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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1945
Page
8
Community updates show a busy period with a police case over a window break at Fulrview School and a desertion charge against Walter Hayes. Other items include a German POW death inquiry at Camp Reynolds, a cat theft claim near Brookstreet, stray ponies on North Center Street, a boy’s convulsions linked to pneumonia, civil service exam results for 23 girls, and a license easing Belgian trade.
A Warren area theft case unfolds with James S. Vogan arrested for stealing a truck owned by Anthony Allevato and burglarizing two homes. Jewelry found in Vogan’s possession ties him to robberies at the homes of Joseph Checkan and Mrs. Isabelle Flusch. Police recovered jewelry worth about 300 dollars. Vogan confessed to two house robberies and truck theft and faces jail.
Erie May 14 Police pressed a search for a pyromaniac who set fire to Buckley Hubbard’s home at 4116 Sassafras Street while the couple was away. Incendiary actions damaged furniture and a rug, with losses estimated over 600. Fire officials note a string of arson incidents in the neighborhood since February 8, with residents appealing for police assistance amid repeated small fires and property damage.
Grinding grain for dairy cows is recommended. Across experiments at the Texas agricultural station, higher producing cows showed greater gains with ground grains. Increased grain consumption from ground feed yielded enough extra production to justify the practice.
Del Darling, chairman of the Registration Commission, urged city and county residents to register for the June 19 primary. The registration office will be open every night this week until 9 p.m. to accommodate thousands who have not yet registered.
Columbus May 5 The Toe den Ald silver ten will be held this Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs Leslie Doda. Mrs Charles Van Winkle spent a few days at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Némon. Several social and church events are listed with local families hosting gatherings and a Boy Scout meeting planned at the schoolhouse.
North East youth Donald Page, 13, pleaded guilty to two counts of sodomy and three of contributing to the delinquency of minor boys, with sentences to a prison term and reform school. Three youths, Blatt Aricksin, Douglas E. Eralth, and Charley Davis, also pleaded guilty to related charges including burglary and receiving stolen goods. Davis’ sentence was postponed. Judge Elmey L. Evans noted prior reform placements and deferred parts of sentences.
Military dispatch reports include Vanks breakthrough at Balete Pass in Luzon with Allied forces advancing amid mixed Japanese resistance. In the Burma theater British and Australians gain ground, while air battles over Nagoya and Okinawa describe heavy losses and ships damaged.
Fragmented list of quiz answers appears, including references to 611 Bailorial Page. Items include True and several named figures such as Truman, Stokowski, and Washington. Ambiguity and garbled phrasing obscure full question context and dates.
A garbled 1945 Corry classified section lists milk delivery ads, personals seeking partners, sale items from cattle to furniture, nursery goods, and a large ultraviolet tanning unit. It also includes a card of thanks and a shaled proposal public notice with land bid details for the City of Corry Pa dated May 18th 1946.
Hogs and cattle prices listed at Buffalo with varied weights and qualities. Calves slow, sheep steady, wool prices cited. Pittsburgh market notes apples, potatoes, and regional produce, with mixed demand and fluctuating car listings. New York stock market overview shows cross currents, cautious tone, and sector bids amid inflation concerns.
Fragmented OCR renderings discuss Allied actions and tensions in Yugoslavia and Trieste involving Tito, Partisans, and Allied propaganda. Mentions Slovenes, Austria, Carinthia, and Russian influence amid war pressures and postwar positioning.
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