Erie Resident Killed in Crash on Pa Turnpike
Harold Stephen Merrill 42, chief expediter for Hays Mfg Co, was killed when his car spun on an icy stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike four miles east of Somerset. State police believe a front tire blew, causing the vehicle to strike an oncoming truck. Merrill was hurled onto the pavement and died minutes later. Merrill had left Erie on a business trip for the company headed to Pittsburgh.
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S. Merrill
Hays Co
Truck Erie
Harold Stephen Merrill
Hays Mfg. Co
Wiswata
Somerset
Merrill
Kenneth Root
Otto G. Hitchcock
Pee ‘Merrill
Pittsburgh
Root
Sergts Schuller
Allegheny
Laurel Hill
George C Sackett Dies in Corry Hospital
George C Sackett 62 dies Saturday evening at Corry Hospital after a brief illness. Born June 6, 1882 in Corry, he lived in Corry and Youngstown before settling in Pittsburgh, returning five years ago. Employed by Aero Supply, he belonged to A E B A and Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Survived by children George Jr in Houston, Virginia and Dane in Columbus, Muretta Ladeais in Houston, Richard Darling in Turlock, Doris Cooper in Corpus Christi. sister Mrs Ernest Feldhus of Corry. brother Charles Sackett of Hornell. Visitation at Bracken Keating Chapel with services Tuesday at 2:90. Interment Pine Grove Cemetery family lot.
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George C. Sackett
Corry Hospital
Corry
Edward Sackett
Youngstown
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Aero Supply
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
George GC
Sackett, Jr
Houston
Texas
Virginia
Dane Sackett
Columbus
Uretta Ladeais
Richard Darling
Turlock
Calif
David Cooper
Labor blamed for war shortages claims in letters to editor
A reader argues labor shares blame for wartime shortages and production bottlenecks, criticizing government and employers alike. The letter contends officials exaggerated success and that layoffs at Keystone Ordnance Works and Brewster Aeronautical, plus Rubber Co plants, hurt war needs. It defends labor’s record as the eighth wonder of the world and urges fair accountability.
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Westbrook
Europe
Germany
Keystone Ordnance Works
Brewster Aeronautical Company
Office of War Information
Eau Claire
U.S. Rubber Company
Wisconsin
St. Louis
Washington
Tabor
Italy
Pleasantville oil boom spurs new producer’s stake in field
A Pleasantville producer expands oil interests as several new wells come online. Clarence Spangler and partnerHogg push repressuring, spacing, and offset drilling on multiple properties. Current wells show promising output, with one nearing 80 barrels per day, while a closely watched pool expands with new rigs and rights across 200 acres in the Carangan/Milton area.
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Pleasantville
Northern Ordnance
National Petroleum Company
Clarence Shangler
Spangler
Milton Carnghan
Hogg
Jesse Johnson
Camahan
Spang Jer
National Petroleum
Charles B. Casson
A. E. Lawson
On & Pm
Cos
Pleasantvile
Truck Driver Killed and Three Hurt in Ohio Crash
A Cleveland truck driver, Thomas P. Roberts, 45, was killed when his vehicle rear-ended another on Route 20 near East Springfield. Three car passengers, including Bernice Gdanetz and Leon Tryzbiak, were injured. Gdanetz wife Bernice 31 suffered knee abrasions, Tryzbiak 63 fractured nose, and Anthony Wincow sid 54 minor injuries. William L. Thompson, 49, of Buffalo, escaped injury. The crash occurred around 6 a.m. and involved a car driven by John Gdanetz of Waterford.
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Erie
Cleveland
Springfield
Kearsarge
Thomas P. Roberts
Lyons Transportation Company
Henry Daucie
Gaucic
Wiliam L. Thompson
Buffalo
John Gdanetz
Waterford
Gdanetz
Bernice
Leon Tryzbiak
Anthony Wincowsld
ERIE CAR CRASH VICTIM DIES
ERIE PA December 11 Frank P Dister dick age 2 father in law of Dr James R Hart sustained a fractured skull in a motor vehicle crash at State Street and South Perry Square on November 22 He died at 10 am Saturday in Hamot Hospital.
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Erie
Frank P. Disterdick
James R. Hart
State Street
South Perry Square
Hamiot Hospital
Apply Now for Potato Crop Loans in Erie County
Local farmers urged to file applications with the War Food Administration by December 15 to qualify for potato loans. Erie County loan rates set at 1.48 dollars per cwt for U S No 1, and 2 cents per cwt for U S No 1 size 2 farm storage. For details contact Carl D. Proctor, Office of the Erie County Agricultural Conservation Association, 201 Security People's Bank Building, Erie, Pa.
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War Food Administration
Erie County
U. S
U.S
Carl D. Proctor
Erie County Agricultural Conservation —Association
Security People's Bank
Erle
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War Department
Qabor
New York Times
Pearl Harbor
Army
Navy
Lanston
South Cantary
Dial
United States
New York
Pennsylvania
Reine
Lyons
East Springfield
Eriecar
Man Hart
Smart Folley
Pennsylvania Cas Company
Powell Motor Co
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