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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1945
Page
2
City and Vicinity items summarize Olson arrest on a fresh charge after discharge, market openings, health education update for Meadeville, a youth burn incident, Laskaris death in Union City, and several local notices. Also notes council campaign moves, a penny bingo, and a concert recap.
Mercer county district directors will not open the Sheakleyville high school this fall due to small enrollment of 24 students. Students will be transported to other schools within the district. The Fair Store announces new shipment of men’s gabardine pants in blues, tans and browns at 2427.
About a hundred cherry pickers who reported at City Park were sent home as the main sour cherry crop in the North East area was declared completed. For two weeks 110 buses ran daily from the city and workers from Cony and Union City tallied near two hundred per day. White and wine cherries are ripening and will be picked next week though the North region crop is smaller. North East reports a heavy peach harvest that may need later help, with outside volunteers unlikely.
An earthquake was felt in Augusta Ga at 6 30 pm lasting only seconds with no damage reported. Residents on the city fringe and central area reported rattling dishes and windows. Calls came from Aiken Langley Blythe and Hopahl Ga noting tremor effects.
Washington July 26 The OPA has allotted 2,500,000 passenger car tires for rationing in August the same as in July but no new tires are yet in sight for A motorists. Urging A drivers to use every conservation and recapping OPA said it will be a long time before new tires can be granted them. The August quota of 386,862 smaller truck tires is unchanged, but the note for truck size 8.25 and larger is being reduced from 234.37 to 200,000. During 14, the OPA had 17,415,000 men passenger car tires to ration.
An OCR snippet advertises alcohol as a penetrating agent and claims broad effectiveness. It touts Reach more gums faster and urges readers to buy at Rexall, highlighting a stove display and general store promotion.
The auditor general plans routine checks on Liquor Board requisitions submitted a week earlier with 3 or 4 days needed for verification. McFadden defends independence, calls actions routine and a minor portion of board business, noting no whisky purchases blocked. Gelder asserts state inventory strong, urges disclosure and transparency to clarify if any issues exist.
John Petko aged 63 died last evening at his home near Cobbs Corners on Corry Road where he had lived for twenty years. Born in Czechoslovakia on April 4, 1862, he came to the country 64 years ago. He had been ill since last spring and confined to his bed for six weeks. Survived by wife Mary Petko and children John Ivy and Jean at home and daughters Mary Petaras Barbara Pinetiak Arma Petko in Cleveland, Verna Seaman Braddock Pa, and Andrew Petko in the South Pacific theater. Eight grandchildren and one sister Verna Seaman also survive. The body is prepared for burial. Friends may call at the home. Funeral mass at Thomas Church Saturday at 10 am with interment in St Thomas Cemetery.
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