Corry News Briefs From Local Businesses and Officials
Winter weather looms with forecasted cold and wind. A youth, Jo Hopkins, severely wounded by accidental gun discharge, is reported recovering. The Retail Merchants Division meets at 8:30 PM to discuss Christmas shopping hours. New hires include Tirnest Wright at Nast Company, and Andrew Knepp returns to assist Rexall store. Pvt Donald Miller safely arrives on Pacific islands with the Marines. Public assistance relief rolls show 153,823 cases. 377 closed last week, 247 opened. Police report a quiet weekend with few arrests and increased penny theft warnings. Corry residents urged to recycle pennies to ease coin shortage. vending machine pennies contribute to shortages. Charles Spiesman recovering from pneumonia. Unemployment payments locally rise slightly. regional totals listed. War department confirms several Pennsylvanians reported missing in action or assigned after training.
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Department of Public Assist
Ance
Pennsylvania
Department
Dunkirk Man Ends Crime Career After Shootout
Thomas P. Brown, a Dunkirk native once jailed in Monroe and Attica, allegedly impersonated a FBI official to borrow $20. He shot a pool hall proprietor and his brother during a robbery attempt in Rochester. Brown exchanged gunfire with Officers Schurzman and Hurd, was shot on a Rochester sidewalk, and died from his wounds.
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FBI
Dunkirk
Rochester
Thomas P. Brown
Will
Ideome
Dunkurk High School
Elmiry Reformatory
Monroe County Penitentiary
Attica State
Brown
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Buffalo
PBS
Arthur Green
Herbert Green
Green
Henry Schurzman
Hurd
Wrecks Slow Pennsylvanian Trains Near Altoona
At Altoona Pennsylvania on November 23 three wrecks disrupted the Pennsylvania Railroad crossing multiple lines. Two locomotives and at least 18 cars derailed, six main tracks blocked, delays to the Jeffersonian Messenger, and the Horseshoe Curve lines cleared only after hours of disruption. A separate derailment near Mt Creole involved the Jeffersonian and an empty auto. Ulricheville, Pennsylvania also saw a derailment on a Pennsylvania Express train, with two trains tangled in a crossing collision.
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Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad
Y Télrain
Jafferson
Jan
Mt Creole
Mies
Ulricheville
Pennsylvania
Con Mn
Mrs Babbit Appointed Inheritance Tax Clerk
In Erie on November 22 Winifred Babbit was named clerk in the inheritance tax collection division at the office of Ralph B. McCord, register of wills. Salary set at 1800 yearly, effective December 1, per letter to McCord from D. W. Harris state secretary of revenue. Mrs Babbit, previously a clerk in Sheriff Frd W. Lamberton’s office, replaces Mary Coughlin who resigned to join the internal revenue office.
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Babbitt
Erie
Winifred
Bilgenie
Ralph BH
McCord
Register of Wills
D. W. Harris
Revesu
Babbill
Clarke
Gilbert Island invasion opens Pacific push
In the opening stages of the Gilbert Island invasion, American Army and Navy planes bombed targets in waves and attacked at the Marshall Islands and Nauru. Pilots reported vehicles and landing barges abandoned or adrift as anti aircraft fire waned to about a dozen by shell and bomb hits. The Gilberts lie 2,400 miles southwest of Pearl Harbor, east of Truk, and north of the equator, with a surface area about half of New York City. The operation aims to establish air bases for attacks toward Nauru, Rabant in New Britain, the Marshalls, or Truk. Mykal and Tarawa are among 18 nearby islands.
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Marshall Islands
Naury
Tarawa
Gilberts
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Truk
Millshalls
Answers to 1 Q Quiz on Editorial Page
Answers list the quiz solutions including New Guinea and Sinclair Lewis. The page notes items such as To George Palmer Putnam and Maharajah while listing others like Ireland and True. It contains several garbled phrases and a broken title quote at the end.
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New Guinea
Sinclair Lewis
George Palmer Putnam
Ireland
Hunter Killed Near Franklin in Rabbit Hunt
Franklin Pil, Nov 22 Roy Phipps, 45, Franklin Steel Works employee, went rabbit hunting near Franklin cemetery on Saturday. His body was found Sunday with a heart wound from an accidental rifle discharge. A six week search ended when he failed to return home after telling wife Mary Heers Phipps he would be back at noon. Dr P Cunningham, county coroner, ruled the death accidental.
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Franklin, Pil
Phipps
Franklin Steel Works
Franklin Cemetery
Mary Heers Phipps
P. §. Cunningham
New Russian Drive Menaces Krivo Rog
German forces faced a Russian advance within 40 miles of Kiev as Soviet troops pressed from the Dnieper bend toward Cherkasy and Kremenchiny. The Cherkasy front reported shelling and gains on fortified lines while 900 Germans were said killed at Nezabudino station. Guerrillas disrupted German defenses west of Gomel near the prewar Polish border.
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Kiev
Dnepropetrovsk
Dnieper
Nezabudino
Cherkasy
Kremenchiny
Red Army
Chey- Rilay
Rechitsa
Gomel
Appeals Taken In Erie School Insurance Case
Erie county news reports appeals filed after Judge Wade ruled the school district’s extended coverage forms void. Attorney William W. Hox noted seven exceptions, while Knox and local insurers raised 13 points challenging Wade’s Friday decision. The fire insurance provisions remain in force.
