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Fragmentary OCR text references a street, a time around six oclock, and possible yesterday or today notes. No clear persons organizations places dates or outcomes are readable.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1940
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text references a street, a time around six oclock, and possible yesterday or today notes. No clear persons organizations places dates or outcomes are readable.
Beaverdam residents report church group officers and social notices. The Beaverdam gathering named officers for the Christian Service Women and held a Sunday burial for Will Youngs. Attendees included Proctor Lindberg family and local residents at various homes and church events through the week.
Concord and Wayne townships will receive a total of 21 691.04 from the motor license fund after December 1, shared with Second Ross townships in Erie County. The fourth quarterly payment 1 082.00 is part of a 4 500 000 appropriation with next distributions scheduled for March 1. Erie county payments include Amity 676.99 Concord 905.37 Green 1 220.01 Greenfield 766.66 LeBoeuf 858.84 North East 1 160.67 Union 641.21 Venango 1 409.90 Waterford 1 724.39 and Wayne 408.82.
Mrs Irene Woeckner wife of Eddie Woeckner once of Erie and a noted circus bandmaster was struck by an auto in Penni Ind and died an hour later Interment was in Osko loss Officials said she crossed an intersection Details include local social visits and PTA meeting attendance by residents of surrounding towns and counties
Fire at Kane Kennels destroyed eight dogs and damaged the building, formerly the Hammond Inn, in Kane. Omer Brossen and George Davis escaped as the flames filled the interior around 3 a.m. Herbert W. Cota, owner, estimated losses at over 5000 dollars. Rescue efforts saved several dogs, including notable wire-haired terriers, but two pups and a dog that had surgery were burned.
Washington November 21 invitations were sent to top congressional leaders for an informal White House supper with President Roosevelt. The aim is to discuss a broad revision of the nation’s tax laws to fund defense expenditures. Attending are Senate Finance Committee Chairman and Members from both parties, and House Ways and Means Committee leaders.
Russell Edward Reynolds, 24, a bricklayer, was shot through the forehead in the Arch Rock kitchen. Deputy coroner Dr. B F Long ruled it accidental while Reynolds tended his firearm before moving with his wife and four year old daughter to a new home. In the kennel fire nearby, 20 dogs were reduced to 29 rescues and temporary housing. several dogs were revived after smoke exposure.
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