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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1942
Page
2
Seven freight cars on the B O railroad derailed between Hutchins and Preeman near Mt Jewett between 8 30 and 9 am. All overturned cars carried coal. three box cars with unknown contents fell off. Wreck caused delay to passenger service and was cleared by evening. Trains ran on schedule thereafter.
City items report James H Fisher and wife Tonetta leasing their Wigchester road estate near Lakewood for one year, other property moves include Mrs Beerst of 1 Winchester Road and Mrs James Boerst relocation. Local news covers bingo, hospital treatment for injury, a tailor bedridden, a will probate, garden sales, a stamp club, Methodist Children's Day prep, burglaries in Crawford County, shop work, a tree removal, ration car quotas, a death, and various city notices, plus Memorial Day closings and Erie blackout rules.
Street car service halted for more than an hour as City Transit workers protested late paychecks from the city treasury. Mayor Lauache ordered arrests of agitators, and normal operations resumed shortly before noon. Clerks resumed downtown for department store openings from noon to 9 pm, an accommodation for war workers.
A Uniontown woman registered as Mrs Peter Socto, living at the general post office Uniontown Pa, was critically hurt today after leaping or falling from a 14th floor room in the Hole Paramount. She landed on a ledge on the 11th floor and suffered a possible fractured skull. Police said she left two notes addressed to victory and to her parents.
Factographs notes that tropical orchids are epiphytic and not parasites as McDonough of Boston Trade School argues that high paid industrial jobs squeeze teachers for national defense courses. A United company introduces a $40 000 wonder by product title once wasted and early colonial potawes served as warmers in meeting houses.
The May tire quota is exhausted as the Local Rationing Board released three passenger cars. Additional permits for four more releases were received, with five more applications to be considered at this week’s meeting. Various individuals and firms in Union City Corry Edinboro Waterford and nearby areas received tires and tubes.
Governor James clashed with Price Administrator Leon Henderson over Pennsylvania rationing head. James supports Simer Transeau, who has run the state rationing office, for the post, while Henderson seeks submitted names. The dispute delays moving headquarters from Harrisburg to Philadelphia as officials weigh Transeau's record.
Sixty two or more McKean County men from Draft District No. 1 passed physicals and were inducted into the U S Army this week at Selective Service headquarters in Mt Jewett. The May quota trained at Erie for examination and those passing departed by train 980 to an reception center. Of 52 who failed, several were advised they could remedy physical defects and return in 80 days for reexamination.
Cold conditions kept attendance low at the Weekly skeet shoot at the Corry Rod and Gum Club on Lindsey Hollow road. Twenty strings were fired with McElroy and Krone leading briefly, while Fogle Lindberg and Oswalt each posted 21 for summer-to honors. A fried chicken lunch followed the event.
Chaplain Falward K. Wagner formerly pastor of St Pauls Church Corry Pa has joined the 19th Infantry Regiment of the 13th Inf divisional unit at Fort Jackson. He previously served at St Pauls Curry and House of Prayer Alliquippa Pa. He holds an A B from Wittenberg College and studied at Divinity School Springfield Ohio. He is a Pittsburgh native with wife and daughter residing at 152 Park Street Corry.
The 100th Pittsburgh Synod United Lutheran convention opened at First Lutheran Church with Rev Edward L Wagner of the city among eight pastors chaplains honored for service. Theme is For God and For Country. Synod president Rev H Richepfer to speak at holy communion. Four ordination applications and five membership applications received.
Members of the Stanford Hose company held their annual memorial observance on Sunday visiting Pine Grove St Elizabeth's St Pauls Lilmieran and St Thomas' cemeteries as well as West Spring Creek Beaverdam and McCray church cemeteries. A large turnout joined in the tribute across city and vicinity.
Reported flood across the state leaves 26 dead with many still missing. Relief efforts focus on sustaining canteens in the Armory and Municipal buildings while food supplies are brought in from Scranton and Wilkes-Barre to aid those affected.
May 25 reports from hospitals and Red Cross officials tally numerous flood deaths across Pennsylvania. Names appear from Honesdale to Philadelphia including Sadie Blain, Grace Blain, Michael Tenbus, Mary Tinsman, James Marshall, Marjorie Marshall, Lucy Murray Kelleher, Lizale Appel, Louise Roos, Geo Goes, Hawley family, John Richter, Emma Partridge, Mamie Elmore, Gertrude Blaeser, Ralph Cole, John Woodard, Tha Doney, William Turney, Elin Halde man, Carl Jaffeny, Dr Howard Hassell and others. counts denote multiple towns and ages.
About 150 volunteers assist in preparation and serving food as horoe guardsmen transport meals in state highway department trucks. Callaway offered the eyewitness report from the struck community describing the initial confusion and ongoing response.
William M Houghton longtime manager of the North Center street A and P store resigns after eighteen years with the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. Ivan Downey named manager of the larger North Center outlet, George McMahon promoted to Southside unit manager as operations resume after a Friday night fire alarm and ensuing damage. Local roadways and bridges were affected. authorities restricted river crossings. Apricots richest among fruits and oranges richest in vitality noted in later lines.
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