Christmas broadcasts and war notices page update
Traffic in October rose 14.3 percent over the prior year per the State Bureau of Highway Safety while the first ten months remain 23 percent above 1941. Snow fell in Erie and lake shore areas with rail workers reporting a full foot. Patrolman Bielawski nabbed a large doe in Blue Rye. A lost wallet belonging to Ernest Babcock was recovered. currency was found inside. Pope Pius broadcasts set for December 24 via NBC at 1:15 A M Italian, with English summaries and 20 minutes of mass. S. Nichols to lead Fourth war bond drive in Warren County, Jan 13 to Feb 1. Deurdorf and Hopkins named county leaders. Langeler updates from a Japanese captivity. letters praise wife. Overseas Christmas card mail must use first class stamps. warned sealed envelopes. Warren tests snow shoveling to curb gutter blockages. city trucks will remove piles. James D. Carlin to advise tenants and landowners at Gary Municipal Building Thursday 1–4 P M. tenancy form changes noted. May E Cassidy resigns War Committee chair due to injuries. a new chair to be named soon. The War Department lists 100 members of the 4th Air Force serving in the South Pacific with decorations noted.
Youth 16 Kills Man Believing White Handkerchief Deer
Charles B. Chisholm 47 Emerson Ave Wheatland Mercer county was fatally shot at 1 30 PM Saturday by Donald Peeples 16 while hunting near the George Monday farm across the Allegheny River. Officials deem it accidental after Peeples, hunting alone, mistook a white handkerchief for deer signaling. Chisholm wore a brown hunting coat. The shot tore into his forehead. his red hunting cap was found in bushes. No inquest will be held. certificate of accidental death issued after investigation by justice and forest sheriff.
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CML
Charles B. Chisholm
Emerson Avenue
Wheatland
Mercer County
George Monday
Allegheny
Hunter Bridge
David H. Blum
Tionesta Justice of the Peace
Forest County
Chis
Donald Peeples
Chisholm
David
Chester Cole
Warren County
Tionesta
Iuneh Jand Uten
Peeples
Justice of the Peace
Blum
Bruce Hagerty
Inquest Planned Into Erie Fire Deaths
Coroner Warren W Wood announced an inquest into the deaths of two firemen from Fire Company No 2 who were killed battling a blaze at Isaac Baker and Sons store on State Street. Two injured firefighters remain hospitalized at Hamot. the deceased are Pipemen George M Scully and Cle Ws E Hees. Senior Capt Albert Englert and John Coughlin were still hospitalized.
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Erie
Warren W. Wood
Isaac Baker and Sons
Hamot
George M. Scully
Cle Ws E. Hees
No. 2
Albert Englert
John Coughlin
Officials Begin Work of New County Budget
County officials started work on the 1944 budget in the courthouse Monday. Controller Harvey M. Willis distributed budget forms to all departments and requested returns by week’s end. Officials will estimate next year’s needs, including proposed salaries, with no blanket raises anticipated.
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Glen
Mondey
Yetan
Harvey M. Willis
He Hais
Unis
Grange Accepts New Members And Christmas Plans
Sparta Grange held a Saturday meeting initiating 12 Juvenile Grange candidates into the first and second degrees. A special meeting is planned for next Saturday to initiate candidates in the third and fourth degrees with a daytime session and noon dinner. The Juvenile Grange will meet the same day, and both groups will observe Christmas with members bringing inexpensive gifts for exchanges. Master Clarence Smith and Mrs. Smith will attend Slate Grange in Williamsport. Local notes mention various residents, travel, and community events surrounding Christmas preparations.
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Spaiclanshuru
Sparta Grange
Muvenile Grange
Clarence Smith
Donahey Sisters
Tiohesta
Boughton
East
Hickory
Roy Buun
Linesville
Pleasantville
Cpl
Abe Hathway
Camp Edwards
Mass
Earl Hathway
Elton Bates
Katherine Hathway
Virginia
Herbert Schuckers
Mt. Jewett
George H. Davis
Elnora Farley
Winens
Florida
Charles Platt
Nick Petto
Raymond Fuller
Sharon
Cassa Fuller
Nervor
Harvie Durham
J.C. Crosby
Titusville
Maude Moore
Cartie Eldred
Mtusville Hospital
Lyle Davis
Corry
Nol ‘Yoas
Hassié Robinson
W. H. Earnest
Jside Hst
Charles Scarem
Spartansburg
C. Andrus
Erie
John Robinson
Lo Boys
Oil City
Arthur Usher
Cleveland
Hessie Robinson
Hassie Robinson
Ura | Robinson
Erie District To Issue Sixty Million Ration Tokens
The Erie OPA district announced start February 27 with roughly 60,000,000 red and blue ration tokens for meats fats and foods as the new changeover. Based on a 400,000 population, about 150 tokens per person will be issued, though individuals may hold that many only as change over the year.
