Christ Basket Family
Fragmentary note mentions Christ Basket and family group near Lake City. Details are unclear due to missing context and garbled OCR.
06 Jan 1941
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1941
Page
1
Fragmentary note mentions Christ Basket and family group near Lake City. Details are unclear due to missing context and garbled OCR.
Readable fragments describe home visits and social calls involving Mrs names and relatives at various towns. Mentions of Hawken Pon and Mrs Jamesville appear with scattered dates and locations. The text records informal events, visits, and shifts in residence around a holiday period.
British mechanized patrols push from Bardia toward Tobruk forming a close blockade in eastern Libya. RAF bombed Tobruk with multiple airstrikes damaging buildings airfields and defenses. Italian casualties and prisoner counts surge as the desert campaign continues with Mussolini's forces under pressure. Soviet rumors link to Balkan crisis as Moscow reportedly weighs actions against Germany. London endures German night raids as volunteer defense rises with morale strong.
A compressed briefing outlines events from the war front in CAIHO-Hsardla fall after a 20 day siege with 28,000 prisoners claimed by the British, London fire watch efforts amid defiant crowds, and a Washington push for foreign peril measures. It notes local fires, deaths, and state political notes with rail and coal industrial updates and a Harrisburg official’s death.
Washington January 6 The U S Supreme Court ruled the labor board can require a company to sign a written contract with a labor organization if an agreement on employment conditions is reached The decision by Justice Stone concerns the Heinz Company of Pittsburgh and a labor dispute. Scranton Burglaries Linked to Three Col. Suspects In Nine Counties The January 6 report states two Scranton men connected with up to 120 burglaries across nine Pennsylvania counties were tied to two more suspects by state police with charges filed in Columbia County.
San Diego officials report a navy transport plane killed all 11 aboard after a radar beam loss and a weather tainted approach near Mother Grundy range. Lieut. James Cyril Flemming, 46, of Reading, Pa, among the dead, with four survivors noted. Investigators expect weather and fog to be the primary factors in the mishap southeast of the area.
In Shamokin Pennsylvania on December 6 a landmark contract was approved by 120 to 29 votes. It would legalize bootleg mining by 158 freelance miners who must lease land and pay royalties to William Greenough, owner of a 400 acre tract whose stripping machinery had been removed two weeks earlier.
Police probe a weekend theft at the L. J. Rowe Flower Shop 121 North Center Street. About $6.25 was taken from a cash register. Miss Lucy Swan discovered the loss when opening Saturday morning while Mrs Guy Lindsey manages the floral shop.
Miss Hazel Sweet of East South street was injured when her automobile collided with a stopped car on the highway near Erie Saturday evening. She received treatment at Erie and was later moved to the home of her brother Harold Sweet on East Wayne street.
Beginners typing classes start tonight at Benlor High School with Mrs Mae McCormick in charge from 7 to 7 30 pm. Registration for beginners and others will be held this evening.
George Hulett fifty four who lived near Corry perished from smoke in a Sunday morning fire that destroyed the Cutting general store and an adjacent home. Fire crews from Clymer and local residents battled flames after a report from Arthur Wallace, the highway superintendent, who alerted Hulett and neighbors. The blaze origin remains under investigation as the building and stock were lost.
Philadelphia January report notes General Washington employed a concealed mine tactic on the Delaware in 1777 to trap British vessels aiming for Philadelphia. Iron-snouted poles sunk to anchor points rose as submerged hazards to trespassing ships.
President Roosevelt told Congress the United States faced an unprecedented foreign peril and urged a swift, driving increase in defense spending and production of munitions and supplies. He pressed for authority to expand armament efforts even amid global tensions, warning dictators may act before war starts and that aid to allies is essential for democracy abroad.
Fire Chief Andrew Pailsen presents annual city fire report noting total loss of 7,480 dollars and 1200 feet of hose used. Despite non serious city fires, several large rural incidents required 27 hours of fighting with numerous causes listed, including faulty equipment and false alarms.
Nineteen Pennsylvania firms including Aero Supply Manufacturing Co Corry and Valley Forge Military Academy Wayne were listed by the U S War Department for certification for special tax privileges authorized by Congress for defense work. Certificates would let amortization of plant additions over five years. Firms certify additions were necessary for national defense during the emergency period. The Nations Forge and Ordnance Co Irvine has applied for certificates of non reimbursement indicating no government reimbursement for added facilities.
Corry residents welcomed a brief easing of gusty winds that battered western Pennsylvania this weekend. Heavy snowfall occurred with temperatures around eight above freezing early Sunday. Light snow and clouds were forecast today with temperatures near freezing. Driving remained hazardous on district highways as crews worked with plows and cinders. Police reported no serious weekend accidents and urged cautious driving as the statewide snowstorm persisted with varied readings across several areas.
All-American Aviation, Inc. inaugurates daily cargo service on a 205 mile pickup route between Pittsburgh and Williamsport. The line serves Vandergrift, Leeteburg, Indiana, Poxhuthwey, DuBois, Clearfield, Phillipsburg, State College, Bellefonte, Lock Haven, Jersey Shore, Montoirsyville and Williamsport.
Deputy Coroner awaits inquest date for Joseph Penksa seven who died from injuries after a car left Route 77 and hit a culvert headwall. Driver Addery remains hospitalized with injuries and is improving. Services held in memory as Penksa is survived by six sons and one daughter.
State Health Officer G Mason Bodenhauser reports Nathiel Firestone now oldest person quarantined for mumps in his 45 years of service. Firestone is cited as the region’s case in the latest health bulletin and authorities follow standard containment procedures.
Dozen new disease cases appear in the city with quarantines set at 815 West Smith Street. Three new whooping cough cases involve Theodore Peterson aged 5 Freda aged 3 and Berry aged 7. Measles spread across the Washington school district with a list of additional cases including Thomas Wood aged 5 months Margaret aged 2 years Donald McCafferty age 6 and others across several streets. The outbreak shifts from a single district to multiple areas as health officials track spread and reinforce quarantine measures.
City Solicitor Blaine H Kincaid was found severely injured at his home after shaving when a throat injury and possible fainting led to a cut. He was rushed to Corry hospital. police and associates investigated after he failed to appear at 11 o'clock for appointments. Recovery expected despite the alarming incident.
John Kornikowki of 218 Westchurch Street escaped serious harm when his Plymouth coach stalled at Pennsylvania Avenue crossing as an Erie Railroad freight train approached. He leaped free, but the car was demolished and dragged between the tracks delaying east and westbound trains. Kornikowki remained shaken but unharmed.
Reports indicate opposition mounting against Assemblyman Eckles and his milk relief bill. The measure seeks direct relief from milk prices with support from agricultural interests and state officials while foes plan repeal efforts in Harrisburg. An amendment to curb contract terms by dealers to midseason milk sales is also anticipated.
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