Local notes mix missing youths and public records
fragmentary Erie county news reports missing youths from Franklin area Richard Brown Richard Ferry and Donald Ream aged 16 believed runaway police circulating descriptions. realty transfers Erie area Ernest Keppel to Charles Keppel Milton Van Dresar to Ralph Martin Walter Earll to William Chesney. Mary Hillman 8 treated after bicycle fall at Corry hospital. Bendix Aviation sales and income figures. Perseid meteor shower coming this week with 50 to 400 meteors per hour after midnight. Bertha Anister 27 is missing from Meadville. G L F meeting August 18 in Grange Hall to discuss farm supplies. Sugar ration increases for commercial users announced. Lieutenant Harold G. Kemp promoted. Waste household products savings projected to aid munitions production. Continuous war effort notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Ernest Keppel
Charles Keppel
East Irving Street
Milton H. van Dresar
Ralph K. Martin
Grove Street
Corry
Walter ©. Earll
William M. Machesney
Putnam Street
Union City
New Policy Lets Relief Recipients Earn Farm Income
The State Board of Public Assistance adopted a policy allowing income from full or part-time farm work to meet family needs before reducing regular assistance. The change encourages aid recipients to take farm jobs to help alleviate the food production crisis. July statistics show Pennsylvania’s overall public assistance rolls declined by 2,024 cases, with drops across Aid to Dependent Children, General Assistance, Old-Age, and Blind Pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Public Assistance
Pennsylvania
Trapped on bridge tots jump during wreck fatality hits family
A Jeat-vin girl aged 8 died from skull fracture and internal injuries after tumbling 80 feet from a bridge rail to Wick Street. Her sisters Dolores 10 and Esther 4, both in fair condition, sustained skull fractures and multiple injuries. Caroline Chudobs 33 Shepard Street died at 7 30 Saturday morning at Emergency Hospital.
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Wick
Caroline Chudobs
Shepard Street
Dolores
Esther
Mike Henry Erie Official Stricken Dead at Home
Mike Henry a veteran Erie official and long time city hall employee died after a heart attack at his residence on West Third Street Saturday night. Appointed to the city council in 1906, he helped Thomas Han Hon for 40 years and was a key figure in local sports, serving as secretary of the boxing commission during its heyday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Henry
ERIE
Michael J. Henry
City Pier
Eliy
Bug West 3Rd St
Henry
City Hall
Wit
Thomas Han Hon
Boxing Commission
Sparta Boy In Nazi Prison Camp Ends Early War
Pvt. Chapman E. Stranahan of Spartansburg, Pa, long listed as missing, was confirmed safe in a German prison camp near North Africa. His wife, Mrs Martha Stranahan of Palrview, reports he is well, on three meals daily with water for drinking and washing, and that no war may end before they reunite. Stranahan enlisted in 1942, shipped to England then to North Africa. He previously worked for Talon Inc and is son of Mr. and Mrs. D D Stranahan.
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Sparta
Gems
Strapiahan
Emmy
England
North Africa
Chapman Artin Stran Uhor
Pvt
Stranahan
Talon, Inc
D. D. Stranahan
Spartansburg, Fa
Kane Mourns Missing War Hero Lt Benson
Lt Benson of Kane is listed as missing in action during a bombing mission over Germany on July 29. Born in Kane, he enlisted April 1, 1942, and was a 1932 Kane High graduate employed as a salesman before joining the Army Air Corps. He is survived by parents Mr and Mrs C A Benson, two sisters in Kane, and another sister in Chicago visiting Kane.
