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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1945
Page
6
Ashville firemen responded to a basement gasoline burner explosion at Laurence Carlson’s South Ashville residence. Fumes ignited flames spreading from under a hot water tank into the kitchen through a window. Prompt action prevented major damage. losses limited to charred beans and smoke. Estimated damage ranged from 50 to 700 dollars.
Farmers in Spartansburg will share a patronage refund from the Cooperative Grange League Federation Exchange totaling 140 dollars per ton on GLF furminal feed and 92 202 tons of mixed fertilizers bought in the last fiscal year ended June. G L F district manager Wellington Wheeler announced four percent refunds on seed and six percent on mixed dusts. Spartansburg Cooperative GLF service reported a volume of 184025 dollars for the past year.
Mr and Mrs George Hopson of Westfield report their son Lt Vincent H Hopson 28 was killed in the Marianas on September 4 in a War Department notice. The Westfield family confirms the loss from the Pacific theater as World War II casualty data arrives.
The McCray Church in Concord township announces a centennial celebration with Sunday services including Sunday School at 10 a m morning worship with congregational singing a prayer service and sermon by Rev A H Bishop A dinner at Mecray Community Center follows the afternoon service at 2 20 pm led by Rev Verl Walle with guest pastors and musical selections concluding with an evening worship at 8 with Rev B C Glare and former pastors.
Mrs. R M Sherman chairs the Redcross Nurses Aides Corps as a new class of ten aides is formed for women able to donate extensive morning and afternoon hours. The wartime shortage pushes more volunteers to the Corry hospital with about 150 hours of time each expected. Mrs Dorothy May, noted member of the latest class, has completed 280 rounds at the hospital.
The article notes spreading strikes threaten a rail embargo amid a dispute. Mayor B A Iacijardla urged workers to return to duty, claiming the strike has caused millions in losses and disrupted key fly industries as backlogs grow in yards.
Anna B Messinger widow of William J Messinger died at St. Vincent's Hospital Erie after a long illness She was born in Titusville on April 7 1885 and lived in Corry area for 41 years Survived by two children Edward and Mrs E J Tobias two grandchildren Patricia Ann and Connie Lee Messinger two brothers George and Charles Busey and two sisters Mrs
Westinghouse Electric Corp announces the Meadville purchase near the Erie Railroad at Mercy Street to produce its 20 industrial heating appliances. The plant will employ 200 and begin production by mid January. Funeral services set for Emma Pratt and Imma Wolf with burial at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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