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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1943
Page
6
Scattered items report a home coffee spill injuring a six month old girl, missing persons in northwestern Pennsylvania, a minor vehicle collision in Spartansburg with about $100 damage, and local public notices. Also noted are whooping cough cases, mumps quarantines, real estate transfers, and school board remarks from Erie County. plus wartime and transportation timetable updates and Ash Wednesday services.
Ol City police will continue their investigation into the fatal beating of Medric M. Maynard 45 of Colbert Avenue to untangle how the victim received injuries that led to his death. Capt. Jonlin leads the inquiry with no charges yet filed. Two men, Henry Jergeriski 28 of Main Street and Jack Borehert 16 Stevens Street, are in custody for questioning, while Mrs Elaine Slater was released as a witness. The coroner Dr P E Cunningham reported Maynard died from a skull fracture with facial bruising and a broken nose. no internal hemorrhages were found. The inquest was not expected.
War Department released 1,252 American POWs held by Japan in the Philippines including 14 officers and 1,281 enlisted men. Western New York names listed are Dunkirk residents Duin Anthony G Star Sergeant, Rosotto James F Colonel, Wallon Bernard T Private, Williams Robert C, and Olean resident Ofeen John R.
Mrs Ruby Johnson of Plain Destiny Louisiana widow of Lieutenant Louis A Johnson has been notified the Purple Heart will be sent posthumously to honor his death on December 4 1941 near Pearl Harbor while on flying duty He was Jamestown’s first fatal casualty after the Pearl Harbor attack Mrs Johnson is a Civil Air Patrol member currently visiting Louisiana.
The list provides numbered quiz answers: judiciary committee for question one, purpose to church for question two, Helen Hunt Jackson for three, Gideon for four, states Washington Oregon California for five, horses for six, American Society of Newspaper Editors for seven, Chief of the General Staff for eight, Woot for nine, and Trice for ten.
A vintage health ad claims good health can return with Golten Tax Tablets. It touts relief from aches and pains and poor feelings, asserting the kidneys dispose wastes and acids, and promises quick, effective results. One line offers 25 cent tablets from druggists.
Sparta Spardan area notes report Rev J Alen Welwaman resigns from the Baptist church effective April. A local event honored nine boys Charles Kolaja Darell Kysor Thomas Ky sor Emery Elbers Willis Harthon Edward Locke Charles Wetherbee Abe Hathaway Keith Smit slated to depart for armed service. Firemen Victory Club hosted the tribute with bingo, dancing, gifts from the group and American Legion. Seaman Charles VanTassel spoke on furlough from Long Beach after Africa trip. The article blends various community notices, birthdays, and local church activities with scattered names and addresses.
Mrs Charles N Holt of Franklin mourns her nephew Charles F Hamilton chief gunnery specialist NS Navy killed early Sunday in Jacksonville Florida during a fierce storm and blackout He was stationed at the naval station in Jacksonville and was struck by an automobile as he stepped toward his car Details from the Navy Department noted a storm and darkness on the Florida coast with the body to be shipped to Franklin that night
Richard W. Hammerstrom of Jamestown leaves for Edmonton to serve as assistant engineer with the U S Army Engineers on the Alaska Highway project. He is on a six month leave of absence from the Chautauqua County highway department after the war. A Titusville Gospel Tabernacle meeting and junior Bible study are noted for Thursday evening at the pastor’s home.
United States Radiator Corp announces Dunkirk plant to reopen after a year of curtailment. Daniel P Kane says production shift to magnesium items will revive radiator and battery work at the Wright and Pryneian avenues facility, employing about 170 before closing. A new organizational setup will be built for the restart. The Dunkirk site, bought by a Detroit firm in 1910, will resume under local supervision.
RWGWAY Maren WD WH bur Jackson of 114 Depoh street received information from the Navy Department that her husband, a ship electrician's mate, U.S. Navy, is held as a prisoner in the Philippine Islands under the Japanese. He had been reported missing. Jackson served in the Navy for years and was described as active. Mrs. Jackson is the former Grace McNaly of this town.
War output saboteurs face stiff penalties as a bill in the Pennsylvania House proposes heavy fines and up to eight years in prison for disrupting production and transportation of war materials. The measure, by Rep. David N. Denim Fe-Wertmarelands, frames action as aid to enemies and notes a punishing impact on war effort.
Smethport report details William R. Tyler, 49, a wood cutter, firing on Peterson, 60, at a Palmerville camp near Clermont Road. Det. Merle R. Dickinson says Tyler, described as mad, fled town. bullets struck a door and nearby area, with one line lodging in the door. No further injuries reported.
Elmer Adair 35-year-old railway worker charged with murder after admitting a knife stabbing during a quarrel with wife Margaret Thursday. Detective Curran reports Adair said the stabbing was accidental but he used a butcher knife during the dispute.
A Mar 9 Erie County case questioned the parity of a plan affecting voter lists for those in service. Attorney Held argued the plan could bar many, noting past exclusions and that only citizens in active service should be eligible. Distribution of ballots and possible gender-based restrictions were discussed amid uncertain counts and unaudited figures. Guatemala reference noted at article end.
A damaged, fragmentary report describes a major Luftwaffe raid across western Germany and into Bavaria, with Britain claiming heavy bombing of strategic targets. The attack reportedly inflicted substantial damage on industrial sites and civilian areas, triggering emergency measures and a notable civilian impact as officials assess casualties and destruction.
A disrupted OCR snippet mentions emblems on vehicles and civil defense shifts. It notes a meeting held Tuesday and a forthcoming event next Monday affecting eligible civilians, with reports of people living in a community and a journal referenced. The text is fragmented and focuses on emblem usage and civic procedures.
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