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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1940
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR item hints at a lunchroom or restaurant on Center Street offering sandwiches and meals. Mentions order activity and a storefront with vague pricing, but readable details are limited and entities are uncertain.
Estate of the deceased in Cory, Pennsylvania, requests all creditors to present their claims to the undersigned at the address in Pennsylvani a. The notice states letters of administration have been granted and urges interested parties to assist in settling the estate. The advertisement appears in the local post and mentions all nearby residents and claimants.
Traders pushed stocks higher as the market closed with gains after a volatile session. Volume showed steady participation with notable activity in large cap names and a handful of sectors leading the rally.
United Press story by George Kirkley notes five four hit games in major league action. Spud Chandler yielded four singles in the Yankees 4-0 win over Washington at Yankee Stadium. Whitey Wyatt of the Dodgers pitched a four hitter to beat the Phillies 3-0, helping Los Angeles stay atop the National League. Other teams saw Sailor Bill Posedel and Whitey Moore combine for a four hitter, Claude Passeau’s Cubs defeat the Cardinals 7-1, and Ted Lyons and Buck Newsom win for the White Sox and Tigers respectively in night games drawing large crowds.
Tony Galento arrived in town from Jersey to post a 2800 dollar guarantee for his July 2 bout with Max Baer. He dismissed critics as nuts, insisting he will fight Baer and defeat him, asserting Baer's brother will also be involved in the event.
In a windy Titusville field day, Corry High dominated ping pong and some track events while Titusville captured most others. Final scores show Titusville 16 and Corry 10, with wins in horseshoes and track events lifting the home team.
Warren Ball 9 prepares for a tilt with Corry Semi-Pro in openers. TYME was delayed last Saturday and Wivisydle served as a substitute. After rainouts, management hopes for a full-strength squad Thursday as the club neuquers into its first contest to prove Curry’s semi-pro capability.
A vintage ad-style plea urges washing tired feet with San-Cura Medicated Soap and rubbing San-Cura Ointment at night. It promises relief from soreness and aching, claiming the wearer will feel like dancing for joy tomorrow and touts antiseptic San-Cura products with bold silly misspellings and prices.
Tony Way of Squaw Creek County Club Youngstown Ohio tied for first alternate in the Pittsburgh district during the national open golf tournament qualifiers. Joy Way posted 7-1 by 150 at Mayfield in Cleveland Ohio to pace the Ohio qualifying round led by Al Espinosa and Tony Penna. Other qualifiers in Pittsburgh included Andy Szwedka 147 Mike Pawells 147 Dick Shoemaker 148 Toby Lyons 148 Sam Parks Jr 150 Henry Fabian 150 Barrett Melvin 161 and Richer Jewett 151. Luther Red Prunets and Frank Bonarotti tied at 150 for the three alternates posts and played off in that order.
Four former Open champions failed to qualify for the Cleveland National Open starting June 6. More than 11,100 players competed across county courses for 130 spots. those eliminated include Predilie I Mick Leod, Chickievans, Willie MacPar-Inne and Billy Burke.
Memorial Day program in Jamestown announces Jallopy races starting at 8:00 p.m. DST with a complete race lineup. The series covers western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania, with a second race program scheduled the Sunday after Memorial Day and ongoing Sundays thereafter for the 1949 season.
May 28 Irvine Teasers, once dominant, suffer first defeat as Allegany tops them 7 to 3. After strong moments in the fifth, Allegany rallies and seals the win with a late scoring surge. Whit Wyath stifles Phillies with a four hit day in yesterday’s Dodgers victory.
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