Weather and war notes from home front brief
The period starts tonight through next Wednesday with light snow or rain and near normal temperatures. The War Department lists 2414 soldiers wounded in action including Tech. Set. Gayle and Pvt. Leonard, among others. Corry street trucks face axle failure delaying plowing. Real estate transfers are reported in Erie and Corry. A coroner’s investigation shows Clyde Morris sacrificed himself to save a friend. OPA sugar allotments for most industry drop to 0 percent next January. bread and cereal makers stay at 80 percent. Sgt. Gerald Thompson and aviation cadet John W. Spiesman are noted among new graduates, with local reactions to air service.
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War Department
Times
Tech
Gayle
Baker
Warren
Leonard
Breese
Harold F. Hedlund
Herring
Clem J. Legils
Ene
Ad Leal
Harry J. Bryer
Pranklin
Melvin McNamara
Saegertown
South Center Street
Federal Building
Saorage Torre~ Pilrol
Passenger lodging after storm strands Greyhound riders
Storm blocked routes left many Greyhound passengers housed in private homes in the Greard district. Others driving their own vehicle found it hard to locate places to stay as road closures persisted for days. Pennsylvania State Grange adopted a sales tax plan at Harrisburg to finance public school expenditures instead of federal subsidies. James M. Hall of East Springfield was reelected president of the Meadville Production Great Association. The Keppels learned of their son Jack Keppel’s promotion to first class rating. A Corry sailor in the Pacific reported meeting Bill Betts aboard ship. Pennsylvania exceeded its 1844 War Fund quota with 9,758,375 raised, 1025 percent of goal, per State Campaign Chairman Filph E. Weeks.
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Greyhound
Greard
Pennsylvania State Grange
Harrisburg
James M. Hall
Springfield
Erle County
Meadville
Boar of Directors
William J. Bishop
Walter Keppel
East Irving Street
Jack Keppel
Corry Bof
Pacific
Bill Betts
Pennsylvania
National War Fund
Filph E. Weeks
Scranton
Pennsylvania War Fund
Erie Pleads State Help In Snow Emergency
Erie Mayor Charles R. Barber seeks full state support to clear snow clogged streets. He spoke with Raymond Smock, deputy secretary of highways, urging release of all available snow fighting equipment. Erie County highway chief Jay Sherman checks plow and equipment readiness while downtown and major arteries improve, outlying areas remain blocked and residents snowbound. The Army and Navy have urged rapid action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Charles R. Barber
Pennsylvania Highway Department
Raymond Smock
Barber
State Department
Jay Sherman
Erie County
Harrisburg
Smoole
Army
Navy
Mrs Nelson Proctor Dies At 68 In Beaver Dam
Mrs Alice Smet Proctor aged 68 widow of Nelson Clare Proctor died Friday at 8 p.m. at her daughter Mrs Claude Maynard in Beaver Dam where she had lived since October. Born March 16 1876 in Amity township she lived in the area all her life. Survived by husband three daughters Mrs Louis Grein North Kingsville Miss Bibel Proctor Eric and Mrs Misyn ard Beaverdam a son George Proctor Wattsburg nine grandchildren nine great grandchildren a brother Frank Young Union City Services at the Maynard home Monday at 2 30 p.m. Interment in Beaverdam Cemetery Friends may call at home anytime.
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Alice Smet Proctor
Nelson Clare Proctor
Claude Maynard
Beaverdam
Proctor
Amity
Louis Grein
North
Kingsville
Bibel Proctor
Eric
Misynard
George Proctor
Wattsburg
Frank Young
Union City
Maynard
Funeral Services for Mrs Kate Mullin
Funeral services in memory of Mrs. Kate Mullin were held yesterday from the Bracken Keating Funeral Home at 2 o clock. Rev P A Galbreath officiated and interment will be made when weather permits. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs Clayton Bratt and Mrs Mary Gross of Celoron, Mr and Mrs Dennis Mullin of Piqua, Mrs Nellie Upton and Mr and Mrs Robert Upton and family of Garland, Mr and Mrs Ross Upton, Mrs Lydia Charle and Mrs Eva Werle of Jamestown, Mrs Hattie Gorter, Mr and Mrs Arnel Carter, Gerald Carter and Mrs Esther Morton of Bear Lake, Mrs Mel ys Johnson of Lattsville, and Claude Price of Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Mullin
Bracken-Keating Suaeral
P. ‘Ac Galbreath
Clayton “Bratt
Mary Gross
Celoron
Dennis Mullin
Piqua
Eua
Nellie Upton
Robert
Upton and
Garland
Ross Upton
Lydia Chirle
Eva Werle
Jamestown
Hattie Gorter
Arnel Carter
Gerald Carter
Esther Morton
Bear Lake
Melys Johnson
Lattsville
Claude Price
Erie
Resin stabilized roads used across several states
Resin stabilized roads are in use in Florida Georgia Mississippi Ohio Delaware and South Carolina built with the cooperation of city and state highway departments. Soil has been stabilized for army projects in Florida Mississippi and South Carolina.
