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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1943
Page
3
A local venue faced a civil action brought by a host over disputed remedies and line items. The case centers on contractual obligations, alleged damages, and a request for remedy. Court records show a pending hearing and involved parties identified in filings.
Publication details for Corry Evening Journal include publisher Arthur Colegrave, managing editor W P Lombard, and national advertising rep Fred Kimball Inc. Rates for mailing are listed as $6.00 per year, $3.00 per year by mail in advance, with three cents per copy and eighteen cents per week in restricted territory. Associated Press rights noted for republication of news dispatches.
The piece discusses Henry Luce's magazines and Col. Robert A. McCormick's Chicago Tribune attitudes toward American expansion. It argues that postwar hopes favored returning home, settling the country, and avoiding overseas ventures. It notes mixed Washington opinion on expansion and a desire for peaceful reintegration.
Stalin’s May Day message praises Allied help and declares the Red Army and Allies will beat Hitler’s forces. He mocks German peace talks, calls for the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, and notes the front is being established. The speech aims to boost British and American resolve and signals clear wartime direction.
The Daily Dozen column discusses the variability of hair width and ocean depth, noting that neither dimension is uniform. It cites elliptical head shapes, regional differences with Mega Indians having widest hair breadths and fair-haired Dutch the narrowest, and mentions age effects on hair size.
Twenty years ago reports list multiple injuries from an incident in First Ward near corry hospital admission of Howard Melityry Arthur and Rob Drake ages 3 and 6, plus Pru Schrader of Route fyw receiving a fly appointment as carrier for the company of tice Schinder, with others mentioned including Henry Haehet appointed to a police role and Dunkle and Hawn described for intermittent work.
A fragmented quiz page asks readers about classic trivia from the era. Questions cover wartime leaders nicknames, Cabot's nationality, missing places and procurement details, Star Patrick Day speeches, authors of notable works, planetary rotation, Seth Thomas industry, the FSA, and MGM studio abbreviations.
May 4 Johnsonburg Alvin Swan son 40. drowned in the Clarion River while aiding in a search for Lawrence Pistner a 10 year old from Paper City. Andrew Swanson an Elliott Co. employee dove in to save him but could not. Dr L L Hobbs said Swan son likely died upon being pulled from the water. Swanson and Harry Wills had left Johnsonburg by boat when the craft overturned near the Elliott plant landing plank.
A Ridgway May 4 report says volunteers failed to locate 7 year old Lawrah Pistner who drowned April 23 while playing near the river between Johnsonburg and Ridgway. The search covered about 15 miles and involved local residents aiding in the recovery effort.
April proved a brisk month for local auctioneer Arthur Beoilten and associates, with daily mules sold and totals climbing from 950 to 15,000 dollars across multiple counties. May plans include defense class sessions led by Willard Piaivon, plus ongoing social notes from Sparta township.
A county emergency planning committee met to advance plans for recruiting thousands of farm workers for planting, tending, and harvesting the season. State representatives will discuss arrangements at a meeting Thursday night to finalize details and set a central office, with a field director to oversee operations and a liaison to coordinate with the office.
Clarence D. Firster, a Corry native serving in a fighter control squadron, married Miss Mebelle Causing of Brisbane, Australia, while on a thirty day furlough after duty in New Guinea. He moved to his wife’s home country with relatives in Corry awaiting details of the ceremony and future plans.
Local church and community notices list meetings at Methodist, Baptist, Tabernacle, and other groups. Women’s Society of Christian Service, Junior League, choir rehearsals, Bible studies, and class meetings are scheduled. Pulpit guests include Gerald Mitchell and Rev Arnold Dundberg as part of Sunday services.
Fragmentary OCR relays a teletype style ad urging men and women to regain energy and youth with a product or program. Mentions Coury and Lindsay's as possible locations, with garbled phrases suggesting a marketing pitch for vitality.
Jamestown May 1 Police investigate the death of 39 year old Peter F. Bousett of 18 Fairmount Avenue after a taxi ride from 217 West Third Street. He reportedly suffered a skull fracture and died at a local hospital. The taxi company and driver are being questioned as detectives pursue leads.
A House investigating committee says the attorney general should recover $3000 charged for a 1941 legislative inquiry into WPA projects. Rep William A Shaw D Philadelphia is accused of misusing funds by paying himself and Dorthea beyond official compensation during the 1941 session. The panel released Shaw's letter detailing $450 to Paul D Orcany and the rest to Shaw as chairman at 15 a day for 30 days.
Walter T. Clifford, 4, of Extporiuan Fa, was identified Sunday after a crash on East Lake road near Euclid avenue. He was struck by an automobile driven by Joseph H. Reed of Waterford on April 29. Clifford was found wandering near New York Central tracks and sent to Philadelphia for autopsy after the coroner ordered an inquest this week.
Several for sale notices listing livestock and farming gear. Includes two sheep, mowing, mating gear, plow, wagon, cultivators, feed mill, ropes, leys, and assorted household items. Contact Paul Blakeslee or Thane H Spoor in Corry, Pa by evenings or Sundays.
New York May 4 Associated Press Admiral Georges Rubert commissioner of Martinique says the action breaking off relations with Fish HOMmMO is due to the close ties with the Vichy government. The State Department says the rupture offers no exchange and hints at no fresh proposal. American officials refused to disclose steps taken in the reply to the State Department.
May 4 market notes show eggs receipts 26 648 with mixed colors from Paney to extra fancy 40 41 cents and various classifications. Buffalo livestock steady to lower with 10 15 cent declines from Monday’s anteven and cattle and lambs mixed, Pittsburgh produce reports apples and potatoes with modest demand. Stock market up swing noted in New York with broad list of names and prices across primary issues.
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