Local News Briefs Amid War Time Scrutiny and Town Events
A muggy night saw one arrest reported by police. A missing boy was found safe after a two hour search prompted by a worried mother. Packard Motor Oil announces 1943 first half earnings of 1.97 million with 960 million in orders. Real estate transfers involve Corry properties and multiple buyers. Bicycle vandalism near Rex theatre prompts police inquiry. Pennsylvania Potato Growers plan a Camp Potato meeting August 14 to discuss OPA rules and seed development. War Ration Book Three applications deadline approaches at local boards. Turben wins contract to transport Wat Haven children to Concord School at 175 dollars monthly, up 25 from last year.
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Flw
Turben
Columbus
Watr=haven
Concord
Steelworkers Back 47th Team in Roosevelt Fourth Term Show
Delegates at the United Steelworkers of America two day convention in the Maxonte Temple Sunday afternoon voiced support for President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presumed fourth term. Harry Boyer cited by Union Council secretary urged loyalty to labor ally Roosevelt. The body adopted over twenty resolutions including a push for the international office to return 60 percent of the monthly dues to locals.
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United Steelworkers of America
Maxonte Temple
Pradklin D. Roosevelt
GUL & Buist
Harry Boyer
Pennsylvania
Tidus Hal Union Council
Jed
Roosevelt
International Office
Boyer
State Industries Union Council
Tabor
Edward Martin
Sailor Held For Burglary And Robbery
Milgin J Mowery 18 alias Melvin Jeffery Hugh and a U S Navy member Whitted were captured by Pennsylvania state police at Pleasant Gap for stealing a car at Mt Carmel and robbing a Johnsonburg residence. He confessed to both crimes and is jailed in Centre County. Mowery, from Kulpmont Northumberland County, wore a Navy uniform during arrest and claimed the Buick stolen on June 36. He served at Norfolk Virginia. In Johnsonburg he stole $380 cash.
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Ridgway
Milgin J. Mowery
Melvin Jeffery Hugh
Naling
Spitty" Mowery
Melvin Peltz
U. S. Navy
Whitted
Mt. Carmel
Johnsonburg
Pennsylvania
Pleasant Gap
Centre County
Bellefonte
Mowery
Kulpmont
Office of Price Administration
Cranesville farmer hurt as horse bucks
Ele Aug Wy MWIOnnet Suku Vitel, a Cranesville farmer, sustained a fractured arm and wrist and facial injuries when a frightened horse bolted Sunday afternoon. He was holding the reins to calm it when the animal bolted and he was thrown aside. A Loree wagon struck the horse, and family members helped control the animal while rescuers moved him to St. Vincent's Hospital.
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Ele
Reunion of Sparta boys on furlough at Spartansburg
Spartaburg hosts a weekend reunion as eleven Army and Navy boys return on furlough from Camp Edward Fort Knox Camp Livingston Pine Camp and Quogue Long Island with families. Charles Wetherbee marries Doris Scouten. Local births birthdays and hospital notes accompany the gathering and social events.
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Spartansburg
Army and Navy
Sparta
Darrell
Thomas Kysor
Abe Hathaway
Corp
Charles Wetherbee
Camp Edward
Mass
Ray Ehrhart
Fort Knox
Frank Ehrhart
Portsmouth
Harold Thurston
Lfe
Spartans
Sever
Cameron Blakeslee
Waye L. Blakeslee
Pine Camp
John Dasuynicy
Camp Howze
Tex
William Dassynica Clayton Webber
Quogue
Long Island
N. Ys
William Foster
Elgin Olelai
Camp Livingston
Las
Janseph Chelton
George Toohey
Neil Stranahen
Vivian Neville
Florence Burlingame
Sidney Winans
Harley Whitney
See Whitney
Corry Hospital
Leo [Ross
Clyde Andrew
D. ©. Bell
Tionesta
Guy Rowley
Marianidder
Jamestown
Arnold Seumtdberg
Erie Workers Denied Boost by Regional Labor Board
The Regional War Labor Board denied an average 10 cent hourly wage increase for about 100 machinists at Hays Manufacturing in Erie. Wage director Loucks said pay rates are already above the minimum brackets and not permitted under executive orders. The board noted workers now earn 58 to 63 cents per hour and toolmakers 1.00 to 1.40 per hour within established brackets.
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Regional War Labor Board
Tne
Regional Way
Labor Board
Hays
Cal 19Th
Liberty Streets
Wiliam N. Loucks
International Association of Machinists, Local 116
Redsono
Roosevelt
Economic Stabilization
Byrnes
Married residents of state show increase in marriages
Pennsylvania data from the 1940 census reported by the State Planning Board shows married men up 93 percent and married women up 9 percent since 1930. The total number of married people rose by 391000 over ten years, while the overall population grew only 2 percent, indicating marriages increased beyond wartime effects.
