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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1946
Page
1
A fragmentary notice presents unclear text about a local event or item. Readable facts include few proper nouns or dates, making it difficult to determine exact actions or parties involved. The readable segments hint at a generic notice or brief item with limited concrete details.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a fine by Comney and an indebted state related to making slams or similar actions. No clear names, dates, or places are readable to identify a full event or confirm entities.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a busy marketplace with buyers seeking value and various baskets and produce items. Names and specifics are unclear, but the sense is a retail or wholesale scene focused on pricing and demand. The fragment mentions buyers and medium strain and a business context.
Babson Park Man Roger W Banbon warns that the housing market is as wild as 1920s stock mania. He cites Army discharges, government rules, and labor union limits as causes, urges homeowners with rental properties to sell for profit, but advises live-in homeowners to hold unless they have another source of income.
The Masonic Building Association announced that three Masonic bodies will relocate to the Horn block at North Center and Washington, after Frans Furniture purchased the former Masonic site. They will occupy the east portion of the third floor, creating a lodge room, social rooms, and kitchen facilities with expansion potential.
Yesterday's conference on the Corry housing plan for thirty new homes revealed federal regulations and price and rental controls as major barriers. Ralph DeLancey, federal expediter, reported improving access to lumber and supplies, but constraints remain. A local industry bid to fund housing could help, yet veteran preference rules and price controls threaten progress. Engineers noted prior adjustments at Briev and Mendville, with no guarantee of price relief. Continued discussion expected on Page B6.
Corry police hunt Vance Buell, driver in a wild East Main street wreck after he fled the damaged car. Stanley Buell had loaned the vehicle to his brother for a Erie trip. Buell and accomplice Joe Watson, both of Union, fled the scene after colliding near Mil and Last Main and at a second crash east of Main Street. Watson left hospital and told officers Buell drove the car.
The Cory office of the United States Employment Service reported Ed Parsons and Kerry Seaman denied unemployment compensation and readjustment allowances in the Corry Onion City area during May. Refusal of suitable work accounted for most of the disqualifications, the largest single monthly total recorded by the Cory office.
Lt Col Fehman plans reorganization under the National Guard as Corry's Pennsyl vands State Guard unit grows to 188 with several officers. Recruiting will expand from Corry to Union City and nearby towns, with Captains Sears Shreve Bayher Duilys and Abraham commissioned in related commands.
Arthur Storer, a Corry Vocational division faculty member, was elected instructor and coach for Cambridge Springs schools in Crawford County. He informed Corry offices of his departure, to begin duties in woodworking and mechanical arts, with athletic oversight, this fall. Rumors say four other Corry teachers plan to quit for positions elsewhere.
The Associated Press reports meat supplies are vanishing nationwide due to wartime rationing and reduced slaughtering. Major plants like Armour show near stoppage with little operation, while Chicago and Kansas City remain the hardest hit markets. Slaughter rates have collapsed from last year, leaving butchers with scant, quickly resold fresh meat and continued plant layups as readers are advised.
Cairo June 22 The Fati party remanded the Egyptian government to grant complete freedom in the ground mafti of Jerusalem so he may fulfill his national duty toward Palestine. The minority opposition denounced any restriction on the exiled Araly leader's political actions.
A disrupted murder trial proceeding due to an adjournment left jurors and a witness unsettled. Testimony cited a New York police witness identifying a suspect, while the defendant remained at Dunkirk Hospital. Mrs Winn’s condition and a glare at a bed remained noted as the case moved forward.
In Dallas the Baker Hotel basement was torn up as wreck experts searched for victims after a blast. Ammonia flooded the lobby as workers installed refrigeration equipment. guests evacuated briefly but none are reported killed or injured. The blast follows a string of hotel disasters in 16 days.
June 22 report shows General Accounting Office finding that RFC does not control a $7,000,000,000 wartime investment in properties. Congress plans inquiry into RFC operations and wartime assets.
A strike scare at Hotel Corryony simmered last evening as two employee factions clashed over the imminent departure of Mr and Mrs Warren Waller. The unrest centered on disagreements with the Interfinery Corporation of Bradford and the Wallers amid plans to leave the hotel. Henry Sopterwhite of Bradford and other principals met with staff after a prolonged delay detoured by Warren business, with frank accusations exchanged and one faction backing Manager Walker. Continued on Page Three.
The Rex Theatre faced an evening disruption as film projecting and device equipment misfired. Patrons were offered refunds, but most stayed. An emergency call to RCA District Engler Geiger in Meadville led to a rapid car trip to Corry with spare gear, restoring service. The theatre reported its own installation now in perfect condition.
Officials discuss potential reorganization after Gordon may resign from delinquent tax collector post. Mayor Kinley considers options, including appointing Louis Potter to fill vacant roles and shifting duties among police court and parking violation collections as in Erie. Potter awaiting Education Board guard status. Gordon to continue duties until July 1.
Senator Robert A. Taft assailed President Truman’s labor relations stance accusing it of ignorance and inconsistency. He urged opposition to the Truman emergency bill and warned against federal seizure of labor disputes. Taft defended Norris LaGuardia, Wagner, and Clayton acts as federal labor protections. New prison controls in San Francisco aim to reduce riot risk with updated electrical safety measures.
The Big Four foreign ministers resumed focus on the Trieste dispute in Paris as Western and Yugoslav representatives weigh the frontier’s fate. No formal proposals emerged, but officials say discussions remained informal with cautious optimism and a possible path toward broader postwar settlements.
Inspector M. B. Anthony of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said a raid by mounted police yesterday in Mare ket alley led to the discovery and capture of a stash tied to a gang of smugglers lottery operators and narcotics dealers. Five Chinese suspects were arrested and a sixth believed to be the key figure was thought to be in the United States.
WLEU staff at Erie radio station walkout protests a fellow employee’s dismissal by manager Ronald Graham. Picket lines formed at the Commerce building, with peaceful activity continuing through the afternoon and into the morning. The dispute centers on the abrupt firing and working conditions as described by the employer.
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