Hospital Association conference to discuss war care and casualties
Corry hospital representative Stil. L. Willem Coon will attend the Hospital Association of Pennsylvania conference in Pittsburgh, with Len G. Griffith presiding Tuesday and Miss Mary B. Mild er guiding Friday sessions. President Harold T. Prentzel will discuss government hospital facilities and the need to prepare for wartime casualty care and potential conversion of buildings into hospitals.
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Stil. L. Willem Coon
Corry Hospitel
Hospital Association of Pennsylvania
Puil
Adelphia Thurday
Len G. Griffith
St. Francis
Association
Harold T. Prentzel
Hsiness
Ferends
Phindelphia
White Braven Sabatorium
Lscuss
Maury Maverick
War Mraduction Board
Maverick
Army
Navy
Prentzel
Jone
Churches Favor 11 PM Closing in Erie War Measure
The Erie Council of Churches backs a law to close all clubs and saloons at 11 P.M. for wartime, urging lawmakers to push the resolution. It opposes employing barmaids in such premises and supports further inquiry before any policy change. The group also opposes a national lottery and backs a bill to convene UN representatives to form a wartime relief body.
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Erie
Erie Council of Churches
Prow
Makine Boty
Jamestown Man Found Dead From Gas Fumes
Jamestown April 14 Funeral services for Louis LeRoy Hyde will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Younghers funeral home in Jamestown. The body was found by police after they forced entry to his gas heated room at 5 Fairmount avenue. Coroner Samuel T. Bowers reported a certificate of suicide by gas.
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Jamestown
Louis LeRoy Hyde
Fairmount Avenue
Younghers
East Wourth Street
Daniel Ke. Preymeyer
Sunset Hi
Samuel ‘T. Bowers
Simple lemon juice mix touted to ease rheumatic pain
An inexpensive home remedy promises relief from rheumatic arthritis and neuritis. The recipe calls for Ru-Ex Compound, a week supply, four lemons, and a half cup of water taken twice daily. It claims pain may disappear within 48 hours, with a money back guarantee via Rexall drug stores.
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Rexall
Summer Playground Program Studied Here
The Board of Education considers a summer playground program to help children during the summer recess. Glenn Wood proposed a committee, unanimously approved, to study feasible options for a program that could aid working families and childcare needs, reporting back soon.
Two More Spring Creek Boys Join U S Marines
Buffalo N Y April 1 two Warren county men joined the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S C after swearing in at the induction station They are George C Steffan 2 Spring Creek RD 1 and Robert Harold Kattertin 20 Spring Creek RD 1 Both enlisted for the duration of the war and will undergo six weeks of intensive training before departing Parris Island for posts at home and abroad
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Buffalo
Marine Corps
Warren County
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parvis Island
B.C
George ¢ Steffan
Spring Creek
Robert Harold Kattertin
Spring Crewe
Swor Ito
Fewin R. Brealey
Marine Corps Fndue
Jevil
Parris 'Sland
Census survey to find women for war work
Jomstown Anvil M A drive to enumerate all women over 16 in Cheiayengne Gettarauens counties will be conducted by the United States Employment Service and the Post Office department. Leroy Petersen, director of the War Manpower Commission, announced at a Monday night meeting with the Area Manpower Committee. The survey is voluntary and not a draft.
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My. Peterson
Deny Use of Plots to Erie Hucksters
Erie April 14. County commissioners denied requests by two west side residents for victory patens pending a further investigation by Mrs. Odes sie Plate. Officials said two of the 53 apuleans were professional hucksters and unless they used officials they would not sell the products nor allow free use of the county lard.
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Erie
Commy
Tureday
West Side
Odessie Plate
Apuleans
Jamestown Soldier Wounded in North Africa Action
Jamestown resident Sgt Sem J Nicosia was slightly wounded in action in North Africa on March 28 while serving with the same unit as Sgt Charles R Matheson who was killed in action March 29. Parents Mr and Mrs Anthony Nicosia, 83 Water Street, were informed by telegram from the adjutant general. Nicosia attended Jamestown High School and enlisted in the United States Army a year ago.
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Jamestown
Sam
Nicosia
Anthony Nicosia
Sem J. Nicosia
North Africa
Ares
Anxiety Over Kin In Germany Leads To Tragic Death
ERIE April 14 Anxiety grips Mrs Caroline Bauer 66 and her large family in Germany after her suicide by poison. Her daughter Mrs George Simmons found her body at 3817 Sunset Blvd. The German note read I have been having headaches I can not stand it any longer. Hints about fear of illness and years of worry were noted by neighbors and her husband Julius who worked away at the time.