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Erie
OPA
Quiz answers printed on editorial page list
The editorial page shows a numbered answer key for a quiz. Items include Turkey, Luther Burbank, Wasner, Mercury, and notes on frequency, year 1936, Africa, 1881, the phrase "OF the," and ambidextrous.
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Turkey
Luther Burbank
Wasner
Mercury
Africa
Services Wednesday for Mr Lyle Thomas
The body arrived from Tenn as part of the funeral. Lyle Thomas died Sunday morning. The casket was moved from Davison Funeral Home to Ralph Carroll’s residence, 220 East Bonth Street, with calls accepted until Wednesday noon. The services at 2:40 PM will be at Blue Grove Cemetery.
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Ingxport
Tenn
Ahé
Davison Funeral
Ralph Carroll
East Bonth Street
Prien
United Byethren
Chirishehiweh
Blue Grove Conotsey
Beardsley Recalls South Pacific Combat and Reassignment
Beardsley spoke briefly about his experiences in the South Pacific battle area noting heavy Japanese underestimation and operations where American forces faced three to one odds. He described amphibious landings and recent retraining at Champ Edwards before expected reassignment to duty soon.
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Lamp Edwards
Mass
Stall Ferst
Wee T. Beardsley
Margaret Grane
West Main Street
Head
South Pacific
Beardsley
Camp Edwards
Army
Firlin 40
Pear Harbor
Batle
Whitby
Jamestown Pastor Resigns After 25 Years Service
Jamestown December 14 Dr Ale Fred Randell longtime pastor of the First Congregational Church for 25 years resigns effective January 1 announcing acceptance of a state Congregational conference post based in New York City. A church business meeting is set for 7 30 Wednesday and local clergymen extend birthday congratulations to King George VI in London on his 53rd birthday.
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Jamestown
Alefred
Randell
State Congregational Conference
New York City
Pilgrim Hill
London
Georee
Vii
Felix V. Hanson
Queen and Princesses
British Empire
Worker killed in Shangri La Blast at Norfolk Navy Yard
A crane blast aboard a destroyer at the Norfolk Navy Yard killed one shipyard worker, Lewis Perry White, 22, from burns and injuries, while another, Jesse Haralson, 27, suffered extensive burns and was hospitalized. The incident damaged the ship’s compartment as authorities investigate. Separately, Erie contractor Joseph McCormick, 71, long active on local projects, died at home after a 50 year career.
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Shangri-La
Norfolk Navy Yard
Lewis Perry White
Jesse Haralson
U.S. Marine Hospital
Erie
Joseph McCormick
West 1Th Street
Aa. M. Thesday
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Fragmentary obituary notes from a local church and council records
Fragments indicate details about a town centennial year, a birthday observance, and a funeral home listing. Names such as Davison and Martoy Kam appear alongside church and council contexts. The text hints at a Presbyterian church survivor and a burial schedule for Saturday.
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Martoy Kam
Qusins
Davison
Buiriul
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State Bureau of Highway
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Blue Rye
Lato
Ernest Babcock
North Genter Street
Pius
NBC
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Pittsburgh
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The
M. H. Deurdorf
R. J. Hopkins
Crawford County
Helen Langeler
Albert Langeler
Corregidor
July Ltd
James P. Sullivan
Warren
James D. Carlin
Erie Defense Rental Area
Gary
May E. Cassidy
Women's Central War Committee
Walter A Scott
Cassidy
War Department
1Ath Air Force
Pennsylvania
Mercer Hunter
Grange
Sgt
Sparta
Ec Tarteo
Jerucy Cunen
W. W. Couley
Franclemant
Rose Hill Cemetery
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Mars
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California
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Vert
Peete
MR. Lyle Thomas
PSV
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New York Association
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Electric Company
Guy Sutton
Worth St
Dial
Bendix Ox
Lauelrymat
Merle VanCise
Tis 8
Center St
J. H. Beazle
Columbus
South Center St
Harold Rauscher
Marion St
J.B. Dering
N. Center St
Westinghouse
Cherry
Lemon Street
William Armstrong
Sunbeam
Earl T. Cherry
North Center St
International Business Machines Corporation
Corry Evening Journal
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Pprokimaia Veiun
Siraai
Appronimare Yatuo
Neorer Eieninicks
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