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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1941
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text hints at an election context with mentions of towns and voting actions. The readable parts point to a local civic process, involving ballots and possible timing, with names or places partially obscured. The exact details remain unclear but indicate ongoing vote activity at local scales.
Churchill warns Japan and Britain would join the U.S. if war comes. Armistice Day observances suspend operations in Carry with stores offices and banks closing in afternoon and schools closing all day. Local posts plan dinners and programs while teams travel to Franklin for the season finale.
A Pennsylvanian passenger train derailed after a cylinder head blew off another freight engine nearby near Dunkirk. Eleven dead and about fifty injured as cars piled into twisted steel in freezing conditions. Engineer R S Schuler survived with a broken leg. fireman J L Gephart was killed. Names include Mat Morgan, Donato Corriere, Donald Harfierer, and Mrs D B Stoner of Altoona. Investigations and relief efforts followed as authorities assessed damage and expected normal service by noon.
Philadelphia attorney Frank L. Shallow has been selected to replace Ernest Kelly as director of unemployment compensation in Pennsylvania. Kelly was dismissed by Governor James amid an investigation into fraudulent payments totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars in jobless benefits. Shallow is backed by Philadelphia Republican chairman David W. Harris, with an official announcement expected soon.
In Vichy France a colonial ministry official said the fall of Abuti in French Somaliland was imminent. Rear Admiral Rene Pla ton, secretary of colonies, was due back from a trip to Wibuti as French sources reported the area faced a sea blockade and renewed British attacks.
Washington Nov 1 Democratic leaders predicted today the House would pass the Senate revision of the neutrality act for Roosevelt's signature by Thursday night though the vote could be close. They said administration forces sought to push acceptance of Senate amendments to broaden ship arming for entry into combat zones, with opposition from some Republicans and anti-war members. House debate projected to last eight hours with a single vote to follow.
Police recovered the stolen 1936 Plymouth coupe owned by William Blass on Second Avenue and arrested Arthur E. Brown. Brown, arraigned before Alderman C. B. Porter, pleaded guilty to larceny and was held for the grand jury. Brown and two companions fled with Bloss’s car after its motor ran while the battery died and gasoline ran out.
Betty Wood of 212 Second Avenue, long bedridden by infantile paralysis, is back home after two years in Erie hospital with an iron respirator. Her husband Clett M. Wood and their children greet her joyfully, the family sharing a heartening scene of reunion and relief.
A Kunibyshev dispatch claimed Premier Stalin planned a meeting with President Roosevelt and Maxim Litvinov to discuss crisis relief as Soviet and U S envoys prepared to travel to Washington. Dispatches from Philadelphia to Berlin and Washington covered dismissals for alleged Communist activity, and reports from Erie to Pittsburgh noted snow and a bank robbery.
Rome acknowledged losses after British forces attacked Axis convoys in the central Mediterranean. Seven Italian merchantmen and two destroyers were sunk, with a third destroyer damaged. Italian sources say ten ships were sunk in the engagement. British reports claim two warships were torpedoed but returned to duty.
Donald Bermluille, 19, of RD 31 Corry, suffered a cracked rib bruised body and a lump on the head in a three car collision on Route 8 near Dugal west of Pittsfield shortly before 1 AM Saturday. A 1940 Ford driven by Glenn Goddard of Youngsville stopped to turn and was hit in the rear by a 1926 Chevrolet driven by Tracy Crocker of Youngsville. Crocker’s car rear ended Bennink’s 1940 Chevrolet convertible. Damage estimated at 200 dollars to Bermluille’s car and substantial damage to the others, with four occupants uninjured.
Washington district board nears ruling on mine dispute as union and operators argued for a wage and work rule settlement. Key officials weighed a possible idle time plan and broader industry impact amid ongoing hearings and a looming deadline for public members.
Chaim Reneau urges Corry residents to respond vigorously to this year’s Red Cross Roll Call as needs grow. The canvass plans for 1942 will be set at a meeting at the Aux building with Ward chairs and workers to receive badges. Armistice Day Ball Call opens Wednesday with activities in residential and business districts.
The House adopted a resolution directing Rep. Fish of New York to refrain from testifying before a federal grand jury until the Judiciary Committee probes whether the jury’s subpoena violates Congress member privileges. Fish had been summoned Wednesday, and one of his secretaries was indicted in an investigation into alleged misuse of congressional funds for propaganda.
Britain predicts a US war move with Japan could trigger wider conflict within hours. Churchill warns the fight may spread to a fourth of the globe, urging US involvement while cautioning against provoking Washington. He calls for clear resolve as strategic rivals weigh naval and industrial power in a tense prewar climate.
Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian political leader and head of the left wing of the Congress, reportedly joined the Axis and was said to have signed a pact with Rome Berlin. The statement claimed Bose allied with the enemy and planned invasion of India, per AP reporting from New Delhi.
Corry residents visited the model house at Fairhaven Sunday afternoon for inspection of the furnished apartment. The unit was open to visitors all week with three residents taking the chance to tour. First apartments are expected ready for neat parish late this month.
Reports from London say thousands of fresh German troops advancing from Finnish held territory attacked Leningrad defenses. Soviet authorities acknowledged fierce fighting near Moscow and warned of a renewed push, with German reserves moving up on the central front. The Moscow radio predicted a new furious offensive as battles continued along the Karelian Isthmus and approaches to Leningrad.
A reported morning accident near Spartensbirt involved a boy cyclist struck by an automobile after an alleged rape incident at 154 Mai Avenue. Police investigated as witnesses gave statements while the rider and vehicle details remained unclear and no injuries or sightings were confirmed.
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