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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1940

Page

2

Robbery at Penn Drake service station ends with minor take

Franklin reports William J. Babcock, 28, surprised while robbing the Penn Drake service station on Thirteenth Street Atlantic Avenue. Paul Steele Jr. and attendant Paul Dullenberger observed entry after night light failure. Babcock breached glass, unlocked window, and removed $4.97 from the register.

Franklin William J. Babcock Penn Drake Thirteenth Street Atlantic Avenue Paul Steele, Jr Paul Dullenberger Babcock Hoe Meadville Comignity Chest

Local commerce and jobs loom in regional reports

Notices span Shredded Wheat and Lux deals at Wilcox Grocery, upcoming factory moves by Atlas and Sterling, furniture plans for Salamanca’s idle plants, plus 'Franklin' conference notes on women’s division. Also retail discounts, milk quality, traffic injuries, alien registrations, and public events in Jamestown, Warren, Meadville, Titusville, Kane, Smethport and surrounding towns.

Sialantinen Atlas Purniture Jamestown Salamanca Sterling Turniture Rochester Street AM48 Swamnanon Lanston’s American Medical Association Call Erie Lois Port H. M. Cleveland Mervindale Prestone Besson WAT Sugar Grove Vocational School Federal Office of Education North East Vocational Department Sugar Grove School Pennsylvania Westfield Grand Theatre Anna Beyer Brown Westfield Fire Department Thomas Meehan Ayete Corry Hospital Siscinungedt Penny Eurner Te'elock Townsend Glub No. B. Maccaber Hall Bils Gradsle Soroibiy First Avenue Moyer West Pike Coudersport Potter County Justice Moyer T Hat Corry Meadville Swoc Union Meadville Malleable Iron Company Arthur L. Faulkne Cleveland United States Department of Tabor Townsend Maccawbee Hall Smethport Synthia Under- Wood Bradford Tve McKean Charles Hubbard Pennhills Club Minard Run Titusville Colestock Donald H. M . George Munteigall Airport Hehu

Four Danzig Men Severely Harmed for Treason

In Berlin on October 12, the Associated Press reports four Danzig men Karl Hoffman Erich Lent Willi Tosch and Herman Chill were severely harmed after a People’s Court ruling they belonged to an organization outside the reich seeking sabotage and overthrow of the constitution. Forty traitors have been beheaded thus far in 1940.

Danzig Associated Press Berlin People's Cour Karl Hoffman Erich Lent Willi Tosch Herman Chill Reich

Radio and TV Schedule Snapshot From Daily Broadcast Lineup

A dense, dated listing outlines today's and Sunday's program slate across NBC CBS MBS and regional channels. It names shows from operas to news, musical programs, talk rounds, and film features with times like 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. including The Chocolate Soldier and Private Lives performances.

Ruunited Mage One Hans Wilhelm Steinberg Dave Ehnan Europe NBC CBS Elizabeth London Wiz Ted Weems Jack Benny Charlie McCarthy One Man's Family Phil Spitainy WABC NYA Symphony Bette Davis Vivien Leigh Heleiy Hayes Jascha Heil Ht Bob Hawk

Trojan Horse in the Trojan War Legend

The Greeks fight to recover Helen, wife of Menelaus of Sparta, after Paris taunts Troy. They build a wooden horse with hidden warriors, pretend to abandon camp, and Troy accepts it as an offering to Athena. Greek soldiers emerge, open the gates, and burn Troy.

Helen Menelaus Sparta Paris Priam Troy Agamemnon Athena

Wallace to Speak in Erie Wednesday Campaign Visit

Democratic vice presidential candidate Henry A. Wallace will speak in Erie on Wednesday October 16. He is due around 8 40 p m and will address a rally at West Perry square from 10 to 10 30 p m, weather permitting. Afterward he will travel with local Democrats to Edinboro for another address in the college area.

Titusville Erie Thomas Andrich Titusvill Henderson School House United States Seventh Day Adventist Church North Center Street Meadville McCrosky Tool Corporation South Main Street Henry A. Walace Campain Grim Edinboro Joseph Wagner Court House Edinboro State ‘Teachers! College Inter

Understanding Local Selective Service Boards and Roles

The text explains local Selective Service boards in Pennsylvania. It lists board composition male citizens over thirty six, number of boards 422, and roles in classifying registrants into four classes. It covers registration, serial numbers, lotteries, questionnaires, medical exams at no cost, appeals, and advisory and government appeal agents.

Pennsylvania United States Washington Pennsylvania Medical Society

Hazy Points On Registration Continued From Page One

The article explains registrar duties when identifying false answers, notes that a registration card must show known false statements, and that the certificate proves lawful registration. It lists penalties for noncompliance under the National Selective Training and Service Act and details required information for registrants including name, address, age, birth details, citizenship, contact person, employer, race, height, weight, and other obvious physical traits.

National Selective Training and Service Act

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