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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1942
Page
1
The readable fragments describe a local notice about financial or legal action involving a party or entity. Details are sparse, with missing names and dates, but the tone suggests an official filing or stipulation in a community context. Further clarification is needed to identify the exact action and parties involved.
Renewed American air strikes on Japanese invaders in the Aleutians and Solomon Islands report heavy enemy losses. In the Guadalcanal area Marines and Navy planes attacked near Choiseul, damaging ships and sinking small craft, with estimates of 600 troops killed or wounded. The Aleutians saw Liberator escorted raids. two P-34s collided over Kiska, while several ships and planes were claimed damaged or destroyed in the broader operations.
A large barn on the Clifford Blose farm on the Carter Hill to Wattsburg road burned late yesterday afternoon. Fire crews were told no water was available and aid was declined. The hay and equipment inside were destroyed, neighbors saved some implements, and the barn was said to be partially insured.
City leaders approve a revised property valuation of 5 288 640 an increase of 634 000 from the last assessment. First Ward 1 066 520 Second Ward 1 548 200 Third Ward 1 607 840 Fourth Ward 1 300 656 total occupational value 378 575 Hearings on appeals set for September 24 and October 28 with notices to owners.
Two youth men were held under five dollars bail after a preliminary hearing on charges of discharging firearms within the city. James Jackson of Essex street and Ralph Scinney of Concord street denied guilt and await a further hearing tomorrow morning as police review the case. Officers report bullets narrowly missed Officer Clarffye Cowens, a guard at the Western section plant, and recovered two shells, a 22 caliber and a 32 caliber, at the scene.
Associated Press reports a small raft sighting and a prowler near Lone Island hamlets prompted an army beach patrol and coast guard search with no findings. Police checked motorists and train passengers as eastern Long Island remained on high alert after prior Nazi saboteur activity nearby.
A 2 year old nurse Kathryn Batchelder confessed to abducting Nancy Joyce daughter of a New York broker to extort $90,000. The plot involved sending a delivery letter to the maternal grandmother and arranging a ransom drop at New Rochelle before she and the child were found and the nurse was jailed. Separately a fire destroyed two trailer trucks near Meadville causing about $14,000 in damage with no injuries.
London reports British forces pressing toward Tananarive as Madagascar’s administration faces Armistice talks. In Rio, Brazilian ships Cuyaba and Bage sail for Lisbon after delays tied to war declarations. Harrisburg covers Governor’s push for a 30 mile speed limit to save gasoline. Washington notes Roosevelt opposing changes to farm price parity. Istanbul Belgrade reports claim Germans executed men in four Yugoslav villages. Kuibyshev notes Willkie arrives as Roosevelt’s envoy on tour from Teheran. Stockholm cites a Norwegian account of 24 German ships sunk by Allies. Titusville sees June Lowing, 20, fatally shoot herself after learning her boyfriend died in a traffic accident.
Merchants in Corry meet to decide shifting closing hours from Saturday to Friday night. About forty merchants signed a pledge supporting the change while a similar number previously favored keeping Saturday open. A large turnout gathered at the Muntele building as officials await a decision.
Nimety men of the city attended the first organization meeting to form emergency fire fighting squads for wartime defense. Chief Andrew Paulson and partners are organizing in all wards, four committees were named to recruit volunteers, with at least two hundred men required for the city’s defense setup. Weekly classes will begin next Tuesday and run on Tuesday and Wednesday nights as enrollment builds.
Erie sailors recount the hastily repaired carrier Yorktown fighting to the end during Midway. Captain Elliott Buckmaster saved a mess attendant as the ship’s deck was patched after prior bomb damage. The carrier finally sank after torpedo and aerial strikes, with its crew and nearby ships facing heavy losses.
Mutsuyuki Tan, aged 53, named foreign minister in Tojo's cabinet and will also head the board of information. He succeeds the premier who held the post provisionally since Shigenori Togo’s resignation last September. Togo, former ambassador to Germany and Russia, had been connected to neutrality pact matters with the Soviet.
Allied and Japanese forces clash in rugged Owen Stanley range near Port Moresby as Japanese push from Efogi toward Siombalwo. MacArthur says Japanese bring up mountain guns and heavy weapons while Allied air support pummels Buna and dispersal teams in Rabat and Buko.
Apathy marks the special registration in the city with registrars at the Municipal building from 10 AM to 8 PM and 2 PM to 7 PM. The first day yields eight new Republican voters, three new Democrats, five address changes, and one party switch from Democrat to Republican. Any eligible voter missing the two registration days may register at the Court House in Brooman during office hours until October 3, the state's final registration day.
Allied air forces struck the Ruhr district in a massive night raid, after an earlier dusk attack on Wiesbaden. The air ministry reported a strong bomber force set fires across the Ruhr as German defenses and searchlights pressed planes into beams. British losses were 39 aircraft. German reports claimed civilian damage and 37 British planes shot down.
Washington report notes 1042 primaries counted four incumbent Democrats as defeated and 19 House members eliminated, with 24 of 34 Senators renominated. Democrats led renominations, Republicans won nine seats, and one independent remained undecided. Norris, the lone independent, has not yet said if he will run again.
A former Army colonel and four others faced charges in New York accusing them of running the nation’s largest tire hoarding ring. The group allegedly recapped tires and hid them as used to evade rules. Arrested were Leo Handler Michael J Cryme and Richard Guest. others named George A Ashen and Martin Mandall remain at large. Correa did not provide full details on a listed former Army officer.
Russian headquarters acknowledged that German siege armies have breached the northwest outskirts of Stalingrad and involve bloody house-to-house fighting. Soviet radio conceded Germans still pressing forward with enormous losses as reserves move up, while reports from Nazi sources and Swiss dispatches hint at a possible swift city collapse.
Seven Corry Hospital Association directors and Supt. William Coons met at the Liberly building for the September session. Officials reported a heavy month at the IdeAL hospital and no action was taken on the blocked federal project. The board, seeking a $50,000 grant, reviewed efforts with Congressman Rodgers, Senator Guiffen, and Wasteimet offices, hoping word from Washington will allow progress in the coming week. The delay rests with federal funding and planned modifications.
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