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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1945
Page
6
Harrisburg reports 6500 public assistance applications in August, a slight rise from prior months. The figure, far below wartime peaks, reflects employment declines and continued use of unemployment resources, with some older workers retiring or switching to old age benefits.
Damcott Jones Post proposes memorial building for World War II veterans in Chautauqua County. Town boards of Clymer and French Creek call a special election on September 24 1945 with voters to approve funding of 5500 and 2500 respectively for purchase and remodeling. Polls open 10 to 4 in French Creek and 2 to 4 in Clymer districts. Taxpayers on the assessment roll qualify to vote.
A coloring set with stencils and all required tools offers an excellent gift for a child. The coloring work is washable or cleanable when applied correctly.
Preliminary 1945 census counts show Erie County with 4 713 farms 381 814 acres average 1.0 acre per farm and Crawford County 5 423 farms 492 287 acres average 90.8 acres with earlier years and county comparisons listed by supervisor W Levant Alcorn in Erie.
Anthony Lampieri, 75, imprisoned for 13 years for his wife Annetta's murder, seeks a sixth bid for freedom. District Attorney Burton Layle will oppose before the state pardon board in Harrisburg. Lampieri's daughters, living in separate cities, dispute his age claim and provide a birth certificate to support their stance. The 1920s murder involved beating Annetta to death with a sash weight.
Virgil Hall, 25, of Indiana, declined court appointed counsel and admitted stealing an Indianapolis car on June 2. He drove it to Spring Creek Pennsylvania then traveled through several states before arrest. He was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. he said I am guilty.
The B 29 Superfortresses led by Maj. Gen. Curtis Lemay and Brig. Gen. Emmett O'Donnell lifted from Milutani airport near Saporro on a 26 hour mission. The flight, commanded by a top Army Air Force general, passed Nome after about 12 hours aloft with 12 crew per plane and lightened by removing armament.
An AP report from Pittsburgh details a human head found on a cow catcher of a train at the Pennsylvania Railroad station. The Allegheny county coroner's office suspects the head belonged to a white man aged about 65 to 80. A headless body was found in West Bellevue, but no identifications have been made.
Ort C. Gibbons, County Farm Security Administration supervisor, says Erle County farmers can reduce costs and increase efficiency by joint ownership and use of machinery through FSA Group Service loans. Loans allow two neighboring farms to share combines, tractors, and repair gear, with 3 percent interest repaid during service use.
A vigorous tonic laxative ad urges readers to use GOLDEN LAX TABLETS to ease sluggish bowels. It claims the tablets are effective and available from druggists for 26 or 50 cents.
Dealers and sales managers from the Buffalo zone attended a Chevrolet Motor Company training session led by W. E. Famuler and J. B. Crankshaw. The course covered 82 truck models and equipment, with a second meeting held at the Hotel Cory for those absent.
Arthur Heen apparently drowned when the Pontiac coach he operated plunged from the dock edge into Presque Isle Bay Thursday night. W Warren Wood the county coroner said the car was found submerged on its top Wednesday afternoon. Banana Industry section notes the bananas require extensive mechanical installations per acre.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a theater or naval scene with unclear roles and names. The readable bits mention sinking and over something, but specific people, places, dates, or events remain obscured. Further context is needed to identify the incident or actors involved.
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