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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1939

Page

2

Columbus Ladies Aid meet Thursday afternoon at Bertha Stockton home

The Columbus Ladies Aid Society Wit meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Bertha Stockton. The burly al Forest b Keister well known drug store proprietor who passed away Monday at Aspinwall TS Veterans hospital arrived in the city this morning. The body is at Bravkey Keating funeral parlors where friends may call and attend funeral services Thursday afternoon at 3 o clock. A meeting of the Young Republicans will be held Thursday evening at 7 30 in the offices of Attorney Walter Peake. All members urged to attend. Burial services Friday at 2 from Davison memorial home for Mrs Herbert Chapman of 226 First Avenue who died Tuesday at Coxry Hospital. Interment at Best bake cemetery.

Columbus Ladies Aid Society Bertha Stockton al Forest B. Keister Keister Sway Aspinwall Veterans” Hospital Elf Walter Peake Herbert, Chapman First Avenue Coxry Hospital Best Bake Florence FA Lyons Union City Hany B. Lyons Rebef Victoris B. C S. Herbert Lyons Philadelphia Waller Tailor Center Street Samuel McGriff Ner Sether’ Church Meadville Corry Country Club Mac Moore Sharon W. I. Jenkins Pittsburgh Jenkins Kane Nis Fishing Creek Qordner Phillip Shaw Coudersport Borbher Welmer Spring St Corry State St Erie Golly Esther Err ThisVille B. D Bar Davis Corry B.D Claude Brietlay Titusville Warren Wintes Underwood Knox Hoe Glass Ascoe Glates Rowley Club Shehe Wyndae GC. A Yan Terday Sneerenk Spdcia Can Rete Univ Clare Kent Jon Miuidger Old Gentral Club Wiesourk Grinford County Highway Improvement Association River~ Side Cambridge Robert Nelson-Adams Jackson Township Venan Bethel Church Franklin R. D J. , Zerbe Venango County Adams Zerbe Bernard &. Keenen Johnsonburg Oil City Bureau of Old’ Age and Surviving Insurance Social Security Board Erle Manger 4 Drake U. S Joseph + Guffey National Guard Paul Stormer Robert Stormer Howitzer Company Stormer Titusville Enterprise Road Habsburg Highway Department Europe E. @Rambey Awashington D. C Sid World Traveler Jigshiwanis Club Joseph Ondfrie Bradford Bradford Hosital Mercer County Louis Rossi Farrell Rossi Fred Ross Worth Street West Washington Street Watron County Ministeris Young Men's Christian Association Whiten Rey Henry Sizer Episcopal Church Stanford Rose South Street Forest L. Keister Carl Peterson Foreman St — Miss May Schwab J'Holse Sone Pelury Beastiee Il Health Louis A. Hensiliik Kare Brooks Hospital Hern New York Carstral Traditierr Marie Mil Mainrlort Hiv el Monia

City and Vicinity News Highlights and Incidents

A jumble of local notices reports a youth found along the road hospitalized in Punxsutawney with facial bruises, unspecific injuries, and possible assault, while police investigate potential beating and a passing-car incident. Other items note fires damaging a well and a barn, insurance and legal actions, licensing debates for bicycles, and community events in Meadville Kane Sharon and surrounding towns.

Wilcox Grocery Adtigi Hospital Punxsulawney Ranean N. Cohen & Sons Elk St. Marys Hallowe'en Lanston

Attlee Attacks War Conduct in Commons Sees Probing Report

In London today Prime Minister Attlee demanded a swift Commons report on wartime conduct. He pressed for explanations after reports of the sinking of a Royal Navy battleship by a submarine entering a British base at Scapa Flow and questioned why German air raids on the Firth of Forth were not confirmed until the attack was over the Forth. The motion followed Derigin’s weekly parliamentary bulletin.

United Forth Atttlee Eric Nevillé Ohtam- Derigin

German Planes Approached Navy Base In Recon Mission

London dateline reports German aircraft appeared to reconnoiter Scapa Flow north of Scotland but did not drop bombs. Enemies were seen approaching from Kirkwall Orkney Islands and Duncansby Head according to the German ministry statement. In other news Jamestown utilities board votes to restore electricity under existing rates and contract terms for $84,749.83, about 10 percent of annual charges. A fire damaged vacant Erie brick building, owner Mrs Rollie Hulbird, with an estimated loss of 64,000. U.S. labor mediator Finn expected to join Griffin Manufacturing talks to resolve a labor dispute.

Majer London Scapa Flow Scotland Kirk~ Wall Orkney Tx Duncansby Head Jamestown Byard Erie Rollie Hulbird Victoria Metal Company Thomas Finn U.S Totum Priday Griffin Manufacturing Company

WOUNDED CONVICT WANTED FOR MURDER INDIANA REPORT

Burton Carter, 53, of Pittsburgh, wounded by officers in Wheeling as authorities seek to question him about a 1923 sheriff murder in Franklin county Indiana. Judge Roscoe O Brien telephoned that a murder warrant was on the way. The piece also notes beaver facts and places named Bever- variants across the U S and Canada.

Wheeling W. Va Burton Carter Pittsburgh Lim Franklin County Ta- Giana Roscoe O'Brien Brookville Ind Wiere Carter United States Canada England Beverly Beverstone Beversbrook

Fear Polio Outbreak in Monessen District

United Press reports Monessen Pa. officials ordered 165 school children quarantined after a junior high student tested positive for infantile paralysis. Three district cases had appeared in the past eight months, with children confined at home under Dr Joseph D Alessio's orders to prevent spread.

Monessen United Press Pittsburgh

Memorial plaque honors five foresters in October incident

An October incident in the forest near Cameron in Sacrifice of individuals from memory camp prompts a plaque. Gilbert Mohn appears among names connected to the event. The Secretaries, Department of Waters, and Commonwealth authorities will unveil the plaque, marking the lives lost.

Fameron Ind Gilbert Mohnymiong

Jarrymore Case Hints At Sensational Tale

Fragmentary OCR reports describe a dramatic crime involving a youth named Henry Lanford in Pennsylvania. The tale mentions a violent act carved into a chest and a later self-harm claim tied to a mysterious “Jarrymore” figure and alleged film industry figures.

Holly Woo Jarrrymore Jon Fenry Lanford

Fragmentary note on Ohio River pollution policy

Fragmented OCR fragment references Pennsylvania residents, a nine star purification, and state conference about sewage disposal into the Ohio River. Mentions a legislative declaration and public discharge issues along the river valley.

Pittsburg Tale River Valley Ohio

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