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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1942
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment mentions police activity and financial figures. It references a 6:15 time, a vehicle incident and various named individuals, bonds and payments totaling several thousand dollars, with multiple unreadable lines. Readers should consult the original page for full context.
Dutch fighting forces countered Japanese invasion footholds on Borneo and Celebes by air and sea. Allied air forces reportedly attacked a Japanese cruiser and two transports with undetermined results. The Batavia dispatch notes Australian planes supporting efforts as Japanese forces press to seize oil centers and ports amid ongoing battles in Celebes and Menado area.
M. E. Keleher longtime Corry resident and hotel man died at Corry Hospital after collapsing on West Main Street last Thursday. He was born April 6 1863 and spent his life in the community. Survived by sister Elizabeth, nephew Frank, niece Fite Keleher of Warren, and sister-in-law Blanche of Cleveland. Funeral plans incomplete.
City Council convened in a special session to reverse an earlier rejection of bids for street department gear. A heavy power grader was awarded to Corry Bride and Supply Company for 69,999, and a small tractor bid to Powell Motor Company at 7,780. The meeting cited war emergency priorities and a temporary city loan to cover equipment purchases pending bonds. The end issue rests with municipal executives at an upcoming meeting and potential later sessions to decide on a larger fire truck and bond amount. News from Singapore reported Kuala Lumpur’s loss amid heavy Japanese assaults, with British communiques detailing advances toward Singapore and continued aerial warfare across Malaya and surrounding areas.
Quebec January 12 At least 15 workers are dead and many others unaccounted for in what authorities call the worst fire in northern Quebec history. The blaze struck a four-structure construction camp serving a 2000 worker site for a major powder development project. A survivor claimed gasoline may have been used to start the fire and that someone set it, as flames spread rapidly through wooden huts. The camp belonged to the Raundagton Company of Canada, a unit of the Saqueemy Power Company subsidiary of the Aluminum Company of Canada. The incident prompted an immediate official investigation.
Washington officials draft plan to cap prices for used tires and chart maximum charges for retreading to curb inflation. Proposed limits set at seven fifty for best grade 16 inch camelback tires and six forty five for second grade camelback. Retread methods restrict tread wear and sidewalls while new rubber and materials affect final prices. Drafted notices also mention potential publication of registrant names in Harrisburg selective service updates.
A boy from the Third Ward was seriously injured when an automobile driven by Raymond T. Maurey of Clearfield struck him at the West Smith and Wee Wayne streets intersection. He was rushed to Corry hospital with possible internal injuries after the accident near Frederick Street.
Snow squalls drifted roads in the Carter Hill district all weekend as zero temperatures gave way. State Highway Department crews plowed and opened main highways first, then rural roads by early today, with all roads reported open to travel. Temperatures rose from sub zero to 15 above, easing the drift and improving conditions for travel.
Chicago January 14 The nations ever normal granary, tapped in the war emergency, is disgorging vast corn stocks piled in surplus traps of past seasons. Corn flows into consumption channels as the food for freedom campaign steps up the wartime economy. The move offsets remaining grain storage to keep the granary active.
Three persons two women and a child were hurt when an automobile driven by Embert Bartle of Murloiy street struck them at the intersection of West Center and South Center streets Saturday evening. Mrs Weber received a fractured right shoulder blade and was transported to Corry hospital for treatment. Mrs Nee and her daughter Dorothy were bruised and cut but escaped more serious injuries. Bartle stopped quickly and assisted the injured. The accident is under further police inquiry.
Clyde F Brown longtime Corry resident and owner of the Corry Bridge and Supply Company died at Corry Hospital Saturday afternoon after a December 30 heart attack. Born July 15 1809 in Concord township he lived in the area his entire life and held civic roles including City Council vice president of Corry Hospital Association and booster of Roosevelt Highway. He is survived by wife Mrs Ora Brown son Harold three grandchildren two sisters and one brother. Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday from the North Correy street home with burial in Pico Grove cemetery.
Washington January 12 Amid signs Congress grows impatient with Treasury ideas Senator Connally of Texas urged a drastic overhaul of the excess profits tax system. He backed raising levies on war production earnings, noting current rates from 39 to 60 percent. He said strong support for higher levies is likely.
Members of the tire rationing Board of Loci District No 3 outline duties for distributing tires and tubes under the new rationing plan. The board consists of Horton A Davis RG Barnes of Corry and Paul Mullen of the city. Local headquarters are at the Department of Public Assistance offices on the second floor of the Municipal building. Office hours are 9 to 2 and 1 to 4 30 except Saturdays 9 to 11 30. Applications may be prepared at the office during hours. The board will review applications in conjunction with the City Defense Council. Erie county January allocation includes 144 passenger and light truck tires 121 tubes 403 heavy tires and 252 tubes. Inspection stations have been authorized: Wiggers Garage 112 Fleet Ave C Christiansen Motors 120 West Washington St Edwin Borstern 02 N Center Hepler Motor Co 18 15 Franklin Powell Motor Co 141 Center Rhodes Auto Service 909 East South W W Waterhouse 38 continued on Page Five
London dispatch says growing dissent spreads to the German navy as Raeder faces pressure from subordinates. Keitel is alleged to have shifted blame and questioned submarine losses, while Doenitz reportedly distances himself from the navy leadership and Raeder amid deteriorating wartime prospects.
London reports that Britain and the United States pressuring Eire for wartime bases in Ireland. Officials consider Berehaven Cobh and Lough Swilly as possible sites to defend Atlantic routes, while noting no formal proposals have been submitted to Dublin.
A Jersey church worker Amelia Carr, 60, was arrested for a fifty year fraud career. FBI checks show a pattern of swindling beginning in 1691, defrauding numerous victims of more than $1,000,000. The husband, J Clarence Carr, is devastated. Page Six.
War Department reports a heavy artillery battle along the Philippine front with renewed Japanese troop movements and air raids. Ground actions intensify as U S forces repulse, while Manila shelters face bombardment and civil broadcasts are disrupted amid mounting pressure.
A transition alters express agency leadership as H E Sev agent Torile Hallway Expres Agency Inc. Corey will serve three years as agent to Ay yorpary at Sharon, Pa while Erin resumes duties in familiar post. Arthi Pitts steps in as acting agent, formerly Fox Railway Repress, after a recent appointment.
Moscow dispatch reports that twelve Prussian soldiers breached new German winter defenses between Vyárma and the Central Front. In New York on January 12, Private Joe Cote passed his final examination and will join the army, while Private Jaf 12-ee is slated to report Wednesday at Camp Island to begin service.
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