Beaverdam Cemetery Association Meets August 6
Beaverdam Lawn Cemetery Association officers and owners plan a meeting on Thursday evening August 6 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Proctor. All interested are urged to attend.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1942
Page
3
Beaverdam Lawn Cemetery Association officers and owners plan a meeting on Thursday evening August 6 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Proctor. All interested are urged to attend.
Normal train service returned on the Renovo division after a two week flood tie up. Train 960 eastbound from Erie to Philadelphia led the revival on newly repaired tracks, with Train 581 westbound resuming over the same route and other trains following. Crews remain at work replacing temporary bridges as flood damage tests the lines, and freight resumption is expected to follow soon.
Union City hosts a tent campaign led by Rev EB Allie with evangelist Rev Vernon G Shirley. Meetings run three weeks with ongoing repairs affecting services. Also notes social calls and visits of local families among residents in Union City and surrounding areas.
Jamestown’s board of public utilities approved a 10 percent dividend to electric customers for the period October 1, 1941 to September 30, 1943, continuing a policy since 1938 of distributing excess earnings after operating and reserve needs. The payout, likely under $120,000, follows prior decades of 10 percent in 1939, 20 percent in 1940, and 20 percent in 1941, with several board members voting in favor and one opposing.
A former Dubois girl, Jean Crago, 15, vanished after attending a movie with her brother last Saturday night. Police and federal agents investigated, receiving two misleading calls and a phonelike inquiry, as relatives in Dubois await word from Washington with no clues yet.
A woodsman named Elmer Peterson, 64, fell into Bik Creek near Grant road at 1 o'clock Wednesday night. Orie Mader of the West Fenn Safety Division assisted with artificial respiration. Peterson was taken to Eik County General Hospital and is reported in good condition with a possible early discharge.
Warren residents report selectees home on W days furloughs soon leaving in two groups from local boards. The first group departs Friday August 7 and the second Saturday August 8 aboard the eastbound Pennsylvania train. Citizens’ committee urges proper send offs for each occasion as preparations begin.
Daugherty 21 of Erie and two companions were detained by Pittsburgh police after an incident at the W. A. Holler Distilling Co. A watchman was slugged and another worker struck during a confrontation over cartons. William Lord 38 and James O’Neill 21, both of Philadelphia, face assault charges. a weapons count was noted.
Plans to expand the Erie Coast Guard training station on the Great Lakes include new barracks and training facilities to accommodate 150 to 200 recruits. Work began on the wooden structures with completion expected in about six months. Spokesmen said the station will become one of the most up to date training centers and will handle a steady stream of trainers and trainees. Chief Boatswain's Mate Stanley Huntington described the project as a major upgrade and noted the facility will be among the largest on the Great Lakes.
Production at the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors stalled as workers, led by a CIO-AFL union figure, pressed an organizational dispute over wage and job practices. The short stoppage disrupted daily output and drew brief attention from regional officials.
The Dunkirk Water Board proposed and approved a plan to pay each member an annual salary of $600, with minutes noting the board’s meeting to discuss the amendment. The action follows earlier figures and outlines estimates for collection costs and city revenue from water service, projecting overall annual figures around $35,000.
In McKeaw the inspection deadline is extended to September 1 to comply with the law. Pennsylvania authorities report that drivers have been unable to complete required checks due to missing information and station access.
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