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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1944
Page
3
A wintry morning brings icy highways and hazardous conditions as buses and workers face delays. Amid weather chaos, reports note bed falls in the business district and several missing juveniles in Corry. A state relief uptick in Erie county is reported, while local court and civic updates include probate estates, a cadet wings appointment, and Civil Air Patrol activities.
Jamestown June reports longtime Erie Railroad employee Frank Priest, a veteran of 40 years in various roles, retired after a career beginning as a Boston ticket seller in 1896 and culminating in his Jamestown division passenger agent post. He also previously worked for the New York and New England Railroads. Priest made notable long excursion trips, including Boston to Los Angeles.
Mr and Mrs Jerome Pileger of North Girard report their son Stef Sergt John B Pileger age 22 is a prisoner of war in Germany. telegram notified Tuesday that he was taken prisoner after last being heard from December 13 in a letter dated November 24. He served as a turret gunner in the air corps and had been missing since November 26 after a raid over German territory.
A War Department notice says Sgt Benjamin E Poweske has been missing in action since December 20 after a year overseas with the U S Army Air Corps. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Nicholas Poweske of 60 Ocelot Street. he served at an air base in England and flew on bombing missions over enemy territory.
The transfer of all Warren county rent files from Jamestown to the Erie OPA headquarters was announced. Frederick G. Backus said Warren district landlords and tenants will conduct business with the Erie office. Frank Anderson named rent director for Warren county defense rental area. A representative will staff the price and rationing board from 10 p.m. to 4 p.m. each Wednesday. residents near Cory may seek services Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Cory Municipal building.
Emmett G. Wilder a 19 year old from Cat Taraugus N Y confessed to robbing the Carlson Service station on Pennsylvania Avenue East and was sent to the Elmira reformatory Wilder was arrested after a failed escape attempt near Olen He implicated himself in robberies across Bradford Lewis Run Warren Kane Tionesta Rock City Olean Salamanca Galeton and other localities before his sentencing by Judge Orla E Black at Little Valley New York
Five year old Ronald Gunnerson, son of Clifford and his wife, suffered internal injuries when a towed tractor rope broke and struck him on a bridge near the Gunnerson and Solomon farms. William Lillyquist, 1, bruised after being pinned between two cars. Gunnerson in Elk County General Hospital, blood transfusion given, condition improving.
Frank S. Anderson urged tenants with written leases or rental agreements in Oman Wa to sign a renewal or extension not over one year or risk eviction. He added that signing is not required if new terms conflict with max rent rules. Landlords must not set higher rents than allowed and must allow reasonable time to sign a new lease.
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