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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1943
Page
3
Fragmented local notes recount a mix of wartime notices, hospital reports, police incidents, a hunting accident rescue, and draft board movements. It mentions a Pittsburgh connection and a prominent local hotel, a missing soldiers case, and an East Main Street resident's hospital recovery, with several arrests and local civic updates.
Westfield resident Sergeant Foger Waite, 28, salvaged a portable radio from a sunken Mitchell bomber after it crashed into the sea near the Solomons during a wartime mission. Waite swim 20 feet to recover the gear and was later reported as safe. The Waite family learned of his survival on September 28, while his fellow airman Roger Shuler was later reported missing in action.
Massive turnout greeted an unclear local event as residents from Allentown and surrounding areas filled streets and houses. The report describes a festive scene with names and places garbled in OCR, mentioning Allentuw, June, and figures tied to a community celebration.
Alfred Bougher is believed lost at sea following a submarine attack near New Jersey. Coast Guard officials in Washington reported last night that he was aboard a convoy vessel and may have been picked up by another ship. his family remains hopeful as searches continue.
An evangelist who spoke near here has died. Details are unclear due to fragmented text. The notice suggests a religious gathering and a burial plan, but specifics remain unreadable in the source.
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