Corry Area News Tangles Town Happenings and Safety Efforts
A mixed report from Corry covers rising temperatures and a local meeting, arrests for drunkenness, and a teachers’ social gathering at the Junior High. Updates include junior firemen training on Wright street, enlistments at Erie and Fort Meade, and police noting all night parking violations. Also noted are rationing sugar registration, a Holstein cow purchase, a collision near Westfield with no injuries, class resumption, nurse shortages, and a state bridge project awarded for removal of a plate girder bridge on Route 6.
Higher Wages Sought by Northwest Pennsylvania Teachers
Nearly 2,000 teachers from northwestern Pennsylvania, including Erie educators, urged wage readjustments at the Northwest district convention of the Pennsylvania Education Association. They argued cost of living rose about 17 percent since the war and called for legislation to provide adequate salaries with districts sharing the increased cost. They also backed defense bonds, promoted loyalty in pupils, and supported federal aid for education along with training in science and mathematics to address teacher shortages.
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Trie
Pennsylvania Education Association
Pennsylvania
Erie
Death of Punxsutawney shopman ruled self-inflicted wound
F A Johnson 2 yearold manager of a Punxsutawney nut shop was found dead in his wrecked auto near Emporium after an apparent self-inflicted gunshot. District Attorney E W Tompkins said a motorist found him alive, but he answered he was unharmed before collapsing. Anthony J Grimone, Emporium high school coach, located the body when a revolver dropped from Johnson as he opened the car door.
New York War Plants To Observe Blackout
Jamestown reports that all New York state war plants must observe blackout orders per Lt. General William N. Haskell. Mayor Samuel A. Stroth, head of civilian protection, says he has not received official blackout notification for plants but notes local plants may continue wartime work with blackouts to avoid hindering production.
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Jamestown
New York State
William N. Haskell
Samuel A. Stroth
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 list items and names. The set includes He Was, Reject, Verles, False, Pershing Lincoln and Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson, plus geographic and historical names such as Soviet Union Roumania Bulgaria Turkey Minerva Thomas Paine Friday and Thirty.
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Verles
Pershing
Lincoln
Thomas J. Jackson
Soviet Union
Roumania
Bulgaria
Turkey
Minerva
Thomas Paine
First Aid Ointment and Soap Ad for SAN-CORA Brand
A home first aid note touts SAN CURA Ointment for cuts burns bruises and skin ailments with a SAN CURA Soap also marketed for babies. Ointment priced at 50 and 60 cents soap 15 cents.
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San-Cora
Rumor Court Error Could Void Erie Indictments
Erie jury foreman’s failure to swear witnesses may nullify five indictments. Court methods and authority cited by judges Eltis Evans Kitts affect actions against County Commissioner Helen Schluraft and four others. District Attorney Lub declined comment as options to recall or issue warrants were discussed.
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Erie
Miles B. Eltis
Elmer & Evans
Egents
Burton R. Lub
Ives
Kitts
Evans
Helen M. Schluraft
Blair
Motor Patrol Changes Made in Erie District
Lieutenant Bricker announced transfers affecting Erie district personnel. Leigh Leon Lawton, long with the Erie barracks, moves to Meadville. Oscar Samson shifts from Franklin to Erie. George Sitter transfers to Meadville. Durward Gehr leaves Warren for Franklin. Theodore Hubley moves Meadville to West Springfield. John Krupey goes from West Springfield to Warren. All changes take effect November 16.
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Erie
Donn
Bricker
Lawrence Park
Pennsylvania Giotur Police
Leigh Leon Lawton
Hog Hen
Mesdvlle
Oscar Samson
Franklin
Erié and Corp
George Sitter
Meadville
Corp
Durward Gehr
Warren
Franklin and Corp
Theodore Hubley
W. Springfield
John Krupey
Drop 520 More Relief Cases In Pennsylvania
The second week in October shows Pennsylvania general assistance rolls falling to new lows with a net decline of 520 cases leaving 39 144 cases and 56 240 persons. Applications for general assistance hit a new all time low at 802 for the week ending October 10 as WPA roll curtailments shrink while job opportunities absorb released workers. Net expenditures on general assistance totaled 189 497 dollars, down 82 843 from the prior week.
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Pennsylvania
Kane Council censures police for gift uniforms
Kane Borough Council censured police for accepting $425 in uniforms from Moose and Elks clubs but will not file charges. Borough Solicitor and councilmen reviewed the matter, finding the gifts indiscreet yet no wrongful intent. Moose gave $225 and Elks $200. Eagles contributed nothing.
