Registration of Nurses Set Here for February 7
Corry hospital launches a nationwide nursing registration drive starting February 7 to recruit both active and inactive Pennsylvania nurses. Supt. Lee Nichols notes a shortage of skilled staff in Corry and says the effort aims to free mothers to enlist while boosting hospital care for war workers and civilians. Around 50,000 Pennsylvania nurses are expected to sign up in hospitals during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Hospital
Lee Nichols
Nichols
Corry
Supt
Pennsylvania
Erie Poolroom Raid Yields Two Arrests in 2nd Sweep
Erie police raided the Park Pool Parlor at 525 French Street, arresting Harold William Toblo 23 of Pleasantville and J H Sullivan 18 of Hydetown, for investigation by Chief George J. Christoph and the district attorney. DistrictAttorney Laub said no action against operators due to warning notice not being served before this raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
French St
Harold William
Tob- Bo
Pleasantville
J.H. Sullivan
Hydetown
George J. Christoph Amg
Dis
Burton FR. Laub
Miles B. Kitts
Kitts
Meadville Honors German POW Robert Watkins with Air Medal
Robert J. Watkins, a German prisoner of war, was honored in Meadville during a Saturday ceremony. His mother Myr Watkins and Mrs. Clement R. Watkins of Venango received the air medal and oak leaf cluster for the medal presented on his bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
Steff
Robert J.watkins
Myr
Clement R. Watkins
Venango
Maid and Sweetheart Held in Deaths by Gas Poisoning
Mildred Bacon an 18 year old children's maid and Raymond Bradshaw 22 were held on involuntary manslaughter charges after three children died from illuminating gas poisoning. The couple admitted to shutting off the gas jets at a store and returning to bed. Marie Sousa mother of the children and Frank Sousa father worked at a shipyard and were away during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chester
Mildred Bacon
Raymond Bradshaw
Truck River
Illuminating
Bradshaw
Jack
Delaware County
Waild
Frank FP Sousa
Yack
Marie Sousa
Dhe
Sousa About & Am
Gene
Frank
Aliee
Sousa
Jick
Souei
Marie Sanna
Boston
Globel Bradshaw
Dritikhis
Coroner Probes Death At Erie
Coroner W W Wood investigates the death of 92 year old Charles W Biggie of Euglehurst. Body found in his bedroom Friday afternoon and carbon monoxide poisoning suspected after limited post mortem. Foreman at Gain Stove Works, Biggie did not report to work and was checked by his supervisor Theodore Baier and sister Miss Frances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stave
Erie
W. W. Wood
Charles W. Biggie
Euglehurst
Biggie
Gain Stove Works
Fay
Theodore Baier
J. Biggle
Miss Prancas
Hartstown Boy Killed by Train Near Home
Donald Barham aged 15 of Hartstown was fatally struck by a south bound freight train while returning home from checking traps. The accident occurred near his home. the other train crew later halted and found him lifeless. Coroner King ordered a post mortem. no foul play suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartstown
Meadville
Donald Barham
Bessemer & Lake Erie
Torm
William Kistaddon
Barham
East Fallowfield High School
King
Boy Burned in Blast as Fire Destroys Home
AHANKLIN December 6 Clyde McWilliam ten, son of Mr and Mrs Herbert A McWilliam of near Stare Forest quarity, is hospitalized at Ol City with burns from an oil stove explosion Saturday afternoon. The boy, admitted 7:05 p.m., has second and third degree burns on his right arm neck and chest and is in shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahanklin
Clyde McWilliam
Sind Mow
Herbert A. McWilliam
Stare
Forest Quarity
Ol City
McWilliam
AUSSIES TIGHTENING ON JAPANESE AT WAREO
Offshore combats in the Marshall group report Australian forces pressing Japanese positions at Wareo while destroying a grounded medium bomber and setting an oil dump ablaze on Nasisland. Japanese counterattacks target American forces in the Gilberts and Tarawa Atoll with limited success, as Bougainville and the Bismarck Sea see heavy bombing and air clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Group
Orcs
Nasisland
Gilberts
Tarawatoll
Ana To
Makin
Bougainville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Heiman’s
Heiman
Maid
Pirman
Wareo
America
WAC
Wacs
U.S. Army
Federal Court House
ARMY
THE
WAC Weeds You! Women's Army Corps
Bond
Wake
Guam
Corregidor
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Aero Supply Mfg. CO. Inc
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!