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Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Ohio
Delaware
South Carolina
Babson Urges Brain Focus For Schools And Boards
Roger Babson argues education shapes national progress more than wealth or military power. He blames school committees for unemployment, urges boards to back superintendents and teachers, and stresses brain development as key to employment, asking who runs local schools and warning against politicizing education.
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Roger Wo Baspun
Babson
America
Bubson
Frains
Snow Vine
Jones
Attempt Theft at Courthouse
Erie reports a courthouse burglary attempt Thursday night ended when thieves abandoned the effort after Clem Frank, the custodian, found the break in around 11 20 pm. Investigators noted single-footprint tracks to and from a basement window. vault contents included old stock machine parts and stale beverages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Erie
Yawila
Elenonnty
Clem Frank
Erie County Recorder Weds Mrs Steiner in Quiet Ceremony
Erie December weather masked news of the marriage of Erie County Recorder of Deeds Harry Miller and Mrs Jane Steiner in Luther Memorial church. The couple wed Thursday at 5 pm with Rev Clair D Dufford presiding and kept it secret until today. The pair reside at 363 West Street.
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Erie
Erie County
Harry Miller
Jane Steiner
HES West
Miller
Coliple
Est Street
Navy Impersonator Begins Sentence Today
Philadelphia Bec 16 A six month prison term started for Torfred Sossa a 21 year old Paterson New Jersey man who falsely claimed Navy action service to gain public acclaim and win a marriage to a Marine. He pleaded guilty to renting a Navy uniform and admitted he never served in the Navy or earned battle ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aysvenien
Philadelphia
Bec
Torfred
Flore Sossa
Paterson
N. J
Patrols around Detroit store after clashes with pickets
State patrol officers patrolled the Montgomery Ward Royal Oak store area today after reports of clashes yesterday between employees and 610 pickets. Three workers were treated for injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ity Poller
Montgomery Ward & Co
Royal Oule
Earworm Control Methods for Small Plots and Farms
Advice on managing earworms with mineral oil treatment and gentle application. Recommends quality mineral oil from a drug store poured into a clean oil can and applied on a three to four day cycle after silks appear. Also suggests a light tapping method to prevent further earworm movement after silk pollination.
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Pommel
Tie
Corry
Ruth F. Waidley
Arthur
Poster
Mott Street
Caroline Gi
Clyde Morris
Cranesville
Erie County Town
Pranvis Stevens
Granesville
Stevens
Morris
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Gerald Thompson
Rasmus Thompson
Columibus
Inn
Ft. Bennie
Thompson
James Shaver
Delver
Shaver
Donnie Hoffman
Kelly Hoffman
Euclid
Washington Review
TS. Chamber of Coommerce
House of Washington
Senate
Congress
Tate
Arelesse
Ynall Field
Panama City
Pla
John W. Spiesman
W. J. Spiesmen
Tno
Travé
Spencer Farm
Tom and Jerry
West Seventh Street
Award Tate
Scully
Nelson Proctor
Eric Kringle
Superior Cleaning CO
Washington Street
Blal
Rafpeners
Erie County Recorder
Diamond Girl
Atte
Dymond
Rand Beauty
Sterling
Alkens Motor
First Avenue
A. C. Jones
East South St
Schiramling Road
A. J. Atkens
DIAL
Don Stewart
Concord St
AUER
Electric Air Hoover
Phonte
Notaer
Fenue
Corry Hospital
Gerry
Acai
Center St
Columbus
East Plessant
Will Dingfelder
I. D
Curry
Montgomery Ward
O.b
Root’s Sport Shop
Uggage
Lunds
Morton's
W. Main Street
Nortax
Wright Street
Tla
Frank P. Lite
Bey
Tara
Secon
Ary Bennett
W. Smith Street
T. H. Glapfer
State Street
Sotaan
Washington
United States Armed Dorers Unstitese
Albert Wedemeyer
Curtis Jewelry
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