Rally Day Planned at Corry United Brethren Church
Rally Day observance set for Sunday at the Corry United Brethren in Christ Church includes a unified morning service with a program by the children and an address by Dr. O. T. Deever of Dayton Ohio, and an evening missionary play titled The Master Wants You with a sermon by Deever. The day caps Back in Church Month as church members register attendance across services and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Elurch
United Brethren In Christ
0. T. Deever
Dayton
Ohio
Deever
John D. Westley
Christ In Education
Church of the United Brethren In Christ
United Brethren Sunday School
Legal Missionary Society
Robert Fleming
Willis Price
Hugh Mosher
Ross Fleming
Harold Lloyd
Gerald Bagley
Harold Fish
The
Missionary Institute
Erie Woman Guilty Faces Deportation
In Erie on October 2 a federal jury found Mrei Concetta Lena Gola grossi alias Jessie White, 52, guilty on two counts of violating the 1940 Alien Registration Act. Judge Schoonmaker said sentence would come soon and she faces deportation to Italy. Prosecutor Custer Carland led the case alleging failure to disclose prior arrests for bawdy house ownership and undisclosed assumed names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Fedsrtl
Mrei Concetta
Lena Gola~ Grossi
Jessie White
East 22Nd Street
F. P. Schoonmaker
Italy
U. S
Custer Carland
West 15Th Streets
FDR Praises Nation's Armed Production Amid War Pressure
President Roosevelt forecast higher production goals for planes tanks and ships despite some unpreventable delays. He warned Congress press and officials to stop grandstanding and focus on war needs and morale across the country, noting capital city lagged behind national spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FCO Sve Pape
Roosevelt
Amennes
Congress
Three Crew Save Mission After Lost Navy Bomber
A Navy patrol bomber forced landing at sea left 13 aboard, all survive thanks to three crew members who slashed a raft, inflated it, and sealed it seconds before the plane sank. Among the saved are Francis Hefer of Allentown and Joseph Merrick of Beaver Meadows. The trio, J D Pyle of Norfolk Carroll Milliken of Beresford S D and Leonard Edelstein of Hinsdale N Y, were praised for the rescue effort. They endured 29 hours afloat until another bomber spotted them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Navy
Fran
Cis “Ithefer
Aviation Ragioman
Allentown
Josephs ‘Merrick
Beaver Meadows
Treut. Dotin
Lafferty
St. Helenes
Ore
J.D. Pyle
Carroll E. Milliken
Beresford
Two Brothers Fracture Arms Cranking Auto
A Columbus area household report notes two brothers fractured arms while cranking an automobile. The piece lists numerous local relatives and friends at a September 23 house warming for Mr and Mrs Bernard Porter, with refreshments and a coffee table gift. Courtship and visiting mentions span nearby towns, churches, and community events with multiple stops and social calls.
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Columbus
Bernard Porter
John—Waite
Betty Stuard
Wilson Sickler
Robert H. Damon
Harry Johnson
Walter Maxwell
Rayrhould Sickler
Frank Kaiserlin
Leslie Donaldson
Geralding Martin
Eunice Sickler
Lois Lillie
George Warner
Orvlee Gohn
Paul Kafferlin
Maxine Greeley
Robert Christensen
Port Albany
Peter Christensen
Della Murray
Corry
Mason Colby
Warren Fargo
Jamestown
N. Y
Laurence Keener
Hugo Rosendahl
Lucille Lines
Lloyd
Don
Robert Watson
Arthur Miller
James Worley
Eyie
C. W. Moore
Hollis Upperman
Norman Paul
David Kafferlin
Patty
Spring ‘Creek
Marjorie Nunning
Meadville
B. ‘T. Porter
Spring Creek
Gerald P. Damon
Cleveland
Ohio
Alice West
Sarah Page
Cora Crippen
Arthur Page
Co. W. Moore
Wilson Bickler
Eunice
B. T. Porter
Johnn Waite
James Hammond
Erle
God
Albert Sandburg
Laurence Stickett
Hrie
0. W. Moore
Strangler Lewis Dislocates Dusek Then Fixes It
In Kansas City on October 2 Ed Strangler Lewis wrestled Joe Dusek. Lewis dislocated Dusek’s hook during the match and, after winning the second fall, snapped it back into place. Dusek expressed gratitude but continued to lose the bout due to the injury.
