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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1942
Page
4
The piece surveys air power's growing role in modern warfare, arguing air forces may surpass navies and armies. It praises a rising hero parade promoting timely recognition and morale boosts, and urges vigilance amid cautious optimism for victory.
Officers of Company A announce weekend ceremonies at the Sciote road powder plant site with a public ramp open through Tuesday for former members and friends. Local entities cover a marriage, chamber of commerce leadership, an engagement, Independence Day planning, and the baccalaureate address for Corry High School’s 1922 class.
The fragment lists ten quiz questions asking about World War I heroes, Roosevelt’s proposed annual allowances, withdrawn 1933 coins, dying words of a Roman, Navy rank comparisons, a person named Lt G Nathan Forbes, a president who became chief justice, former name of Istanbul, instruments of the violin family, and the Democratic National Committee chair.
Daily Dozen from the Medical Society emphasizes drinking water, clarifies water is not a food or energy source, and warns against impure sources. It notes many waters are polluted, urges boiling or chemical treatment, and cites typhoid fever and dysentery as risks. The piece urges caution with unfamiliar sources and mentions rainfall and gardening as distractions.
An analysis by the Pennsylvania Department of Commerce shows Pennsylvania has the highest proportion of noncitizens among the New England and Middle Atlantic groups, with 34 percent of the state population in 1940 classified as aliens or not reporting citizenship. The total number declined from 1920 to 1940, but remained large compared to other states, while most aliens were over 21 years old.
SHARON Pa May 27 Thomas Randolph 6 of North Oakland avenue died in Buhl Hospital less than eight hours after his 20 year old brother Frank Randolph 22 of West State street was killed in a motorcycle automobile collision near Brookfield Frank Randolph rode a motorcycle and collided with a car driven by Mrs E Bayes Prindle street He suffered severe injuries and died at the hospital Mrs Bayes escaped the collision without injury and the elder Randolph who owned a local business died shortly after the news of his son's death reaching him
Ridgway held a practice blackout Monday night ahead of a planned county wide total blackout. W A Ritapatrick, chairman of the Ridgway Civilian Defense Council, called the drill a big success and valuable for training personnel across civilian defense groups, expanding staff to man control centers.
The guide explains that after a verb like look or stand the following word should describe the subject's state as an adjective rather than an adverb. It warns against writing look sadly or stands fuily and suggests using adjectives like sad or firm to denote characteristic or condition rather than modifying the verb.
James J. Peyton 24, private first class in the Army Medical Corps, is listed as missing in action with a note he may have been captured by the Japanese in the Philippine area. Peyton enlisted five years ago as a trained nurse and served at several hospitals. his mother, Mrs. Frederick Hoe nig of Parade Street, was informed by a War Department communication.
Charles Brigham a 26 year old alleged army deserter, hospitalized with a broken jaw and internal injuries, is under police watch after a high speed chase ended in a crash that killed a Woodland child, Franklielen Ray Liberatori, and injured her mother, Mrs. Franklin Liberatori, as two cars failed to stop Brigham’s stolen wartime vehicle near Clearfield, Pennsylvania.
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