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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1943
Page
2
Local items cover wartime bond drives totals and progress in Second War Loan campaigns across several towns, plus court actions in Franklin, housing sales in Kane, and community notices on inspections, church debt clearance, and public services. Notable mentions include Kilgore court trial, Meade Army nurse captain promotion, and a Punxsutawney plant accident.
County teen Leslie A Price collects 59102 in state franchise tax funds allocated to Chautauqua. Jamestown receives 38902 and Dunkirk 319989 with village shares led by Fredonis at 31237. WW veterans from Chautain AA county serve in the armed forces as the American Legion and Auxiliary reform. Jamestown council and former Mayor Carlson anniversary events, local society notes, emergency services, and busy civic schedule follow. Titusville War Bond drive reports 28 893.75 in purchases pushing area total toward 59 040 686.00 with bank purchases to be tallied shortly.
Fragmentary OCR notes report gold discovery near Ye yy om river in 1807 and mention a person named Alec and a buyer or owner in the period. Details are unclear but imply early mining or prospecting activity with a named individual.
On air tonight NBC presents Sol diers In Greasepaint and Richard Grooks in concert. CBS features cellist Kennedy comments and Farm and Home program. NBC morning and afternoon blocks include Everything Goes, Music for Madame, and Victory Half Hour. Nashville Varieties and My Part in This War close the slate with discussions and choral pieces.
Mr and Mrs W H Croft of North Center street with their daughters Margaret and Alice Mrs 3 M Hamilton of Niagara Falls and James Atkinson of Toronto Canada drove to Hagersville Ont on India to attend the graduating exercises and presentation of wings to their son and brother George who was commissioned a sergeant pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force Sergt Plot Groft returned to Cory for two weeks leave with his family after which he would proceed for overseas duty with his bomber squadron
Under secretary of War Robert P Patterson said he and Rubber Director William Jeffers will inspect rubber and gasoline slants to remove bottlenecks. He told the Truman committee the Allied air offensive faces a 100 octane gasoline shortage and the two will tour the area to view the situation. Trooper killed in Indiantown Gap report notes Staff Sergeant George F. Brown 66 of Tennessee died in a truck accident at the military reservation from internal injuries. Also noted death of Mrs. Charles B. Long 58, a Republican women leader from Lancaster, while in Palm Beach Florida. One of the sulfa drugs is helpful in preventing a parasitic disease of chickens.
Mrs Cleo D Morgan, a well known Corry woman born in Pituville, died Saturday evening at Corry hospital after a seven day illness. She lived in Corry about twenty years, formerly from Pituville, and resided at 150 North Center Street. She worked at Aero Supply Mfg Co and belonged to Aero Lodge 1508 and First Methodist Church. Survived by husband Holland Morgan, parents Mr and Mrs D Daugherty, one son, Mrs Edward Moore, and other relatives. Funeral at Bracken-Sheating chapel Wednesday at 2 pm with interment Pine Grove cemetery.
Mrs Elizabeth Edmonds longtime resident of the Spring Creek area died Sunday morning at 2 15 am after a life largely spent in Crawford county Indiana Illinois and nearby locales She was born April 15 1874 in Cherry Tree and lived on Liberty Street recently Survivors include daughter Mrs B C Hulh Meiers bort a son Ralph Baker a granddaughter Mary Baker and a grandson Bradley Baker plus five grandsons in the service Burial will be in Spring Creek Cemetery after services at Bracken Keating funeral parlors Tuesday at 2 pm
Funeral services for William Plass were held Saturday at 2 30 PM at Bracken-Heating funeral home. Rev x presided. Sings were performed by Mrs Harley Banko and Mrs Harold Fish with piano by Mrs H R Harris. Bearers included Aron Patton Wesley Ober Elton Simmons Henry Holts Ray Rourke and Guy Simons. Burial followed at Pine Grove cemetery. Relatives from Warren Buffalo Niagara Falls Jamestown Camp Rooker Lake Pleasant East Springfield Conneaut and other areas attended.
Thomas Hopkins longtime Corry resident dies at home after a long illness. Born April 4, 1878, he attended Corry schools and belonged to St. Thomas parish. He worked at Ajax Iron Works and later for G A Dulse Plumber. Survived by his wife Elizabeth, four brothers Bernard John Frank and P J Hopkins of Corry, sister Mrs John Hopwood of Oil City, and several nieces and nephews including Edward Jr Walton William Rosiline and Mrs Joni Suvko. Requiem High Mass at St Thomas Church Tuesday morning at 8:30 with burial in St Thomas Cemetery.
Clyde Morrison 80 formerly of Corry died today at Bradford City Hospital after a hip fracture. Born April 16 1871 in Kinazus he moved to Corry in 1904 and worked at K P L Corry Chair Co and other wood plants. Survived by daughter Mrs Beryl Neer, granddaughter Irene Neer, grandson Beryl Neer Jr of Bradford and grandson Alfred Morrison Jr of Corry. Body to be brought to son’s Liberty Street home for viewing.
Allied forces report gains around Mateur and Diebel Bou Aoukaa as supply lines come under fire. British forces press the Tunis area with long range artillery, air and sea blockades tightening the bridgehead while Attilas sweep the Cap Bon coast. A merchant vessel was sunk in daylight, two minesweepers rendered useless, and a motor torpedo boat set ablaze. One British boat reportedly lost.
Disjointed OCR text references Germany Hungary France Russia and Petain, mentioning tracks, bombs, and a rough global backdrop. The fragment hints at wartime upheaval, colonial entanglements, and shifting alliances without coherent detail or clear events.
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