Norton named president of Chautauqua Institution
Jamestown August 16 Ralph H Norton chairman of the Chautauqua board is chosen as the fifth president in its 71 year history to fill the vacancy from Dr Arthur E Bestor s death Mrs Thomas Edison becomes vice chairman and Samuel Hazlett is named executive vice president and head of the executive committee also reelections include Gerald Lynch as treasurer and Charles Pierce as institution secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Ralph H. Norton
Chautauqui Board of Trustees
Chautauqua
Heusmie
Tnatitubion
Arthur E. Bestor
Board of Trustees
Colonado
Norton
Thomas 2. Edison
Samuel H. Hazlett
Pittsburgh
Bestor
Gerald M. Lynch
Charles B. Pierce
Martin Will Delay Ing Judge Sea Seat
Harrisburg August 16 Governor Martin will delay filling the Superior Court seat vacated by Judge Charles E. Kenworthy until after the November election. Kenworthy resigned to join a Philadelphia law firm, creating an interim vacancy through January 1946. An admin source says the court’s geographic makeup will depend on the election outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeener
Harrisburg
Martin
Superior Court
Charles E. Kenworthy
Kenworthy
Philadelphia
Shaddy
Fairhaven Dwellings Now Made Available For War Workers
Fairhaven housing units for war workers are offered with strict income limits. Dwellings must house at least two people and meet eligibility rules. Rent is set by prevailing rates, with possible reductions for income induced rent hardship. If shelter and utilities push above 23 percent, shelter rent adjusts to keep gross rent under 28 percent. Income includes military pay, lease allotments, extra pay, and other sources. Leases can be terminated on 30 days notice if housing is needed for war workers or private housing becomes available. Army stocks 142 shoe sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ragent Utilities
French Creek Panther Reported In Fredonia
Dunkirk report confirms a panther in Chautauqua County near Pre donated and Dunkirk farms. Floyd Howard and Ralph Howard Jr saw the animal in a field with a kitten in its mouth before it fled. Nearby sightings were reported in Sherman Ripley and other areas, with a Sheridan calf said to have been killed and clawed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Creek
Fredonia
Dunkirk
Wattsburg
North Corry
Chautauqua County
Jons
Predonik
Wores
Floyd Howard
Laonn-Kelly Road
Ralph Howard, Jr
Sherman
Ripley
Sheridan
Cass
Allies Pouring Troops Into New Beachheads
Allied forces expand landings in southern France as Patton's Third Army inflicts heavy German casualties. Reports say Canadians captured 2,000 more prisoners while Brittany holds and Brest remains unchanged. Berlin dispatches claim a 120 mile front from Toulon to San Remo with tank battles between Toulon and Cannes and fighting near St. Raphael airfield. Marseille, Nice, Cannes, and St Tropez are cited as targets with French partisans and parachute troops aiding an advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhone
Normandy
France
George S. Patton
Third Army
Vontiage
Gt Dinard
Brittany
St. Malo
Brest
Lobetst
Berlin
Stockholm
Toulon
San Remo
Italion
Winter
Genoa
Cannes
St. Raphael
Today
Bérlin
Nice
St. Tropez
NRG
la Suisse
Geneva
Marseille
CBS
Eric Sevareld
Jehovah Witness Given Three Years In Jamestown
Emory A. Garlinger a 29 year old Jehovah Witness was sentenced at Buffalo to three years for failure to report for military duty Judge John Knight presided. The Jamestown grand jury resumed session today with U S Attorney Henry W Killeen Jr and Buffalo cases for George L Grobe the chief prosecutor injured in a recent auto crash at Centralia Corners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Emory A. Garlinger
Buffalo
John Knight
Lal
U. S
Henry W. Killeen, Jr
George L. Grobe
U.S
Centralia Corners
Illeen
Death case delayed in Erie grand jury actions
Three criminal cases set for August grand jury were continued to the November term by Judge Elmer J. Evans. Defendants include Mary Kuliganuk of Union City charged in the Guy Rouse death case awaiting civil-disposition, Giaconda Vacallo for aggravated assault and battery, and Alexander King and Michiel Pigheco for liquor-law violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Elmer
Evans
Mary Kulgancuk
R. D
Union City
Guy Rouse
Giaconda Vacallo
Alexander King
Michiel Pigheco
Titusville Manpower Shortage Slows Perry Forge Work
Titusville reports a manpower shortage delaying the Perry Forge shop work of Struthers Wells Corp converting gun tubes to 8 inch high explosive shells. Skilled labor is scarce as five contractors rely on unions for workers from Erie and nearby areas. The shell production line was scheduled to start in October but may be delayed if qualified labor remains unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatusvinis
Titusville
Perry Forge
Struthers Wells Corporation
Erie
Nazi Resistance At Empoli Ceases Stated Press
ROME Aug 16 Eighth Army troopers mopped up German resistance in Empoli on the Arno bank about 25 miles west of Florence. The German military government now reportedly controls portions of Florence while lines fed through suburbs. Thousands still lack food amid disrupted city life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empoli
Rome
Eighth Army
Florence
Burns Fatal To Wattsburg Lad
A five year old boy, Dan Lei Cornell, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Cornell of Wattsburg, died at St Vincent's Hospital Erie after lighting grease and causing burns while playing near a grease pit yesterday morning. He was pronounced dead in the early afternoon. Survived by his parents and a sister, with arrangements made for burial at Meadville's Bylutin Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Lei Cornell
Carl Cornell
Wattsburs
St Vincent's Hospital
Erie
Wattsburg
Wheather
Huwovid
Meadville
Military vote work slow in key regions across nation
A fragile pattern emerges as military ballots face delays and processing woes. Reports indicate incomplete delivery and extended timelines at several states, with observers noting late mail-ins and deployment station hurdles. Local officials urge patience while crews address ballot securement and verification.
County to Pay $700 for Pigeon Removal
New Cumberland Pa Ang of Walter Baron Pittsburgh awarded $700 contract to remove pigeons from the courthouse front where they cause the most harm. Work will begin soon as the county builds at the reception center and hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khe
ARMY
New Cumberland
Ang
Walter Baron
Pittsburgh
Abe Comity
War Department
Tion Hospital
Cal. Haren
Herbert L. Grymes
St Peter’s Cathedral
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ralph Norton
Sea
Fairhaven
Rouse
Ford
Gord
Powell Motor Co
Ial
Man Ae TC
Severa
Peti Hhile Materials
Ics
Ting, Ad
Montgomery Ward
Jan Cornell
Erie Hospital
Brie
Latoy
Chloe Ebile
Conuints Towers
Flac
Barnuut
Benedict
Forrisburg
Florida Publistier
Priersburg
Fla
Low B. Brown
St Petersburg
Trependunk
St. Petersburg
Uis
Elie
Our
Calif
Oleo
Aledoz
MR VY
America
T.N.T
Atlantic Refining Company
Atlantic
Pearl Harbor
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!