Local notices and missing person probe amid town updates
Police search for 16 year old Margaret Scott of Warren after she vanished Saturday while visiting an aunt. Columbus township school board to decide on closing the high school for the 1849-48 term and transferring students to Corry schools if teachers are unavailable. Accidents claim several lives in Western Pennsylvania, including a teen bicycle rider and a Kane woman wanted for abandonment. Authorities also report Inland program updates, farmer compliance checks, and military and corporate notices across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Scott
Warren
Karmeth Scott
Columbus Township
Ugh
Corry
Woss
Columbus
Jamestown Furniture Expo Dates Set for Fall Market
Jamestown, Aug. 17. Dinibes for the fall furniture market in Jamestown were announced by Christer Ay Hulgrau, president of the Jamestown Furniture Market Association. The market will open Monday, Oct. 26, and close Saturday, Oct. 31, with Farnshire manufacturers displaying the latest innovations to meet shortages. Paull Denney, secretary of the market association and manager of the Furniture Manufacturers' Building, is directing arrangements.
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Jamestown
Dinibes
Christer Ay Hulgrau
Jamestown Furniture Market, Association
Washington
Farnshire
Paull. Denney
Market Association
Furniture Manufacturers
Sudden Death of Union City Patrolman
Henty Roy Smith a well known Union City patrolman died at his home on Miles Street shortly after 1 AM. A fourteen year police veteran and lifelong resident he had worked Sunday and passed from an acute heart attack after a heart condition. He is survived by wife Lucy and daughter Justine. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
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Henty Roy Smith
Unon
Miles Street
Smith
Gory
Union City
Lucy Smith
Justine
Meadville City Hospital
Labor Peace Talks Set for AFL CIO Merger Talks
President William Green of the AFL announced that Hany C Bates of the Bricklayers union will meet with CIO President Philip Murray in Washington to fix the time and place for formal negotiations toward labor peace and a merger into one national labor movement Bates chairs his peace committee and will participate in the approach to unify labor forces
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Hany C. Bates
A. F. of L.'a Bricklayers
Philip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Washington
Bates
A. 7
San Cura Ointment Ad Warns Against Piles Misery
An old ad promotes SAN CURA Ointment and SAN CURA antiseptic wash as relief for piles and skin irritations. It claims soothing effects for miner sores, cuts, and irritation and lists drug store price at 80 cents.
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China
Relief rolls rise again in Pennsylvania General Assistance
The week ending August 0 shows Pennsylvania General Assistance up for the first time in weeks due to WPA reforms. 200 new cases added as 1,342 opened and 1,142 closed. total rolls reach 42,599 with 4,913 inemployment, and 10,000 employable. State programs cover 96,918 Old Age recipients, 46,005 with dependent children, and 19,917 on Blind Pensions. Expenditures total 214,95-10, up by 10,634 from prior week, with 210,185 paid in cash.
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Department
Ney
Wealthy Thai importer Natayi’s suicide attempt in jail
Salvatore Natayi, a 30 year old Thai importer from New York City, facing a removal hearing on Selective Service Act charges, attempted death by self harm in Allegheny County Prison Pittsburgh. He previously injured himself in Erie County Prison, where jail staff treated wounds after he headbutted a sharp object and swallowed disinfectant before a pump saved him.
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Erid
Salvatore Natayi
New York City
Erie County
Syo
U. S
David Gifford
Ngsin Priday
Allegheny
Pittsburgh
Renard Petrillo
Riceville Farmer Floyd Shellito Died Suddenly
Floyd Shellito aged 60 prominent Riceville area farmer died suddenly in his yard at 12:30 p m Saturday. Deputy Coroner W H Ernest cited an acute heart attack. He leaves a daughter Mrs Catherine Shreve and a son Norman. Body at Torrey funeral home Spartansburg with services Tuesday at 2 p m Rev W H Garnett officiating. Interment Mapleville cemetery.
