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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1942
Page
2
Edmund N Boswell, longtime manager of the Dunkirk plant of the American Locomotive Company since 193%, died late Thursday night in Emporia Virginia. He had been ill for weeks and was visiting his sister Mrs H B Manhart for rest.
Franklin Boward Hannum aged 70 of 439 Pacific arrest, was found dead in his apartment Sunday around 10 o clock. Deputy Coroner Frederick W. Wilson ruled death due to natural causes, noting Hannum likely had been dead 16 to 24 hours. Oil City resident Richard A. Son, 86, died from injuries after a fall yesterday in Fisher, Claris county, born August 22 1856. Meadville saw a two-car collision two miles west of Cochranton early Saturday. drivers Francis Sullivan of Meadville and Donald Derby of Meadville were uninjured.
The Corry Jamestown Mr Corp announced several hires today. Paul Meerdink was appointed buyer for the local Industry and will begin work immediately. James Higgins will run Paul’s Men’s Wear during Meerdink’s absence. Walter Windahl was promoted to head the material control division while remaining a purchasing agent handling priorities. Lester C. McKay from Cleveland joined the engineering department and will move with his family to Corry, residing at Gast Frederick Street.
The Senate shelved a proposal to ban poll taxes for federal elections after a failed motion to end debate. The vote was 36 ayes to 1 no, with Democratic Leader Barkley signaling plans to lay the bill aside for this Congress and opposing further consideration by any Senate.
Alvah W. Covell 68 a native of Cowy dime tT born 1874 died Sunday evening at Corry Hospital after a brief illness. A son of the late C L Covell longtime city attorney, he was admitted November 19 and had been ill at home with his daughter Mrs Edward Raymond R D 5 before hospitalization. Survived by his wife Elizabeth Carlburg married February 7 1911, daughter Mrs Raymond sister Mrs Walle Ginmon of Philadelphia and two grandchildren Jackson and Gerald Raymond. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of Mrs Ginmon from Philadelphia. Friends may call at Davison Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Lillian Althoff were held at the Christian and Missionary Alliance church with Rev. George B. Morgan officiating assisted by Rev. Wilmer Heffer. Singers Rev. and Mrs Heffer performed Abide With Me and No More Weeping. Pallbearers were Harvey Carmike Miller Buck and others. Attendees included relatives from Erle Spertansburg Greenville and Erle area.
The following patients were discharged from Gerry hospital over the weekend. Mrs Oscar McDonald and daughter address 24 Franklin Street Mrs Jack Clark and son Spartansburg Ms Hoss Mack and daughter 151 Marion Street Miss Inez Clark 62 Brook Street Harold Mitchell Bear Lake Clarence Foster Clymer William Hempel Columbus Mrs James Proper and daughter 16 Maple Averine Mrs Floyd Stafford Union Orby 810 4 Mrs William Hempel and daughter Columbus Home dressed chickens Dial 33 441 3231
The communique reports a two pronged Russian drive smashing two German attacks in the factory area of Stalingrad with about 600 German officers and men killed and 40 guns and 70 machine guns captured. Artillery also hit Nalchik in the Caucasus, and on the northwestern front Red Army forces seized a fortified point while Leningrad snipers claimed 400 more enemy deaths over two days.
Police investigated an apparent hit and run reported by Charles L. Horn at 758 Great Avenue. His automobile was damaged shortly before 7 o clock. the damage was not serious and occurred last night while parked in front of the owner’s residence.
Fragmented OCR text discusses a week of net decline and a record total. It mentions figures around 34,987 and 5,000, with references to classifications and a continuing trend. The exact meaning is unclear due to garbled wording and missing context. The piece appears to be a partial financial or statistical note from a periodical.
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