U S Infantry Drives on Davao in Philippines Push
Associated Press report from Manila says U S infantry moved on Davao city from south and east aided by planes from a newly captured airfield 30 miles south. The 24th Infantry Division neared Dayan as Dixie Division advanced east. MacArthur reported 561 Japanese dead and 218 prisoners this week with American losses at 517 KIA and 1,385 WIA.
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Associated Kress
Manila
Davao City
Minandanao
Philippines
I Davite Gulf
24Th Infantry Division
Dayan
Dist
Dixie
Douglas Macarthur
Young Erie Composer Wins Another Big Prize
22 year old Mennin son of Mr and Mrs A Mennin won the 900 prize at Columbus University for Symphony No 2 after already taking the 1000 prize in a Gershwin memorial contest for Symphonic Allegro. He is an Eastman School of Music student and noted accordion expert, a Strong Vincent High School graduate who studied at Oberlin before Eastman in Rochester.
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Strong Vincent High School
Oberlin College
Eastman
Rochester
Ellice J Lillie 81 Dies Suddenly at Home
Ellice J Lillie 81 died this morning at his daughter's home 49 Chestnut Street Corry after a sudden chest pain about 8 49. He was born February 22 1864 in Crawford County and moved to Corry in 1943 from East Branch. Survived by daughter Mrs Lindsey son Dale Lillie grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at Bracken Keating Funeral Home Thursday at 1 pm with burial in East Branch Cemetery.
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Ellice i Lane
Fred Lindsey
Chestnut Street
Crawford County
East Branch
Corry
Lindsey
Dale Lillie
Doris Lindsey
Eula
James
Riddle
Newark
N. J
Neil Lindsey
Sampson
Cpl
England
Norman Lillie
Meadville
Bracken-Keating Funeral Home
East Brunch
Yanks Fight For Two Okinawa Airfields
American forces push to control Machinato Airfield north of Naha as Doughboys of the 27th Infantry Division seize the northern sector. Seventh Cavalry Division advances on Yonabiru Airdrome while WV-based planes hit ships near Kyushu and the Inland Sea as Japan sorties attempt to disrupt the assault.
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Page One
Okinawa
27Th Gantry Division
Machinato
Naha
Cavity
Yonabiru
Japan
Sunda
Kyushu
Shimonoseki
Kyushi
Honshu
City and Vicinity Car Lubrications And Local Notices
Discharge reports from County Hospital list Mrs. Mugene Button, Miss Martha Cooper, Mrs. Edwin Cole, and John Freeborn as recent admissions or surgical patients. Community items note bingo at St Edward's Hall, a fire at Grimm lease on Point Hill, parish card party, and local church and civic notices with wartime updates. Also reported are hydrant flushing, wartime industry moves, Induction delinquencies, and a released prisoner of war alert for local families.
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Powell Motor Co
Conty Hospital
Mugene Button
Niobe
Martha Cooper
Corry
Mra
Edwin Cole
Snyder Circle
John Freeborn
Brie
St. Edward's
Hall
Grimm
Point Hill
Rocky Grove
Europe
Pacific
Seaman
William Wright
Meadville High School
John K. Elernsn
St. Edward's High School
Local club notices and a missing airman report
Strata Aid will meet for an all day session with Mrs. Jack Raymond. Amici Sewing Circle meets tonight with Mrs. Robert Davis. Franklin: Sgt. George T. Kelly reported missing in action over Germany since April 19. Quilting Club meets tomorrow at 6 30 at Mrs. T. W. Whitehead 363 East Pleasant. United Brethren Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at Mrs. Dan Culver West Wayne St. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Robbins relocate from Buffalo to Columbus. Mrs. Rae Sessions now living with daughter in Columbus. Franklin: three injured in Route 42% crash near Dempseytown. Bucholz, his wife and child involved. Erie: Edward Scott, longtime NY Central yardmaster, dies. Erie: damage suit over December Route 5 collision filed in Erie County Court.
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A. L. Lyle
Clearfield ‘Furs
Stewart Hat Shop
St Titusville
Townville
Mercer Spring Arse Wire Company
Anthin Mercer
Old Mile
Freemartt Street
Mercer
Sime
Pranklin
The|ulke
Carl Simpson
United States
War Department
Alice Simpson
Third Street
W. S
St. Peter's Cathedral
Edward Franz
Bertha Pram
West 20Th Street
John R. Reilly
W. A. Reilly
Brooieville
Walter. Karyarckas
Holy Cross Pat Mount Carmel
C. D
Abingo
Hie Strata Aid
Jack Raymond
R. D
Amici Sewing Circle
Robert Davis
West Wayne Street
George T. Kelly
G. N. Kelly
Germany
Quilting Club
T. W. Whitehead
East Pleasant Street
United Brethren Ladies’ Aid Society
Dan Culver
Hoyt Robbins
Buffalo
Columbus
Rae Sessions
Erie
Nonth
East
Erie County
David Bowen
Ri D. 1
North East
Great Lakes Forwarding Corporation
N. Y
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Wing - Willi Star Stores
Westfield
Austin
LaFrance
Kirkmans
Fero
U. S
Davao
Gulf
Ellice J. Lillie
McKesson
Corry Bakery
F. ©. Reynolds
Fort George
Meade
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Reynolds
C. W. Jones
North Center Street
Teri J. Lingatan
Bradford
Tampa Shipbuilding Company
Tampa
Fla
Lingaton
Post Office Department
The
Corry Water Supply Co. It
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Sis
Oil City
Patrick H. Brown
Grant L. McElhaiten
Louis Mortimer Rogers
Thomas J. Stanton
Cyril S. Shigleta
Karl F. Weikal
Timsville
John F. Austin
Goldstein
Jewell Flower Shop
Bredinsburg-Senece Ran
Nellie ®. Strain
Lawrence H
Larry) Madden
Belgium
East Washington St
Dial
Franklin
Dempseytown
Albert A. Bucholz
Oil Guy
William A. Buchanan
E. Front Street
Bucholz
Patricia
W. Edward Scott
New York Central Railroad
Penn Yan
N.Y
Scott
New York Central
Cevas
Minnesota
Qual Liied
Gil Petot
Pthrrtiitin
Lanston
Diol
Vane
Engs
Cal Vic
R ‘Carrie
Roos
Henry Wall of Wallace
Ures
Stettinry
Nome
Congress
Thi
Trun
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