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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1945
Page
1
A damaged OCR snippet mentions signatures and persons linked to an estate matter with unclear details. The fragment hints at letters of some form and questions about signing, but reads as partial and ambiguous without full context.
In a fragmented column from a local paper, letters of the year appear among faded notes and typographic garbles. The readable scraps hint at community reactions and year end reflections, with names and places blurred but the civic tone intact.
A fragmented note lists unusual weights and measurements with unclear context. The text references media weights, annual figures, and unspecified culls, suggesting a miscellaneous record or clipping with numeric entries and stray phrases.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions wines and numbers, with unclear names and places. No coherent event or entities clearly identified for a solid summary.
Reports from Guam and Tokyo describe American naval shelling of Okinawa for a ninth day and claims of Japanese losses. An unconfirmed Japanese communique listed 95 U S. ships sunk or damaged, while Tokyo reported carrier air attacks broken off after eight days of action across the Ryukyu region and nearby Mariana-based raids.
Washington reports another large air raid by B-29 Superfortresses on the Japanese home islands, targeting Kyushu and Nagoya. About 150 planes from the Marianas participated, striking military installations with minimal detail on results.
London reporting a rapid Russian thrust into Austria as Marshal Totbukhin's Third Ukrainian Army crosses towards Ostitz near Vienna. Moscow claims gains along Burgiev and Yugoslavia lines while Polish flag rises at the port signaling Polish claims in a volatile European crisis. Russian forces push westward along the Danube as Italian based air power strikes Vienna.
Washington March 31 A Japanese carrier is the latest major prize of United States submarines proving in Pavine waters. The carrier topped the list of Japanese vessels the Navy Angoue nd yesterday as having been sunk through submarine action. Two destroyers and two escort vessels also went to the bottom.
Corry’s quota for the Red Cross War Fund topped its target of L945 as contributions neared completion. Donations totaled around 4,000 with several groups and individuals, including Aero Supply Employees Benevolent Association and Raymond Migs Go, adding notable sums. The drive, directed by Chalringy Dai Tazeur, featured many local organizations and sketched out final tallies including teachers, clubs, and business groups, with continued funding expected.
State Police and a posse comb Reed's Corners area on Route 8 looking for Garu Moore, age 4, who vanished from his Waterford home yesterday afternoon. Residents and authorities scoured the wooded region near Watersford and Reed's Corners, aided by neighbors and volunteers, after the boy failed to return from visiting a neighbor as night fell.
The Raymond Miz Co and the Ames interests agree to transfer the former Whitttlesey plant on fast Pleasant street to the Raymond industry. Completion awaits removal of old equipment and stored property, with expects higher floor space for postwar construction needs. The building, once home to S. C. Wittlesey and Sons, has housed the industry for years and marks a renewed acquisition tied to the local plant’s expansion.
Babson contends postwar unemployment will rise unless schools overhaul to train returning servicemen and other youth. He criticizes failures of current education, praises military training for its speed and rigor, and warns of “worthless product” unless reforms remove apathy and enable real learning. He urges decisive action now.
The Journal argues Babson’s attack on politicized school boards does not fit Corry. Local directors rarely engaged politically, and decades of centralized control by the State Department in Harrisburg have eroded local authority, turning directors into puppets and rubber stamps.
Ex-Corry youth Donald T. Landrisy age 22 and associate Lewis Gilden of Buffalo facing conspiracy to violate the Selective Service Act and giving false information claims. Federal agents allege they operated a fake broadcasting firm, International Broadcasting System, which was a radio repair shop. Landrisy, listed as student at Buffalo State Teachers College, and Gilden described as electronics technician, were arraigned and jailed or held on bail with a forthcoming hearing before a U. S. commission.
George Patterson reported his burly hound on Washington Street behaved oddly and bit one household member earlier in the day. Police shot the dog, head sent to Harrisburg for testing while the daughter received preventive treatment and wound care.
John M. Brown of Columbus faces a driving while intoxicated charge after a spree that included crashing into a utility pole and a street sign near Norl Center street and Columbus avenue. Police Officers L Burlingame and G Burlingame arrested him after a late night recklessness and a test at police quarters drew attention.
London reports Moscow demands Warsaw government represented at San Francisco security conference and Brijin denial of a request. Washington notes wage contract extension until May and potential retroactive adjustments. London covers German claim of 270000 tons Allied shipping sunk in March and heavy Allied raid on Brunswick Brandenburg Halle and Zeitz. Los Angeles notes Deputy Petroleum Administrator Davies optimistic about civilian gasoline supply rising within 20 days after victory in Europe and a 90 day finish to war administration duties.
A Republican committee met at Wan’s home and endorsed Pred Kinley for mayor with several others. Waller Sweet for finance and Edward W. Feus for re election to the Board of Wueghlen were also named. Candidates for city council and other offices were discussed with signatures and filings in progress. no definite slate for city treasurer yet.
A group of workers at a local industrial plant face garnishment as they contest delinquent school tax bills for 1930 and 1931. The unpaid sums stem from an agreement between the School District and Miss Mullen, city treasurer. The Board of Education investigates why some warrants were not collected, while delinquent collector G. H. Gordon mails bills for paid amounts and notes several residents have since settled their charges. Continued on Page Four.
Allied tank assault drives toward Paderborn as Sixth and Fourth Armored divisions push ahead from the Ruhr pocket. US Ninth and First Armies close the gap, with British Second Army crossing the Dortmund Ems canal toward Münster. Front reporters note German resistance remains strong in ruined cities and mining districts as the push reshapes the final German defense.
Walter Scott suffered bruises after his Ford coach struck a slippery stretch near Union City and rolled over at night. He was returning from a business trip to Pittshaven when the incident occurred. a stocker from Powell Moles Company aided him and he was taken to his home on Wright Street by a nearby resident.
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