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Kane
Lietemine Eyald Benson
Lsted
Bel
Germany
United States War Department
C. A. Benson
Janeway Street
Benson
United States Army Air Corps
Kane High
Warren
Arthur Prindle
Drusilla Benson
Melville Spostrand
Chicago
Funeral Services for Justice Parker Held in Oil City
Dignified service for Justice William M. Parker of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court was held at the family home at 905 West Fourth Street, Oil City, at 3 pm Saturday. Interment followed at Grove Hill cemetery. Attendees included former Governor Arthur H. James, Mrs. James, judiciary members, and Governor Edward Martin's representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
William M. Parker
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
West Fourth Street
Grove Hill Cemetery
Arthur H. James
James
Plymouth
Edward Martin
MacArthur Declares Jap Resources Failing In Solomons Drive
General MacArthur reports Allied invasion efforts in the Solomons, from Trobriand and Woodlark to Vila and Kolombangara, with heavy air attacks from Soerbaja to Santa Isabel and a pivotal Vella Gulf naval victory on August 7. He cites three ton bombing strikes on Vila Airdrome and Kape Harbour with no enemy air counter.
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Trobriand
Woodlark Islands
Solomons
Soerbaja
Dutch East Indies
New Georgia
Santa Isabel Islands
Vella Gulf
MacArthur
Kolombangara Island
Vila
Kape Harbor
Thousands of Erie soldiers at risk of losing vote
Erie May 9 Thousands of Erie County soldiers in the armed forces may lose their right to vote in the 1944 presidential and congressional election unless they cast ballots in this fall's municipal election. Gené D. Smith warns military ballots must be requested by August 14. soldiers must vote at least every two years or be removed from rolls. Only about 30 Erie county service men voted last year.
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Erie
Erie County
Congress
Commonwealth
Gené D. Smith
State Elections Bureau
Explosion Injures Two In Erie Home Incident
George Grann of 606 East 10th Street and house guest Mrs. Lloyd Johnson of Bowling Green were treated for superficial burns and cuts after an explosion in the Gridley home oven at 8 15 p m. Grann received facial and arm burns while Mrs Johnson suffered minor arm cuts. Both were taken to Hamoth hospital by ambulance and released after emergency care.
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Erie
George Grann
East 10Th Street
Lloyd Johnson
Bowling Green
Ohio
Hamoth Hospital
Gridley
Grin
Johnson
National-Erie Co Defendent in Big OPA Suit
Erie firm Nationaire Corp of 1621 Haspyerry Street named in a 358917.33 dollar OPA suit in U S District Court Pittsburgh for allegedly charging prices above the established maximum on gun mount pedestal steel castings sold to Hudson Motor Co Center One Michigan and Mekhierman Terry Corp Harrison New Jersey The action is under Emergency Price Control Act Section 209 and seeks three times the overcharges with proceeds to the U S Treasury announced by OPA Chief Attorney James P Rossiter in Erie.
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Erie
Aug
Nationaire Corp
Haspyerry Street
OPA
Erle District Office
James P. Rossiter
U.S. District Court
Pittsburgh
Hudson Motor Co
Center One
Migh
Mekhierman- Terry Corp
Harrison, N. J
U. S. Treasury
Erie Corporation
Prentiss M. Brown
Jamestown Liquor Stores Report Empty Shelves
The Retail Liquor Stores Association of Western New York notes a dry spell with a dozen Jamestown outlets completely dry and no whisky on sale all week. Quotas may be cut on Sept 1, drought and raids in neighboring states reduce supplies, raising concerns for the liquor trade and local availability.
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Lquor
Buffalo
Retail Liquor Stores Association of
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Quiz Answers From Editor’s Page Listed
Answers to the Q Quiz printed on the editoral page list ten items. The sequence includes Yes True Oxfords and questions about Robinson Crusoe remodeling human features old age pensions the science of animals Daisy and a final item French.
Anti Strike Law Faces Federal Court Test
A former congressman turned attorney for 80 coal miners indicted under the new anti strike law plans to move to quash the 933 count indictments in a federal district court in Pittsburgh. Trials are set for September 1 with arraignments due shortly. Estep seeks pleas of innocence and will appear in person.
