Road Jobs in Eleven Months Declared by State
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania Department of Highways awarded 43 contracts by December 1 1942 for road and bridge construction and reconstruction totaling 73.70 miles with bids of 11.18 million. The state has 162 active department contracts and 166 WPA projects in operation, with 446 miles of improvements completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nas
W. PA
Ietire
Fhe Department
Harrisburg
State Highway Department
Piloting Needles Wings Earned By 85 Airmen
One hundred planes and airmen gathered at a USO club where 85 pilots earned their wings in a humorous ceremony. The volunteer women's committee presented the wings, marking a lighthearted moment for the group down south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ime
Chautauqua Pride Flour and Local Notices Highlight City Page
City and Vicinity column lists groceries on sale at 85¢ per half sack and 29¢ cartons of matches alongside delivery offers. Also covered are legal notices, church and fraternal meetings, fire incidents, missing person reports, school consolidations, and public service updates from Titusville and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page & Ferry
Warren
Alexander and Clark
John ‘Stewart
John Siggins
Harrisburg
Stewart
Baptist Ladies Fellowship
O'Elock
Hemingway
von Firth Avenue
Eastern Star
Ma‘sonic Temple
E. L. Gallagher
St Erle
Harold Wagner
West Lake End
East Lake Road
Elimont
Harold R. Clark
Elmours
John Lammers
Pennsylvania Avenue
Helen Rehnburg
Mer
Alvan Rehnberg
Dast Scutty Street
Shirley White
Herbert White
Corey
R. D
Corry Hospital
L. J. Rowe
San-Cura Ointment Advertises Relief for Piles
Dearborn Avenue Cleveland resident J N Roebuck seeks large jar of Antiseptic San-Cura Ointment for itching piles. The ad touts San-Cura benefits for minor sores and skin irritations and recommends San-Cura Soap for washing before applying the ointment, 25 to 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Roebuck
Dearborn Avenue
Cleveland
Dius
Marihuana Sold At Indiantown Case Heads To Grand Jury
Harrisburg authorities allege two men from Harrisburg Leonard Spencer and Willie Held arranged sales of marijuana to soldiers from Indiantown Gap. Both men appeared before U S Commissioner Sidney E Friedman with bail set at 10000 and 2000 respectively. Investigations spanned Baltimore York Lebanon and other locations.
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Associates
Barrisburg
Indiantown Gap
Leon Spencer
Dealphins
Baltimore
York
Lebanon
Sumbury
Spencer
More Consoles Arriving at Camp Near Kane
Two nearby conscientious objector camps in Pennsylvania are swelling toward 200 men. At Marienville 71 are enrolled with two new groups expected, while Red Bridge holds 107 with 16 more by January 5. Men work 40 hours weekly on forest projects, road building, and surveying in Allegheny National Forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane
Marienville
Red Bridge
Pennsylvania
Allegheny National Forest
Allegheny Naional
Army Banks A Single Contains Enough Timber
A military storage report notes a single bank of timber holds material comparable to enough wood to build twenty typical civilian homes and indicates the same stock could supply chairs for the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Army Bank
Roasted Fowls Court Evidence In Larceny Case
James Foley of West Pleasant Street arraigned on larceny charge for stealing a hen, two ducks, and a partially eaten roaster from a rear coop. Police found the ducks warm in a cellar under a potato bin. Foley held on $600 bond awaiting grand jury.
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Carl
Wes End
James Foley
West Pleasint
Robert
Mae
West Main Street
Foley
George H. Gordon
County Cour
Eldhty
Fa- Tey
John DB. Flanigan
John Cullen
Boley
Ross Holds Up Pay for Harrisburg Revenue Staff
More than 500 employees of the State Revenue Department may face a payless day as Auditor General Clair Ross withholds paychecks from the general fund. The delay follows the department's failure to split its payroll into separate requisitions as requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
Harrisburg
State Revenue Department
General Fund
Clair Ross
Bodey
Revenue Department
Fragmentary Arab British Race Notes and Confused Clash
A garbled OCR fragment discusses British interests in the Arabian Gulf, Eastern shore placement, and attacks affecting control from Ty and Motammeda. The text is incoherent with missing names, dates, and clear events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atvic Gulf
Bronde
Walt
Fragmentary war era note on rationed cars and sale issues
Fragmented text mentions used cars rationed and people trying to obtain or sell vehicles. References to Hitler and wartime considerations appear in scattered phrases. Details are unclear but imply constraints on car ownership and market activity during conflict.
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Hitler
Hidden text fragment on peace talks minutes
Fragmentary OCR notes show a joint commission vote mentioning peace talks and northern regions. The readable bits imply a formal decision or stance but lack concrete names, dates, or outcomes.
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Bec
Campbell's Tomato Soup
Ellen Clair
Calif
Tangerines
Florida Oranges
North Last Apples
Dow
Palkertouse
Nestle
Wing-Willi Star Stores
Meadgills
Tamestown- Consolidated
Schoor
Crawford County
Tn Filstricts
Mercer County
Harvey Davis
Western Auto
Meadville
Winslow Ross Hesdy
Patrons Mutual Pire Association
Chestnut Street
Dell
Mabel
William J
Bill) Edwards
Standard Stoker Company, Inc
Department of Labor
National
W. G. Sale
Shenango
Jewell
Frank Manik
Little Conley
Titusville ‘Hospital
Townville
Manik
Sajiniay
Powell Motors Vulcanizing
Albert HB
Mais, Jr
Fi. D
Linesville
Corregidor
Jamestown
Ashville
McCray Ladies Aid
Titusville
Erie
Central
Tigex Mirror
Fale
Aremen van
Greman
Certeal
Garland Inn
Brownie
Post Rooms
West Washington Street
Pittsburgh
Meyor James Kirk
V. F.W. Post
Indiantown
Gap
Mechanicsburg
Justice Department
Cyrl Svinlae
Rexall
Mendoza Beaver
Nasts Ladies Shop
Charlotte Smith
Charlotte Schramling Smith
C. Barton Smith
Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
Rehoboth
Amiel Lew
Corry High School
Smith
George Schrambling
Corry
Edward
Spartansburg
Lola Schramling
This City
Thomas Flaherty
Columbus
Val Fleisrty
Morrow! Journal
E Orris
New York
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Commodore
Gaspe
Quebec
My Smith
Ol City
Ladies
Rayon
Helen
Mallory
Uons
Joans
Rite Patel
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