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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1946
Page
1
A garbled list of farm goods and prices appears in an OCR excerpt. It mentions mowers, stoves, beds, tables, and various livestock with scattered prices and references to administrators and locations like Pennsylvania and Maine. The readable bits hint at a sale catalog or auction note but lack coherent structure.
Corry unit struggles to recruit for Company A of the new National Guard as enlistment extends sixty days to November amid widespread difficulty. Only three recruits joined, with Mendville the only local unit fully recruited. Funds and civic support urged to reach 24 men for initial federal recognition and to keep the Corry unit from disbanding.
Roger W Isarson from New York discusses stock market moves with caution. He argues many good issues trade below Dow Jones averages and some will rise above them as selective buys. He emphasizes choosing stocks in promising industries with solid sales, yields, and efficient labor. Continued analysis contrasts 1932 1941 market trends and notes potential opportunities despite declines.
Mayor Fred Kinley reports rainfall in September remains well below normal with only 0.27 inches by the twenty first, far under last year’s pace. District observers note scattered showers so far this month, but overall conditions still show a drought trend and doubt about immediate relief.
Bulletin from March 10 reports 10 mariners returned to ships in New York harbor and other East and Gulf ports voted to end their maritime strike after an arbitration award establishing wage parity. Joseph Curran called the stoppage largely over. national attention focuses on this wage parity principle.
The Erie County Court, before Judge Burton Lath, dismissed the appeal of East Main hardware merchant Lines after finding no formal permission to file the appeal had been granted. James Hughes represented Lines informally. Lines was absent at the hearing and was ordered to pay the original $10 fine plus costs. The case cited Lines for fourteen violations of the local parking ordinance by the Corry police.
Corry Hospital faces hurdles to obtain Hill Barton Act funds as a New York bureau finds current statistics understate service beyond city limits. With 40 beds, Corry serves a regional population over 18 000, including Spartansburg Glymer Spring Creek and nearby towns, complicating eligibility and requiring verification by authorities.
Washington Sept 21 Dairy products moved in a free market today with butter and cheese prices under the wartime price controls. The Price Panel declared it would keep vigilance over dairy price trends and ready to act if necessary. Board Chairman Roy Thompson said that there would be no immediate reimposition of ceilings while prices stayed unsubsidized.
At Gander Newfoundland on September 21 two Army helicopters and Coast Guard craft prepared to lift 18 Belgian airliner survivors trapped in the wilderness. Fourteen were gravely injured as rescue teams and a 14-man U.S. Army unit tended to the group amid frigid conditions and scattered bodies from the crash 22 miles from the airport.
Terrific typhoon devastates Guam and nearby bases as Admiral Pownall reports extensive damage to buildings including the Navy Hospital and hangars. B 29s evacuated from Harmon Pier, aircraft moved to safety, and ships at sea asked to report weathering conditions. One sailor injured. concern over Saipan and Rota populations and island defenses.
Erie County commissioners postponed the county sale of four parcels in Corry until the properties are properly advertised. City Solicitor Walter Scott said the delay follows a dispute over advertisement compliance with a five year old agreement between the city and commissioners. Bids have been submitted by one resident, with sale dates to be announced after official notices appear.
The Salvation Army reports after four days a total of 5 2 0 0 0 0 contributed by about 36 donors in Cory and surrounding areas. Chairman R Lawrence Davison urges more gifts to reach the campaign goal of 5 2 0 0 0 0 by September 15.
Coroner Warren Wood and Deputy Lawrence Davison conducted a preliminary inquiry into the Wagedy that caused the deaths of Steven Ginski and son Edwant Linski at a Pennsyvalild Railroad crossing near the Coy Operating Coy mill. Officials say an exhaustive jury may be ordered. references to prior complaints about train signals were noted while a formal inquest awaits District Attorney Damian McLaughlin’s conference.
The Aero Supply Co Inc announces the resignation of Lane O Neill East Whiteridke street plant superintendent of Wie ioeal Industry. Details of the resignation and reasons were not disclosed. O Neill had served since early in his tenure. Thaverlay will assume the post at the local plant.
The crowded Hotel Corry lobby and streets hosted Governor Kowald Martin and associate candidates as they arrived en route to Erie. The NOES party and Hemublion party committeemen attended, with a 4:30 departure for Erie where Daff and Martin addressed about a thousand party members at a dinner and rally in the Masonic Temple. Unity From its city attended the Millcreek Memorial Park dedication in the same evening.
Corry to Clymer highway construction frays as base material supply looms. Buffalo Steel Co contract firm stalled, but officials say groundwork could progress next week with first ten cars due to North Corry siding. County officials Gregor and Proctor mobilize trucks and equipment to accelerate delivery.
Union City police last night arrested Vince Buell on charges of leaving the scene of an accident and failing to render aid. The suspect, previously held on other counts, faced a court action after a mix up delayed his trial and warranted a new arrest affidavit.
Henry A. Wallace, now a private citizen, declared in a Jerusalem broadcast that his aim is world peace and that he will continue to speak out. He warned that peace must trump party considerations and indicated he would resist administration plans on foreign policy.
Washington sept 21 major politicians here discussed a possible third party following Henry A Wallace’s dismissal as commerce secretary. The debate centered on impact for the Democratic party and 1948 elections with Republicans arguing it would split the party while some Democrats urged unity behind President Truman.
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