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Erie
Germany
Carseline Bauer
Victory Gardens Certificates Promised for Harrisburg Gardeners
Harrisburg announces Victory Garden certificates to aid local gardeners amid wartime shortages. The State Council of Defense Victory Garden Committee urges residents to grow vegetables, noting freshness can be preserved for weeks after harvest. Certificates cover garden plots and supplies, with 140,000 planned nationwide. headquarters coordinates state allotments and materials.
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Harrisburg
Wietory Gardens
State Council of Defense
Vietory Gamen Committee
Periays
Wadhinds Ie Eine
Cbtain
Vietory Garden
Jost Council
Éelinye
Connsniieve
Vietory Garten
Ail Penals
Vietory Gardens
Victory
Council of Defense
Heavy Ice FIELDS Tie Up Buffalo Shipping Erie
April 4 Lake Bite ports are open east to Mite but Buffalo remains iced. Observers say two weeks of heavy lee conditions may still block ships reaching Buffalo. A 1943 cargo bound for Teke Brie is in Cleveland. lost cargoes are being traced on the lower lakes. Radication of the upper lakes may begin in a few days.
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Buffalo
Erie
Lake Bite
Mite
Buffelo
Leest
Bulfelo
Lee Fields
Srs
Teke Brie
Cleveland
Meadville Woman Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
Mrs Caroline McGill of Meadville marked her hundredth birthday on Tuesday. Born in 1861, she married William McGill in 1861. he died later. She remains in exceptional health, surrounded by family and a special local celebration with relatives from New Castle Cleveland and Meadville.
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Mmadville
Caroline McGill
William McGill
Ily
Ave Ce
Hursly Ohilorengre
Edward B. Mecitl
Dahlstrom Company Award Nearing Presentation
The Dahlstrom Metallic Produce Company expects to receive the Army Navy “B” professional award for outstanding performance. From Washington, D.C., word arrived that the firm will travel to the ceremony after earning high marks in wartime production. No final notice has reached the company yet.
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Dahlstrom Company
Ouitensline
Jancestowa
Dakstrom Metaltic Duce Company
Wesllington
D.C
Washington
College Star Garnet P Francis Prisoner Among Japanese Captives
Meadville April 14 Captain Garnet P Prancis Jr former Allegheny College student and 1930s football letterman has been listed as a prisoner of the Japanese. War Department records received via Lt Varano Memphis Army doctor confirm his status. Alumni director Dr Charles Miller notes many alumni hope for his safe return and recalls Prancis as a 1934 Allegheny graduate who left college for professional school.
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Garnet P. Francis
Meadville
Bataan
Garnet P Proncis, Jr
Allegheny College
Charles Miler
Allegheny
Prancis
Includency
War Department
Histore
Pies Lieu, Nicholas &, Varano
Memphis
Tenn
Lieut Verano
Camel Praneis
Praneis
Allehgeny
Dunkirk Plant Strike Spreads Action Halts Production
A strike at the Dunkirk plant of the Allegheny Ludlum Steel Car portion spreads as about 150 workers from multiple shifts stay off duty since Sunday. The walkout began over objections to a newly appointed foreman, with a meeting planned to seek a settlement and avoid broader plant disruption to war production.
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Duneirk
Skdders
Dukirl
Depres Iment
Processing Blood Plasma for PA Hospitals in Small Centers
Blood plasma collection and processing for Pennsylvania hospitals with under 200 beds began in Almaba city under the State Department of Health Medical Society of Pennsylvania and the Foundation for Clinical and Surgical Research. Sixteen central Pennsylvania hospitals were selected to start the program within 100 miles of a Red Cross blood bank with approval from Red Cross officials.
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Almaba
State Department of Health
Medical Society
State of Pennsylvania
Foundation
Pennsylvania
A. H. Stewart
State Secretary of Health
Corry Hospital
Red Cross
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Wnd Surgical
Bell Traffic Man at Warren Shifted
Warren April 14 G Hodgson superintendent of the Warren district for three years has been transferred to New Castle headquarters for the New Castle district. The move, though a promotion for the local man, places him in a larger area. He will be succeeded in Warren by J Kinin Moriis who already shines in the Greets burs district.
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Warren
G. Hodgin
Bell Telephone Company
New Castle
Ernesty
Kinin
Moriis
Burs
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State Association
Philadelphia
Supt
Coon
Board of Education
Glenn Wood
Irectorate
Edwin J. Lows
Wool
Plar
Detion
Antyrest 11
U. S. Marines
George Steffan
Robert Kaiferiiin
Elton
Net
Jersey
TY Corry
Zuckerman
Disl
North Center St
Carry
Ealthor
State Council OF Defense Dyafe
Nhesanieu
Burdon Ogiam
Caurstoschs
Fim
Aarne
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Erie Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Dunkirk
California
Florida
Rome
Magic Cup
Rexall Unm
Petrolagar
Lis Ee
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