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Pennsylvania
United States
State Planning Board
Pennsylvania Department of Commerce
Pennnsylvania
Commonwealth
Quiz Answers: Editorial Wage Question Set
A list of quiz answers is given: 1 ad phrase, 2 a garbled quote, 3 Tennyson, 4 Vermont, 3 Something for Something, 6 Bunt, 7 New York, B. United Service Organizations Soviet Russia 10 Very rich.
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Tennyson
Vermont
New York
United
Soviet Russia
Studebaker Servicing Promises Prompt Inspections
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Studebaker
Pittsburghs V Ma Birthday Cake Story
Pittsburgh story about Maslene La Quatra known as the V-Ma baby who cannot eat due to an undeveloped esophagus. She remains in hospital since birth with feeding via chest tube. Surgeon who saved her life operated in infancy and is currently in the Navy. V-Mail guidance directs her care.
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Pittsburgh
Maslene la Quatra
Navy
Olse
Baby With Diet Draws Navy Doctors In War Shortage
A baby named Marlene, under diet changes due to medical condition, cannot eat due to a compromised food passage. Two doctors, both in the Navy stationed abroad, monitor her progress while wartime shortages affect bananas and other items. Her daily meals include crushed bananas alternatives, milk, custards, strained vegetables, and cereals. She has learned to talk like a normal toddler, but she cannot enjoy birthday cake tomorrow or any cake.
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Omeneaine Semm Uu
Marlene
Delinquency Review Sought By Legislature
Bris pug w purwn district attorney has been asked to seek recommendations on juvenile delinquency laws for the 1945 legislature. A Evans Kephart chair of the subcommittee on penal code said the penal code and juvenile delinquency committee will review the 1939 penal code and consider new legislation. He will confer with Judge Miles, B Kitts and Harold Dundon this week to learn if they have recommendations for the commission.
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A. Evans Kephart
Laub
Joint
State Government Commission
Miles
B. Kitts
Harold Dundon
Probeton Offleet
Commission
Two Hold Up Suspects Caught Near Oil City
Oil City police yesterday nabbed two young men sought for an apparent gun threat at a Gilfoyle service station south of Marlenville in Forest County. The pair, one in U S Army uniform, identified as Pvt Edgar W Kelly 20 of Pittsburgh stationed at Camp Edwards Mays, and Robert L Smith 7 of Gattstown, were questioned at headquarters and handed to state motor police at Clarion. They were taken to Clarion last evening for further proceedings.
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Oil City
United States
Gilfoyle
Marlenville
Forest County
Edgar W. Kelly
Pittsburgh
Edwards, Mays
Robert L. Smith
Gattstown
Pvt
H.R. Ziegler
Clarion
Temporary order halts Erie firm from price excess
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against the National Bri Corporation of Erie Pennsylvania to stop selling or buying steel castings above emergency price control act levels. A hearing set for August 19 will decide on an injunction. Overcharges cited include 9191,976 to Hudson Motor Car and 843,972 to McKiernan Terry Corporation. Oil City report notes sudden death of Theodore Abbey, 70, former fire department employee.
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Pittsburgh
Wos
P. Schoonmak
National Bri Corporation
Erie
James P. Rosster
Pear of Price Administration
Eriedistelet
Ahe McKiernan-Terry Corporation
Harrison
N.J
Gasoline Shortage Reported Across Stations This Morning
A terse report notes gas stations face a shortage this morning with dealers reporting limited supply and rationing measures. The piece mentions ongoing distribution issues and prompts expectations of continued tight availability in coming hours.
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Assoch
Fragmentary note on forest land case in Wa Mayes area
Partial OCR fragment mentions forest land, status abeyance, and a decision note across Wa and Ma regions. No clear names, dates, or outcomes readable.
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Mays Forest
Bad
Undefined text fragment prompts a brief notice
Fragmented OCR text appears to reference an employment or school board context with unclear names and events. No coherent details on persons, places, dates, or actions emerge sufficient for a concrete summary.
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Isteelworkers
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Yus Ysek
Paterson
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Howard J. Sheen
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Ralph B. Dewi
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Weise
Spartansburg High
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Teauhtra College
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Ulty Times
Pepin
Ted Mutyk
Garry Hospite
Acinty & Lewey Veiition
Menlor High Schoo
Cranesville Farmer
Sparta Boys
Merlé Miller
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Earl “Boughton
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Corp. Wetherber
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Bilver Creek
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Roy Lewis
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J. J. Johnston
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Corry
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S. C. Winans
Mechanic Street
Anson Northrop
Tabernacle
Baptist Notes
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Jesse Dooher
Micchael Dooher
Esulva
Hill Bros
Parkerhouse Rolls
Kellogg's
Studebaker Engineering
W. W. Waterhouse
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Erie Company
National Erie
Federal Court of
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