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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1943

Page

8

Bradford Man Tries to Shoot Wife and Police

John Bleem, 32, of 2 Seneca street, threatened to shoot his wife Mary and Bradford Chief of Police Edward Edmonds. He broke from officers in court, was recaptured after a boiler room chase, fired a shot, and was arrested after Chief Edmonds ordered entry. About 1,000 spectators watched the capture.

Johin Bleem Bradford Mary Edward Edmonds John Bleem Seneca Street Blesm Gerroll Clayton City Ball Tinvid Kehoe Dale ‘Thompson Thompson Kehoe Breem Edmonds Bleem Bradford Hospital Beng

Services for Private Eugene Rhodes Monday

Private Eugene Rhodes 23 son of Faemune and Rhodes dies after operation at Camp Campbell Ky funeral at Immanuel Baptist Church 28th and Plum Street Monday at 2 pm Rev Edward A MacDonald to officiate burial at Erle cemetery calling hours at Nelson funeral home Friday noon to Monday noon Survivors include his parents a brother Milan Rhodes stationed at Penn State N J a sister Mrs Wilbur Marther an aunt Mrs Stella Gibbons of Westfield NY an uncle Paul Pourid of Clymer NY and another aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Alfred Wettenburg of Erle

Emus Epi Wesley Eugene Rhodes Faémune R. Rhodes 26Th Street Camp Campbell Immanuel Baptist Church 28Th Plum Sts Edward A. MacDonald Erle Cemetery Nelson Funeral Home Pvt. Rhodes Pvt Milan Rhodes Penn State N. J Wilbur Marther Stella Gibbons Westfield N.Y Paul Pourid Clymer Blfred Wettenburg Erle

Waterford Boy Wins American Farmer Degree

Harold Holmes a Waterford farmer and Vocational Agriculture pupil under Ray J. Salamon has been nominated for the American Farmer Degree by the National F F. A. committees. He will attend the National FFA Chapter event in Kansas City in October 1914 where he will be officially elected and receive the award.

Waterford Harold Holmes Ray J. Salamon Washington National Committee National FF. A Holmes Thim Harold Kansas City

Plans Completed For Labor Day Program In Corry

Business and industry suspend Monday for a Labor Day event jointly hosted by Aero Supply Conny James town and Raymond lodges of the International Association of Machinists Haakon Lie will deliver the Labor Day address. Activities start at 10 30 a m with a Rex theater movie for children then move to Loveland Field Junior High for games concerts and speeches including Lie at 3 00 p m A dance follows at St Edwards hall free to the public.

Aero Supply Conny-Jamestown Raymond International Association of Machinists Haakon Lie Corry Lie Rex Theater Loveland Field Aero ‘Supply Raymonds Corry-Jamestown Aero, Victory Band Norway Corry Merchants S. St. Marys St. Edward's Hall State Armory

Reds Threaten Entire German Front Near Kiev

Soviet forces push from Stalingrad to the Polish border with Krolovets captured, 25 miles north of Konotop, leaving spearheads about 150 miles from Kyiv. Bryanskii movement from the south tightens the squeeze as south central armies brace for possible fall back on the Ukrainian capital to avert disaster.

Krolovets Konotop Kiev Bryansi

Waterford Man Hurt In Crash

Erig Sept. 3 Four men injured in two county highway accidents Wednesday two held in Erie hospitals for treatment and observation Matt Gush 57 of Waterford suffered leg and back injuries when the car he rode in with William Darkus 59 93 Peach Street crashed south of Erie on Route 19 Darkus was discharged after brush burns at St Vincent’s hospital Glen Engstram 47 of Peach Street was discharged after forehead lacerations John Kimbell 49 of Syracuse North Carolina was admitted to Hamet hospital with forehead lacerations and possible left wrist injury after a truck rolled over a 15 foot embankment on Route three miles west of the New York state line"}

Erig Erie Matt Gush R. D Waterford Gush William Darkus Peach Street St. Vincent's Hospital Darkus Glen Engstram John Kimbell Syracuse N. C Hamet Hospital New York State

Defense bonds found in rural mailbox in Erle

Sept 3. Captain William Donahue, acting chief of police, investigates whether 14 defense bonds valued at 25 each were stolen from Pittsburgh. The bonds bearing the name Anthony Mazure were found in Jack Bailey’s mailbox with a note asking them be sent to the address on the bonds.

