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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1945
Page
3
Corry Post Office reports a record yearly total of 764,670.74 in cash receipts for 1944, over 6,000 above 1943 and far above 1934. December receipts reached 10,364.90, the highest single month in Corry history, with figures reflecting cash receipts only and not total mail volume handled through the office.
Twenty years ago Corry Motor Club officers announced a major membership campaign to be conducted through the month. The Corry Community Players planned two weeks of a dramatic institute led by George Chunkin from National Community Service. A hospital board letter reported D A Bilstrom’s resignation, with successor election postponed. Snowstorm dropped eight inches with little reported damage. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Walth Auer on West Pleasant Street. Basketball exhibition highlighted a New York Nationals win over the Beystones 9 27 at the State Armory. Rumors floated that Corry would join a Class D league. city baseball funds discussed for 1925. entry into a league seen as key for local sports growth.
Meadville June 8 One of the few remaining virgin hemlock stands in Crawford County has been sold. Mrs Fligtel Humes of Woodcockboro announced the sale as a wartime contribution. The Humes family timber, over 140 years old, will be logged at the Raymond Reynolds sawmill in Cambridge Springs with protection for young growth and forestry practices.
A wartime message from Boston and Maine Railroad employees urges restraint on V Day. It emphasizes working full time, avoiding celebrations, attending church, and praying for victory over Japan. The letter stresses sobriety until total victory is achieved and warns against behavior that could distance the nation from that goal.
A fragment discusses air swallowing or serophagia as a cause of stomach bloating gas belching and distress. It notes that infants may swallow air during feeding, while adults show stress signs and breathing difficulty. Suggestions include breathing techniques and managing emotional factors to reduce belching.
In a residential incident three occupants were overcome by gas fumes after a stove, connected without proper drafting, burned at capacity. A blocked chimney and leaky plumbing worsened fumes, prompting warnings to inspect stoves and ensure chimneys are clear.
The list asks about a range of historical topics including Greek left wing parties, leap year meaning, the canal of George Goethals, a Cape Cod town at its tip, King Zog’s nation, Roosevelt cabinet age, Alaska purchase timing, Light Horse Harry’s real name, a 1942 French coast raid with Canadian casualties, and Simeon Stylites’ 30 year residence.
Joseph Weidner died Saturday morning at 11 15 in his Spartansburg home. He spent his life in Spartansburg. Survived by wife, son Harland, grandchildren Lowell and Leroy Weidner, sister Mrs Case Fuller of Sharon. Services Tuesday at 1 PM from Torry Funeral Home Spartansburg with Rev Lundberg. Interment in Rose Hill Cemetery.
A Harmony Hint from Democratic State Chairman David L. Lawrence in Pittsburgh said bipartisan passage is possible if Republicans back it. Leaders sought consultation with Governor Martin to advance the administration's program and a $1000000000 budget, with a push for cost of living raises for teachers, tax relief, pollution controls, unemployment law liberalization, statewide scholarships, and better school health programs. A separate item reports 12 year old Donald Reed of Anita dies after his sled hits a car in Punxsutawney.
James K. Shields, secretary of the Erie Chamber of Commerce, says two meetings in Erie may be canceled following James F. Byrnes war mobilization directive. The Pennsylvania Odd Fellows and Disabled Veterans conventions, scheduled for May and October, face likely cancellation after February 1.
Early morning fires in the Philadelphia area destroyed Temple Baptist Church in Philadelphia and the First Methodist Church at National Park, N. J., with estimated losses of 100000 and 25000 respectively. Forty nuns fled St. Anne's convent Kensington as a Christmas tree light sparked a blaze on the first floor community room. Deputy Fire Chief Gill called damage negligible at St. Anne's after the escape. Treasury report shows receipts 67028283.26 expenditures 281961070.93 net balance 2197094812.70 total debt 222066398.76 with assets 20618800380.04.
A list of motors and machinery offered at reduced prices includes Vi hp and Dayton motors priced from 4.00 to 20.00, several phase motors, a 12 hp unit, a Fairbanks Morse Jet deep well pump with tank and air control at 205.00, and a Morse Jet pump with tank and air control at 150.00. Contact Alvin G. Bentink, Clymer, Pa. Phone 49-F-12. Also noted are specials from Morton's Hardware on sugar curing sausage seasonings Tender Quick and related items on W. Main Street.
Market report shows moderate demand for produce with apples and pears steady in various baskets and crates. U S No 1 and Pennsylvania Staymens quoted in mid ranges. Potatoes brisk with strong activity. several potato varieties listed with prices. Buffalo livestock markets report active hogs and cattle with a wide range of beef and dairy weights and prices. sheep and lambs also active with prices noted. Market names include American Gas, Anaconda, Bethlehem Steel, Boeing, Chrysler, General Electric, General Motors, Studebaker, and Montgomery Ward among others.
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