Red Geraniums in Blue Pots Parade by Window
Red geraniums stand in blue painted pots on a white shelf beneath the window ledge as a patriotic display. The scene emphasizes bright floral color and orderly presentation in a home window.
War Bill Since Pearl Harbor Reaches 140 Billion
An unofficial recap shows war appropriations since Pearl Harbor will total about 140 billion dollars by year end. A new 7 billion deficiency bill adding over 5.5 billion for the navy is set to emerge from the House within days, pushing the total past 133 billion previously approved. The figures, four times World War I costs, reflect looming 1943 demands as Donald Nelson cites August munition output at 4.7 billion.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
House Appropriations Committee
Donald Nelson
Germans Press Gains As Red Army Reels In Retreat
A wartime dispatch reports 2,000 German deaths during a central Caucasus engagement and heavy casualties around Moadok near Novorossisk, with a Red Army communique claiming 1,500 German and Rumanian troops wiped out in a three day battle southeast of Novorossisk on the Black Sea coast near Leningrad.
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Tavestia
Moadok
Central Caucasus
Novorossisk
Black Sear
Leningrad
Red Army
Old Keys Collected At Corry Schools For War Effort
Corry joins nationwide drive to gather old keys for the war effort. Schools will distribute red, white and blue containers in all buildings for children to drop in keys. The drive is sponsored by the paper industry with Carl Abbey of Jamestown in charge. all expenses are paid by the industry and proceeds go to the United Service Organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
U.S. Navy
Navy
Ralph S. Dewey
Carl Abbey
Jamestown
Abbey
United Service Organization
War Bond Sales Fall in Gerry for September
Gerry residents bought 21620 in War Bonds and Defense Stamps in September, according to bond chairman Walter Scott. The month total of 16620 reflects a roughly 5000 decrease from August's 81940.50 and shows ongoing war financing efforts in the city.
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Gerry
Walter #. Scott
Light Soldier Vote Draws Few Military Ballots in State
Associated Press reports indicate limited requests for military ballots in Pennsylvania as the November general election nears. Counties such as Allegheny counted thousands of applications but awaited tomorrow’s deadline. Dauphin logged about 200, with other totals ranging from 12 to 423 in various counties. Both parties push drives to boost the soldier vote after only 1352 armed forces voters cast ballots in the May primary.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Dauphin County
Berks
Le~high
York
Frantlin
Lancaster
Lebanon
Lackawanas
Delaware
Chester
Grawford
Lycoming
Schuylkill
Erie
Mercer
Mayor Barber to testify in Erie probe this Friday
Erie October 2 Mayor Charles R Barber will testify before the grand jury investigating alleged corruption in the Erie police department. The probe has already indicted the mayor's uncle Detective Sergeant George Barber. Justice Foreman Elton H Blair said the jury believes Barber should be summoned. District Attorney Burton B Limb arranged the appearance. Police enter a tense scene as further indictments are anticipated with officers lined up to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Charles R. Barber
Erie Poles Department
George Barber
Elton H. Blair
Barber
Burton BR. Limb
Corry
Grand Jury
Oscar Robb
William Gollins
Vine
Stanley Kuseba
Carl Fischer
Joseph Lynch
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Atures
U.B
O. T. Deever
FDR
Melvin
Clebert Messenger
Bernard
USC
Mayor Barber
Erie Municipal
Meerle
Marine Eye Cross
VICKS
Sloans Liniment de Baume
Ben-Gay
Seo
Models
Sanitary Napkins
Kotex Sanitary Napkins
Mennen
HATA
Korea
Lois Crailely
Nate ST
Dial Elee
AN Muu
Jewelers
Home Owned and Operated
N. Center
Corry, Pa
North Center St
Dial
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