Churches Fill For First Holiday Events In Corry
Three Corry churches hosted Christmas programs drawing large audiences. The 1st Methodist heard The Messiah at 4 pm with choirs from local churches and soloists praised. St Paul's Lutheran filled for a 7:30 pm Sunday School Christmas service with candy gifts for children. First Baptist presented The Coming of Our King pageant at 7:45 pm, preceded by recitations and songs. auditorium packed as the most successful recent program. Other churches planning Christ mas exercises for Sunday.
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Corry
Rice
St. Paul's Tutheran Church
First Baptist Church
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First Combat Flight A Real Experience For Corry Serst
Sergeant A William Moir 27 B 17 Flying Fortress ball turret gunner returns from first combat mission with two engines knocked out and the plane riddled. He praises landing on two engines and being safe. Moir, from Corry, is with the 7th Bomber Group in the Third Bombardment Division famed for the England Africa shuttle mission.
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William Mot
Eighth Air Force
A. William Mott
Jink
Sgt
Moir
Sel. Moir
Ag7th
Col
Robert Taylor
Ruxton
Third Bombardment Division
England-Africa
Messerschmitt
Regensburg
Germany
J. F. Mitchell
West Bond Street
Corry
Katherine Fern Russell
West Irving Street
Patricia Ann
AAP
New Yank Landing in Philippines Reported by Japanese
Japanese broadcaster claims American forces have made a landing at San Jose Mindoro in the Philippines, about 155 miles south of Manila. The reported beachhead extends 288 miles south of Leyte, with troops transported via a Sulu Sea convoy of roughly 600 miles while facing repeated air attacks. Allies allegedly neutralized enemy air fields with land and carrier aircraft as the convoy arrived at its destination.
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Philippines
San Jose
Mindoro
Manila
Leyte
Sulu
Blaze Damages Funeral Home in Erie
Fire damaged the two story funeral home of William J. Dickson in Erie on Saturday, with flames in the basement and first floor causing 3900 in damage. Dickson and West Ridge Hose Company chief Ross Wilkins cited defective wiring or a bad chimney as the likely cause. No bodies were present and no funeral services were scheduled.
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Erie
William J. Dickson
Dickson
Ross Wilkins
West Ridge Hose Company
Wife of Warren school Supt. dies after stroke
Warren is shaken by the sudden death of Anna Bright Rossman wife of John B Rossman superintendent of Warren public schools She suffered a stroke and died at 7 30 p m at Warren General Hospital She was active in church and women’s clubs and is survived by her husband and two children Virginia MacLennan of Gary Indiana and John Guise Rossman of Buffalo Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 20 p m at the Lutz Funeral Home with interment in Oakland Cemetery
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Warren
Anna Bright. Rossman
John B. Rossman
Rossman
Warren General Hospital
First Methdist Church
Woman's
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Virginia MacLennan
Gary
Ind
John Guise Ross
Buffalo
Lutz Funeral
Oakland Cemetery
War Ration Details For This Week
This week lists ration details for meats fats and processed foods with book four stamps across multiple ranges shown as A8 to ZB and AS to Sd, invalid until December 31. Sugar stamps 30 to 34 remain valid for five pounds per person, with stamp 40 valid for home canning through February 28, 1645. Shoes airplane stamps 1 2 3 remain valid indefinitely. Gasoline coupons 13 A valid for four gallons through December 21, with 14 A valid from December 22 through March 21 for four gallons, and B 4 C 4 B 5 and G 5 valid for five gallons everywhere.
Governor Martin Hosts Electors in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on December 18, Governor Edward Martin entertained Pennsylvania's 34 presidential electors at breakfast and hosted their assembly in the Senate chamber to cast the commonwealth's votes for Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. The governor praised the electoral college as a unique American institution and noted the electors' duty to reflect the will of the people. He then transmitted the official vote results for both the president and vice president to the electors.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
Commonwealth
Roosevelt
Edward Martin
College of Electors
America
Martin
Executive Mansion
Harry S. Trutman
Student Leaflet Sparks Walkout Threat At LSU
A threatened student strike at Louisiana State University arose after Gloria deabne Heller, an 18 year old co ed author of a leaflet on sex and campus life, resigned at the request of President W B Hatcher. The student council condemned the action as a violation of its code and adopted a resolution protesting her removal.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Gloria Deabne Heller
Havana
Cuba
W. B. Hatcher
Miss Heller
Hatcher
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