U S Armies Press 60 Mile Battlefront Advance
Allied forces push deeper into the Saar region and Alsace as Seventh Army reaches Enchenberg and approaches Saar border. Unit movements place Mouterhouse near German lines while French and American troops tighten the Vosges pocket and advance toward Colmar and Mulhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Seventh Army
Enchenberg
Saarbrucken
Saar
Alexander M. Patch
Oberbronn
Germany
Palatinate
Alsace
Vosges
Allid
Colmar
Mulhouse
Local residents plan weekend visits and travel
G H Gustin of Wautoma Wisconsin is due this weekend to visit his daughter and family on Fast Congress street. Miss Iva Brayman from Kilamacoo Michigan will stay with the Nigh family. Walter Ross leaves tomorrow for Cleveland for clinic observation and treatment. Martha Elston visits Eileen Graham at Allegheny College Meadville this weekend. Harriett Colegrove visits friends in Glenn North Carolina this weekend. Rodney Knowlton arrives from Camp Wheeler Georgia to visit wife on East Pleasant street. Anita Rainealo returns from Washington DC after brief visit with her parents. Virginia Reaves and Teola Parken spend weekend in Meadville. Budd Walker from Corry Hotel visits grandmother Maud Walker in Franklin. Maxine Vanderhoff and Donny Okelung visit Corry to see Vanderhoff’s sisters. Dan Taggart returns from New York City trip. Mrs Hugh Muckinhaupt and Mrs Arthur Pitts shopped in Erie. Mrs Harold Crage and Ellen Cragg visit Mansfield on business. Ming Terry spends weekend in Erie with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Gustin
Wautoma
Wisc
Harriett Colegrove
Glenn
N. C
Rodney Knowlton
Corry
Camp Wheeler
Park Street
Virginia Reaves
Teola Parken
North Center Street
Meadville
Budd Walker
Corry Hotel
Franklin
Maud Walker
Maxine Vanderhoff
Donny Okelung
Erle
Miss Vanderhoff
Miss Virginia May Jones to Wed Glenn Wright at Presbyterian Church
Miss Virginia May Jones and Glenn Wright will marry this afternoon at 3 o clock in the Presbyterian Church. Rev G L Boyd will officiate with family and friends present. The bride wears white taffeta, orange blossom crown, carries white chrysanthemum, and veil. Attendants include matron of honor Mrs Albert Fox and bridesmaids Reva Burlingame and Marcie Johnson. Best man Archie Wright. ushers Albert Fox and Archie Beers. A reception follows at the Burlingame home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia May Jones
Glenn Wright
Presbyterian Church
Earl Burlingame
Columbus
Maro Wright
Spring Creek
G. L. Boyd
Lewise Whiteley
Ruth Lindsley
Albert Fox
Reva Burlingame
Marcie Johnson
Youngsville
Edinboro State ‘Teachers College
Peggy Romayne Fox
Miss Fox
Archie Wright
Archie Beers
Burlingame
Oscar Johnson
Marcia
Marie Kayrdosk
Conneautville
Helen Pushchalk
Erie
Lalita Jones
Cambridge Springs
Helen Hanson
Sharon
Sylvester Snyder
Edinboro
Jones
Columbus High School
Edinboro State
The
Ajax
Inter
St Johns Day Banquet Planned by Local Masons
Plans for the annual St John s Day banquet of Corry Lodge 365 F A M and Columbus Royal Arch Chanter No 200 are underway for Thursday evening December 28 at the Masonic temple. About one hundred members are expected to attend the dinner served by the Eastern Star. The event began in 1866 with the formation of Corry Masonic organization and announcements of the principal speaker will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Lodge 365
Columbus Royal Arch Chanter No
Eastern Star
Corry
Ladies Aid Enjoys Novel Music Program at Church
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid met Friday for a tureen dinner and a music program led by Mrs. L. A. Tiffany. Students Janisce Meerdink Virginia Fay Betty Huntley and Patty Fields performed as an all request ensemble with pieces including a military march Edelweiss duet Faust Watts and a White Christmas song. Gifts were exchanged and tables decorated with evergreens and candies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
L. A. ‘Tiffany
Janisce Meerdink
Virginia Fay
Betty Huntley
Patty Pields
Edelweiss
Patty Fields
Faust Watts
G. L. Boyd
N. R. Dickson
Frank Morris
Four Children Escape From Burning Home in Meadville
Four children of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Sherlock, the oldest 15, fled their smoke filled house opposite Fenn Mead Airport on Route 19 as flames engulfed it. Neighbors and firemen struggled to save the smoldering home. George Hays 16 aided in the ordeal as the children, three girls and a boy, were home alone when smoke was first noticed after the Sherlocks hunted in Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
R. W. Sherlock
Fenn- Mead
George Hays
Mrs. Sherlock
Warren
County Bond Drive Reaches 93 Percent of Quota
County totals show 93 percent of the full quota raised in the current bond drive. Erie city reports $1,908,000 invested in war bonds on Thursday, bringing the campaign total to about $1,269,000 with 916,070,000 to go. Chairman S. B. Nichols announced the figures as the county memorialized the third anniversary of Peat Harbor with continued sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bec
Dolore
Erie City
Emily
B. Nichols
Lon Ee
Veterans Initiated Into VFW Post At Corry Meeting
Four Corry World War II veterans from four different services were initiated into Archie W. Thompson Post VFW during the regular meeting last evening. New members listed are Sgt. Jack Bell Army Air Corps Lieutenant Clyde Dingfelder Army Service, Ma gine Corps Air Force, Coxswal Richard Blount Navy, and T/5 Al Baressi Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie W. Thompson Post
Corry
Jack Bell
Army Air Corps
Clyde Dingfelder
A. S. Ma
Gine Corps
Veterans plan New Year open house at home
Four service veterans on rest leaves will attend an all day open house at the Veterans' home on West Washington street New Year's Day. VFW officers also plan to attend a district conference in Oil City Sunday.
