Oil City News Briefs and Local Notices
Oil city items report federal price controls on oil products with telegrams sent to refiners. a local man, William Lange, was discharged from Corry Point after joining a town operation. Miss Ann Fotomski discharged from Corry hospital after gunshot wound treatment. Wayne Evans performs at VFW Peanut Night. School events note Blessie reunion at Grange Hall with community luncheon. Ridgway officers at Indiantown Gap receive promotions Major S. Spleen to lieutenant colonel and Captain Hereford Wood to major.
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Leon Henderson
Pennsylvania
Willian Lange
al South Street
Corry Ooint
Wayne Evafis
V.F. W
Ann Fotomski
Washington Street
Corry Hospital
Pennzoil Co
West Smith Street
Georgia Weber
Maple Avenue
West Sprig Creek
Aaley's Grove
Grange Hal
Indiantown Gap
Rans
S. ¥. Spleen
Hereford Wood
Local notes from Stroudsburg and surrounding towns
Stroudsburg dispatch reports a bank robbery earlier, with a theft of $76,000 by four gunmen. an alarm malfunction blamed. J. Gies, longtime St Marys police chief since 1918, dies of a heart attack in Ridgway. funeral planned. Pittsburgh FBI holds Edward McFarland for auto theft tied to Corry case. multiple regional notices, accidents, and upcoming events noted.
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Stroudsburg
Lotis J. Gies
St. Marys
Ridgway
Dunnkirk
Dunkirk
National Youth Administration
Dunkrk Defense
Dalton
Erie
Larry Boyle
Grandview Boulevard
Yall
Faith Dougherty Boyle
G.L. F. Patrons
Grange Hall
Corry
1600 draftees arrive with gap troops at Indian Town Gap
Associated Press reports that about 1000 selectees from Camp Grott are arriving to bolster Pennsylvania's 29th Division at Indian Town Gap. The arrival, largest single group yet, will fill gaps to reach authorized strength of 17,945 enlisted men. New troops are assigned to regiments of the 56th or 1497 selectees from Cross, with groups distributed to the 109th Infantry, the 118th Infantry, the 1010th Infantry, and the 1214 Infantry under various officers in Harrisburg and Scranton.
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Associated Press
Indiantown Gappa
Camp Grott
Pennsylvania
Pred
109Th Tn
Sergrten
Stanley F. Coar
Illinois
1Lfth Infantry
Philadelphia
S22
Scranton
Gol
Albert O. King
Altoons
Clymer Firemen Stage Peak at Damcott Grove Picnic
The annual Clymer Picnic at Damcott's Grove on August 1 draws a large crowd with a two class team pulling contest for over 3,000 and under 3,000 pounds, $50 in prizes, and a baby beauty contest for ages up to two years. Music by the Clymer Dental School Band accompanies a day of sports for all ages. The public is invited and organizers promise ample food and fun.
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Clymer Uiserient
Darcott's Grove
Clymer Dental School
Registration Period Ends in Pennsylvania Primary
Harrisburg reports political leaders intensify voter registration drives as August 1 nears the September 9 primary. Extra time for recording changes is provided in almost 40 counties. total Pennsylvania registration shows Republicans 2,200, Democrats 2,161,307, other parties 54,876, with only Republicans and Democrats eligible to vote in the primary.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Scranton
Pitaburgh Mill
Pennsylvania
Otter
Fragmented prompt yields uncertain sea wear note
A garbled OCR snippet mentions sea wear, surveys, and driving on a highway with scattered numbers and unclear references. The readable items include phrases about fear, a Bisses, and a wandering list of words like 25 and 10. No clear event or entities emerge.
Erie county forull drive report details totals
A luncheon announcement by Erie unit treasurer Lytle L. Salisbury quoted a total drive amount of 36 955 with 30 005 58 turned in. D W Jardine and Eugene Pyter led the effort with Clifford G. Hardeh aiding. Albion reported 470 94 against 400 quota. other townships pledged as reports arrive.
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Erie
Lytle L. Salsbury
Salsbury
D. W. Jardine
Eugen Pyter
Clifford G. Hardeh
Hyting
Albion
Thb
Albionnes BG. Wysamt
Model Boy Attacker Case Studied by Juvenile Authorities
A 15 year old, John Richard Eskey, a reputed model student from a southern military school, admitted assaulting his mother with a table lamp and a kitchen knife in Pittsburgh. Investigators said he said he could not endure alleged nagging over smoking, curfew, and duties as his mother, 40 year old Mrs Butt Bailey Askey, worked as an X-ray technician. The mother, in hospital with serious injuries, defended him and blamed an unseen intruder. The boy was placed with juvenile authorities pending the outcome of the case.
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Associated Press
Stitshurgh
John Richard Eskey
Southern Military’ School
Walter Monaghan
Butt Bailey Askey
Homestead Hospital
Pittsburgh
Monaghan
Shadyside
Bear Lake Man Hankin 78 Dies at Home
Harry Hankin aged 78 of Bear Lake died last evening at his home after a life spent as a farmer in the Bear Lake vicinity. Born March 5, 1863 at Stinson Hall, he is survived by two daughters Zoah Cochran and Vern Winn, a son Horace Hankin of Cleveland, a daughter Clara Welden of Kinzua, two brothers George Hankin of Youngsville and Tred Hankin of Philadelphia, twelve grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren. Prayer services will be held at his late home Friday at 2 pm followed by funeral services at 2:30 pm DST at the United Brethren church in Bear Lake led by Rev. T. W. Davitt.
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Ness
En Aays
Hay W. Hankin
Bear Lake
Stinson Hall
Hankin
Zoah Cochran
Vern Winn
Bear Take
Horace
Hankie
Cleveland
Ghia
Clara Welden
Kinzua
George Hankin
Youngsville
Tred Hankin
Philadelphia
United Brethren Church
TW. Aaivett
Conference on Seizure Bill Detailed in Washington
Senate and House reach agreement on a seizure bill to empower the president to requisition military and defense related property with just compensation. House vote 241 to 138. conference committee to reconcile differences with the Senate version. Major change by Rep. Taber would bar removal of essential machinery or equipment from operating plants.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Rep
Taber
Ravy
Man Held For Court In Brawl Killing Case
Jamestown report: Laurence Glad, 65, of 205 Allen Street Bergl ed, indicted for first degree manslaughter in a brawl that killed Jest Friday of Mitton v. Peterson, 65, of West Ellicott. Glad appeared before City Judge Alien E. Bargar and was ordered held for the grand jury after pleading, due to lack of attorney until grand jury action.
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Jamestown
Laurence Glad
Allen Street
Berg
Mitton
Peterson
West Ellicott
Aristotyne
Prather Fvente
Glad
Alien E. Bargar
Ue Grand Jury
Watching Japan thal developments in Southeast Asia
The United States would aid Chiang Kai shek and remaining Thai colonies if resisted, while the Thailand crisis risked large trade losses. An occupied Thailand could curb American rubber and tin imports and reduce sales by about 1,000,000 dollars annually, with Japan gaining bases near Singapore and Dutch East Indies.
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Growg Hin
United States
Thailand
Britain
Philippines
Singapore
Bunma
Dutch East Indies
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