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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1942
Page
6
A collage of local items reports company earnings per share around 140, outlines profits, tax figures, and earnings per share for 1940, mentions Strangers travelers checks, a church leader serving as chaplain, and a mix of transportation and production news. It covers river traffic, coal production, and political maneuvers in Harrisburg, along with dairy milk prices, fertilizer orders, and NYA permit concerns in Warren and surrounding counties.
Regional court heard multiple cases from near Warren involving burglary larceny and theft crimes. A 28 year old man received two years and six months. another 28 year old man got one year and five months to two years. additional sentences and fines followed for related charges. Local community notices include farm meeting plans in Spartansburg and social club activities amid wartime updates.
The school board voted five to three to rehire Jerome Wheeler as superintendent in an executive session by ballot. The eight member board was split earlier, and the identity of the member who shifted from favoring to opposing Wheeler remains undisclosed.
Jamestown council to form a three member committee to study a proposed municipal milk plant distribution system after receiving petitions and a mayoral urging official re appraisal. Mayor Stratt to appoint a citizens group chaired by Samuel A. Qarisot, a former mayor, to lead the movement.
The document outlines broader allowances for new car rationing, enabling taxis and similar services where standard fees fail to meet public need. It notes exemptions for vehicles rented for essential war-related transport and for government workers in resource preservation, plus eligibility for new war certificates for those without transportation to move produce. It also covers salesmen of machinery for farms and industries.
The District Attorney seeks more space in Erie to handle growing caseloads. Plans include moving hostile public discussions to a west wing annex and creating a new office from wall panels for soundproofing. Nearby reports note community outreach and a celebratory wedding anniversary at a local home.
Bradford Pennsylvania February 21 Mayor Hugh J Ryan is expected to swear in Willis S Sprout a local oil and gas operator and former school director as a city councilman at the regular meeting next Monday Sprout will succeed Ryan in the council seat vacated when he was elected mayor to succeed James W Colt The seat was originally held by Lieut General Carl Peterson serving in the Army Almost two years of the term remain Epcoltt was elected by council at a special session
Pittsburgh market notes show moderate produce demand with apples and pears mostly steady. Lettuce and root items mixed. potatoes and cranberries listed with crate and sack prices. Buffalo livestock report details hogs, steers, cows, sows, and lambs with price ranges, plus Western and local market price moves.
A garbled OCR sports fragment mentions Red Ruffin Toyt Herb Ris Speake Sollins War Mork Koei Horus Wag and Rambling Baressi as players. It references Beaver cage, a final game, and Union, plus scattered names like Corry, Penn Sta, and White Lock. The piece hints at Class A standings and a late week contest with unclear outcomes.
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