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Veterans’ Home
West
Washington Street
Corry
Oil City
Engagement of Miss Nichols Announced in Erie
Mr and Mrs C Nichols of 630 East Wayne announce the engagement of their daughter Bula to Gareth G Burgmann of 912 East 25th Street Erie. Miss Nichols a 1942 Corry High School graduate and Hamot Hospital School of Nursing senior. Burgmann attended Williamson Tech Schools and worked for Nipano Trucking and Standard Stoker before serving overseas. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Nichols
Nichols
East Wayne Street
Bula
Gareth G. Burgmann
Lucy Burgmann
East 25Th Street
Erie
Corry High School
Hamot Hospital School of Nursing
Seaman Burgmann
Wisonland Tech Schools
Legion Auxiliary Christmas Party at Legion Home
The American Legion Auxiliary met with 25 members present. President Mrs. Frank Gravino led a brief business meeting and plans were made for the Tri-Coury meeting in Cambridge Springs next Wednesday, December 13. Mrs. Victor Orn reported on the Child Clinic. A Christmas party followed with bingo, a salad course by hostesses Mrs. J. J. Neylon and Mrs. Albert Curloure, and gift exchanges. The next meeting is January 12. Mrs. R. C. Anderson traveled to Jamestown to visit her father Schofield Tordoff, reported seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Frank Gravino
Cambridge Springs
Victor Orn
J. J. Neylon
Land
Albert Curloure
Miss Eileen Cragg Enlists In WAC
Miss Eileen Cragg daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Cragg of West Smith Street took her WAC physical exam yesterday at the Federal Building in Erie Her aptitude tests were given by the WAC recruiter in Corry at the City Building and she will be sworn in in Erie January 18 She is a Corry High School 1943 graduate employed at Aero Supply Mfg Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Cragg
Harold Cragg
West Smith Street
WAC
Federal Building
Erie
Christmas Program At Columbus School
The Columbus School Parent Teachers Association plans a Christmas program and party for next Tuesday December 12 at the school. Children will present the program and teachers will serve refreshments. A silver offering will be taken. All parents and friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Columbus School Parent Teachers Association
Birth Announcement for Steele Son in Jacksonville
Introducing a son born to Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Steele in Jacksonville Florida on Friday morning. Mrs. Steele is Fern Raymond, and many friends in the area are noted to be aware of the joyous arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Steele
Jacksonville
Pla
Steele
Fern Raymond
Evening radio lineup features NBC CBS and more
On Saturday night listings include NBC programs such as 1:30 Blery Queen 6:30 Truth Or Consequences 9 Barn Dance and 9:30 Can You Top This 10 Barry Wood Party CBS offers Lonel Barrymore Kenny Baker Show 8:00 F In Peace and War Sinatra and Hits 9:45 Serenade and Jesu slca Blue network presents meet Your Navy Early American Dances Boston Symphony Guy Lombardo Hoosier Hap 8:30 Detroit Symphony 9 Results Inc drama 9:30 Mysterious Traveler 10 Chicago Theater A Waltz Dream 11 Shady Valley Jamboree.
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NBC
Barry Wood
CBS
Lonel Barrymore
Kenny Baker
Sinatra
Meet Your Navy
Boston Symphony
Guy Lombardo
Hoosier Hap
Detroit, Symphony
Results, Inc
Chicago ‘Theater
Shady Valley
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Blatt Bros
REX Theatre
Dennis Morgan
Eleanor Parker
You Bon Barry
Wally Vernon
Black Hill Express
Signe Hasso
Mare Cronyn
Jessica Tandy
Agnes Moorehead
Citizens. National Bank of Corry
Ladies’ Aid
R. C. Anderson
Jamestown
Schofield Tordoff
That City
Aran
Helen
Laidley
Margaret O'Brien
Capes
Zuckekerman
Chapin
Authorized
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