This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1947
Page
6
Jamestown General Hospital reported two new polio patients and a potential third under investigation, bringing the year’s total to 21. The Lakewood boy and Bear Lake girl were confirmed polio cases. Both hospitals noted no critical conditions, with weather cited as a possible factor in polio fluctuations.
Funeral services for Frank J. Wharton were held at 9 30 this morning at St Thomas Church with a requiem mass led by Rev Francis Graves. The Bracken Keating Funeral Home conducted the prayer service before burial in Spring Creek cemetery. Bearers included Leslie Donaldson Harold Eddy Gerald Whaley Charles Whaley Virgil Tubbs and Arthur Brundage. Attending out of town were Mrs Charles Conrad Mrs Mabel Mellon Harry Wharton of Chest Springs Pa Ferdinand Wharton Mr and Mrs Ralph Arnold of Pittsburgh and Edgar T Wharton of Alona.
A distemper outbreak reported by Dr. Stanton Bower, local veterinarian, has affected scores of young dogs in Corry. The number afflicted has risen steadily over several months. Dogs under one year old and unvaccinated animals are most susceptible to the disease.
The 57 nation vote on Palestine left open as Andrei Vishinsky accused the United States of issuing ultimatums to three countries. A State Department official reportedly signaled U S support for partitioning the Holy Land with possible modifications.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.