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A fragment from a local page mentions a youth sports event and a forthcoming meeting. Readable names and precise details are scarce, but the item signals a community sports schedule near a regional venue in the coming period.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1943
Page
3
A fragment from a local page mentions a youth sports event and a forthcoming meeting. Readable names and precise details are scarce, but the item signals a community sports schedule near a regional venue in the coming period.
A corroded wartime editorial discusses German bombings and the devastation of Essen under martial law. It condemns Nazi aggression, warns against collective guilt, and argues wage and coal issues must be addressed without compromising national war effort. It singles out John L. Lewis and labor leadership in the U S. as influential in wartime policy.
The article discusses common perceptions of spiders noting most are harmless while a few pose risks. It mentions the banana spider, tarantulas, trap-door spiders, and the black widow as examples and notes spider webs on gun sights, with a note on their presence in 48 states.
The National Labor Relations Board certified the United Steelworkers of America as the bargaining representative for a unit at Imperial Works in Oil City Pennsylvania. The agency's action affirms the union's authority to negotiate on behalf of workers at the Well Gunply Company.
Transcribed notes recount a fire at a store owned by Alyria Barronend that damaged a building, recovered jewelry belonging to Mrs. W. G Walker, and reported on stock fluctuations at Pigely Viewley Stores Corp. Officials detailed resignations, a typing demonstration by George L. Hossfield, and a hotel drive fundraising totaling $195,800. Also noted were the deaths of Nicholes Lieplein and a Monday wedding in Meadville and Columbus.
A collection of quiz prompts asking about grammar corrections, Hoover birthplace, elephant sounds, director of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, author of Heroes and Worship, North Pole geography, Argentina capital, Marco Polo Bridge incident, alliances in WWI, and the Hero of the Marne, with some garbled wording and OCR-like errors.
County and city schools consider shortening vacations and holidays to trim the school year. Howard Dennison notes calendar changes may affect the last month, with county boards having a say. Army casualty notices include Private Edward M. Shwes and Lt. Led A. Geary among those wounded or missing in action, with family members identified.
Mrs Mary A Kimmy wife of Harry L Kimmy of Concord township died Saturday at Corry hospital after a prolonged illness. Born in Corry on September 13 1802 she lived most of her life here. Active in Corry Grange 65 Womens Relief Corps and other groups she served as secretary for four terms and held other offices. Survived by her husband son Donald and three grandchildren. also two daughters in law and a step daughter. Funeral services will be at First Methodist Church Tuesday at 2 pm with burial in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Allied and Axis reports describe a major push by American and British forces in North Africa. American armored and motorized units advance from Gafsa toward Makuassy and El Guetar while other columns approach the coast north of Gabes. The British Eighth Army confirms progress near Mareth Line as German radio notes attacks in the Kair Rhidian area and Romano’s flank.
Multiple public sale notices list farm equipment and livestock for auction. Items include mares and cattle, hay, feed, plows, cultivators, Binders, drills, wagons, and miscellaneous farm implements. Locations near Columbus and Guys Mills are cited with auctioneers and dates in 1943.
Market notes hogs 1800 active with mixed weights 170 to 240 pounds and trucks 16.00 to 16.60. cattle slow with slaughters and compact feds lower. vealers weak. sheep and lambs barely steady with light weights around 10 to 16.75. Pittsburgh produce reports fruit and potatoes steady with various regional apple and potato prices. New York egg market firm with scattered gains. overall stock market balanced with mixed rail and specialties and industry list of leaders.
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