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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1951
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR item appears to reference selling Homer to a broker with garbled place and name inputs. No clear persons, organizations, dates, or places are readable to verify an event or outcome for a concise summary.
Fragmentary OCR line references a local issue involving a person or entity named Enrice with unclear context. The readable text is insufficient to identify the full event, date, or place, but indicates a political or civic note needing clarification in the next print.
A fragmented report notes an audience ovation at a Tou event with a standout performance and strong public reaction. Names and dates are unreadable in the OCR.
A garbled note hints at a Pony Market event with mentions of spare horse plies and selling. No clear date or location is present, but the fragment suggests a marketplace or sale involving ponies and related goods. Further readable text needed for specifics.
Disjointed text fragments describe a local site with a mill or factory, mentions of load and haul activities, a vehicle pickup, equipment names, and a plan for a yearly action. References to location cues such as a town and site numbers appear but details are incomplete and uncertain.
Labor leaders unveiled a formula to resolve the administration mobilization dispute. The plan, discussed with Senator Humphrey and mobilizer Charles B Wilson, aims to end walkouts and align policy with wage, cost of living and defense needs. Prime issues include Taft Harley Act conflicts and wage reform.
A city reports seven dog owners cited by the Dog Officer after a daytime patrol yesterday. One owner faces filed formations for unlicensed dogs and possible penalties. others were warned to confine the animals. Officials warn of stricter inspections and remind residents to license pets to avoid further action.
The Mie Cor 1 Chamber of Commerce elected new officers and directors yesterday at Motel Car. Robert Ott Jr was named president with Martin Keppel as first vice president and E F Belles as second vice president. Robert Tunnett became treasurer while Keppel Belles Skewart Long and William Leaiby joined the board. A tentative date for the annual meeting was set for next Thursday with plans to meet with the speaker and governor John S Fine cabinet.
The Northwestern Pennsylvania Maple Syrup Festival at Spartansburg is cancelled due to uncertain economic conditions and a late syrup season. Organizers hope for a bigger event in 1952 as sap runs despite warm weather and rising syrup prices.
The Corry Building and Lown As on WiLion hay saleway option on the dames H. Wright builds, and if present huss develin will Complete the purehaxé in the neer fuluire. The Building and Loan Association plans to develop modern banking offices with Wright building space, aiming to complete a major real estate purchase within months.
Washington March 7 The government ordered about 150 consumer products to use 20 percent less steel in the second quarter than the average quarter of 1949. The list includes passenger cars furniture refrigerators radios televisions vacuum cleaners lawn mowers cameras ashtrays airplanes and many other items. The policy expands a February 20 steel cut announcement by Manly Fleischmann and details affected products and categories. Two men injured in Greensburg when a stalled auto was struck by a westbound PRR passenger train. Morris Butler 34 and Kenneth Colinsr 14 hospitalized with leg injuries. Butler was on tracks marbles nearby and the car was hit twice by the train.
An unknown gunman killed Iranian Premier Ali Razmara as he entered a Tehran mosque. The cabinet convened an emergency session as western powers feared increased instability in Iran amid Cold War tensions. Khali Tavit was named acting premier while Razmara’s supporters faced calls for unity.
In Scranton on March 7, authorities found a decomposed skull believed to be Anna Snellman, once Homeyer’s common law wife. State Police traced the remains to the former home of Charles Homeyer, where neighbors said she was buried in a cellar beneath concrete. The skull lay under concrete in the house Carl O’Hare now occupies after purchasing it from Homeyer six months ago. Detective Santee noted Homeyer gave conflicting stories about his wife’s whereabouts.
Mercer County grand jury will examine evidence against officers of the Sharon Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles arrested in a February 24 raid that seized five slot machines. Lodge leaders pleaded innocent at a preliminary hearing.
A Titusville warehouse burned with damage estimated at $50,000. Firefighters battled flames from early afternoon, aided by Route 27 and West Burl Street, with smoke drawing attention from nearby residents. The blaze destroyed building contents including insulation roofing materials cement and yard items. No injuries reported. the owner Ros ie Alcor operated the business. affected machinery valued at about $4,000.
The Water Supply Company of the Fourth Ward offers a 810 reward for information leading to the conviction of youths who unlawfully tampered with the reservoir fence. Secretary J A Gilbert notes the unsafe act endangers drinking water and may raise monthly bills by about 15 cents. People with information are urged to contact the water company.
The Pennsylvania Senate considers a new minimum wage bill costing about a billion, proposed by Western Pennsylvania and other lawmakers. The plan starts at 60 or 79 cents depending on federal standards, rising to 95 cents the second year and higher after, while aligning workday and overtime rules.
A distraught fundraising note shows the Red Cross drive lagging with only 6713 donated as officials plan endweek push. Solicitors and local agencies outline contact plans for unresponsive donors in Pennsylvania and nearby regions, urging continued contributions to meet target amid organizational appeals.
Dunham refutes charges of being swayed by a social group tied to the White House and RFC officials over large government loans. He testifies at the Senate committee hearing that top RFC matters should be cleared through the White House, naming individuals including Donald Dawson and James Windham, while denying direct influence on loan decisions. The testimony centers on whether the White House or RFC associates pressured him and if any social group sought to influence policy.
Senators weigh a ceiling for the armed forces amid a heated, partisan clash. The proposal drew sharp lines over funding scales and deployment, with leaders arguing over strategic needs and budget limits as the vote hung in the balance.
A benefit bingo party planned by friends of Patty Farrington will be held at the local hall on Thursday March 15 at 7 oclock. Proceeds aid the Farrington family whose child is a patient in Cleveland. The Corry and local high school campaigns contributed to the relief effort.
Allied forces on a 55 mile front in central and western Morea encountered heavy resistance from Korean Red forces backed by strong air and artillery support. The assault aimed to break lines along multiple sectors as UN troops pressed forward, while Red counterattacks tested flanks and threatened breakthroughs.
An early morning electrical storm swept the city with lightning and thunder. Rain and high wind followed as observers logged a peak temperature around 62 degrees while the barometer fell and the sky cleared later in the day.
Mrs Helene Morean Fine wife of Gov John 8 Five returned to Philadelphia on February 15 after a medical emergency. The report notes a hospital stay and a ride home by ambulance with a driver awaiting the trip and the family awaiting further medical updates.
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