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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1942
Page
3
A fragmentary item reports a Ro East Main case with B Kitts and a war control board context. The text references a plea and an assessment, indicating legal action involving two persons or pleading losses in a wartime control setting. The damaged OCR excludes clear names, dates, and locations.
A fragmented report describes a storm event and impacts at a coastal area. The note mentions core rain and high winds affecting structures and daily life, with limited readable detail on timing or exact locations.
The Pennsylvania State College will offer evening classes in Corry under the wartime training program by the United States Office of Education. Registration for community courses will be September 3 and 4 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Corry Junior High School. Courses include Operations Inspection, Industrial Batting Practices, Engineering Drawling II, and Specialized heat treating courses to prepare skilled workers for industry.
At Ridgway yards on the Renovo division of the Pennsylvania Railroad two ore and merchandise trains derailed near the West Penn Power Company plant yesterday at 2 20 pm. Initial reports say two trainmen were injured but not seriously. The ore train was traveling east while the merchandise train was on a siding.
Erie, Sept. 2 Police charge Doc Finney 42 with murder in the death of Clarence Bradley 88. Finney surrendered after the shooting at 414 Wilson street. Bradley died at Hamet hospital from a 32 caliber bullet wound just above the temple. Finney allegedly aimed at his wife Ada 81 who hid in a bedroom as three shots were fired. Bradley collapsed on a Davenport on the second floor.
Jamestown on September 2 saw forty four more men join the armed forces as the 58th draft contingent departed from Stile Armory. Hundreds gathered along Third street near Erle station to bid farewell as the company marched to the train. Mayor Samuel A. Stroth, Board 653 officials Hugh W Badine Walter A Levandosk and Ernest L Danielson of Board 854, greeted departing soldiers while Company E’s band offered patriotic music.
Corry’s Labor Day celebration fund reached the $493 total with donations from Raymond Mfg Co, Ames Co, Tennessee Steel Co and many local businesses. Contributions include Ajax Avon Works $50, Corry Evening Journal $15, Esso Stations $2.50, Daugherty’s Cafe $10, and McCandrew Drugs $10 among others.
Erie announces a county wide campaign to raise 653 211 05 for war relief efforts this fall. Eleven organizations including Greek War Relief Association Bundles for Britain Navy Relief Society Polish Council Fund Russian War Relief United China Relief USO YMCA and War Prisoners Fund join the drive coordinated by the Community and War Band of Erie County.
DuBois Pa September 2 selective service officials monitor Washington for possible new rules to reduce calls on men with dependents. The A-1 class is nearly exhausted and an order to induct 193 selectees on September 18 remains, with hope no dependents will be ordered if enough unencumbered men remain available.
The Evie County Community Chest board approved 25 organizations for inclusion and set an overall campaign goal after a two month review by the Appeal Review Committee which studied applications for membership.
Jamestown residents gained access to modern emergency gear after the city council authorized Mayor Stroth to sign agreements with the Office of Civilian Defense for loaned equipment. The items include motor-driven pumps gas masks hand extinguishers and portable paraphernalia to be used by Civilian Defense units during emergencies.
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