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Riceville
Floyd Shellito
W. H. Ernest
Spartansburg
Shellito
Ernest
Catherine Shreve
Pou
Norman
Torrey
Spartansburs
P.M
W. H. Garnett
Mapyville Cemetery
Jewelry theft prompts alert amid meter installation plan
Robbers stole jewelry worth 341 dollars from an auto parked behind St Joseph's Church at 5th and Sassafras, targeting Miss Agnes Richtarsh of Buffalo. Police report ongoing thefts as crews install parking meters on Plelet and Greeves between Fraley and Chase streets, with meters to be placed within days to supplement existing meters. The report notes meters ordered earlier to add to Fraley Street installations amid citywork.
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St Joseph's Church
5Th
Sassafras Streets
Corry Voters Can Register On Sept 16 And 17
Erie Aug 17 County commissioners have set up special registration tags for public convenience. Registrars will be on duty at multiple sites on specified dates from 10 am to 1 pm, 2 to 6 pm, and 7 to 9 pm. Any resident may visit any center regardless of residence. The schedule lists venues in Erie and surrounding towns from Sept 9 through Sept 23, culminating with Corry City Hall on Sept 18.
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Erie
Cunty
Joseph C. Willams
Sehedie
Vieyra’s
Weschler Ave
Lawyehee Park
Bastigh School
Perry School
Penn School
City Hall
Corry
North
Edinhown Arehouse
Lake Use Co
North Main Street
Union City
Girard Town Tall
Burg Paper Mill Back in Operation after Flood
Johnsonburg Aug 17 reports the Burg Paper Mill again operating four weeks after a flood damaged the town. Paper machines run, calenders warming, and workers returning to payrolls though recovery from the disaster continues. Local railroad work, smaller industries and most stores also reopen after the July 18 flood night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnsonburg
Saburday
Cayliirien
Nembner Mill
Jamestown Municipal Workers Seek Raise in Salary Talks
Jamestown officials prepare for a special council meeting Monday to discuss salary increases across city departments. Two petitions by police and firemen and by Civil Service employees prompted the session, which will be closed to the public with no definite decision expected. A committee referral for further study is possible. Afterward, council members will review the postwar planning program with the Planning Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Civil Service Employes Association
Cornell
Planning Commission
Three Killed In Crash Near Barcelona Sunday
A car leaving Buffalo to a party near Barcelona in Allegany County struck a telephone pole and cement guide post after failing to negotiate a curve. Three occupants died. two others were injured. Driver Jamies Wilson and passenger Judge Hill sustained injuries, with coroner William Crandall noting the party left Buffalo about 2 a.m. and had driven two miles from Barcelona before the crash.
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Bupparo
Tabie
Attven
Dunkirk
Asule
Suse van Buren
Wif
Pratt Street
Harriet van Buren
Maurice Curry
Howard Street
Jamies Wilson
D. Hill
Spruce Street
William C. Crandall
Westfield
Buffalo
Wilson
Thetcher Winlil
Crud
Eric
Hen
Wilson Toolhe
Barcelona
Wilton
Erie man held in attack case
Charles Huber a 39 year old from 2193 Warfel avenue was arrested Friday afternoon and admitted picking up a woman on the pretext of taking her to work at a national defense plant then assaulting and attempting to ravish her Chief of Police George J Christoph said he is the brother of Louis Huber who was attacked and seriously injured last month by four other prisoners in the Huntingdon reformatory The Huntingdon inmate was committed there on sex charges and Huber would be investigated in connection with the robbery slaying of Lloyd Wilkinson naval petty officer on a lonely road in Harbor Creek township
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Brie
Charles Huber
Warfel Avenue
National Defense Plank
George J. Christoph
Louis Huber
Huntingdon Reformatory
Huntingdon
Christoph
Huber
Wloyd Wilkinson
Harborcreek Township
Erie rents tied to county property, probe to follow
Erie county officials revealed that the city has been collecting rents on properties whose titles belong to the county. A general probe is expected after county properties chief Mrs. Quessle H. Plate flagged the issue to board chairman Thomas W. Flatley.
