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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1943
Page
3
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Erie's Evening edition reports an adjourned School Board meeting in the Library Building at 6 o'clock. Community War Bond plans will be mapped at a War Bond committee meeting at Lord's Chapter House, 136 West Ninth Street, Erie, this evening at 8.00. The item notes arrests, a divorce wave, and hot weather with 87 degrees and coming showers.
Jamestown officials clash over a police pay raise as Lieut William Stahl ey of Kendall Club pleads for council action. Some council members oppose the boost, warning of a poor precedent, while others demand a council decision on the petition. Current pay ranges from 36 a week for new patrolmen to 850 for veterans, with 42 for lieutenants and 45 for captains after an 80 annual bonus.
Plans were laid at a Cory meeting of the stamp and bond committee to issue more He lles B bonds to finance a fighter plane named in honor of the city. The July drive, set to launch July 5, coincides with a large Independence Day celebration. John A. Blatt chaired the session at Hotel Cory in Walter H. Scott’s absence.
Pennsylvania employers were advised of amendments to the unemployment compensation law including expansion of the successor in interest to cover leases and franchises, exclusion of labor organization employees, penalties for failure to file reports, and changes to the claimant side such as benefit computation, fixed base years, recovery of benefits from misrepresentation, and consideration of federal payments to demobilized service members.
Rev Arland Briggs of Westchester Presbytery New York has accepted a call to the Presbyterian church at Pleasantville. He and his wife are visiting relatives in Warren. Briggs served South Salem Presbyterian Church last year and earned a Master of Sacred Theology at The Biblical Seminary New York on May 6. The presbytery ordained him November 24, 1942 at North Warren Church. Mrs Briggs, formerly Margaret Sluyier, also earned a Master of Religious Education at The Biblical Seminary.
During four weeks of July closing on the 31st, about 140000 in Series E bonds must be sold in the city to enable purchase of a fighter plane. Prizes of 10 dollars are offered for the best campaign slogan and for the best time for the plane. Entries may be made on blanks and filed with Earl Cherry at the Pennsylvania Electric Company offices by June.
It is hoped that several hundred will take part in the contests with awards to be presented during the July 4th celebration. The bond canvass will be pressed in industrial plants stores and among clubs as the meeting discussed several strategies and the full campaign program is expected to be completed next week.
Jamestown on June 16 James M. White known as Jimmy died after a fall from the roof of a house at 958 Hallock street while painting. Coroner Samuel T. Bowers attributed death to a broken neck with a fractured left wrist and possible left arm fracture. White, 74, a former street car man and cafe proprietor, lived at 3 Ross street. funeral set for 9 A. M. Thursday at the Church of Ss. Peter and Paul.
In Erie on June 1 Mary Lander was bitten by a six foot black snake’s mate that tracked scent from six mile creek into her home and wrapped around a toy before sinking fangs. Louis Lander of 115 Mast 38th street, a Stinner Engine Company employee, killed the snake and its mate, who later entered Mrs Lander’s home. her condition is reported good.
Philadelphia June 16 A muskrat pelt from Chambersburg Pa entered in the national fur show was judged best skinned and dressed among over a million pelts. Theodore Mackey won a $1000 prize after Sears Roebuck & Co bought the pelt for 1865. Mackey received the award at a luncheon at the Benjamin Franklin hotel as F Garter Schaub of the Philadelphia mail order house presented the check.
Local boosters push to reopen Lawrence Airport on Spring Street Mill, with funds to buy the field from owner Lawrence Thomas. Plans include runway expansion, field improvements, and a 24 hour guard by Stanford Hose Company volunteers, State Guard units, Civilian Defense groups, and other volunteers. Early meeting aims to finalize arrangements and restart air field operations for postwar use.
DuBois Pa June 1 police nabbed Mrs Constantin Serafini 27 of DuBois after store executive spotted “all right work” and followed her outside with two of her ten children aged 4 and 9. They found four bags full of loot valued at 46 dollars taken from Montgomery Ward Woolworth McCrory Penney Turner and Lisa stores. She made restitution when arraigned before an alderman. Children not charged while case on the other phase under review.
The Episcopal convention met in Christchurch with about 100 clergy and lay delegates. A successor to Bishop John C. Ward, who retired June 1, will be nominated. The Rt. Rev. Henry St. George Tucker addressed delegates at a 6 pm dinner at Grace Methodist and then preached the 8:30 service at Christchurch.
The Navy Department released a list naming 316 American sailors held as prisoners of war. The release notes that most are not Japanese and many are connected to the Philippine Islands. The report includes 21 Pennsylvanians among those named.
School directors meet Thursday to consider opening three Erie high schools pools for boys and girls during July and August. They weigh whether 500 dollars is needed to ensure safety and operation through an allotted elimination week period. Conservative estimates cite costs near that amount to keep facilities open for the planned span.
In Harrisburg on June 11 Governor Martin ordered state department heads to streamline operations to save money. He cited savings from the highway department including 200,000 gallons of fuel, 1,000 hires, and 107,000 in administrative costs, though exact reductions could not be estimated.
Imer G. Groff, 44, of Conneaut, died from injuries after a fall at a harbor car dump. Employed by Pittsburgh and Courteau Dock Co, he had returned to work post army discharge. Born Meadville, he lived 44 years in Conneaut. Survived by his mother and two brothers. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. from Marcy Funeral Home. interment Linesville, Pa.
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