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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1944
Page
6
A pared description notes Epiphany on the Twelfth night with tales of Christmas trees must be cleared away. It mentions luck for households, while recounting local court rulings and real estate transfers. Also covered are a divorce action, a marriage license, probate of a large Erie estate, and civic wartime notices and community events.
Lieutenant Murphy, featured guest at the Ground Crew meeting, recalled Guadalcanal combat with Airacobras. He notes P-39s proved their worth, praises the 1942 Marine aviation squadron, and credits teamwork between Army and Navy pilots. Born in Houston, he earned a 1940 UT Austin degree, joined aviation cadets in 1941, and went to Guadalcanal in 1942 aboard the Marines.
An old advertisement touts Buckley’s CANADIOS Mixture as a superior cough remedy made in the USA for bronchial irritation and colds in wintry Canada. It claims quick relief, soothing ingredients from Canadian Pine Balsam, and promises satisfaction at Lindstey’s Pharmacy and other drug stores.
Spartansburg resident Mary Thompson White dies in Los Angeles California after a long illness. The report notes her husband Charles White and her parents John J Thompson and Mrs. White, with several local names and clubs mentioned in a lengthy society column, including the 500 Club and Ivy Embroidery Club, along with hospital and family visits as part of a sprawling community update.
Associated Press reports in Mercer Pennsylvania that 20 year old Janice Graham repeated her original story about the October 7 killings at Everett Wilson's dairy farm. Special Agent Estep noted she denied hearing shots and stood 165 feet from the house. Morell, the farmhand, was convicted of manslaughter in one count and acquitted on two others. He refused to talk without his attorney. Estep planned to review trial testimony in Pittsburgh before continuing the inquiry.
Answers to the I Q quiz are given: Georgetown University. Traces. Jan Masnyk. Utah. Goods. True. Goldsmith. True Bed State designates Wiolidays. All three. The five cent piece.
Advertisement extols San-Cura Soap Ointment for dermatitis and itching relief. It recommends washing with San-Cura Soap before applying San-Cura Ointment noting prices 35 cents 60 cents for ointment and 25 cents for soap.
Clarence A. Tryin and his son William McClure Trewin, from Brookville, were apprehended by borough police in connection with a Niagara Falls jewelry store robbery on January 1. A box of rings and other jewelry was recovered. The men, both with prior police records, were to be transported to Brookville and later to Race for further proceedings. The FBI is expected to pursue additional charges in a car theft case involving transporting nine stolen machines across state lines.
Washington dispatch reports a jet propulsion rocket plane developed by the United States and Britain, deemed a success after hundreds of test flights. The craft promises higher speeds than propeller planes, with production to begin soon despite wartime secrecy.
James town January 7 A James town lumber merchant Thusyday morning drove his car from a gasoline blaze on a shed floor and flames flared as he left. Bruce P Lyons official of Lyons Lumber Company died after stepping on leaking fuel ignited by a spark. Firemen doused the fire with foamite carbon dioxide and fog nozzles, noting a leaking tank caused the blaze. Lyons and David Lawson battled flames before help arrived.
Women’s committee members and volunteers are urged to participate in wartime fund drives and hospital work during the Fourth Town observance. Leaders plan an intensive effort for wartime loan campaigns and community support in the city with emphasis on mobilizing volunteers and local organizations.
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