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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1943
Page
3
A newspaper column argues for national unity and balanced tax policy as wartime needs persist. It warns against inflationary danger from wage and price pressures, cites farmer and miner wage disputes, and notes Germany’s tank advances while US arms production remains critical.
A report recalls a 1950s promoters meeting where 2050 shares were subscribed and all 401 directors were elected. Obituary notes: Julius M. Smithied dies at 1029 North Center Street after a year of illness, survived by daughter Mrs. Alexander. Other items include a planned bus line protest, a daughter’s wedding, a local resident’s pneumonia death, and an art display by Margaret LeFever in Union City.
The report cites 1941 death figures for Pennsylvania with 198,740 total deaths and a gender gap of 11,202 more male deaths. It notes heart disease as the leading death cause, pneumonia and tuberculosis figures by gender, and a concentration of deaths among ages 70 to 79.
A mixed set of trivia questions asks about Puerto Rico’s southern border water and whether American Samoa is a territory, names presidents married in office, Palermo’s location, the author of The Song of Bernadette, the new Philadelphia baseball manager, a sentence correction, a writer and patriot linked to Kentucky, and a bread ingredient used to raise dough.
British Eighth Army advances through Gabes with 3000 prisoners and heavy Axis casualties. A perilous 200 mile coastal march looms toward Col. Gen. Jurgen Von Arnim's northern forces. Observers in London believe Rommel may avoid pitched battle and slip toward a delaying stand on a 40 mile line between Sousse and Kairouan before withdrawal to desert defenses.
Governor Martin nominates G. D. Eldred of Corry to be justice of the peace in Spring Creek township Warren county to fill vacancy. Eldred is AD 2 and receives commission in Harrisburg this March 90.
Erie March 0-George 2 Chilstopi chief of police announced he would not seek deferments for police officers drafted. He stated he would answer the draft call personally, after a lodge meeting discussed requesting exemptions for officers. Several officers were questioned, but officials declined to quote.
Erie March session judge Elmer L Evans announced new ejectment regulations approved by the Erie County Bar Association rules committee. Attorneys must inform the rent control office and file five days before execution of the ejectment order. the push aims to standardize procedures ahead of April 1 court orders.
The Most Rev. John Mark Gannon, Bishop of Erie, addresses the Guard of Honor at St John’s Chapel. He condemns secular and atheistic influences from professors and writers that he says push people toward lower standards of living and away from religious values.
OLEAN March av This city will soon receive the first 10000 payment from the estate of Inte Fredatick C Olds timber magnate who directed 10 percent of the residue to be used for beautification of Olean parks Mrs Olds died in 1930 Miss Olds died February 26 1943 The Olean Trust Company executor will make the first payment to the city
Dangerous signals warn of mysterious kidney failure and toxin buildup. Thompson's Borsa Tablets claim to stimulate kidney action and increase urinary reception, promising rapid relief. Also recommended are Golden Lax Tablets for constipation and overall health improvements.
Van Allsburg sponsors a plan requiring counties to pay ten percent of relief costs. It would cost counties about four thousand to eight hundred dollars annually per juristimities. The bill aims to shift funding to counties based on property tax valuations, with 25 counties affected in a first wave. Critics call the plan a political move amid debates over state versus county welfare responsibilities.
County officials announce plans to dispose of thousands of tax acquired properties. Commissioners toured western districts to assess land suitable for sale and potential buyers. The move aims to reduce property holdings and generate revenue while stressing caution in land disposition. No visiting judges will be assigned to Allegheny County courts unless necessary.
A refinery worker died after a fall while on duty. The incident occurred at the refinery in Bewy. Investigators, including Deputy Cameey LL Bune, reported the man aged around 70. The exact cause was under inquiry with preliminary notes indicating severe injuries.
Former Bear Lake resident Mrs Halle Loomis Wriwas, 73, of 1901 West 29th Street, died Friday afternoon at St Vincent's Hospital. She is survived by daughter Mrs Urge H. Smith and several grandchildren. funeral services planned at the Hotel of the Son of Me deceased, J. Warner Brigas, in Bear Lake, with burial to follow.
Multiple for sale notices list items including wheel chair, dressers, lamps, stove, beds, gas range, refrigerator, washer, piano, and miscellaneous household goods. Listings include contact names such as Ita, Homer Manley Firm, W. M. Griffin, Jay Rickerson and locations like Homer, West Spring Creek, Florence and Corry with limited details and partial descriptions.
American Ore Supplies Speller cites U S high grade ore may last about 50 years at peacetime growth and total supply exhausted in 250 years. It urges conserving steel and iron beyond the war by protecting them with paint, a practice steel makers advocate as national policy.
Stock market activity mixed with commodity notes from New York and Pittsburgh. Prices show varied egg quality classes, produce bids, and early trading gains across major stocks, with Buffalo livestock and regional market figures detailing hogs, cattle, calves, and seed potatoes.
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