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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1946
Page
6
Corry scene covers Howard plant fire relief details and local service. Includes fuel for firefighters and doughnut aid, plus busines and public notices. Reports on garbage curb rule, social security office visit, estate matters, stolen cars in Jamestown, kennel club plans, liquor license appeal, Christmas tree removal, discharge for Lt. Millon Brown, and police social at Mayor Heyle’s tribute.
An article notes preparations for the 327,000 Tionesta Dam project with surveys largely complete advertisements for contracts to appear in trade magazines in February and March. Work could start in April as engineers finalize specifications for a highway upgrade, rest houses, concession stands, a relief map, and landscaping, marking the district’s first recreation centered phase. Publisher Harry Preston Wolfe dies at 75 in Columbus.
Erie January 10 Attorney Jacob Held county district attorney says the county may act on paying a $600 reward for the Campbell murder but will not recommend payment. He notes appeals remain for Loyd Wilkinson and related cases and discusses the Pepperman and West death sentence appeals. A Bay City hotel clerk has claimed the Campbell reward for providing descriptions of the suspects.
A disastrous dawn blaze destroyed the Howard Tannery complex along the highway in Corry, halting shipments and severing eastern telegraph and telephone lines. Fire crews, aided by off duty officers, battled the flames as a large crowd gathered. One firefighter, GH Collier, was overcome by smoke and hospitalized. investigators noted the plant’s long history and its key role in tanning, with hopes for a smaller, modern operation uncertain.
A barn at 2021 West WH Street, Erie, burned at around 2 am Thursday, destroying 5,000 bushels of potatoes and large stock. Losses totaled over $25,000 for the barn owners, plus $15,000 for Dale Fleming Salingine. Ten thousand dollars in damage to equipment and produce, eight dogs and multiple animals perished. Arthur E. Station owned the 10 by 120 foot barn leased to George W. Sellinger.
Centre County Sheriff reports Charles McCartney 49 of Stow Shoe walked away from jail in Bellefonte after being sent to the Western Penitentiary for the remainder of his sentence. He left with his hat coat and toilet articles while the sheriff was in Pittsburgh on other duties. The escape occurred as his mother had a recent automobile accident.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions a person named George, a seaside setting, a shop, and a hoop. The text is heavily corrupted with missing letters and punctuation, making it difficult to extract clear events, dates, or participants from the fragment.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a local sale or contract matter. It mentions Noor, antage, working as by a margin, and a person named Jos Mal. Details are unclear but suggest a community notice about employment or sale terms dated near a June period.
An early farm event in Florida drew attention to leadership under the trains director, with today’s activities marking a notable milestone for the agricultural effort.
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