Pigs price drop hits Pennsylvania farmers hard
Pennsylvania agriculture officials report pig prices collapsing due to feed shortages. Farmers sold sows for slaughter after weaning and some purebred pigs bring as little as 25 to 50 cents. Crop reporters note fewer spring farrowings expected in 1949 as feed scarcity continues to bite.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture
Miles Moret
Horst
Federal State Crop Reporting Service
Two Erie Men Lost In Action In World War II
Two Erie service men are reported missing in action. Gunner's Mate Fiery Simon, 27, son of Mr and Mrs Anup Simon of East 4th Street, served seven years in the Navy and saw action in the Pacific aboard a submarine. Cpl. Peter J. Damilis, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Vineet Dinihis of West 17th Street, served in the Army Air Forces since 1949 and was stationed in the North African area. A Navy telegram confirmed Simon is missing with further information to follow. Simon participated in the Battle of Midway and near coast actions, while Damilis served as a mechanic in the Army Air Forces.
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Fiery Simon
Anup Simon
East 4Th Street
Peter J. Damilis
Vineet Diniihis
West 17Th Street
Simon
Hie
U.S
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Navy Department
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Midway
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Australia
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Dmitts
Army Air Forces
Army
North African
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Funeral Services for Jean Louise Merker
Funeral services for Jean Louise Merker were conducted by Reverend P. Hildebrand at the home of her grandparents on West Wight Street. Four little girls served as honorary escorts. The ceremony moved to Pine Grove cemetery with many relatives in attendance including Esther Fredlund, Walter Prelund, Harold Fredlund, Selma Mallen, Elmer Holmes, Jack Keefer, Marlin Peterson, and Ella Cowden among others from Jamestown and Erle.
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P. Hildebrand
Nestor
St Pauly
Norris Lot Hiles Tatermen
Pine Grove
Esther Fredlund
Walter Prelund
Harold Fredlund
Selma Mallen
Elmer Holmes
Jack Keefer
Marlin Peterson
Jamestown
Ella Cowden
Erle
County funds delayed as council halts bills
Erie Det 30 reports County controller Harvey Willis ordered delaying all county payments until after year end to allow a temporary loan of about 250000. Tax collection is stalled and new tax money not due until mid year. The yearly temporary bond is repaid in August when full taxes arrive. Willis cites lack of emergency surplus funds and urges starting a surplus fund in 1944 despite calls for tax relief.
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Erie
Harvey My Willis
Wills
Willis
Bre County
Pennsylvania
Hospitals at Erie curb visiting hours during epidemic
Erie officials announce visiting hours reduced at Hemet Hospital and St. Vincent's to protect patients and public. Ward visits limited to one hour on Wednesdays and Sundays from 2 to 3 pm. Private room patients may have one visitor at a time. Relatives notified when patient is listed. a single family member may stay with the patient with permission as needed.
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Erie
Guffey backs voting age change for soldiers over 18
Senator Joseph F. Guffey urged that all members of the armed forces over 18 should have the right to vote while advocating a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age from 21. He spoke in Harrisburg as part of courting Democratic leaders for the April primary, stating the idea would not require a constitutional change in a hurry.
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Ashocmleh
Harrisburg
U. 5
Joseph F. Guffey
Fonn
Guffey
Fire damages greenhouses in Youngsville blaze
Youngsville fire department rushed to the Youngsville Plant Gardens on West Mott Street after an 8:30 to 10 oclock Wednesday alarm. Fire spread from the furnace to the boiler house rear walls, threatening extensive damage before firefighters confined the blaze. Loss estimates pending. rear of building damaged and frost harmed flowers until protective measures were taken.
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Youngsville
Youngsville Sre
West Mott Street
Journal 1943 Files Brief Outline Recap
A compact extract notes wartime events and local conditions: snowblocks on highways, rising school absenteeism amid an epidemic, Blount returns from a war trip, Corry Jamestown distribution, 240 absences in public schools before vacation, influenza closures, Christmas week business gains, 160 hotel thefts, Set Lecker found by Germans via Red Cross, city fire loss at a record low, sleet ends the white Christmas, state sewage funds potential tax rise, Christmas Seal Fund starts at 1600 of 2300 quota, January 6 draft call, Corry Railway passenger gains, Aero Supply donates 2000 to Corry Hospital, Lloyd Lundy dies in North Africa, Cowell raises tax rate to 14 mills, 18- to 48-state voting rights note, porpoises mistaken for torpedoes by sailors at green phosphorescent water causing white trails.
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Roosevelt
Cairo
Corry-Jamestown
Vaen
Sparta
Red Cross
Aero Supply
Corry Hospital
Corry
Don Lundy
Cowell
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