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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1943
Page
3
A fragment from a local news item notes a road incident near Hayfield County with unclear time frame and no full details. The text references an authority opening an investigation or response and mentions a first shift start time.
Erie May 19 The policy committee of the Erie County Democratic committee considered potential candidates for mayor as many were reluctant to run A second meeting is planned within a week to find a candidate The party expects two council seats with JC Hagerty city treasurer Alfred Lechner city comptroller seeking reelection Joseph Wagner county chair outlined plans for a broader campaign
May 19 Joseph C Wil8 registration commissioner said 695 voters in the city and county have been taken off the lists with four districts still to scan The armed forces issue will be discussed at a meeting of the election commission Helen Schluraff chairman Williams noted 5474 of 22095 removed were county voters Estimates 200 to 300 more names may be struck in remaining districts Cards will inform those removed within a week
Corry prepares to test a new Dumper fire apparatus with a double booster tank from Buffalo Fire Appliance Corp. The truck, driven to Jamestown Tuesday, will arrive in Corry today for demonstrations and test runs at 7 o clock before City Council members. Normal acceptance will depend on tonight's test outcomes.
Books donated by the American public during a one and a half month Victory Book campaign support armed forces. Sponsored by the American Library Association Red Cross and United Service Organizations, the effort reports strong quality contributions averaging 100000 weekly. Publishers have added over 400000 volumes and distribution reaches about 1.5 million titles already sent.
A violent storm drenched Johnstown and nearby areas, dropping over an inch of rain in an hour and causing extensive damage. Lightning struck the Broad Street power plant, plunging a large portion of the city into darkness while fire crews fought transformers and oil breakers burning amid high voltage.
Erie Railroad announces two mail and express trains will be added to the schedule effective Thursday May 20. Train No 10 eastbound departs Cony at 4 05 p m. Train No 11 westbound departs at 9 38 p m. The new service runs New York to Chicago and will not carry passengers. Minor timetable changes shift No 7 westbound earlier in the afternoon.
Richard Cornelius seventeen of Eldred died in Bradford hospital after a collision on Indian Creek road near Eldred Siku. His brother Harold nineteen and nephew Ronald Lanenitt seven were treated for injuries at local hospitals. The crash occurred when the car struck a rough spot and veered into a truck driven by Lawrence Barber of Rushford New York.
The 7th Congress approved Joint resolution H J Res 303 to codify flag display rules. Public Law 623 now requires the pledge hand over the heart from start to finish. Civilians should stand at attention and remove headgear. uniformed personnel render the salute. The bulletin urges instruction before Memorial Day.
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