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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1947
Page
3
Several cases of scarlet fever were reported in Titusville though not epidemic. Precautions are in place to prevent spread. Also noted were missing pets, a ring with keys found, one divorce action in Erie courts, and various local updates on traffic, auto sales, and community notices.
Joel P. Langdon, 67, owner of a commercial printing shop in Oil City, was seriously injured when his car failed to turn at White Bridge on North Seneca Street and plunged 20 feet into Oil Creek. A passing motorist, C. W. Moody, and others pulled Langdon from the water, restoring him after he sustained a severe forehead laceration, possible skull fracture, and body bruises. He had been ill for months and was en route to his printing shop when the accident occurred. Local police noted the car landed on its roof in the creek after ripping guard rails. Langdon’s son LaVerne Langdon, a Greenville newspaper man, learned of the crash and was informed shortly after. The bushfire line about Queens land, Australia, was mentioned in a closing note.
A persuasive 1947 era advertisement urges planning for a Retirement Income underwritten by John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance. It argues contracts provide guaranteed income, life insurance benefits for spouses, and flexibility on retirement ages and monthly amounts, urging readers to mail in a coupon.
James Blakeslee 92 died at his home on Route 1 this morning after years of poor health and blindness. Born January 18, 1864, on the family farm, he was the son of Benjamin and Amy Blakeslee and survived by a niece and nephew and several cousins. The body is at Bracken-Keating Funeral Home. funeral Thursday at 2 PM followed by burial in McCray Cemetery.
Bell recalled Martin's four year record noting health education welfare conservation and institutional construction gains while state taxes fell by 322 million dollars merit rating for unemployment fund contributions saved Pennsylvanians millions In view of the incoming Du i he urged no new legislative program or changes He urged lawmakers to act wisely benefiting Pennsylvania and democracy
Mrs Juvia Aullies, a Lincolnville resident, suffered severe burns to her face and arms when a gas stove exploded while she was preparing a family meal. Hair singed, she was treated by a nearby physician and will stay home at least a week. No one else was hurt.
A description notes that Orgenle binds soil particles together like hair in plaster, creating cohesion that helps the soil resist runoff. The passage emphasizes the material's capacity to seal gaps and stabilize earth against water flow.
Police report thefts over the weekend including a truck and auto stolen near Randolph. Martin Groyi of Coriewanno faced arraignment in Fane delphin charges tied to stolen property belonging to Lawrence Garnett of South Dayton. Gerald Bawreman of Leon reported a 1936 automobile stolen near an inn on Sunday morning.
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