Bear Lake Borough Picnic Brings Community Together
Bear Lake Aug 10 residents and visitors joined the annual Bear Lake Borough Picnic on the school grounds. A noon dinner fed a large crowd, followed by a 2 pm program in the school and sports on the grounds. Numerous locals and former residents attended, with church groups and area families taking part in the day’s activities.
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The
United Brethren Church
Arms Manwaring
Mary Pullom
Centerville
Harold Gensink
Otterbein Guild
Camp Findley
F. Franz
Franklin
Earl Wheeler
Meadville
Bear Lake Borough
J. C. Manwaring
Jean Manwaring
Clyde Manwaring
Jamestown
Ivan Hawkins
Robert
Andrew Johnson
Piccardill Hill
Corry
Welter Crosby
North Clymer
J. C. Manwatine
Burlal
Beat Lake
Walter Bordwell
Erie
Edith Rawkins
Rine Bond
Thousand Islands
Bessie Hawkins
Herman Hawkins
Lakewood
Metta Phillips
H.D. Balcom
Milfred Uhl Weidler
Jacksonville
Fla
Miss Blanch
Cleo M. Garr
8. D. Harley
Cleo M. Carr
Bear Lake
Phillips Ent Tage
Til
Roosevelt Hosts Churchill Aboard USS Augusta in Atlantic
World News of Today in Pictures shows President Roosevelt dining on the USS Augusta with Winston Churchill and top U.S. and British officials during wartime conferences. The deck scene includes Sir Wilfrid Freeman, Sir Dudley Pound, Gen. John Dill, Averell Harriman, Harry Hopkins, and other leaders, plus the president’s son Franklin D Roosevelt Jr and their secretary dog Pallas.
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Roosevelt
Winston
Churchill
U.S. S
Gusta
Atlantic
White Hose
Augusta
the Finner
Wilfred Freeman
Srltieh Air Staf
Dudley Pound
Britain
John G. Dill
Imperial British Staff
W. Averell Harriman
Lease-Lend
London
Harry Lb. Hopkins
J. King
U. S. Atlantic
Ross T. McIntire
Lumher Welles
U.S
Edwin M. Watson
White House
Eullett Roosevelt
Carrier of Typhoid Found in Girard Area
Aug 16 five year old Girard boy becomes eleventh typhoid victim as Dr. James R. Smith reports the case. Dr. Fred Ross identifies a carrier who contacted over ten residents in July and August, aiding control of the mild epidemic. Six patients are recovering. the carrier may be restricted if permanent, preventing food or drink handling.
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Brie
Girard
James R. Smith
Fred Ross
Ross
Smith
Bell Did Invent Telephone Says 1888 Supreme Court
The article states that Alexander Graham Bell was recognized as the first inventor of the telephone by the Supreme Court in 1888. It also mentions a claim that Bell did not invent the telephone and references the Duke of Windsor and the Duke of Canewater in a fragmentary note.
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Bell
Alexander Graham Bell
Puke
Duke of Windsor
Duke of
Canewater
Corman
Militant Farm Group Organizes At Hershey
A new Pennsylvania farmers organization formed at Hershey gathers about 1000 members from Snyder, Lawrence counties and others. Ira Gross of Beavertown leads protests against federal wheat quotas and urges all state lawmakers to join. J Radley Bonk of New Castle elected president as five Republican U S representatives attend the mass meeting.
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As Younged
Hershey
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Congress
Ira . Gross
Beavertown
Snyder County
Kenneylvania
Organis
Lan
J. Radley Bonk
New Castle
Lawrence County
U. S
CROP AND FEED LOANS AVAILABLE FOR FARMERS
J J Nealon of the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan office announces loans for purchasing hay and feed for dairy farms are now available in Warren county. Loans up to 400 dollars per individual are offered to farmers with limited credit, maturing August 31, 1949, at four percent interest. For details contact Nealon at the post office building Buller or write to 0 Bix A54 Fuldur PA.
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J. J. Nealon
Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office
Farm Credit Administration
Warren County
J. J. Neslon
Buller
Fuldur
OIL CITY POST OFFICE SEEKS ELECTRICITY UPDATE
In Oil City on August 16 officials sought approval to change the building’s power system after a candlelight period caused two hours of darkness. An underground cable fault last Monday cut power, forcing temporary overhead connections and manual cancellation of mail. Clerks could not operate electric cancelling machines during the outage.
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Oil City
Oi City
Price Jump 70 Boost Drilling in Pennsylvania District
Producers in northwestern Pennsylvania forecast higher output as oil prices neared $4 a barrel after a 70 cent jump. Executors foresee extended drilling into marginal areas due to elevated costs and taxes, with Bradford quotes noting the move justified and beneficial to refineries and national needs.
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Pennsylvania
Tom Gurli
Piletian
Bradford Evenine Star
Kendall Rean~ing Company
Bradford
Offices Ransacked in Erie Business Section
ER Aug 16 Three downtown offices were rifled after intruders used pass keys. H C Lord reports his office at 904 Security Peoples Bank building was ransacked and $29 in cash taken from a strong box. Edwin Lillis manager of Northwestern Life Insurance at 212 Marine Bank building and the office of A. P. Ferguson at 41% Marine Bank building were burglarized.
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H. C. Lord
Security Peoples Bank
Edwin Lillis
Northwestern Life Insurance Company
Marine Bank
P. Ferguson
G E Payroll at Erie Sets Record With $825000
Erie August 16 payroll report shows $158 775 paid from profit sharing to Erie Works employees with over five years service, three percent of earnings. two percent for four to less than five years. one percent for three to less than four. Vacation allowances total about $170 000 for eligible Refrigerator department staff. The weekly payroll averages near a milllion dollars and reflects the plant's top performance.
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Erie
Anne Wistaly
Erie Works
Refrigerator Department
Ite
Three County Seat Lads Held For Robbery
Three county seat youths, ages thirteen and fifteen, were detained Friday by Pennsylvania state police for an attempted robbery at Salisbury and Nuh Hurl Ware Company near West Euh Street. They were questioned Thursday and Friday, found with items from the store, and held for juvenile court proceedings.
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Eures Aire
Guy Ully
Pennsyl
Victor
Miother
Salsbury and
Nuh Hurl Ware
West
Euh
Davis trial enters fourth week in Philadelphia
Extensive cross examination of retired U.S. Circuit Court Judge J Warren Davis extends federate court trial into its fourth week. He testified for about 12 hours from Tuesday through yesterday with a weekend recess, and the case resumes Monday.
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Assoumen Press
Philadelphia
U.S
J. Warren Davis
Overabundant rattlesnakes prompt borough ban debate
Emporium residents report a surplus of rattlesnakes with several incidents and one fatality linked to escape attempts. Borough council hears complaints from West Ward residents about keeping snakes as pets and weighs a prohibition while urging a safer hobby. The year length note appears as an unrelated scientific fact.
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Pear Lown
Dound
Seratiler
Vlosat
Emporiim
Weel
George Kemper
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