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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1944
Page
6
A mistyped local page notes garden damage from escaped cattle and vandalism on East Pleasant Street and East Washington Street. A collision on East Main Street near Mill Street involved a car driven by R. P. Loefsky and a two-wheeled vehicle, causing vehicle damage with no injuries.
NEW DRAFT RULE BREAKS UP TWINS TAMRSOWN July 2 The W old Robert Citic Wl Huw C Ball who grew up here joined Jamestown High School and turned to the tool making trade at the Hyvintite Products Company and have reached the parting of the way. They went away to the wars Saturday and today one 14 to the Army and the other 1h to Navy. Mayor Stroth said he would investigate to keep brothers together. Draft Board 652 said there is nothing to do. The stepfather said the twins feel bad about separation. Both had volunteered for the Navy. one was accepted but the other rejected for low blood pressure. They sought Army service as metal smiths with prior trade experience.
The Mayville records office reports a surge in deeds and mortgages during May and June 1937, with 415 deeds and 133 mortgages recorded in May and a sharp rise in activity since 1987. Officials note the backlog in properly recording instruments and the high volume of transfers as property and mortgage filings lag.
The office of the administrator of AF Prinsit says landlords attempted retroactive rent increases tied to federal rent reduction plans. John Randall and tenants reported clauses adding 810 a month from signing date, claimed to violate the law, and were struck from the lease after notification. Reports say other leases may have been signed unknowingly with similar terms.
Answers to the nine questions printed on the editorial page. Correct choices include De Gaulle, German artists, Curadini National Fallways, Repel, Thebes, Moose, Spring, Simmer, Winter, New Zealand. The text reflects a scanned, irregular OCR with several garbled terms and misread letters.
Local growers in Erie County announce expanded labor needs for tomatoes and grapes. Officials say teenagers and migrant workers will be housed and transported by volunteers from Corry and south county to camps, with registration in Nash East and Girard. The program aims to fill midseason labor gaps from May to August, avoiding full replacement of standard crews.
County officials report about 800 voters reinstated or to be reinstated from election rolls due to registration issues. Chief Clerk Joseph C. Williams notes re-registration efforts in the past two years and warns about verification of voter addresses and eligibility as October deadlines approach.
In a sobbing ceremony at a palm-lined altar Maj. Gen. Howard A. Chet awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor to the mother of Sgt. Albert Mathias for conspicuous gallantry in saving a comrade in Bebland. The tribute, described by attendees, marked the nation’s highest honor for valor amid tears and praise from family and friends.
Treasury release from Washington lists receipts 72 793 0 expenditures 25 311 14 net balance 22 506 214 186 93 total debt 208 018 250 200 79. This item records public funds positions and debt burden as of July 21.
Three soldiers from Pittsburgh and a Marine lieutenant rescued Nan from drowning after she went under water at the Conneaut Lake Beach front yesterday. Reynolds and two others, all identified by last names Monett, Dano, and Fateen, assisted in the rescue and applied mouth to mouth respiration until Nan revived.
Four other paralysis cases surface in Cambria County as Janet Sowerhower dies Saturday at Municipal Island Hospital in Johnstown. Health authorities confirm infantile paralysis and warn of ongoing investigation into cluster.
Erie dispatch profiles Col Phil Cochran known as Belewir anéshins toft vWhils wity fur Chica. He recently left Pawling Air Force nest camp for unknown assignment after two months and plans to reunite with his parents Mrs Ban hard Goulwin. Cochran recalls prior service in India with Maj Geo Winvale The Beard aiding Burma invasion and North Africa where he led a unit on dangerous missions earning several medals. He later helped widen the Bhi Cochran Bohd Drive and joined Maj Gen Wingate in Airborne Burnin missions.
Ralph W. Delancey district manager announces a 16 cm display index listing several hundred products aided by the Smaller War Plants Corporation. The index covers 62 distinct fields from automotive to plastics and requests producers seek guidance or equipment through the district office at 416 Commerce Building, Erie.
Inteisinies shoe covers were notified Saturday by the Office of Price Administration that inven ny of the close of business duly 6th, 1943, wil be due at the OPA Inventory branch, Empire State Building, New York City, N.Y., by August 5. OPA Form R-1701-B, on which the inventory must be sled will be mailed soon to dealers, and should regest them by ly 27. Those who do not receive them by that date are asked to apply at the district office or to the ration board.
OPA raises butter value by as much as sixteen points as page continues. Oney shortages report says civilian gasoline and fuel oil supplies cannot rise until military demands fall. Committee forecasts a tight next winter with careful oil hauling, milder weather, and higher coal output. Wet Food Administration assures shell eggs bought for producer price support will not be dumped on the domestic market.
Noon prices for American Can American Smellers American T and T Anaconda Avantle Refining Bendix Aviation Bethlehem Steel Boeing C and O Chrysten Curtiss Wright General Electric General Motors Kennecottie Montgomery Ward National Biscuit National Dairy Northern Pacific Paramount Penna RR Penney Socony Vacuum Standard Oil of California Standard Oil of New Jersey Studebaker and others show mixed activity across major industrials and energy firms amid fluctuating market sentiment.
The fragment notes an agreement involving United States policy or arrangement with America and mentions postwar timing. Names and full details are unclear, but it hints at postwar context, potential dates, and institutional actors reflecting international engagement.
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