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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1942
Page
6
A patchwork update covers freight car increases, typewriter rationing, funeral notices, business indices, a bus crash, pheasant restocking, student office practice, report cards, early spring sightings, memorial windows, Luzon casualty, and local public utility actions. It reflects local commerce, obituaries, and civic items from Corry and surrounding areas.
Harrisburg March 11 Associated Press Sweeny state welfare secretary appeals to legislature to relax burdensome state aided hospital regulations during the emergency. He cites by name loosened bed and licensing rules and death certificate signing requirements and argues crisis justifies urgent action.
Gov Alfredo Zarate Albarran of Mekies state was reportedly fatally wounded during a party in Toluca last night. Mexico City police and state authorities detained Deputy Fernanda Ortie Rubi reader of the permanent commission of the state legislature. Papire-mache mentioned by chemists as early plastic.
Government orders delay sugar rationing registration until Washington signals clarity. State Co ordinator Dr Carl D Marneweck cites tentative March 9 10 and March 17 20 dates for registration with details to be ironed out. Schools will conduct enrollment and pass data to rationing boards for plan approval. Local districts like Hesseyan prepare sixth graders for major roles in early registration tasks.
Corry’s newest Topp’s store, a ladies ready-to-wear shop, opens Saturday in a newly renovated space north of Tingle Shoe Store on North Center Street. Managed by Samuel Batish, Wilkes-Barre, it features six dressing rooms, light blue rose trim decor, and modern display fixtures as the first Topp’s outlet in a town of Corry’s size. The public is invited to attend the formal opening and the company tests potential expansion in smaller communities.
Lockard, a staff sergeant, returns to his Pennsylvania home after alertly detecting enemy planes near Has hashed airfields. He will report to Fort Monmouth, New Jersey for officers' training in about 10 days. His younger brother and Javior reflect on wartime experiences and gadgets, while a nearby listening post veteran shares insights.
A Philadelphia police officer fired at a speeding automobile, but details of the incident remain unclear. Investigators are reviewing footage and interviewing witnesses to determine the sequence of events and any injuries or damages.
Corry boy writes from Glendale about a California blackout that began early morning and lasted until around seven thirty. He recalls workers delayed, some residents seeing a visible display of searchlights tracer pallets and exploding shells near the coast, and notes newspapers claimed no planes. Lindsley, a Glendale resident, works at the large plane plant in Burbank.
March 6 report from Washington states the government will mobilize the glass industry on a vast scale to take over replacing tin cans with millions of glass bottles and cups. War Production Board officials are drafting a program to sharply increase the rotation of standardized war glassware standards and distribution.
A jumble of sale notices and estate announcements from Corry Pa listing farm equipment, furniture, beds, sewing machines, and household goods for sale, plus sealed bids for fire apparatus and administrator notices for local estates with auctions by Arthur Scouten and other local agents.
Stock markets show activity across Buffalo buyers and sellers with hogs advancing and weights over 220 pounds trending up while cows and leather cattle hold. Pittsburgh produce lists apples, potatoes, and russets with varied prices, and New York stocks drift amid mixed early gains and broad industrial names.
A partial OCR line mentions a club or individuals with scattered figures and quotes. The readable bits include possible names or initials and numbers, but the overall meaning is unclear. No complete event or concrete facts emerge to form a solid summary.
A cryptic note states United sets terms allowing any battle to occur at any time in a volatile financial and political context. The brief hints at rapid shifts in alliances and prices, with loose language about a wine reference and market timing.
Fragmented text references a mare and filly, odds and palates, mentions of New York and local teams. Several names appear garbled. contains scattered team and player hints, likely a local sports brief or column fragment without clear events or outcomes.
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