Fragmentary entry from local paper notes a farmer and son
A partial OCR line mentions a farmer and his son with scattered words about a 'Wood' and a 'Sibel' involving a noy. Context is unclear but indicates a rural farming note or notice.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1943
Page
6
A partial OCR line mentions a farmer and his son with scattered words about a 'Wood' and a 'Sibel' involving a noy. Context is unclear but indicates a rural farming note or notice.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a northern neighborhood home linked to a person’s in law and a physician, with dates around late February. The readable text is garbled, limiting specific names, places, or outcomes.
A World War I note cites Lieut. Gen. John A. Lejeune saying some U S Marines continued fighting an hour after the November 11 1918 armistice and that a platoon learned from Germans that the war was over. The piece also discusses constitutional challenges to sales taxes chain store taxes and income taxes across states.
The Concord P T A held its first meeting of the school year with Mrs. Harry Markert presiding. Committees were named for Program, Finance, Hospitality, Founders Day, Membership and Publicity. A membership drive starts next week and a rummage sale was planned. O W Shorebarger YMCA secretary spoke on local and state activities. The meeting included prayer, readings, piano and vocal solos, and a wartime pledge. Refreshments followed. several local residents and visitors were noted in attendance or visiting relations.
Announcement of Miss Elizabeth Jean Bloss daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Bloss marrying Webster son of Mrs C E Webster at Enkton on Monday September 27 at 110, Rev C M Cope officiating. Attendants Miss Mary Hryniewich and M Cogwood, reception at Walters Restaurant. Groom stationed at Philadelphia Navy Yards. Plans uncertain.
The M. M. high school sorority met at Miss Martha Thompson's home to plan future activities. They decided to sell coffee and doughnuts at the next home football game and discussed a skating party and a dance. The group sang the sorority song and refreshments were served to Misses Maxjorie Slakery Kathryn Buck Barbara Richi Jean Foster Joan Patterson and Betty Lundy.
Twenty office employees from the Corry Jamestown offices hosted a dinner party last evening at the Pitts field Inn to honor Miss Ruth Soper the bride-elect. She received a corsage and a Pyrex dishware gift from the group.
Mrs Fern Highfield sister to be wed was honored at a last night gathering hosted by Mrs K H Durham on Rail Road Street. Guests enjoyed bingo visiting and a shower of gifts. The buffet featured a bride cake plus salad and dessert. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs Henry White and Mr and Mrs Harry Newhouse of Brookville, Miss Sally Highfield and Ernest Anderson of Tiong.
A baby girl was born this morning at Corry hospital to Mr and Mrs Francis Ross of R D 4 Corry. The birth adds a daughter to the Ross household with no complications reported and both mother and child in good health.
Betty Clarke advises frequent shampoos for oily or dusty hair and clean scalp. Use rich lathering shampoo matching hair color with rinses for henna and camomile varieties. Brush before washing, dry with a soft towel, massage scalp, then apply brilliantine and briefly style for a refreshed look.
National USO headquarters release shows total information services requests reached 6 712 000 with 1 404 500 asking for hassling forms. Information on employment travel and resources accounted for many queries across 1 400 USO clubs and centers.
A historical note describes a sap bucket paint claimed to prevent rust on galvanized metal feed and water containers. The paint is described as water resistant and dent resistant, advertised as a safe coating option.
Philadelphia Philadelphia Sept 29 An AP Food Editor urges using fish to save ration points and vary menus. Includes a dinner recipe for four with fish grilled over heat and four sauce options such as tartar lemon butter and Lenox. Also notes stuffed fish steaks and a detailed stuffing recipe. Police investigate a drowning death in Fairmount Park of year old Doris Schmeltmer found with skull fracture.
At a Methodist church meeting the Good Samaritan class outlined tentative plans for a Hallowe en party. An evening of games and visiting followed a brief business meeting. Refreshments were served. The gathering was hosted by Miss Plovence Brooks on East South Street.
A family dinner for William F Shreve was hosted by Mrs. George Sul at their home with twenty five relatives. The event featured a chicken dinner and gifts for Shreve who leaves tonight for Army training Estate guests included Mr and Mrs Adam Strand of Cincinnati Ohio Mr and Mrs C B Ross of Steubenville Ohio and several guests from Union City.
Lieut Elisabeth Clarke and Staff Sergeant Mary Louise Gravel from the WAC Erie office were guests at the Corry Rotary Club dinner at Hotel Corry. Clarke spoke to local business leaders about WAC requirements, training and accomplishments.
Listings show NBC schedules including Fred Wailing Eddie Cantor and Kay Kyser programs plus CBS with Lionel Barrymore Jack Carson and Shostakovich premiere. BLU-T features Adventures of Falcon Lone Ranger and Battle of Sexes. MBS and stations present Hal McIntire Band Soldier With Wings and more.
About eighteen thousand five hundred persons living on farms died accidentally in the year 1941 according to the report.
About sixty friends gathered at the Keystone Restaurant on Rest Main Street to honor Willian Shreve Debert Bibow and Lor Shoemaker as they depart for military service. The event featured lunch and gifts as guests offered best wishes before the trio enters the armed forces. Local attendees included Mr and Mrs Trrey Montquye of Union City and others from the community.
Miss Rosemary Aver detailed her bridge club last evening at her home on East Congress Street. Two tables of bridge were played with awards claimed by M Wesley Senmans and Miss Amelia Vanderlie. Refreshments were served to attending members and four guests, Miss Merion Kimmy.
Recent experiments show cork oass trees can be grown in California, enabling a local cork supply to replace imports from Spain and Portugal. The plan aims to cut reliance on annual 2 million dollar cork imports and foster a domestic industry.
A Beaver township administrator, F R Nolph, files suit in local court against the Pennsylvania Railroad seeking $50,000 for probable earnings of his deceased son Herman. The action is the first in the district where an administrator pursues such recovery under a recent supreme court ruling from the previous year.
The snippet notes grocery advertising activity, stating sixty percent is done on the weekend and sixty six percent on Thursday and Friday. It implies concentrated retail ad spend around late week and weekend periods.
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