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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1941
Page
6
Ward was reported missing Saturday night then found Sunday morning near a Washington Street home and returned to her worried mother. Police conducted a several hour search with officers in force Sunday evening.
Across Pennsylvania the general assistance rolls fell to a new low of 78389 cases containing 147,558 persons. Of the total 813 cases, about 5,000 are employable. The decline stems from closing 2,781 cases and opening 1,639 as private industry adds jobs. Rehabilitation and retraining programs are emphasized to aid workers lacking in-demand skills.
Reported battles near Moscow and Rostov claim heavy German losses while Russian forces defend Kharkov. Britain and Coventry rally labor support for a Western Front to aid the Soviets and hasten victory as winter fighting continues.
A blaze at the Hof Brau restaurant on Waldamee Beach killed Nancy Ann Britain and injured at least seven others during a Hammermill Paper Company employee party at Rainbow Gardens. Fire crews battled flames that trapped several waitresses inside before the building was saved. Names of victims and injured included Ruth Nelsen Connie Cummings Anthony Taleo Ella Brown and Paul Biles among others. The fire began around 3 PM during the social gathering with extensive damage reported to building and equipment.
Funeral services for Mrs James M Hassett former resident of the bus vicinity were held Saturday at David Curtis cemetery in Columbia. Rev Arthur McClelland of Cape Hatteras N G officiated. Attending from out of town were Mrs George Hagaman and Rev Col Mrs McClelland and daughter Evelyn. The deceased passed away Wednesday evening at Waytreshora Vs. The herd of deer mentioned in the text is not relevant to the service.
The body of Howard B. Johnson, 80, of 24 Victory road, who drowned October 13 in Lake Erie, was found on a beach east of Shorewood near North East. Coast Guard reports say the body likely washed ashore during recent storms. identification was made from papers in his trouser pockets. Johnson was the father of two.
Considerable interest grows as Corey High schedules driving tests for junior and senior classes. The Bureau of Highway Safety will conduct machine tests on November 5 and 7, from 9:15 am at the school under three Pennsylvania Motor Police instructors. One hour sessions will run for groups of fifteen, with pupils drawn from the study list until all are tested.
A gasoline stove caused a fast moving blaze that destroyed the 10 room home of Charles Fox in Wayne township near Cochranton. Mrs Fox and children were at church services when the fire broke out. hired man Fred Besanson could not save the structure despite efforts and Cochranton's new fire truck arrived after 11:45 AM to battle the flames.
Fragmented OCR text mentions events in 1988 and 1938 with references to numbers and crimes. The readable portions reference kidnappings and a violent context without clear narrative or identifiable subjects.
Rescue crews rushed to a Kentucky mine after a blast trapped 16 miners. The explosion disabled the mine cage. 60 workers were underground when it occurred and the 16 were found about 2,800 feet back from the main shaft. Rescued men were brought out in rope‑linked barrels. Carroll Pattison, president of the mine’s company, said 125 workers are employed and planned to travel to Daniel Boone.
William J. Envitess an 86 year old Philadelphia resident was executed in the Rockview Prison electric chair for the murder of his former wife Tihel Angler, a member of the Duke tobacco family. He faced the chair calmly, read newspapers, and died at 12 34 a m.
Buffalo stock markets show hogs slow with uneven bids and cattle steady to down. interest weak on weights under 200 pounds and prime lots at 11.00. Sheep and lambs remain fairly active with good to choice quality driving prices, while Pittsburgh includes produce and market notes with apples and potatoes steady and mixed stock quotes in New York trading.
The article notes Berliner competitors and local schools, highlighting amateur tennis events and a championship with several teams and players. It mentions City Inst and Plaza Hote in relation to the event and its schedule.
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