Bok Erin William Donahue Treasury Department Jack Bailey Clark Road Erle Pittsburgh Bailey Anthony Mazure Spiee Street N. S. Pittsburgh Donghue

Funeral services for Frank Harris Thursday

Frank Harris died from a Tuesday afternoon fall. Services were held Thursday at 2 PM at Bracken-Keating funeral home with Rev. John Watte officiating. Interment followed at West Lawn cemetery. Bearers named Frehit Schramling Lester Howles Hugh Clark and C. W. Bracken.

Frank Harris Bracken-Keating John Watte Brakenstraw West Lawn Frehit Schramling Lester Howles Hugh’ Clark C. W. Bracken

Sparta School Start Adds One New Teacher

Sparta Pa September 3 community events include a toys shower for Mr and Mrs Geo Beal at Morr Hardware hall 6 30 pm September 9 and a Victory Club meeting September 8 to pack boxes for armed forces. Miss Elizabeth Bradford named to fifth and sixth grades, many local meetings and campus updates follow as fall term begins Tuesday morning with staff travel to Meadville for teachers institute.

Spartansburg Geo. Beal Morr Hardware Victory Club Lucille Blakeslee Voignteer Firemen Firemen’s Hall American Legion Jay C. Hurt Auxilia Sparta Alfred Lord Daytown Fred Snapp West Frederick Street Corry William Jacobs Columbus Elizabeth Bradford Centerville Barbara Thompson Armed Forces

Morning Worship at 11 O Clock Led by Rev Arnold Lundberg

Mrs Flom Day a1 a Sparta township resident died yesterday at her daughter Mrs Marion Farmer’s home in McKeesport. She leaves one brother in Of Olly and a sister Mrs Vivian Burhett of Sparta township plus several nieces and nephews. The body will arrive Spartansboro Saturday evening and be taken to F Torrey funeral home. Funeral Sunday at P.M. at the home of niece Mrs Warren Tubbs Britton Run with Rev Marsteller officiating. Interment in Britton Run cemetery.

K. A. Bennett Jamestown Westford H. D. ‘Bennett Familly Nola Punxsulawney Yous Wana State Teachers’ College Guy Rowley Ann Louise Brie Roy Grosholte Margaret Huff Marjorie Glenn Steadman Erle Ivy Embroidery Club Clayton Patchen Soing M. D. Goodman Oil City J. A. Johnston S. D. Culver Marilyn Meredith ‘Teed Lloyd Saunders Centerville Ralph Blakeslee Blakeslee Pittsburgh Blakeslee Street John Smith Tabernacle Verl Walker Ronald Messinger W. W. Conley Satan First Baptist George Keefe Miss Lacy Morris Oelock Arnold Lundberg Flom Day Sparta Township Marion Farmer McKeesport Olly Vivian Bur Hett Spartansboro

Parole Violator Sentenced to 18 Months in Workhouse

Erie resident Seyti Mickey Harabuda had his parole revoked for failing to inform the board of his address and for purchasing a car without board consent. Judge Miles B. Kitts sentenced him to 18 months in the Allegheny County Workhouse. Prosecutor Damian McLaughlin noted Harabuda was on parole for receiving stolen goods tied to a car theft and had further violated parole by buying a car and neglecting to pay all costs.

ERIE Seyti Mickey Harabuda Parole Board Allegheny County Miles B. Kitts Damian McLaughlin Harabuda

Fragmented German wartime brief from London summary

A damaged German wartime note from London hints at morale and summer lull, mentioning Germans and campaign context in terse, incomplete fragments. The text suggests Allied observations of German activity with partial references to captu res and retreat indicators.

Ward London Mies Gaini

Story of Will Chure Sessie Rev B J or Ad

A fragmentary OCR item references Will Chure, Sessie, Rev B J, and Ad, with unclear roles or events. The readable bits point to names connected to a church or community notice, but the exact action, date, or location remains unreadable.

Rev. B. J

Incomplete OCR Summary of Local Conference

An unclear OCR fragment references a conference ending, preliminaries on Monday, and reports by X Scott. Mentions Pittsby superintendent, a mill run on September afternoon, addresses by Dow nan and Drew, and a first afternoon meeting at noon.

X. Scott Pittsby Iddresses Wright Dons Downan

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