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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1941
Page
6
The page bundles scattered items including a fire incident, a car crash injuring a dog, road construction by Medina firms on Route 20, travel anecdotes, a $200 Christmas award, and large corporate and municipal updates. It cites fuel, retail sales, and railroad orders alongside local health and weather glimpses.
Two Beaverdam residents completed a 7000 mile journey visiting twenty states traveling north and returning via southern routes. The group toured California and Ohio areas with family friends, reporting the extensive mileage and route details.
In Albuquerque New Mexico a high insect invasion disrupts sidewalks as residents battle swarms. Housewives rally with spray guides cleaners and brooms while city crews and firemen join a campaign against the gliding pests.
C K Bullock of the Farm Bittens and Charles Pinch of the New York State Employment Service report a farm labor shortage in Chautauqua County. The scarcity is linked to defense industry demand and the draft. Tomato growers expect harvest to begin around August 10 and urge all persons 16 and over to register with the employment service. about 200 Jamestowners are being moved to Westfield and nearby areas to harvest crops.
The article notes upcoming city council and school board contests as terms of current directors expire this year. Democratic and Republican committees discuss candidates while several incumbents plan to seek re election and stay unopposed.
Jonathan spent Thursday with Mrs. Claude Maynard and others from McKeesport were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Dan Lindberg. Mr and Mrs Reed Brown from B. in called on Mrs Leo Donies Tuesday evening.
Dr. Gerid Wendt of the New York World's Falk urges rethinking work, culture, and education to fit a century of scientific advances. He predicts four and 24 hour work weeks as labor needs shrink, with solar powered food and automation shaping society.
N Griffin, Pvt 1cl James B Griffin now serves in the 71H Marines and is attached to destroyer Barnett. He trained at Parris Island and Guantanamo Bay before reassignment to Quanico. He notes the shipboard mess duties and his peers’ praise for his policing at meals aboard the vessel.
Public display of several mortgage actions and estate administration notices from Erie County Pennsylvania. Includes a July 7 1941 petition to satisfy a mortgage on property in Corry and multiple probate administration details for decedents Fred M Wheelock Blair castor Blaine Kinela Harrison N Slye and others with executor or administrator names and addresses.
Pittsburgh reports moderate produce demand with apples and potatoes listed in car lots and regional bids across West Virginia Maryland Delaware and Ohio. Buffalo market shows hogs cattle calves sheep and poultry with varied prices and ranges amid steady or modest activity. New York session notes limited overall movement and mixed results across major stocks and industrials.
Officials describe the initial drafting sequence for the 21 year olds from the national list. The process will register and rank the 20 year old registrants and align them with remaining enrollees from last October, with induction expected around September first. Navy Secretary Knox initially offered to yield to the senior non commissioned officer among 50 volunteers assisting in the drawing.
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