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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1942
Page
3
The readable fragments show an unclear notice about a sale or legal action with no identifiable date place or involved parties. Recovered terms are insufficient to determine the exact action authority or deadline.
Ned F. Depinet of Erie, son of former mayor John Depinet and Central High School graduate, has been elected president of REO Radio Pictures Inc succeeding George J. Schaefer. He is also elected vice president of RICO Corporation as RKO Pictures remains its producing and distributing unit.
Lily Dale July 2 Mrs M B Crampton of Lily Dale marked her 100th birthday Monday evening born in Pittsford 100 years ago she has lived in Lily Dale thirty years eight guests attended the reception ages 60 to 82 prior to Lily Dale she spent 22 years as a missionary despite advanced age she enjoys fair health and said the United States never lost a war and predicted it would win the present one
In Mt. Jewett district 507 youths registered for selective service on Tuesday. Kahe High School area enrolled 189 young men aged 18 to 20. The county’s two districts totaled 1,095 registrants with 499 at Bradford and 86 at Otto township.
Army officials sought to identify 21 soldiers killed when an Army transport plane crashed on a hillside near Premier West Virginia. The former American Airlines ship lost a wing and plunged in flames. seven men were tentatively identified, with others awaiting positive ID from tags clothing or wing remnants. A separate California bomber crash killed four, and rescue teams moved bodies to Mareh Field for processing.
In Harrisburg on July 2 the article notes the abolition or curtailment of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Works Progress Administration, and National Youth Administration, threatening jobs for about 121,000 Pennsylvanians. WPA and NYA officials cite projected worker layoffs and transfers, with numerous camps and programs affected across multiple counties. The piece also references a separate myth about King Midas and the Pactolus river.
Clyde Thomas Jr. of Grove City was held for court on $1000 bond on a manslaughter charge after his car struck a key wagon, killing 56 year old Fred Williams of Pine Township. A coroner's jury at Grove City did not recommend charges against Thomas.
A fragmentary item suggests a method to fix a cracked dish by applying sweet milk to cover the crack, claiming the dish will fuse and look nearly normal again. The text is garbled, unclear, and lacks verifiable details or context.
Erie July 2 Approximately 580 workers at Louis Marx Toy Co 1816 Raspberry Street were laid off after the War Production Board ordered a halt in operation. About 20 machinists remain on site for war work while others are sent home amid metal shortages and government controls.
In DuBois Pennsylvania on July 2 a mystery case involving over one hundred Berkshire and other fine hogs stolen from the Beshada Calvert hog farm near DuBois and Falls Creek was briefly aired in court. Joseph Pasiero was arrested, held on $500 bail, and bound over for a full trial after a brief hearing before Alderman Merritt Edner. Corpol Stick and E Delarme testified as part of the limited proceedings. Pasiero, with counsel, declined to testify.
Fredonia July 2 Henry Leworthy, a collector of relics, says he possesses a safe once owned by General Ulysses S Grant. The 25 by 20 inch iron box bears the name Al Grant and was reportedly given to publisher Webster of Fredonia after Grant’s death in 1888. The item, tied to the Webster Publishing Company and noted relatives, forms part of a larger collection once displayed in New York City and Fredonia residences.
Pennsylvania's Grit Air Patrol prepares to mobilize. CAP units will supply personnel, tools, and materials for air service in Pittsburgh region. William E. Anderson confirms the unit has been called upon to assist, with duties to begin soon as arrangements are finalized.
July 7 meeting of the Youngsville Fair board, urged by Joseph B. Eastmall and Clade R. Wickard, voted to extend the fair program and suspend events for the year. Officials from the transportation and manufacturing sectors discussed extending service from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and with airports, pending success of efforts. local producers will serve select routes near airports without access.
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