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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1943
Page
4
The Office of War Information discloses aid drops and covert distributions to European resistance, including seed envelopes, sewing kits, and fortified chocolate bars. The pieces emphasize disguises, safe transport, and foreign resistance support, with references to Nazi attempts to poison supplies and exile government channels.
Reports swirl about a Blu Network sale with no concrete bids or price. President Mark Woods says information is limited, three groups showed interest but would not be named, and any sale would be public after approvals. Meanwhile Johnstown reports a vandal pranking cars, slashing upholstery on western streets.
Many residents leave for visits or return from trips as family and friends travel to Centerville Jamestown Erie and Philadelphia. Military families on furlough visit relatives in towns from Meadville to Buffalo while civic groups meet at home and abroad.
George Nagel hosted a small birthday dinner at 2198 George Newel of 1sts Wayne street entertained Wednesday evening for his daughter uth who visits during a nurse training recess in Buffalo. Dinner for six started at six with guests Jean Frederake of Buffalo Miss Martha Hulberg of Lakewood Ohio and Misses Jane eldhus Patricia Yohe and Gertrude Crowell attending the gathering.
A large crowd attended the forty third Amuss lawn festival on St. Teresa’s church lawn in Union City last evening. The Coleman band provided music and concessions offered entertainment. A final proceeds total will be tabulated. Several from Comy attended.
The 970 department of Aero Supply hosted a dinner at the Greyhound post house for Floyd Pierce as he leaves for military service Tuesday. Eighteen Aero workers attended and presented him with several useful gifts.
Ralph Davis, a fourteen year Bosson Transfer Company employee, was feted at a dinner party at the Boston House on First Avenue as he prepares to leave with Tuesday's selectees for armed service. He received a monetary gift from the group.
An annual Kiwanis family picnic at Mead Park drew close to fifty Corry Kinsmans and relatives. Attendees enjoyed a tureen dinner and outdoor leisure with music, badminton, square dancing, quoits, croquet, sound motion pictures, and singing around a bonfire. Mrs Bishard Morton led square dances while Mr and Mrs H Lynn Rice provided violin and piano accompaniment.
The Corruity Chapter of the Order of Exatern Star held a Wednesday picnic at the MacInnes home on Shady Avenue. Twenty-one members attended and, after a tureen dinner indoors due to rain, plans were noted for Mr and Mrs Dean Houser to leave for Chicago that evening for several days.
A baby girl arrived yesterday at Corry hospital to Mr and Mrs Russell Moore of Columbus and another birth was reported for Mr and Mrs Bryce Lesley of 347 East street.
Dr. James G. McDonald predicts in Chautauqua lectures that China will emerge as a great world power after the war. He says China could become an industrial nation and a major political and military power if resources are secured, noting Chinese industriousness and capacity for work. He discusses potential paths to democracy versus possible communism.
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