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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1941
Page
2
James Surra, 15 year resident of Bradford and father of operatic singer Paschal Surra, died Thursday at his home. Born in Italy, he was a retired carpenter and had lived in Bradford nearly five decades. Also notes on a general office clerk position and local events.
A collage of small items from Kane, Jamestown, Westfield, Ridgway and Oil City reports deliveries, shop promos, accidents, a hospital update, a seaplane course at Jamestown airport, a hospital discharge, and a notable medical honor. Highlights include watch returned to Miss Pauley Girard in Washington Avenue, a Second Class radio operator promotion aboard the U S S Augusta, and Dr William M Cashman elected Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Diplomatic staff including United States Ambassador Laurence A. Steinhardt reportedly left Moscow as Soviet forces threatened the capital. Government heads were understood to have departed, leaving the city under Red Army control and prompting international concern about a political vacuum.
A dense radio guide lists Saturday night offerings across CBS NBC and mutual networks. Programs include Talks on neutrality and economics, theater pieces, variety shows, quiz and comedy segments, operas, and orchestral concerts with names such as Adler Stevenson NBC-Red, Hovey Lobby, Guy Lombardo, Jack Benny, and Helen Hayes.
Beginnings shoot for women at Red Sid Gun Club range this winter, nightly through November with instructor Ax available. Meet Wednesday night October 23 at 7 30 for first inactive shoot. Also notes on sterling silver versus pure silver content and alloy composition.
Mayor H B Eaton told the North East Service Club that Bull Dam cost 75000, a figure low due to federal aid, and compared with 76000 to 78000 on other reservoirs. He explained muck issues, tunnel purpose, and potential long term value of tunnel works for the water system.
The skeet field at Gindsley Hollowford hosts the final round of a series for Harry G. Oswalt’s trophy. Dr Jack Krone leads with 161 hits of 175, averaging 21.571, while George Patterson and Norman McElroy are tied at 143 of 175 for 21.143. The Corry quintets welcome Erie's Skeet squad for an inter club match in the afternoon.
An elderly Clarion county resident, Albert Hartle, 74, was found dead along the roadway near his residence Friday around noon. Neighbors said he died of apoplexy and had been dead several hours before Henry Bauer discovered the body on the road near Hartle’s home, about a quarter mile from the Lucinda Clarion road.
Timely reminders from the Pennsylvania State College School of Agriculture cover winter breeding to distribute labor, better horse pulling demonstrations at fairs, and the impact of vigorous wood on fruit size. Advice includes fire prevention in barns and homes, pasture improvement with lime and fertilizer, and fall fertilization timing.
Fragmentary OCR notes show scattered names and terms including a reference to a corporal, a 65 day period, and a town or place resembling Bersburg. The legible parts hint at a brief military or civic discussion but lack clear actions, dates, or outcomes to determine a full headline or summary.
A fragmentary OCR line hints at a dairy topic involving aging, air or plane terms, and milk. The text is garbled, but references to a Penni aging and Agni suggest a misread note on dairy processing or aviation terms tied to milk. No clear event, date, or person is identifiable.
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