Erie County News Briefs From Corry And Warren
A series of notices include a curbside trash complaint and wallet found on Wright street, jury selections in Erie County, a real estate transfer from Ora A. Stennett to Thomas Motors, and a near miss fire at Emblem Oil gas station in Warren. A damper on Kane National Guard units and local injuries from a maple products worker were reported along with hospital updates.
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Erie County Court House
Ora “A. Stennett
Thomas Motors, Inc
Corry
Warren
Zealous search ordered for missing heiress Evelyn Hartstein
Pittsburgh April 27. Judge Thomas P. Trimble ordered a zealous search for Evelyn Hartstein, the heiress who vanished from her home a few days after Christmas 1940. He postponed declaring her dead, saying the court would issue any order to locate her if alive. Hartstein left Pittsburgh about two months after her guardians were shot to death. Kleinberg, once rejected suitor, is serving a life term after a self defense claim.
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du Assucim Yeu Racoe
Pittsburgh
Thomas P. Trimble
Evelyn Hartstein
Trimble
Sigmund Hartstein
Beechwood Boulevard
Louis Kleinberg
Miss Hart—sten
Miss Hartstein
Kleinberg
County Sets 70 Percent Basis for 1940 41 Assessments
Erie county commissioners acted to fix assessments at 70 percent of full property value for 1940-41 to avoid inequities as township assessors start new valuations June 1. Chief Assessor John Pokorski urged uniformity to align with state funding rules for school districts and monthly real estate transfer statements for comparison.
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Erie County
Bami
John Pokorsk
Pokorski
Karl Parker Named Union City Postmaster
Union City April 27 Parker 26 Perry Street has been named postmaster to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Brikeman He will assume duties today and has been recommended by County Democratic Chairman Maurice Coughlin and Senator Francis Myers Confirmation by the Senate is required before the appointment becomes permanent Parker a Union City High School graduate class of 1938 served three years in the Navy and was honorably discharged as motor machinist mate first class The U S fire toss in 1947 was the largest in history for any nation.
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Union City
Arrow
Parker
Perry Street
James Brikeman
Maurice Coughlin
Francis Myers
Senate
Union City High School
Navy
William J Hayes Erie Financier Dies at Ninety
William J. Hayes a longtime Erie financier and former Strand Theater manager died after an illness at age ninety His career centered on banking and finance with a noted skill in analyzing financial problems He served as a U S Department of Justice banking investigator and expert through bank prosecutions and defaulters cases in partnership with Judge Sanborn of the U S Circuit Court.
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William Hayes
Erie
William J. Hayes
Strand Theater
Hayes
U. S. Department of Justice
Sanborn
U. S. Clr
Court of Appeals Notes Hay es Expert Credential Shortage
A Missouri Court of Appeals opinion on Whim states the government will not find an expert in banking and finance more competent, fair, convincing, or fearsome than Mr. Hayes.
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Souri Court of Appeals
Hayes
Adams County Sheriff Bernard W. Spence Dies at 87
Bernard W. Spence, Adams County sheriff, died Thursday night at Warner Hospital after a stroke suffered while working on election preparations. Sheriff Spence, 87, served in the county law enforcement role for many years. He passed away following medical treatment.
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Dams
Dirk Gettysburg
Bernard W. Spence
Adams County
Warner Hospital
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Spwa Corry
Erie County Criminal Court
Axel G. Swangon
Via M Wade
R. D
State Game Commission
Paul's Men's Wear
Daniel B. Connell
Titusville
Titusville Hospital
Connell
Merle K
Lela L. Lines
First Ward
Nellie ‘T. Falcone
Nellie T. Falcone
West Pleasant Street
Thomas Higley
Frank Gates
Concord Township
Wicker Nigh
Robert H. Brown
Congress Street
Kenneth Clark
Youngsville
John Jackson
Spring Street
Matthews Run
Boats
Kane
Pennsylvania National Guard
Niels Christensen
Columbus
Hamot Hospital
Adin Burrows
209
Bast Steel
Thompson Maple
Cory Hospital
Burrows
Childeen
Lindsley's
ANA Limited Supply
Shamburg's
Clifford A. Zilch
Erie, Pa
J. Fred Kinley
Cory Sales
Corry, Pa
South Center St
Atlantic City
Packard
C. Christensen Motors
West
Washington St
Karl Parker
U. S
Erie Area
The
Erie Railroad
Industrial
America
Page & Nichols E
Main Street
W. Main Street
Memphis
Belle
Maxwell House
Swift
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