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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1942
Page
2
A wartime columnist argues Hitler may strike Turkey to threaten the Allies, weighing a possibleHolding operation on the Gates of the Middle East. The piece notes Germany’s air, fuel, and pilot shortages and hints at a Syriean front gambit before any Turkish move, with weather and logistics shaping the plan.
Ralph Davis M M Navy veteran who survived the U S S Gregory sinking in the Solomons in September was feted at his uncle Greg Abbott s home in Sugar Grove last week. He is the son of Edward Davis of Sugar Grove and the late Mrs Abbott Davis and has served in the Navy the past two years. He will report to San Diego November 24 to be assigned to another ship.
Charles A. McLough, 9, a longtime pipeline official and prominent local figure, died in Oil City hospital at 6 am Sunday after months of ill health. He spent nearly 50 years in the pipeline business, retiring from the Southern group about 20 years ago, and was renowned in the Pennsylvania region for his knowledge of the industry and its history.
The page blends Heinz bulk foods ads with obituaries and public notices. It reports the death of Albert Lough after forty years as a Pennsylvanía Railroad shutter em ployee, a heart attack death in Jamestown, a missing woman found, new bingo and club notices, taxicab fare increases, hospital dismissals, and various community updates across Kane, Bradford, Titusville, and neighboring towns.
Harrisburg reports estimates from the Federal-State Crop Hearing Service show Pennsylvania’s 1942 potato crop at 17,280,000 bushels, a drop of 3,160,000 from last year and 7,044,000 below the 10-year average, with blight and late digging cited as major factors. Apple and other fruit yields are mixed, and the cherry crop falls from 1941 levels. The piece also notes partisan details on other crops and a separate police incident and wartime food production notes.
Buffalo police and fire crews searched a hotel for 26 minutes beneath an open window before confirming a reported death by self harm. George Bernhardt, 17, stood by as officers investigated a ninth door room left empty. He later recalled remarking about the scene from his hotel window earlier that evening.
ERIE Nov 2 Somering two broken sums when she was struck by an automobile at 9 am on Route 6N two miles east of West Springfield Miss Herald Bishop 21 Albion is being attended in St Vincent s hospital According to advices received by Pennsylvania Motor Patrolman J Josesewicz West Springfield Miss Bishop had an argument with a cousin while walking along the highway She ran from him and was nearly struck by a passing car then was hit by another car operated by Mrs Thuth Alken 236 Harbor street Conneaut Miss Bishop was removed to St Vincent s hospital and Josesewien resumed his investigation Saturday.
The report lists 1942 crop outputs with 84.5 bushels last year and 284 bushels over the last decade. It notes corn at 58,906,000 bushels and 44.5 bushels per acre versus 41.9 last year, wheat at 1.545 million bushels with a 1.25 million bushel drop, hay at 3,432,000 tons up nearly 4 million from 1941, and barley rye and buckwheat also estimated.
The Corry Men’s Bible Class met Sunday with fine attendance and heard a stirring sermon by Rev. Richard Miller. The class invites all interested men and boys of Corry to attend as they look for increased membership in coming weeks.
An old advertisement touts SAN CURA Ointment as relief for piles and minor skin afflictions. It promotes using SAN CURA Soap first and claims the product calms soreness, burns, and skin irritations for people and even pets.
A returned missionary who spent five years abroad and seven weeks in war zone waters will speak at the Nazarene Church Tuesday night at 7:30. She will discuss field work in Nagarens and the impact of training many native workers. The local Missionary Society invites the public to hear her experiences despite current funding constraints. Morgenthau arrived in Washington to address treasury matters during his England visit, offering no comment on his trim.
The buoy is used to rescue men from sinking ships and is noted as inexpensive at about $18, roughly the cost of one Series H War Bond. The device is praised for its reliability in rough waters and its role in saving lives aboard American ships.
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