Fragments Report Oddities From Erie Area Proceedings
PaRAGtaF Good Friday weather noted as gardeners plant threle aweel peas. Erie reports four arrests for drunkenness and local residents among the group. Revenue freight for the week ending March 28 totals 804,746 cars marked by a rise from prior periods. Erie County notes 90 districts lacking Democratic county committee candidates. filings by May primary. Two Coury women granted divorces. Armstrong cruelty case and Spohn fraud case in Corry. Poulton elected VP and secretary of Talon, with Evatt treasurer and Turner assistant treasurer. Real estate deeds filed in Corry. City traffic-light budget delayed postwar. bulldozing bill signed. Grass fire on Liberty Street. blimp barge sighting prompts police chase. Pennsylvania Railroad reorganizes operations. several yard and master positions shifted. Hydetown and Centerville burglaries yield about $110. no clues from authorities. Junk gathering day proposed for spring clean-up funds. Two Lan caster youths imitate disappearing act with Blackstone wand once used by the magician.
Second Death in Jamestown Garage Fire
Jamestown reports the second death from the February 28 garage fire. Thomas J. Pinnerty, 58, of 123 West Main Street Pulc oner, died at Jamestown General Hospital at 5 45 AM Thursday after weeks of burns. Ford B. Lown, 39, the Down Town Garage mechanic, died the following day from burns. The blast hit the newsroom where Pinnerty was briefly located. Dorothy Hoover, 46, escaped with minor burns.
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Jamestown
Thomas J. Pinnerty
West Main Street
Pulconer
Jamestown General Hospital
Down Town
Finnerty
Ford B. Lown
Jerry Klein
Pinnerty
Flaherty
Dorothy Hoover
East Second Street
Final chapter in DuBois Rolling Episode sentenced
In Clearfield County Court Eugene Hergenroder of Reynoldsville pleaded guilty to robbing Nick Campanini of two pocketbooks with about 250 dollars. He received a two to four year term in the western penitentiary, to run concurrent with his existing sentence, with parole violations noted.
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DuBois
Clearfield
Eugene Martin Hergenroder
Reynoldsville
R. D
Western Penitentiary
W. Wallace Smith
Hergenroder
Nick Campanini
Death of Erie youth in Jap attack confirmed
The Navy Department confirmed the death of W. Moorhouse, a former Erie dance band musician, of 104 W. Ath street. Moorhouse belonged to the band of the TSS Arizona, all crew members perished when the ship was sunk at Pearl Harbor in December. He and others were at battle stations when the magazine exploded, dying serving the vessel’s guns. Moorhouse, a 1939 graduate of Strong Vincent, was the son of H. L. Moorhouse of Wichita, Kansas.
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Navy
Tment
Moorhouse
Erie
W. Ath Street
TSS
Arizona
Peat
Mie
West Pradete
Strong Vincenvs
Clase
Macrause
Wichita
Kans
Joos Packard
Civil Defense Setup Wins VFW Commendation
The Lt Archie W Thompson Post 264 VFW praised Corry Civilian Defense leaders and workers in a March 37 1942 resolution. It notes defense committees labor unions and others aiding national defense and offers VFW services for patriotic parades gatherings and charitable drives to support war effort.
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Archie W. Thompson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
F. FW
Lt. A
Corry
William Sutton
Clarence Coons
Fire Threatens Powder Plant At Hercules Facility
Berane, N. D. J. April 3 A threatening fire at the Hercules Powder Company plant broke out today near a vast tank location. Evacuation of workers began amid fears of an explosion. A later report said the fire was under control.
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Berane Kenil
N.dj
Hercules Powder Company
Avex
Deny Passports to Consoles
April 8 news reports conscientious objectors at a civilian public service camp of 155 men were refused passports by the federal government after taking special overseas service courses. The objectors aimed for work as freighter crews and in road and building construction with explosive handling, with one transfer to Camp Largo, India, planned as they await passport clearance.
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Kane
Public Service
Targa
India
Camp Largo
Driver Blamed in Erie Death
A coroner's jury in Erie found driver negligence in the death of Marianne Yaple, 22, after a collision near Agoria Whermus, with Clarence Thurning of Fr, 28, cited as involved. Attorney W Gleeten will decide if charges will be filed.
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Erie
Clarence FR
Scimal
Hulfelo Road
Marianne Yaple
Peach Sheet
Schaal
Agoria
Schant
Rober
Armstrong
Schaw
W. Gleeten
Attempted suicide by prisoner at Erie jail
Prisoner Weber, age 86, at Erie jail attempted self harm by belt in a cell on Wednesday evening. Officers Joseph Lynch and Richard Dundow restrained him as he hung, then used a belt and knife to break the hold. He was revived, transported to Hamot hospital for injuries, then moved to a padded cell at the county jail.
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Erie
Prenels
Weber
Wayne Street
Oicy
Joseph Lynch
Richard Dundow Neardal
Lye
Inchell
Ant Lynch
Dell Wa
Ppedio
Hamot Hospital
Collision Ends In Fatality On Westbound Road
As a passenger, a collision occurred when the Armstrong car traveling west met another vehicle. Mrs Yaple, a young bride, died instantly and the other occupants were treated as investigators failed to determine the cause of the head on crash.
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Yaple
Jamestown Flood Control Approved by Army Engineers
Washington reports indicate a flood control project on the Chatinkoin River would cost about 200000 yearly and waste costs around 318000 annually for maintenance and operation. The plan, approved by the Army Engineers, covers dam and drainage works with a total estimated cost of 867500, funded by government spending and local authorities.
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Jamestown
Chatinkoin
Washington
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Youngsville
Democratic County Committee
Erie County Court
Miles B. Kitts
Mary Ann Armstrong
John T. Armstrong
Dayton
Bouse Spohn
J. Paul Spohn
P. &. Poulton
Talon
Tne
Iwan
Arthur B. Newhall
War Production Board
D. A. Evatt
J. E. Turner
Poulton
Irving Trust Company
New York
Carrie G. McCray
William J.roehrig
Center Street
Mary Tillotson
Ralph L. Carroll
South Street
Smith
Columbus Avenue
James
Harrisburg
Liberty Street
East Main Street
Avenue A
Goodyear
Akron
Iter
Vandergrift
Sourer
Ite
Punxsutay~ Ney
Huntingdon
Pennsylvania Railroad
E. W. Smith
S.H. Flick
Olesa
Bulletin Asian
Shire Oaks
Mononsahela
A. E. Munson
Buffalo
Flick
Olean
J. G. Dellwardt
Buffalo Dision
Mr. Munson
W. P. Davis
Erle and Ashtabule Division
Blairs~ville
Crawford County
Hydetown
Centerville
Hydetown Milling Company
Lancaster
Blackstone
Old Library
Thomas J. Finnerty
Civil Defense
VFW
Lieut
A. W. Thompson
Luckerman
MorthCenter Street
Dial
Clarence Schaal
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Kem
Tone Ssr
Ras Mmar
SheRwin- Williams
Kem-Tone
Sherwin-Williams
KEM -Tone
Center Sales
Center St
Loblaw
Army Engineers
Schultz's Box
Lindsley’s Pharmacy
New Spring
Lanston
South Center Street
Center ST. Bellas
Eve UN Pacory
R “Carters Pills
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Ine Jr
Hinds
H&a
Ita
Baume Bengue
Gar Perrotd
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Alko- Seltzer
Deans Pills
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