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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1942
Page
2
City and Vicinity column reports theft of two more federal tax stamps from cars in Erie and updated counts of sold stamps at the Franklin post office. Also notes a slate of local items including school funding allocations for Chauauqins County, court actions in Kane, community meetings, weather, and minor injuries from a pedestrian collision in Warren.
The town reports on a voluntary weekly paycheck deduction program by Americal Viscose Corp for 10,000 workers across seven eastern plants to fund U S Defense Stamps in the week of February 2. Expected total from 1,000 workers is about $2,500,000. Local items include an oil city car jacking attempt discovered when the garage opened. Hospital discharge updates note Mrs. Wesley Seamans and son and Mrs. Keith Crowell with baby discharged. George Green of Columbus charged after weeks as patient at Corry hospital. Ensign re has a brief visit with Bowdoin College and plans to leave Tuesday. Local businesses advertise men suits special. Trustees of the Pennsylvania State Guiles University adopt a plan about eradicating a problem by age 20. Mrs. Harpie Batten Smith dies at 84 in Bradleytown. Meadville reports two Timar raids by state squats, with beer and wine seized. A large book drive for armed forces collects 1,500 books in 10 hours toward a 150 quota. Cambridge Springs Red Cross surpasses its $800 goal with 13,098.28 total War Fund. St Edward’s hall hosts silver dollar bingo. Twins born to Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Hebert of Erie, father a Dispatch Herald reader. Alen M. Metzger, son of Emersom Metzger of the city, passes Army Aviation exams. leaving for basic training in Alabama.
County Board No. 3 announced local rationing boards will oversee all commodities including tires. Four more truck tires are allotted in Corry Union City and eastern county. Marshall W. Platt and A Zuleneck and Sons were approved for two tires each. Other applications are under review.
Japanese mechanized forces batter British Australian troops on the Malay Peninsula near lumng, 50 miles north of Singapore as fronts push hard. British imperial forces surrender Bac Pahat, a western anchor of the Malay defense, and fall back south with no major changes elsewhere on the 80 to 90 mile front.
In separate notes, several aircraft owners relocated craft to Youngsville and Warren airports, joining others who moved planes after establishing 24 hour guard duty for uninterrupted operations. A Dallas Aviation School fire destroyed fourteen planes and a hangar, with losses estimated up to 200000 from a likely short circuit. The infant body found in Mercer County appears to have died of exposure, left in a thicket wrapped in a Pittsburgh newspaper.
Crawford County creates a Planning and Zoning Commission to steer land use as a TNT plant near Meadville nears peak building, potentially housing up to ten thousand workers. State officials back the move to curb sanitation and housing strains and push a zoning ordinance ahead of defense project impacts.
Ira Peterson lifetime Wayne township resident born 1887 near the place of his birth died after years of illness. Survived by eleven grandchildren. his wife died 27 years ago. Funeral from Bracken Keating chapel at 10:80 Wednesday. Interment in Pine Grove Cemetery. Mrs Elmon Fossec and baby discharged from Corry Hospital after several days.
Allied air and naval forces report a major convoy defeat in the Macassar Strait. Dutch and U.S. bombers struck from jungle airfields in Borneo, Java, and the Celebes, destroying nine transports and an unclassified warship and damaging multiple cruisers and destroyers.
Corry motorists face loss of driving privileges if they miss three requirements by the January deadline: obtain new operator permits, secure the federal automobile-use stamp, and have vehicles inspected. About 7,000 federal stickers sold at $2.09 each, valid until July 1 with a $5 annual tax due then. Submobile and truck owners urged to act now to avoid weekend rush and possible increased walking to work. Bomb and torpedo attacks caused minimal naval damage. one U.N. ship lightly damaged.
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