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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1946
Page
8
July 30 reports no trace of Bartlett a 45 year old truckman near Frewsburg feared drowned in Conewanga Creek at Riverside dragging lasted five hours. Deputy Sheriff Payne said footprints and fishing gear were found, a cap recovered, and delayed alarm hindered the search for the man who was last heard from Saturday afternoon.
A Jamestown note details multiple reports of a elusive panther sighting near Stillwater Eust highway. Mr and Mrs Theodore Griffin of Prewsburg nearly hit the animal as it crossed the road while another couple, Mr and Mrs Leonard Carlson of Geloron, also observed the black form after a party drive. The Griffins braked but the panther continued, described as large and nonchalant, not a dog.
National crop wheat is grown in all 48 states with historical notes noting Vermont as an early bread basket in 1776. From Virginia in 1851 came a mechanical Teaper that harvested a square mile as easily as an acre, signaling the Winning of the Midwest by wheat ready to begin.
The American Legion auxiliary will host an ice cream social on Thursday August 1 on the Blakeslee lawn near Firemen's Hall. The Legion will also hold a dance in Firemen's Hall that same night. Multiple local residents and families are noted visiting and returning from trips to Lily Dale New York and other nearby towns.
Erie July 30 Robert Alan Brooks of Albion pleaded guilty to burglary of a Albion home. Judge Laub called it the shortest sentence he has meted for the offense. Brooks received a six month Erie county jail term and a $100 fine plus restitution, due to his family and prior good record.
A convoy from Tientsin faced a Communist ambush with Marines missing and others reported dead. The attackers hid in cornfields along the roadside, and seven Marines were kidnapped near Chinwangtao, later released after 12 days. Chinese spokesmen warned of consequences if expeditions continue.
Police nationwide search for a 1842 Buick belonging to Harry Engh of the Pennsylvania Telephone Company. The theft occurred early Sunday or Monday from Engh’s Edinboro home, and a $300 Eastman motion picture machine was inside.
An OCR fragment from a local page item references haying season and a question about plans or actions. The readable parts suggest a brief public notice or community update with unspecified details and dates.
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