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WRU
Hug
Quessle H. Plate
Nend
County Owned Properties Department
Thomas W. Flatley
Bain
New Pastor Named for Oil City Alliance Church
The Rev. Charles M. Pennington, a former missionary in Iwangsi and Ching provinces, accepts a pastorate at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church located at Graft Street and Colbert Avenue. Pennington previously led churches in Kittanning and Cantport before serving in China.
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Dib Grr
Lyne Sev
Charles M. Pennington
Iwangsi
Ching
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
Graft Street
Colbert Avenue
Pennington
China
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Kittanning
Cantport
Ballots for Soldiers Now Available in County Office
Brie city and county residents with relatives in the armed services are reminded they can obtain military ballot applications at the county commissioners office. Applications may be mailed and, after completion, returned to the same office.
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Brie, Ave
Brie
Armed Services
Fire Service
Woman Loses Fingers in Plant Accident
Jamestown Aug 17 A Cherry street woman Mrs Martha Gornall 38 of 612 Cherry street lost all four fingers of her left hand Friday afternoon at National Worsted Mills when her hand was caught in gears while operating a gill bone machine She was hospitalized at W C A Hospital with all four fingers severed except the thumb which escaped condition reported satisfactory today by hospital authorities She was employed as a gill bone operator at the local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Cherry Street
National Worsted
Martha Gornall
Order of Judg Kits Set Ali Sky Way Theatre Permit
ERIM Aug 17 An order from the state supreme court week closing of the Sky Way Drive In Theater on W. Low Road was announced by Justice HL Ay Linn after Dunnadhd returned from Philadelphia. The court granted a petition to set aside the district court order in the theater case with tentative hearing date in Pittsburgh for late September.
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ERIM
Sou Court
W. Lokw Road
HL Ay Linn
State Supreme Our
Thoms Dawe
Caurivel
Oh Heater
Intor Batard
Fom Philadelhist
Supreme Court
Private pilots sought by Navy for instructor or ferry duty
The Navy Recruiting Station Jamestown announces a call for commercial or private pilots to join an expanding wartime program. Eligible are private pilots with at least 3 hours in 100 horsepower or greater planes, and more than 1 certified flight hour in recent months. Ages 18 to 40.
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Ryshe
Nai
Alber Hy Hiltilson, Jr
U. S. Navy
Jamestown
Lo Tay
Naval Aviation Cadet Board
Third Naval District
Navy
Brazil Faces Axis Pressure as Atlantic Tug of War Intensifies
Amid tense Atlantic operations on August 1 194? a South American shipping convoy faces renewed Axis threats. Brasilian vessels and five ships endure deceptive attacks while officials warn of reprisals. Officials report lifeboats and survivors. casualties and freight losses mount as Brazil aligns with Allied efforts againstGermany and Italy.
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Ular
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Charles Seisle
Odncard Hitel
Waconda Copper Mining Gampling and Subsidiaries Today
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East Frederick Street
Seai
Fill Home
Xavi" Ellis
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Homer Harpst
Fredonia
Chicago Bridge and Iron Company
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Mae Garvis
Welsh Street
Kane
Pennsylvania
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Amataaa
AAA
Carl D. Proctor
Erie County, Agricultural Conservation Committee
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Proctor
MotBuin Sears
South Street
307Th Dnfantry
Fort Jackson
307Th Infantry
Associated Gas # Electric Corp
Heres, Inc
Ise Corporation
Census Bureau
H. Roy Smith
Caucasus
Bedor von Bock
Heneral Lindemann
Minerainye Vody
Grozny
Erie Automobile
NORE
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Hodge Aye
Brockway
Burg Paper Mill
Castanea
Yale
Eral Depo Insurance Corporation
ASA Patriotic Service
America
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OIL ‘City Alliance Church
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Byncess
U.S. No. 1
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