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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1942
Page
5
The garbled text references a contested victory and mentions names and places in a distorted form. It appears to be an OCR fragment of a political or legal notice with unclear participants and outcomes. No clear events or identities can be confirmed from the readable portions.
Fragmented text mentions Ruth, Waterford, Corry, Beaty, Edinboro, Northrup, Penn, and Edinboro University. References late 1990s or early 2000s education and a likely winter graduation. Names appear garbled with scattered place and institution mentions without coherent narrative.
The W C F U met at Homemewun’s residence yesterday with nine members attending. The session opened with singing This Be My Father s World and a devotion led by Mrs Heath who also read The Easy Road in Crowded. Reports on the county convention were given by Miss Margaret McDonald and Mrs Brett Ross while Mildred Haenel noted eleven babies enrolled in Temperance Light Bearers. An article The Horns In Motion Pictures was presented, condemning cinema morals. The next meeting is set for Sept 15 at Mrs Charles Perkins on Franklin Street.
Miss Irene Millard, leaving the city for Erie, was guest of honor at a wicker roost in Meat Park last night. Friends presented a gift as attendees including Miss Millard and Mrs. Rich ard Winans and Mrs. Robert Waite gathered for visiting and good cheer.
The Otterbein Guild met last evening at the home of Miss Shirley Harvey and Miss Batbars Harvey in Corry, with over thirty members attending. Plans were made to assemble a Christmas mission package for New Mexico and devotions were led by Miss Shirley Harvey.
The Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge met last evening at the I O O F hall with twenty eight members present. Nominations for officers for the coming year were held after the monthly birthday supper. The election of officers will be held Tuesday September 15 at the next meeting.
The Rotary Club met at noon for lunch at Hotel Cory with nine members present. An inter-city meeting with Cony organization and nearby cities is planned for Wednesday afternoon and evening September 16 at Titusville Country Club. Events include golf and other sports in the afternoon and dinner with a program in the evening. a large Corry delegation is expected. Final arrangements will be set at the next meeting at 6:15 on Tuesday evening at the hotel.
F A M No 365 convened last night in the Masonic Hall for the first fall meeting. Worshipful Master Mervyn Nast led degree work. Plans set for Past Masters Night on October 5. Visitors included B Raits of Indianapolis Sinner of Jamestown NY and Glenn Steadman of Spartansburg.
Mrs Gertrude Fitch was honored at her West Columbus Avenue home last evening with twenty friends gathered to celebrate her birthday. A tureen supper was served at six o clock and gifts were exchanged. Mrs Pitch received many gifts as entertainment was organized by Mrs Dan Culver.
Philadelphia business leaders raised 4.547 million dollars through a luncheon to honor Hedy Lamarr and pledged at least 5 000 more in war bonds. An additional group pledged 2.058 million to view her Academy of Music appearance in a sheer black evening gown. The treasury department announced the totals. Mrs Duther Davis and her husband, farmers from Corry, now living in Uniontown, are staying at the Bracken cottage in Pendley this week.
A Mead Park picnic guide suggests simple outdoor fare for Labor Day. It covers hot dishes like lamb stew and Creole frankfurters, grilled meat skewers, and Rocky Mountain barbecue sauce, with safety tips, prep tricks, and cooling cleanup ideas for wartime travel constraints.
West Church street residents travelers and guests are recorded throughout the day. Mrs T J Ragon heads to Detroit to visit son A B Ragon while Grace and June Tartaglia depart Driftwood after visiting Mr and Mrs Valletti. Others visit in Erie Sherman and North East as relatives travel for family events and local affairs.
On Your Radio New York reports President Roosevelt will deliver a 45 minute address via all networks at 2:00 p.m. Thursday with shortwave relays and translations. Additional delayed broadcasts will reach Europe and the Americas extending into Friday. NBC CBS and MBS list afternoon and evening programs followed by Wednesday night specials and upcoming War and Schools forum topics.
The Aero Supply Co sales department enjoyed a dinner at the Hoei Cory to compliment Miss Olga Dubrosky and Mrs Ray Root who are soon leaving the city. They were presented with jasmine cosmetic tases by friends.
Big Labor Day processions are planned with Rex Theatre, local banks, stores, and service groups supporting the effort. Children from Concord School are invited to decorate and march, with awards for costumes, bicycles, and pets. The day includes a parade from West Washington to the parochial school, a Gilly Park program, an Mead Park afternoon, food booths, a band, contests, athletics, and a baseball game between Corry Merchants and Fister Foods of Cleveland ending the day.
WW II dispatch reports British defense and German advances near the Volga city and Stalingrad. German vanguards are close to Stalin City as Russian hold lines along the Don and Volga. Reports mention Japan moving troops toward Siberia and Tojo asserting no shift in policy despite Moscow pact renegotiations.
A daughter was born yesterday afternoon at Corry hospital to Mr and Mrs Raymond Stetducki residents of Wattsburg.
A lengthy roster lists 22 Union City youths summoned for induction on September 10, followed by additional names from Local Board No. 8 including Edward Carroll and Ralph Magee, with several Indiana and Michigan towns represented. The document shows home addresses and wards, reflecting a broad draft intake across multiple communities.
An old advertisement urges using San-Cura antiseptic ointment to prevent infection and aid healing for minor burns bruises skin irritations and piles. It recommends Medicated San-Cura Soap for cleansing before applying the ointment at drug stores.
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