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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1944
Page
3
May 17 four men burned at National Forge & Ordnance Co. Irvine. Five seriously hurt. workers treated at Warren General Hospital. Vapors from an electric furnace breached by flames. Injured moved by ambulance from Hulls in Youngsville and Luts Fam Warren.
Democratic factions in South Carolina vie for control of the party convention to name delegates with 18 national votes while Arkansas party moves to add 20 pledged delegates to reach 677 for the fourth term. In Republican news Montana, Vermont and New Jersey shifts hint at Dewey or Warren paths for the national ticket as California and other states pledge votes. Doris Duke Cromwell, tobacco heiress, joins United Seamen's Service Rest Center as a trainee at Oyster Bay America.
A two year old Merle Brunner died at Mercy Hospital Altoona after doctors failed to remove a penny lodged in his throat yesterday.
The Salvation Army fund in Corry faces a lagging drive with only 1860 raised toward a 15671.09 annual quota. Adjutant Morrison notes contributions from Ajax Iron Works Trill Indicator Company Rogers Steel Co Walling Brush Block Co and Aero Supply Benefit Association plus FW Woolworth Store employees. Community support from Cory Corps earmarked 1100 for overseas work remains critical. Local employees are contributing and others are urged to mail their location to Morrison since personal visits aren’t feasible.
A Corry resident perished in a house fire with the scene showing upholstery damage and a suffered facial cut believed to result from a fall. Langham, the homeowner, told deputies of drinking earlier and awakening to the blaze. A second fire later damaged other sections, with no inquest planned. Surviving by a sister and two brothers, funeral plans were not announced.
A Highland township school bus carrying thirty pupils narrowly avoided collision with a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad freight near Kane Pennsylvania. Driver W C Jones attempted a normal stop when brakes failed. He steered into a three foot ditch, stopping the bus about one foot from the freight as the crossing flashed.
Erie May 17 All Air Reserve members are urged by the Erie Aviation Cadet Examining Board to apply for the Military scholarship as explained in a letter from the Third Service Command. College training will end for reservists after age 18 and active duty begins, so take advantage now. Training duration depends on age on June 1, 1944, with three, six, or nine months options. Captain Steuernagel encourages speedy applications.
E H Amary vice president of United States Leather Company and Keystone Tanning Glue Co. and head of its tannery department died yesterday at 2 45 pm at his New York City home after six months ill health. He was about 60 and had strong ties to Ridgway where he grew up and often visited local tanneries.
The Corry Regional Committee and volunteers met at the Corry Hotel to launch a postwar planning survey. Dan Taggart leads as chairman with a subcommittee structure to map industries homefront needs highway plans public works school and council impacts and returning servicemen plans for jobs and training. The initial results are due at the June 2 meeting.
May 17 report says a year-old girl was seen in the Chadakola river near Tastilute and Harrison streets. Firemen and police searched from Tastilute to below Buffalo street but found no sign of a body. Anthony Kosthorst reported seeing something at 11:30 a.m. near Tristitute and Harrison streets. only a boat was found.
Heffer of Fairview named general superintendent of the Nickel Plate Railroad with headquarters in Cleveland. Peffer to oversee Conneaut and the Cleveland Buffalo division. He is a native of Fairview who began as telegraph operator in Suite Line Pennsylvania. A separate note reports a dead log floating down the river around 1 20 p m. Chief Swanson warns residents near Chadakoin to keep children away from riverbanks during spring floods.
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