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Kane
Kane Boroush
Moos¢ and
Elks Clubs
Givis Service Commission
Prank J. Woods
Cownell
Frank E. M. Pierotti
Moose Lodge
Eagles Lodge
Pietotti
Moose
Elks
Heavy rains end forest fire danger in Franklin area
More than three inches of rain in four days raises the Allegheny River level to about eight feet for mid October, easing fire risk in Venango County woodlands as weather observer A. M. Tuller notes rainfall will reduce the hazard significantly.
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Franklin
Allegheny River
A.M. Tuller
Vensago County
State leads national scrap drive as totals grow
Harrisburg Pennsylvania, leading 43 states in the iron and steel scrap campaign, reports 504000 tons to top a 500000 ton goal. County collections listed. drive extended to October 31 and school drive to October 24. Bedford Blair Snyder Sullivan missing reports. Philadelphia weekend gatherings expected to boost harvest. Officials praise newspapers for united effort and note per capita quota exceeded at 101.97 pounds.
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Ay Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Board
Philadelphia
Colley S. Baker
Bedford
Blair
Pullen
Snyder
Sullivan
United Metal Scrap
Crawford
Erle
Warren
Former Erie Girl Killed in Washington Bus Collision
Sally Simpainen, 27, formerly of Erie, employed as a government stenographer in the Archives building since 1942, was struck by a bus Friday in Washington, dragged over 20 feet, and died from pelvic and leg fractures due to shock and internal hemorrhages. She had left Erie three years earlier, lived with her uncle at 317 Cherry Street, New York, and died at a Washington hospital shortly after.
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Erie
Sally Simpainen
Washington, D. C
Simpaineni
Peter
Cherry Street
New York
Washington
New Archives
Erle
Stinpainen
Bradford Hospital Appeals to Limit Admissions
Bradford, Oct 19. For the first time in 57 years the Bradford hospital appeals to residents to refrain from hospitalization unless truly needed. Superintendent Raymond F. Hosford says bed capacity is heavily taxed and urges patients to leave as soon as they can safely do so.
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Bradford
Bradford “Hospital
Raymond F. Hosford
Declared Rex Ent Se In Cor Butier Down B Sur Es
Fragmented OCR text shows a legal or corporate notice with garbled phrases including references to a company and a plot. No clear entities or actions are readable to form a coherent summary.
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Corbutier
Italian Mutiny Shocks Northern Fronts Report
A Reuters dispatch reports militants seized northern fronts and engaged forces, with claims of forcible actions by attackers. The piece notes tension near London and ongoing clashes as authorities address the incident.
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Panagnar
City Coyne
Corry Nimrods
Ray
York State
Bolle
Board of
Edlcation
Corry
Wright Street
Walter Kowalski
Bruce Allen
Nicholas Butchko
United States Army
Fort Meade
Coast Guard
Raymond Jewell
Corey
Robert ‘York
Youngsville
Ralph Swart
J. J. Hamilton
Centerville
Holstein Friesian Association of America
Brattleboro
W. P. Lombard
West Park Place
Bengerman Gilbert Keith
Ripley
N.Y
Eonth
Cornell
Haverford
State Nurses Association
Reading
Hays H. Clemens Jr
West Sixth Street
Aleutians
State Highway Department
Indiana Contracting Company
Indiana
Alleheny River
U. S. Route 6
Port Allegany Borough
Liberty Lownshine
McKes
We Qwalth
Frank M. Lovalend
Saade
Northwest District
O.D.T
Greyhound
Office of Defense Transportation
Pearl Harbor
Greyhound Post
Kane Council
J. Leonard Burkhardt
Will Rogers Field
Will Rogers
Okt
John Leonard Burkhardt
Gol
Earl H. DeFord
United States Army Air Force
Stott
Burkhardt
Butler
Charles Burkhardt
West Prederick Street
Will Rogers Pield
Robert A. Damon
University of Buffalo
Harold Matteson
Spring Creek
Sally Sampainen
TOD Main
Parkerhouse
United Service Organizations
USO
United States
Navy Relief Society
United China Relief, Inc
China
Y. M.C. A. War Prisoners Aid Com
Queen Wilhelmina Fund, Inc
Greek War Relief Assoc., Inc
Canada
I. S
Greece
Russian War Relief, Inc
Russia
National Board, Y. W. C. A
U. B
Bundles For
Britain, Inc
England
Scor
Sureshu
Econ Wal
Was & Aressin
Thurger
Benon
Jeon
Wash
Sue Fen
Whalen
Oecup
Reuter
Reuters
Wwe
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