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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1940
Page
2
Readable items cover hospital reports on injuries from a fall, a car crash near Oil City, and a fatality inquiry. Local socials include a Halloween dance at Marty’s, rummage sales, and Willkie for President Club programs. Community briefs mention jailer duties, electrical accidents, and municipal plans for Meadville and Titusville events.
Mrs Sara Williams aged about 40 four years died at her sister s home 458 East Math street last evening after an illness of two years She was widow of Hugh Williams and had lived in Corry five and a half years Born Nelson Pa July 28 1866 she belonged to the Presbyterian church Survived by sister Mrs Otis CoughKiting and brother Miles B Brooks of Corry The body lies at Dayton Funeral Home friends may call and funeral will be Friday at 1 30 PM Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery
Vocal classes will be held here every Friday from 2 to 7 pm at the home of L. J. Lindsley on Prest avenue. Director Fhigene Huerter of the Warren Conservatory leads the program with Kuester from New York City planning to visit Corry weekly to assist pupils.
Harry Svensen of Corry and Mr Hansen of Buffalo conducted a radio school last evening at Hotel Cony. A banquet room was served and twenty six attended from across the territory including Titusville Meadville Youngsville Erie Union City Jamestown Warren Cambridge Springs Dunkirk and Corry.
An official report says Walter Kent of Kentwood Louisiana was among nine aboard a China National Aviation Corporation passenger airliner shot down by Japanese warplanes near Kunming. The craft carried seven Chinese passengers. two others survived along with the co pilot and hostess. The plane was en route from Chungking to Kunming when it crashed near Chansi, three miles from Kunming.
The capital completed its draft lottery after an extended draw of 17 hours and 36 minutes, slower than the 1917 World War draft. About 10,300 numbers were picked. missing numbers caused officials to review the process. Two serial numbers appeared misassigned, 1095 and 6711, but were corrected to their proper order numbers, 008 and 8000.
British military circles deny that any British troops have landed on Corfu or Crete and report no confirmation of an Italian troop movement to Corfu. Greek minister Charalambos Simopathos met with British representatives to discuss transport volunteers to Greece. The report notes uncertainty and emphasizes official denials.
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