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Erie
Jnday
William W. Hox
Colli
Howl
Allison TD. Wade
Warren County
Knox
Xehool
Wad
Ang 1Ish, Quoin, Leembuis and
Tayntor
Dudge Wade
Funeral Services for Ella Cronii Brannon
Funeral services for Mrs. Bula Cronin Brannon were held at Mageetown Catholic Church on Saturday November 20 with Rev P J Mc Laughlin of Rouseville and a children’s choir. Requiem Mass included offerings from local employers and attendees from nearby towns, followed by burial at Mageeawn Catholic Cemetery.
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Bula Cronin Brannon
Mageetown
P. J. Mc Laughlin
Rouseville
Ab Erle
Centerville
Aero Supply Company
Corry
Corry Court
The
Catholic Daughters of America
James Nash
W. S. Maharg
de Frost
E. Nash
Wayne, Mich
W. A. Nash
Toteds
Cronin
Meadville
Oliver 'r.Korb
Hugh K Korb
Dubois, My
G. E. Cronin
Betty
Gertrude Cronin
Allison Park
Evalyn Ochsenhirt
New Brightton
Marie Ochserthirt
Pittsburgh
H.W. Ochsenhirt
Glennie Reed
R. A. Henderson
Gladys
Maynard
Erie
Chiwch
Murial
Mageeawn
Mother Seeks $13,000 Damages After Son's Death
Mrs. Marlon Toles files a county court claim against Charles W. Ziegler estate administrator alleging fatal shooting during an argument over a proposed marriage. She seeks $10,000 punitive damages and $25,000 for pain, suffering, and loss of earnings for her 40 year old son Albert Zieptox.
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Trie
Ciliges
Ziegler
Mos
Toles
Johnsonburg railway stations broken into
Nov. 22 Johnsonburg stations on the B and O and New Pennsylvania lines were entered by robbers Saturday night. No valuable articles or money were stolen. Police and railroad detectives opened an investigation. Entrance was by breaking windows. ticket offices were ransacked but safes left untouched. Entry believed to have occurred between 10:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. A clerk on duty discovered the break-in.
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Tidgway
Pennsylvania
Johnsonburg
Nho
Johnnenburg
Meadville Court Action Involving Meadville Distultne Stock
A Meadville action valued at 18 375 involves Glare Kent judge and Fire National Bank. The court dismissed the defense affidavit on questions of law and ordered a new affidavit within 30 days. The case may proceed in common pleas court with Miss Crosby’s September claim statement referenced.
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Meadville
Nil
Len Fisault
Panny’ Crosby Agatnet
Fire National Bank
Laveliine
Meadville Distultne Gompany
Common Pleas Court
Glare Kent
of Witse
Services Held for Clark Chamberlin Prench Greek
Funeral services were held at Spitzer Parlors for Clark Chamberlin who died last Sunday evening at his son Russell's home. Burial was in Sherman Flats Cemetery. He survived by daughters Willie More, Lella Chamberlin Jin, Avdhir Bohall, Ellaworth Gram, Hirar Blakely, Laura Akam and son Russell, plus Walter and Luvence serving in the armed forces, twenty two grandchildren and three brothers. The amended note states unlawful conversion of shares of a no par value distilling company stock valued over nineteen thousand dollars amid federal bankruptcy.
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Clark Chamberlin
Clymer
Russell
Chamberlin
Sherman Flats
Willie More
Mronch Creek
Lella Chaber
Jin
Bile
Avdhir Bohall
Junistown
Ellaworth Gram
Clynor
Hirar Blakely
Laura Akam
Corry
Youngsyile
Alence
Walter
Luvence
Brees
Fragmented OCR Note on Military Action and Lines
The readable parts describe forces and operations in a northern region and a planned action near Truk. It mentions a bloodied situation and prior events in the northwest area with references to Nimite and Cant Cork Fin.
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Anrétunea Nimite
Thys
Ave Lane
Rawa
Retail in Wiother 3 Joon at BF
garbled local notice describes retail hours and rules for a business event. It mentions closing times and shifts, a star day, and a 5 30 evening limit. names and places are unclear but imply a city schedule and rule changes.
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Wilting
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Tale
Cine Temperaes
Jo Hopkins
Spartanshore
Wee
Retail Merchants Division
Golden Rule Club
Tirnest Wright
the Nast Company
North Center Street
Andrew 5. Knepp
North East
Rexall
Knepp
Fred Miller
Concord Street
Pvt
Donald Miller
Pacific Island
Miller
Marines
Corrytt
Charles Spiesman
Mre
Warren
Bradford
City
New Castle
Bia
Louis L. Brown
Branklin
Teck
Ployil J. Kars
Oil City
Stall
Mite Olynic
Cambridge Springs
Albert A Bishyris
If DuBois
Setiene
A. Sunser
Pennaylyan
Thie
Asi
Turkey
Gilbert Island
OUAIN
Indiana
Tomorow
John G.mccrory
McCrory
Ciih
Syeerye
Hunter
Franklin
Krivo Rog
Ella Cronii Brannon
Crla
Flakorn Scorn
Bae
Lady Esther Cream
Eve
Paris
ROUGE
Jane Hinds
Cetin
Dywest’ S Warees
KOTEX
Rine Areay
Id |Iter
Brmikruptcy Cous
Victory Gardens
Florida
Heiman
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