Corry News Briefs Include Crime, War, and Local Happenings
A mixed set of items from Corry reports includes a drunk and cruelty to animals case against Steve Martin, local contagion notices, and a health officer’s warnings. The Railroads’ revenue freight traffic rose 1.2 percent week over week, while Army promotions and local mischief inquiries unfold. Blackout drills are planned as defense nerves tighten. WPA nursery school plans relax minimum entrant requirements. and local artists are invited to submit works for a regional show in Youngstown. Thomas J. Boland’s overseas arrival and family radiogram add personal note. Tax revision and protest dates are announced for city valuations. Pvt Charles R. Wood joins the McClellan Band near Sacramento as the community watches daily wartime updates.
Lakewood Boy Missing As Destroyer Sunk
Jamestown reports Lakewood youth Ralph S. Bennett is declared missing in action after the destroyer Meredith was sunk by the Japanese off the Solomon Islands. A radioman third class, Bennett enlisted March 6 1941, was educated at Lakewood High School class of 1935, and worked at a local grocery. He is survived by his parents and sister Mrs. Marjorie Munn of Versailles, Indiana.
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Spartansburg News Notes Highlights Local Happenings
Local tidbits recall Cleon Scowton's knee surgery while stationed at Norfolk Naval Air Station. Edna Rhodes wedding gifts arrive from Cory as she marries David Jacobs. Thanksgiving events dot the town with Indian party by Virginie Hammond's room and meals at the 400 club meeting in Lincolnville.
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Book reviews and opinions on wartime Japan and fiction
A long reader column reviews several books and authors. It discusses Hugh Byas and Government By Acasltnation, Japanese history and the war’s impact, plus mystery and social history novels by Dana Lyon Ethel Vance Marguerite Allis and Christopher Marley. It praises Some works while noting overlong prose in Time of Peace and general wartime sentiments.
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Man in ill health ends life near home in Jamestown
Cirle Leroy Wakefield, four, of Kennedy Ellington road, died by suicide near his home Thursday afternoon. Coroner Samuel T. Bowers reported the man had been ill for some time and shot himself after Thanksgiving dinner with his family. The Wakefield residence is on a side road about three miles from Ellington.
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Three Deer Run Through Streets Of Ridgway
Ridgway Pennsylvania Thanksgiving afternoon saw three deer dash onto Main Street near Oasis on Main Street frightening patrons. A doe entered stores, then the trio fled toward the Clarion River, likely chased by dogs, before heading into nearby woods.
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Navy awards 10 ship contract to American Boiler Works
Tri e November 28 the Navy Department awarded a contract for three new ships designed for a special wartime purpose to American Boiler Works. The $300,000 project will be built at the local plant with secrecy to protect against sabotage. Lead inspector Theodore Rom noted the radical design and unauthorized details will remain confidential while production ramps up.
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Franklin Patrolman Dies of Meningitis in Franklin
Patrolman John A. Kiskadden, 26, died at Franklin Hospital after collapsing from spinal meningitis following an official trip to Warren and back. He spent 10 minutes unconscious on arrival and never regained consciousness. A respected longtime officer and former Junior Baseball League member, his death comes amid wartime scrap metal drives as Army engineers locate sunken wrecks in the Mulit western rivers for the war effort.
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Fragmentary notes on meat handling and deer processing
The readable text mentions meat processing, deer handling, and authority notes. It references improper hanging, pumping, and possible safety concerns, with scattered phrases about weather and times. Names, places, and clear actions remain unclear due to the damaged OCR.
Syracuse to Internationel Westfield cagers battle for balance
A garbled NCAA style note mentions Syracuse and Westfield, with reference to a center and balance in a lineup. It hints at a game context and a scoring line but readability is low and key facts are unclear.
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