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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1944
Page
4
A Medical Society notice warns parents about lye dangers to children. It describes a lye can with a colorful label that attracts kids, explains that swallowing lye can burn the esophagus and stomach, possibly causing death or lasting inability to swallow. It urges labeling all lye cans as POISON and keeping them out of reach.
Twenty years ago Rev W E Bartlett of Meadville will succeed Rev F M Redinger transferred to Westfield as pastor of the First M E Church in the city. A farewell reception for Redinger is planned at the church parlors on Tuesday evening. Also reported are a collision injuring two drivers near Frederick Street and plans to revive the Whittlesey valve cup plant, with J D Rockwell arranging purchase of equipment and building lease. Little Creek timber Company organized to buy and develop West Virginia lumber, involving F P Obert and W D Shaffer. A Studebaker collision near Warren road leaves Mr and Mrs Charles Anderson uninjured. Corry High trounces Westfield in football 14 to 0 to start the season.
Federal agents announce Joseph Bugare and John Paradise were seized in Erie on a counterfeit gas coupon scheme. Rudolph Lindner is sought on charges of forging and possession of counterfeit coupons. Bugare and Paradise face $3,000 bonds and next federal term in Pittsburgh.
The federal Bureau of Investigation will assist in the search for Harry L. Gilmore a building contractor wanted in Erie on at least a score of charges from fraudulent conversion to issuing bad checks Alderman William Heisler said today Gilmore who had an office at 12931 Peach street while selling lots and preparing building contracts for a housing development near Scotts Filling Station on Buffalo road faces a charge of violating state labor law wage fraud false pretense and issuing bad checks Heisler said he received many complaints of alleged frauds amounting to 150 to 800 and issued six warrants for false pretense with four others held up five warrants remain to be issued One bad check allegedly passed in Erie was for 500.
A Republican statement claims Earl Browder testified before Congress that the Communist Association collaborates with Sidney Hillman’s CIO Political Action Committee to support Roosevelt’s bid for a third term. It accuses Roosevelt of reliance on Communist support and cites Democratic leaders Lawrence and Guffey preserving loyalty amid internal strife.
A boat motor backfired at SS Aero Marine Inc. injuring John F. Shanahan 50 as flames swept an instrument panel. Firemen said a leaky pipe allowed gasoline fumes to accumulate. boat workers used carbon tetrachloride extinguishers to control the blaze before firefighters arrived at 9 28 a m.
A historical quiz page lists ten questions about World War II and related topics. It prompts readers to turn to page six for the answers and then presents the correct responses: questions cover Allied forces in France, Manhattan’s discoverer, piano keyboard keys, Mussolini’s file meaning, catgut origin, a bank holiday by state, a governor’s son killed in Guam, Lamentations’ view of Jerusalem, and the 1940s invasion timing of the Low Countries.
An old advertisement notes that kidney fatigue causes pain and backache as kidneys overwork trying to remove poisons. It promotes Thompson's or soma tablets as quick, pleasant relief used by thousands, urging readers to buy at druggists.
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