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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1945
Page
3
On June 5 Sheriff Sherl and Clarence Bell along with deputies raided a Silver Creek gambling den arresting 23 people and seizing gear. Fines totaled 900 for operators and participants, with 960 collected from Angelo Curela fronting Buffalo interests. Police pledged further action to remove illegal gambling.
A fragment from the journal piles dated June 6 1925 covers road work on East Main Street and a stretch from PRR Lake to Shariy Avenue set for traffic by tomorrow. It notes a blistering June heat wave causing multiple deaths and a high of 102 in the western section. Retailers plan a meeting under Chamber of Commerce guidance. B Shoop named chief clerk at PRR freight station. Henry Green to replace him at ticket office. J E Young declines promotion, remains in current role. Warren Ross leaves for Chicago to run the 220 yard dash in the national interscholastic meet with Coach Howard Sheen. Mr and Mrs Ware Alexander and others host fourteen guests on West Congress Street. honored guest Mrs Frank Mears and son Howard returning home today.
Local notes report a sustainable waste paper drive for the Boouls next Saturday and a Tadies Aid meeting rescheduled to next week. Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs Wells and Joan of Brie, with many residents traveling to Jamestown and Titusville for business. A decorative revival at the Library and the Pirates of Penzance operetta at Huntor High are mentioned amid regional social happenings.
A reader asks seven trivia items from a classified page covering U S entry months for wars origin of the first five year plan by Stalin Himm ter ranked positions for Nazism and enlisted ranks becoming generals GI demobilization credits for children Penn slavery status Roosevelt mourning end and a proverb completing it with a timeless proverb about timing
Republican judge candidates and supporters mounted a drive to collect ballots from service members on furlough. Officials noted most military ballots are cast by soldiers themselves, with around 300 votes already counted and fewer than 60 by mail, as rallying efforts continue in the two weeks before the pre primary.
James Van Dewark an 8 year old farmer near Cherry Creek Road was found dead by his son Bert Green yesterday morning. Coroner Leon Aylin said the boy died by jumping from a barn. Nearby residents reported Van Dewark had not been in good health recently. Mrs Green, his in law, and the girl who is his daughter provided details to the coroner. Local events include a junior high promotion class at the school and new residents Mr and Mrs Meelyn Jukes and Mrs Ross Jukes visiting Jamestown. Leo Barnes and family welcomed a relative released from a seamanprison camp. Sgt Barnes, formerly of Company A, was overseas with the 113th Tranny Division and earned Bronze Stars last August. He had been in the National Guard for four years before enlistment.
Henry A. Wallace, secretary of commerce, rebuts impeachment talk and defends free competition as essential for economic health. He argues small business injects vitality into industry and trade, warning that rising regulation could erode democracy, while acknowledging that large business is limited to certain fields.
Public interest grows as estimates show up to 200000 new cars could roll out by year end. Yet authorities say even that number would barely sample over 30000 dealers amid high demand from public services and other priority orders. Many drivers may face delays or forced repairs as gasoline supplies improve.
The State Police advise drivers to keep a uniform pace on the highway, arguing that driving too slowly can block traffic and provoke impatience. Poor judgment by slow drivers may create obstructions and raise accident risk, so a steady speed should be maintained.
Early June 6 Erie area authorities seek German war prisoner Erwin Muller age 27 who escaped May 31 from Central Mills internment camp Dunbridge county Ohio. FBI Pittsburgh Special Agent H O Connors says Muller wore regulation apparel with number 1563 on back and escaped with other prisoners. He is five feet four inches, 150 pounds, gray eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion and cannot speak English. He is believed to have crossed into Pennsylvania over the weekend and a regional dragnet is active.
James Tuwey, a bystander, watched as a parked driverless car backup, turn around, and plunge down a slope toward Steele street. Retired mail courier George A. Young attempted to intervene, grabbing the door and dodging the vehicle as it rolled past a hydrant and tree, finally stopping against the Tillotson Furniture Company. He escaped injury.
June report notes Germany might have launched a far advanced submarine that could have won the Atlantic battle. Senator Bailey cites best military authority. Truman requests 4.375 billion dollars in lend lease for Pacific victory and postwar cooperation.
Cardiac trauma refers to heart injuries from external sources. Penetrating injuries by sharp objects can be fatal, but cases show patients surviving after major events. Non penetrating trauma results from blunt force with causes including baseball blows and steering wheel impacts during accidents. Immediate care is essential to prevent severe outcomes.
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