of Best-Way Years.
The Prime Minister outlined Western democracies fighting for a world safe for democracy and warned against Soviet domination. He cited the need for unity among the big five powers and referenced possible Russian involvement discussed at Yalta.
The Golden Rule Club held a dinner meeting with vocal duets by Mr. and Mrs. H Lynn Rice and accompanist Mrs Edward Tobias. Glenn Middleton supplied piano music while Bumbaueh led plans for support of the Red Gross War Fund. A representative was named to the State Chamber conference and a veterans hospital proposal was discussed for Harrisburg action.
Cypress era: Spartanburg community records a San Diego injury to a local Spartans boy during a furlough visit period. Details note a shattered leg and two fingers crushed, with treatment at Naval Hospital San Diego. Also listed are social visits, anniversaries, and neighbors hosting events as the town reflects on the servicemen’s furlough and the broader wartime effort.
Local classified items advertise washing machine repair services with contact 30-831. Building and contracting notes promote Johns Manville blown rock wool insulation promising up to 50 percent fuel savings for Corry homes and offers year round insulation for homes and factories. Also lists addresses in Erie for estimates and a mid week prayer service at a local Methodist parish with at home gathering and choir rehearsal details.
Buffalo market notes show hogs, cattle, and calves with steady to varied bids across weights and types. Pittsburgh reports slow meat demand with mixed prices on apples, potatoes, and citrus, while egg values ease in New York trading.
Legters Bros owner will auction Friday March 2 1945 at 12 30 PM at Don Stewart Concord Street Southwest of Clymer NY 90 head of cattle including 15 high grade Holstein cows and close springers plus Holstein heifers Guernsey stock and a variety of farming tools and machinery. Auctioneer Leo Wiltsie phone 38 P2. Terms cash.
Fragmentary report references bomb quarters, indeterminate military units, smouldering wreckage, and weather notes. Names and specifics are unreadable, producing a partial snapshot of a disrupted scene with no clear dates or outcomes.
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