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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1946
Page
2
Notice to readers announcing sustained increases in costs leading to a price hike for The Journal. Effective Monday July 22 the paper will cost four cents per copy and 24 cents weekly by carrier, with mail subscriptions rising by one dollar per year.
Aero workers authorize a strike for Monday as plant operations wind down from wartime production. The plant had employed around 3,000 during peak wartime activity, now reduced to about 200 as civilian production shift accelerates. Unclear plans exist from management and officials on next steps or actions to avert the walkout.
McKean county commissioners called a meeting at the courthouse in Stotgort on July 20 to discuss a proposed assessment of gas production and property values. The note lists local notices from Mayville and Jamestown including employment, legal, and civic items such as hotel plans for Peacock Inn, orphaned notices, a liquor board action, and community events.
Marshal Zhukov, famed Soviet war hero, has reportedly been reassigned from top command to the Odessa Military District. No official confirmation or public notice has been issued regarding the transfer.
Associated Press reports that Fred W. Kaltenbach, 51, the man known as the Lord Hee Haw of Radio Berlin, died last October in a Soviet detention camp. A Red major general informed U S Army Intelligence that Kaltenbach died of natural causes after illness including heart ailment and asthma. he had been sought by Americans as a traitor for Nazi propaganda.
Faust Sas nine, 00, BeNEFAL Man ager of the Union City Chair Co. died this morning at 9 o clock after several months illness. Funeral services from his late home in Union City Tuesday at 2 40 p m with burial in Waterford cemetery. Mr Erskine had many friends in Corry from his frequent visits in former years. Preserve Refrigerator. To preserve the new appearance of your refrigerator remember defrosting alone is not enough. Clean it thoroughly inside and out with nap and water every time it is defrosted. Proven Suckers. Suckers easily made will be appreciated by children any day. Freeze fruit juices chocolate milk or just savored water with sticks in each cube.
William L Durkin denies reports that Howard Hughes gave him a large sum of money for rescuing him after a plane incident. The 20 year old Marine Corps master sergeant is seen leaving Good Samaritan hospital Beverly Hills as Hughes rests, reportedly out of danger.
July 20 a fire destroyed the power house on the Prank Dodd lease farm ten miles north of Chapmanville. Loss estimated 7000 to 8000 dollars with no insurance. Fifteen year old Lewis Dibble, son of Mix Dibble, was pumping fuel when it ignited. He tried to smother the blaze with a jacket and dirt, burned his hands, and hurried to tell his mother. Titusville firemen Charles Rosequist and G D Hopwood arrived to find the building ablaze and work ongoing.
Ralih kistom aged 61 died at 2 30 this morning at Cotry Hospital where he had been hospitalized since June 30. The body was taken to Toryey Funeral Home in Spariunsture for Monday service at 2 o'clock. He had lived in Spallansbore for years with sister Miss Irene Kistl and worked in painting and paper hanging. He was a member of Corry Lodge of Elks. The obituary notes a mill guard and poultry mention.
Documents reveal a $2,500 check from a war contractor to a Congress member’s secretary and two letters showing gratitude and pressure. Chairman Mead and Rep May face possible subpoenas as the House Military Affairs Committee presses to compel testimony amid constitutional defenses.
Garbled text fragment mentions the sea and weather context with dated recording. No clear person, organization, or event identified. Information is too incomplete to determine specifics or outcomes.
An unclear tribute mentions Willejay Tyan Benn alding C. and an evening event. Details are fragmentary but indicate a personal or ceremonial acknowledgment connected to Benn and an associated figure. The text preserves two named individuals in a brief, period-appropriate tone.
Corry La appears in a fragmented item from a local paper, noting an event or list related to a ch livery project. The readable segments hint at a local group or procession context and a potential date or location but lack complete clarity.
Fragmentary OCR text from Youngsville references a person named John Pol and mentions items described as covers and pillows. The readable material is too disjoint to determine a clear event, date, or outcome for a proper summary card.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a birth or family names, a nurse training reference, military service, and a failing hydrant or mains issue. It references events including a horse show tomorrow, a Sunday contest two miles away, and a police or municipal complaint about water infrastructure. Details are unclear and partial.
Fragmentary text mentions Miss Trane and collections, a 25 cent cigarette, and a schedule with days and warnings. The legible portions reference local business notes, possible payments or orders, and a police or governance context, but most specifics are unreadable.
A missing youngster prompted a nighttime search as authorities and volunteers investigated reports of two persons seen near the area. No further details on identities or location were provided.
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