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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1940

Page

8

Drafted draftees face uncertain service paths in peacetime training

The first 770 volunteers, mostly draftees, will depart for Port George Meade Md for training next week. They will undergo classification to assign clerical, mechanical, or food duties, with some potentially receiving a firearm and later posting to a camp in the east for at least a year.

Jenny Port George Meace Yewr Ghee Philadelphia Pittsburgh Harrisburg Alcona Wilkes-Barre Ft. Meade National Guard

Proprietor of Cafe Held in Attack

Proprieter of cafe on North Thi tevnitx street was taken into custody by Police Captain George Snyder and Constable Chester Hughes after a beating of Adam Kendzler in front of the Collins establishment early Sunday morning. Arrest followed a warrant issued by Alderman Poster L Dale based on information from Private John Mehallick.

Sparta PTA Plans and Local Club Meetings Across Town

Sparta high School boys basketball faces St. Edward's of Corry this evening in Firemen Hall with girls in a 7 30 prelim. Season tickets are now available. PTA projects include a movie projector and playground equipment for spring. Various civic groups hold meetings, card parties, and literary events with local families attending and gifts distributed.

Sparta High School St. Edward's Corry Ual Spartans Amerean Legion Auxiliary Jay Hutt Florence Snapp American Legion Sparta Grange Hall Larry Stuart Phillip Nolan Legion Women's Club Mabel Weidner Helen Shreve Weidner Fellowship of Books Edgar Guest Rinora Farley Faith Wallace Donald Kinney Guest Tyene Kistler Frances Whitney Edinboro State Teachers PTA. Jvil Jean Lowise Snapp Spottsmen's Council Firemen’ Hall Sparta Grange Spartansburg

Infant Robert Estes Dies After Ingesting Medication

Nov 22 reports infant Robert Merle Estes of this city is hospitalized in Erie Humot hospital with critical condition after ingesting tablets left by a physician for the child’s mother. Attending doctors used stomach pumps but internal organs are severely damaged. The parents say the child climbed to reach a medicine container on a dresser. Community notices include social visits, a benefit party for Paul Smith, Methodist notes, and a note on primitive corn found in mound builder works.

Nioon 500 Club Linewlhville Iane Morten Naomi Toohey Lincollnville Centerville Ivy Embroidery Club Ivy Embroidery Club Journeyed To the Home of Mrs. Welter Pfeiffer Perne Sayre Princess Pat Club James Paul Union Gtpy Robert Merle Gusrles James Estes Humot Hospital Erie Young Estes Estes Cambridge Springs Mary Holford Paul Smith Vern Smith Paul Methodist Lucy Maz Arnold Landberg

Charity Receives Bulk of $50,000 Erie Estate

Joseph Robinson died at 94 in the Lutheran Home for the Aged on November 14 and left a $50,000 estate to local charitable and religious institutions. The Lutheran Home receives the largest share, with several others named, including Simpson Methodist Church City Mission Home for the Friendless Zem Zem and relatives receiving smaller amounts.

Erie Joseph Robinson Lutheran Home For Register of Will Ralph McCord Bila Robinson James Ord Robinson Lladys J. Robinson Battle Marks Madge Esther Adams Lucille Adams Dot Adams Kennie Krug Dora Adams Ruth A. Mads Simpson Methodist Church City Mission

Six brothers of Corry man register for draft

The six brothers of Marlin Robinson of Portland register for the draft with serial numbers. Frank, 30, is married with no children and works for Erie Lighting. Thomas, 27, portland, single with a wife, is between jobs. Angelo, 25, runs a Cleveland service station, single. Anthony Jr, 24, Batavia, married with two wives and operates a truck. Louis, 21, Portland, single, aids on the family farm. Three have military service backgrounds. After debts are settled the estate goes to the Lutheran Home. Robinson, native of Warren, Ohio, lived in Erie 40 years and worked for Brown Folding Machine Co. Unmarried.

Marlin Greenbush Street Portland Erie Lighting Company Thomas Pullman Street Angelo Cleveland Anthony, Jr Batavia Trhck Louis Prank U. S. Navy Martin Artill i Ghideen Wayne Street Methodist Church Robinson Warren Ohio Erie Brown Folding Machine Company

Woomas in Gulag Camp Six Months Noted

Fragmentary report notes Woomas spent six months in a Gulag camp with incomplete family context. Limited readable details prevent full reconstruction of events.

Woomas

Fragmentary family note shows ages and children count

The fragment states a family has 55 years and eight other children, with several daughters referenced. The text is incomplete and lacks full names or places.

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