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Ly Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Harry A. Estep
Saul
Nor-Vital
Man Saves Father In Gas Incident After Wrong Address
James town Aug 9 A 24 year old factory worker who learned artificial respiration in Boy Scouts revived his father in law Joseph Trippi 58 after gas seizing him in their Crescent Street home The daughter’s mistaken call sent firefighters and police on a four mile chase through School Park Moon Brook and across town to 515 Our Us Street where Russell La Plaon performed rescue breathing until help arrived
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Jamestown
Crescent Street
School Park
Moon Brook
Probe death in Jamestown fall on Foundry Alley steps
Police and coroner investigate the death of Gust E. Fagerstrom, 68, of 34444 Falconer Street, after a fall from concrete steps in Foundry Alley between Third and Fourth streets. The death at Jamestown General Hospital is treated as accidental with a skull fracture suspected. inquest decision pending.
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Jamestown
Oroner Samuel T. Bowers
Gust E. Fagerstrum
Falconer Street
Jamestown General Hospital
Mes
Washington
Chevy Sheets
Bowers
Fagerstrom
Arthird. Lundquist
Bowen Street
Fourth Street
Pagerstrom
Fragmentary report on TeHpi revival after oxygen aid
A partial line describes TeHpi regaining consciousness after oxygen administration and being moved toward hospital care. The text is garbled but indicates a medical incident with improvised treatment and transfer to a facility. Specific names, times, and locations are unreadable.
Jamestown Police Shakeup Sets New Night Duties
Jamestown police undergoes a major reorganization due to understaffing. Captain Nelson shifts to day duty, Lieut Berg Ault moves to night duty, and Lieut Leroy Brigson leads the traffic division. Subversive squads merge into the detective division under Chief Moynihan. two patrolmen added to reach full strength with several resignations.
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Jamestown
Effertiy Woting
Jamestown Online
Chis G. Harr
Nelson
William J. Stanley
Liew
Charles. Wuertzer
Dear F. Nelson
Oscar C. Berg Ault
Aes
Leroy Brigson
Taffie
F. Bernard Clavie
Merritt
E. Anderson
Parolman
John Paladin
Clarks
Etm
Louk
Anderson
Shul
Clair
Richard IC. Moynihan
Turold
Unclear Fragments Report RAF Actions Over Ruhr Valley
Fragmentary report notes RAF activity over the Ruhr valley during a night of fighting. Mentions Ludwig, Mannheim, the Rhine Neckar area and a 43 fort reference. Details are jumbled and partially illegible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig
Ruhr
Finny Alter
Mninique
Large Mannheir
Rhine Neckar
World War II air raid reports from April and October
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Allied and Axis actions in night air raids across France Germany and Britain. Mentions fighters, downed planes, fog, shelling, and claimed casualties with scattered names and locations.
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Paracraf
Amhuul Ltd
Beadford
Glarion
Briefe
Meadville
Ol City
Ih Mings
Sharan
Franklin
Richard Brown
Richard Ferry
Donald Ream
Mary Hillman
East Pleasant Street
Corry Hospital
Carl F. Case
Mt. Lebanon
Highfield Division
Veterans’ Association
Fort Pitt Hotel
R. H. Connell
Bluefield
W. Va
Fred C. Breit- Haupt
York
Leslie Jones
Richmond
Thomas B. Roche
Russell L. Stulz
Newmarket
Gregor Kosky
Rodney 7. Bosall
Philadelphia
Bendix Aviation Corp
Ernest R. Breech
Perseus
Bertha Jane Anister
Pine Street
Godronton
Clarion
Kyle Stranahan
Spartansburg
G.L. F
Grange
Olslock
West Main Street
Bice
Prentiss Brown
Sergi
Harold G. Kemp
Troop A
Batavia
Inan
Mu= Iiet
Sat- Suirday
Erle Ettices
Loup Zistenhein
United States Army Air Force
Wakome
Belo
Ascii
Tots
George Washington
Lt. Benson
KaneMissing
Justice Parker
Cocoa Hill Bros
Parkerhouse
Kellogg's
National-Erie CO
Soviet Republic of
Azerbaijan
Minnesota
Signa
Rere
Walcon
Minnspar
Vous
Varnlchs
Lanston’s
South Center St
Dial
Son-inlow Sayes
Utes
TeHpi
Jamestow
Bleh
Pennsylvania Telephone Corporation
Gafen
Ra Ville
Britain
Tarri Fallingarty
Nick
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