English Channel Calamity Weekend Afloat
Distorted report recalls British vessel at a single pier for an hour. A distant disaster involving the Normandie is noted. Frank J. Reutt is said to have triggered a rally within pounds of the States.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1947
Page
3
Distorted report recalls British vessel at a single pier for an hour. A distant disaster involving the Normandie is noted. Frank J. Reutt is said to have triggered a rally within pounds of the States.
Local items report a March 15 tax report deadline reminder from P J Gallagher, 1947 income tax filing urgency, a real estate transfer in Erie County, and a forecast of Rain or snow for Western and Central Pennsylvania through March 12. Additional notes cover power line repairs, rail and road issues, snowdrifts delaying Carter Hill drilling, and a Pittsburgh district small loan bank robbery reward.
March 8 a two story farm home owned by Mr and Mrs Earl Proper seven miles west of Titusville was destroyed by fire after noon yesterday. Most first floor furnishings were saved though the origin is unknown. Mr Proper was in Titusville. Mrs Proper and invalid sister Miss Frances Strawbridge escaped unharmed. Firemen from Titusville and Townville saved the barn and poultry house. The fire had long been in the Proper family and Mr Proper carried Grange insurance.
Prompt harvest advised as freshly dug potatoes scorch quickly in hot sun. Farmers recommended picking in the morning and moving them to shade to prevent damage.
Spartansburg residents engage in visits and club meetings. Mrs. Glenn Burton and others traveled to Meadville with updates on Mrs. Tha King Bowen’s hospital progress. The Friendly Bunch, Ivy Embroidery Club, and 600 Club held gatherings with scores and prizes noted. The school closure ends next week as Charles Searein recovers at home from hospital care.
Lyell Carr and Mrs. Mary Titus drove to Meadville on Thursday amid questions about whether the Sparta routes are fully open while other roads remain limited.
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