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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1944

Page

3

Weather and local notices from Erie and Corry times

The forecast calls for warmer weather with showers likely tomorrow. A real estate transfer in Erie Saturday records Anna C. Wilcox selling West Wayne Street property to Glenn C. Mead. Mead Park supporters are urged to attend a council chambers meeting tomorrow evening. Arthur L. Root sold a Union City property to the Jehlaron Post Veterans Building Association on Main Street. Mayville reports on a Patti case jur y that failed to reach a verdict after hours, with further charges possible. Oil City reports a spate of north side robberies, while other minor incidents include a saddle accident near Corry Country Club and a midtown car collision with minor damage. Public Library in Corry closes for annual vacation this week, with summer hours posted. Civil service job openings for veterans are listed by Justin Butters, with unemployment checks rising to 108 weekly in the state. The U S Can Company cites suburban can totals to illustrate tin supply for submarines. Pennsylvania industrial employment dips slightly in May 1944 while payrolls rise. Steel mill backlogs prompt actions to remove carbon steel from pre-war records. Warren County agents warn of prussic acid from wilted wild cherry leaves as a cause of livestock illness, advising checks after storms.

Reds Push Ahead Upon Broad Front

Soviet forces drive ten miles toward East Prussia pushing from Latvia through Lithuania Grodno and toward Brest Litovsk as Mifbovo and other towns fall. Moscow radio claims 100,000 German prisoners and up to 500,000 enemy killed. East Prussia air raids intensify while a mass parade shows captured Germans marching toward the east.

Kauinas Lithuania Dorsunishki Latvia Grodno Bialystok Brest Litovsk Mifbovo Wilno-Warsaw East Prussia Red Junkers Pravda Red Army Moscow

Requiem Mass Today for Miss Mary St Clair

A solemn requiem was sung at St Elizabeths Church for Miss Mary St Clair by Rev Carl A Heldt with the church choir. Bearers were Horton J Davis Walter Blair Robert Franz John Blatt James Hughes and William Hazel. Burial followed in St Elizabeths Cemetery with many relatives and friends present from Titusville Erie and Cleveland. About 60 000 retail druggists in the United States is noted in the text.

St. Elizabeth's Church Carla Heldt Mary St. Clair James Sullivan Fred Hannan Horton J. Davis Walter Blair Robert Franz John Blatt James Hughes William Hazel St. Elizabeth's Cemetery Sway Fred Tallman George Wager Hazel Homan Grace McDonald Jane Moran Titusville Stella Barry Mayte Keefe Mary Murphy Erle William Barry Cleveland Harry Lampman Johnstown T. J. St.Clair Salamanca

State aid for children now is decreasing

Harrisburg reports a drop in Aid to Dependent Children as employment reduces welfare caseloads. In June, 1440 cases closed nationwide, about half due to earners within families, including mothers and handicapped fathers, with other closures from relatives, military dependents, or miscellaneous factors. Net public assistance declined by 4,138, two-thirds in ADC programs.

Harrisburg Pennsylvania

Freight Trains Wreck on Pennsylvania Line

Darby Pa July 17 A collision of two heavy freight trains disrupted Fall traffic on Pennsylvania Railroad main New York Washington lines. No injuries reported though three of four tracks were damaged and overhead electric lines torn. One train of 68 cars struck a stationary 102 car train on the northbound track. electric locomotive caboose and three box cars suffered damage.

Darby Pennsylvania Railroad New York Washington Washington-Jersey City

Polar Bear Bites Off Girl's Arm in Central Park Exhibit

July 17 in New York, Catherine Searles, 24, of Rahway, N J, lost her right arm to a male polar bear named Sue at the Central Park Zoo. Police said the animal was awakened from a locked cage at 2 a.m. The rider and daughter of Henry Malcolm Searles, zinc manufacturer, was rushed to Roosevelt Hospital in critical condition after emergency surgery.

New York Catherine Searles Rahway N. d Sue Central Park 200 Equestrierine Henry Malcolm Searles Roosevelt Hospital

Big Jamestown Plant Sold to Cincinnati Group

Jamestown July 12 The physical assets and property of Empire Case Goods Company pass to a Cincinnati syndicate who will continue operations under the Empire Case Goods name. The old company will be dissolved as Nathan J. Anderson retires. L Warschauer becomes general manager of the new operations.

Jamestown Physien Te Empire Case Goods Company Cincinnati Empire Case Goods Bowgat Pint Am Sidney Gore Rost Hrothe: Enterprises Philip Moskowitz Moxkawite Brothers Meyer Guldberg Plant and Equipment Company Nathan J. Anderson Fram

Erie Police Halt Violent Suspect After Fire Exchange

InBrie July 17 Willard Sloan, 24, fired at a residence near Union College at Sixth and Penn streets. Patrolmen Cuiny Decker Wagner and Youngbauer found Sloan in the rear yard by a woodpile after shots were exchanged. The woman charged Sloan with surety of the peace and assault and battery. Alderman Hels presided over the information. Warschauer discussed plans for ongoing operations with orders ahead.

Brie Willard Stown Tright Cinuion College Sixth Pench Plomner Youle Albert Cuiny Onville Decker Earl Wagner Roy Youngbauer Sith Peach

Dean Mitchell Lifelong Dick Lyons Appointed Reside Ded Sunday

Corry resident Dean Mitchell, longtime Wanni? Also known as Dick Lyons, is named as a junior medical officer at St Elizabeth's Federal Hospital in Washington. Lyons, son of Arch Lyons of Broad Mirt, Port Allegany, will graduate from the University of Pittsburgh Medical School and begin duties after October. Two additional infantile paralysis cases raise Pittsburgh area totals as obituary notices and funeral plans for local residents are announced.

Dean Mitchell Dick Lyons Qane Acon Uae Corry Federal Sweathty Agernoy Fmt Ungervil Service Richard Lion Arch Lyons Broad Mirnet Port Altegany Shignior

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Hearn Erie West Wayne Street Anna C. Wilcox Glenn C. Mead Mead Park Arthur L. Root Union City JeHaron Post. Veterans Building Association Main Street Mayville Patti Convection Oil City Betty Jane Danlsharid Harold Averill Corry Country Club Leo Howlett Marguerite Lewis East Main Street Phoenix Hotel Thompson-Bibow Plant East Washington Street Gus Castrantes North Gentur Street Albert Macko Frank Wapanski Center Street Macko Corry Hospital Graham Wapanski Corry Public Library Justin Butters Veterans Service and Rehabilitation Treasury Erie County Amercat Can Company Ttme Warren Tritt Miss Mary ST. Clair United States Heiman’s Heiman Pennzoil von Cise Smith Bt Girl WAC Womens Army Corps Women's Army Corps U.S. Army Hote Bulding Pa Me Ayea Warschauer Agen Wig Iwin Alstotl May Corarike Manis Devel Whitey Hus Pecowery Michell Ala Leony Whine Ho Wari Willy de Sender Currittice Jessie Cenver Ob Harrison Uiuring Bracken-Keat Pittsburgh J. Hope Alexander Intial Punera WAC Wacs
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