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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1942
Page
6
The regular City Council session is set for tonight with zone officers and Elyitian defense leaders meeting at Hotel Corry Tuesday at 7 30 to map blackout plans for the summer months. Also noted are health updates on measles at 246 Franklin street, a marriage license filing in Erie, and police activity including a jailbreak alert for Joseph Reed and multiple local disturbances.
July 6 North East A request to Washington seeks action on cherry pricing. Growers led by George Bostwick press Congressman R L Rodgers to hold or raise prices, arguing current ceilings hurt producers while processors hope for a favorable announcement.
Freight traffic manager David R. Thompson of Chicago has been named assistant vice president with headquarters in Cleveland. President Robert E. B. Woodruff announced the promotion, noting Thompson succeeds Harry W. Von Willer and will assume duties immediately. Thompson previously held several posts including general export agent in New York and chief freight roles in Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, and Minneapolis.
In Erie on July 6 a coroner's jury absolved G W Patterson of blame for the death of Edward Wiss 79 of Tal Vine Street after a June 22 night collision at 7th and Parade Streets. Patterson a Pennsylvania Railroad worker testified he traveled 15 to 20 miles per hour and did not see Wiss who he said may have walked into the car. Witness Herbert Burgnon 17 All Street said the Patterson car did not seem fast and Wiss was dragged after the impact.
Harrisburg July 6 A postal card from any army camp makes military voters in Pennsylvania eligible for the November 3 general election. The 1941 legislature cut red tape, allowing service members to mail a ballot to their county election board for registration. no fees or detailed steps, just mark and return. Miss S M R O Hara, secretary of the commonwealth, says many know little about the process and urged Navy and War Secretaries to publicize the simple routine. camps are preparing bulletins to explain the steps.
Baron Nowak billed as the smallest man on earth, 23 inches tall and 17 pounds, will appear in Corry on Saturday July 11 at Shady Avenue and Rest Math Street circus grounds for 2 performances at 2 and 8 pm rain or shine. He travels with the show across North America, speaks multiple languages, recites poetry, sings, tap dances, and enjoys cities and fans. The 20 year old performs alongside 201 stars, three elephant herds, the Queen of the Circus Miss Erma Ward, trained horses, seals, and other attractions in a heavy touring program. The nearby Salvation Army Camp Cornplanter in the Allegheny Forest hosts its first official camping period with 100+ boys starting the week prior.
The week saw Pennsylvania relief rolls fall to 42 928 persons across 48 225 cases with 9 000 on employable lists. Despite age skill and other limits, war industry growth and military inductions boosted labor demand, easing need for general assistance. Expenditures totaled 202 479 dollars, down 6 478 from the prior week, with 197 314 dollars in cash and 5 165 dollars as vouchers.
Inquest into the death of Arthur Sweeney aged 42 of 908 Reed Street held Friday in the court house blamed both the victim and the driver for the fatality. Bernard Deleski aged 88 of 815 East 1ath Street testified the accident was unavoidable. Sweeney, once a local fire baseball player, was killed at Wehr Street and Fast Avenue on June 25 as he crossed from the southwest to the northwest corner.
An auto truck collision at 21st and Cranberry streets left Samuel A Battersby and his wife Jeanne with possible injuries. Battersby, 24, of Elwood City, was admitted with a possible fracture to the right arm. His wife suffered head lacerations and a possible shoulder injury. she was admitted. The couple’s baby, Samuel G Battersby, was unconscious and held for observation for a possible head injury.
The WPA housekeeping aide program in Pittsburgh closes with all aides dismissed. City supervisor Ruth Ahrens will remain until July 6, and project originator Ross Lange will continue in a supervisory role until July 16.
Warren July 6 under an Office of Defense Transportation order the West Ridge Transportation Company will cut daily service between Warren and Kane with one round trip, and no buses on Sundays. The 1:50 p.m. Warren to Kane departure and 3:10 p.m. Eure return are affected. The change, effective today, follows an ODT rule allowing elimination of trips with under 40 percent passenger load after a June survey.
Erie July 6 Frank Chamberlain principal of Gridley Junior High for four years has retired from the Erie school system. School Superintendent Grose announced the retirement at the regular meeting last week. Dr Frank Miller was appointed to the vacated post, a move kept secret less than a day before the meeting.
Lieutenant Commander Deliys Knoll of the US Navy returns on leave to Erie from New York. He speaks of his wartime service on Corregidor before its fall to the Japanese, but details are restricted by naval censorship. His family meets him at home as he reflects on a town’s wartime memory amid a broader national tragedy.
North East man Mike Seleptsky of 68 Clay Street is in critical condition at Hamat Hospital after a collision on the Stom road. He suffered a fractured jaw and severe head injuries when his borrowed car struck gravel and crashed into a parked vehicle at Glen Hetrick corner. He was treated by Dr. Furs and transported by ambulance to Hama Hospital.
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