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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1942
Page
6
A jumbled item list from Corry and nearby towns details a postponed bond interest payment, wartime ration updates, local school football plans under lights, a hospital visit, and awards. It notes Purple Heart recipients, draft examinations, a lasting hardware store display, and rising federal taxes on transportation affecting ticket prices.
Jamestown moves to establish a capital reserve fund for postwar building. Council considers a $530,000 six year program covering hospital extension, steel and highway work, and a new sewage disposal plant. Public referendum postponed. December 24 date tentatively set. Allocation source for the remaining $450,000 undecided.
Ver Verbury obituary and wartime service note recounts a local Oil City flyer who aided in bombing a Japanese battleship near Guadalcanal. He trained as bombardier in Hawaii after earlier graduation from Oil City High School in 1938 and served over three years in the Army Air Force USAAF.
Oil City Oct 20 Gerald Fulks of 243 Main Street an employee of the Well Supply Company suffered severe injuries to his left hand in a foundry accident Thursday morning. The middle finger was mangled and another finger severed at the second knuckle. He was admitted to Oil City Hospital around 9:45 a m with condition reported as serious by hospital attendants.
The report notes four Ridgway brothers Samuel Hugo and South Ganarns among others joining the Army. It mentions Mr and Mrs Louis Gilbarke of SEN Broad Street and Private George Cranbinred, with a note that he is stationed at Comp Brot & C.
Columbus News Notes lists many Sunday visits and gatherings in the area. Harold Witegerald and Joan Mreund of Warren Pa. visited at the Metta home. Dodd family hosted Belts Dodd’s birthday. Various residents attended Halloween plans, bingo nights, and church events.
Classified notice style ad listing a farm for sale with good buildings electricity and water inside. Also mentions another larger farm on 128 acres with buildings and equipment. Includes contact names likely Charles Kovack and Arthur Sconter. Located in Corry and Spartansburg area with dates and sale details.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous proclamations in divorce from Erie County Pennsylvania in 1942 to 1982. Named respondents include Freda Mildred Purcell Robert F Dewolf Bronislaw Miodusewski Shirley McCrea Bturdivant Theodore Heany Harold J Nelson and Martha Reid among others. Each notice demands appearance before a Court of Common Pleas in Erie Pa on the first Monday in November to show cause why the indicated wife should not be divorced. Sheriff W Lambert on record with dates and offices.
The Berryville region reels as a tornado leaves 77 dead and 200 injured. Camp Robinson units dispatched medical aid to Berryville while the Red Cross in Little Rock coordinates relief. Hospitals operate with scarce supplies as debris blocks roads and cleanup crews work overnight. Ren Nelson reports many bodies transported to the funeral parlor and officials fear higher death totals.
Market reports from Buffalo and New York exchange mixed trends with livestock and calves steady to higher while cattle and hogs show uneven price movement. Prices for pork products and poultry vary by weight, with several entries noting revisions and regional demand in late October trading.
Fragmented text references several teams and players including college and professional baseball, with mentions of a high-stakes season, key matchups, and anticipated performances. The garbled notes imply discussions of lineups, standout players, and potential championship implications across multiple leagues.
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