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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1941
Page
5
A fire broke out on a vessel near Alytat ton harbor yesterday causing partial damage to a merchant ship. Fire crews controlled the blaze with assistance from local units. No injuries were reported and investigators seek the cause as March events unfold.
Readable facts are scarce in a damaged OCR fragment mentioning naval, persons and coast but with many garbled words. no clear names, dates, or events emerge.
The Wheeler squad travels to meet the Isla Federals in a key league clash. Local fans expect a tight contest as both teams push for early season points and league standings.
Fire destroyed the Anfield home of Mrs. Al Canfield two miles east of Sherman after roads were blocked by drifting snow. Firefighters arrived hours later on foot. two town snow plows and a caterpillar tractor aided, saving the barn and some household goods. Overheated chimney is blamed for the blaze. Also notes visiting Philadelphians with the Cox family and a token line about Milton Hershey’s early printing days.
Abstractive Jentbunden visits Mrs. Jones on North Center Street with recent late winter marriage to Dr. W Lancaster. Miss Opal McCray of Elgin receives army nurse appointment after a decade as supervisor of the Men’s Psychopathic Ward at a Cleveland hospital. Book of the Month is Babloona by Gontran de Poweis. Week’s entertainment features the high school operetta Oh Doctor and a concert by the Allegheny Singers.
The account notes the marriage of Miss Alice Garber and Kenneth Boland at the United Brethren parsonage in Youngsville on Saturday evening at 6 30 Rev I D Dibble officiated with immediate families present. After the ceremony the couple will live on North Main Street Youngsville. The groom works at National Forge and Gravance Company Irvine.
Mrs Evelyn Woods of New Castle district president of the Undies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will pay an official visit to the Joc auxiliary tomorrow evening at the West Washington street home. The meeting begins at 7 o'clock with a program and social hour to follow and the committee for the month will serve refreshments.
A jumble of NBC NBC Red and Blue schedules outlines upcoming broadcasts including Viscount Halifax’s March 25 address at a Pilgrims dinner and various programs such as Johnny Presents and Ben Bernie quizzes. The fragment ends with a weather remark about Kane and a dancing Miss from Kane.
The City of Cory invites sealed proposals to furnish install and maintain 105 parking meters and parts. Proposals due April 7 1941 with certified check at least 2 of bid total. Bidder must mark outside envelope Proposal for Parking Meters and include name and address. Richard H Hossbacher City Clerk.
Mrs Nellie Merker hosted the Opportunity Club meeting at her East Pleasant Street home. Elected for another year were president Mrs E W Schuyley and vice president Mrs D B Patterson. secretary Mrs Merker. treasurer Mrs Harry B Smith. Mrs Bess Hafu sek offered piano selections. St Patrick's Day contest winner was Mrs Caillse. Refreshments followed.
Mr and Mrs H Willard Ort lip noted artists will lead first service at the local Christian and Missionary Alliance church tonight at 730 PM continuing through March 30. The evangelists use picture illustrations to convey the gospel. Special music will feature all services and the public is invited.
Corry students embark on the college spring tour to California with 700 classmates led by Wostuenus of Stephens College Missouri. Miss Mary Castor and Sallie Belle Ray travel from Indiana Pa actor Jimmie Stewart meets the group after arrival in Hollywood. The party touring studios, meeting stars, and spending time at MGM where tea was shared in a studio restaurant and a sunset meeting occurred.
The Mentor Club met last evening at Mrs. Ralph J. Fogle’s Wright Street home. Miss Helen Fordyce led the evening with an article on Sigmund Freud and a paper on Dorothy Thompson’s review of Ray Lindbergh’s book The next meeting will be at Mrs. B C Baries home on North Center Street Monday evening April 7th.
A seven year old boy, Ernest Smith, was found dead by his housekeeper. The boy is survived by two sisters, Mrs Western Bloomfield and Mrs Hirst Peterson. A physician stated Titusville authorities were notified and an investigation followed. The exact cause cited was a heart attack.
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