Edinboro Leader Gillaspie Dies at 82 in Erie Street Home
David Gillaspie a longtime civic leader of Edinboro died at his residence on Erie Street Sunday. Born August 24 1852 he spent a lifetime in Edinboro and held roles from school board to bank cashier and grocer. He married Fantile Goodell in 1878 who died in 1937. He leaves two daughters Mrs Harry L Cooper and Mrs Ralph G Zindel and four grandchildren including Dorothy Cooper Janet Cooper Pvt Ralph Zindel Jr and Doris Zindel.
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Gillaspie
Edinboro
Erie Street
Citzen
Fantile Goodell
George Hamilton
First National Bank of
Edinbor
Mopping Up at Bataan Corregidor Continues in Final Stand
Gen Douglas MacArthur announces continued mopping up of Japanese on Corregidor and Manila area. Capture reports include Fort William McKinley and towns Hugonoy and Thgle near Laguna de Bay as reader indicates potential Japanese defense line northeast of the capital. Rock fall at Argyle Coal Mine in Limestone County kills 58 year old George Mitchell Childon.
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Corregidor
Satman
Fort William McKinley
Macarthur
Hugonoy
Rock
Altoona
Argyle Coal Com
Tunehill
Bintr Country
George Mitchell Childon
Armed Services
Local airman enters first combat mission over Germany
Sgt. Ralph J. Foster of Corry Pa a radio operator on an Eighth Air Force B 17 took part in his first bombing raid over enemy lines. His crew attacked a German rail yard aiding oil movement to the front after training in the United States and at station with veteran fliers. Foster belongs to the 388th Bomber Group Third Air Division, noted for a shuttle mission to Africa. He is the son of Ralph A. Foster of 26% East Washington Street Corry.
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Boplin
Ralph J Foster
Corry
Foster
States
Hig Station
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388Th
Third Air Division
Africa
Meuserschmitt
Regensburg
Ralph A. Foster
East Washington Street
English dies at Erie after long illness
Richard O'Brien English 32, son of Charles and Mary O’Brien English, died February 17 1044 at St Vincent’s Hospital Erie after two months of declining health. He worked two years with Pennsylvania Telephone in Erie after prior work in Santa Barbara and Madison. He graduated from Georgetown Preparatory School Georgetown College and the University of Pennsylvania. Survived by his wife E Parthcia, one son Charles Sheridan English I, mother Mrs Mary O’Brien English, sister Mrs Thomas Chittenden, brother Lt John English USN, step mother Mrs Aline Warfel English, step-brother Capt Martin C Warfel, stepsister Aline Warfel, and several aunts, uncles, and other relatives.
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Richard O'Brien English
Charles He, English
St St. Vincent's Hospital
English
Pennsylvania Telephone Company
Erie
Santa Barbara
Calif
Madison
Wis
Georgetown Preparatory School
Georgetown College
Washington, D. C
University of Pennsylvania
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E. Parthcia
Kelly English
Charles Sheridan English
Thomas Chittenden
John English
U.S. Navy
Washington
Aline Warfel English
Martin C. Warfel
Tuscalooss
Ala
Aline Warfel
Yeoman
USNR
Misa Agnes O'Brien
Mms
Arthur D- Mitchell
M. Gabriel
Loretta Convent
Chicago
Bernard J. English
Erle
Reds Free Many U.S. Prisoners From War Camps
Associated Press report from Moscow states rapid Soviet advances may free many U.S. officers and men from war camps. Maj. Gen. J. Russell Deane says an Army detachment will reach Lublin to begin repatriation measures. Between 200 and 400 U.S. officers are among those freed amid German evacuations and battlefield confusion.
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Moscow
United States
Waal
J. Russell Deane
U. S
Lublin
Praga
Meadville Officials Probing Death From Icicle Fall
Meadville officials may prosecute after William Beckman 6 died following a ice fragment fall from a building at 961 Matiet street. Authorities say a heavy icicle shed from a South Mark Wet street structure struck him on the head as he walked to work, sparking inquiries into liability of property owners and possible charges if negligence is found.
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Sennor
Ross
William Bech
Spencer Hospital
Mark Wet
Wekman
Poppana Awensen Nore
Pred Lore
Matiet Street
Beckman
Siig Thac Fu
Kiev
Maunéy
Beeman
Joe
King and
Iy Usive
Willam Beckman
Trask Resigns From CFA District Office to Start Business
Henry C. Trask, Erie area, resigned his post as board operations executive in the CFA district office last November to start his own business. He cited manpower controls by the War Manpower Commission as hindering operations and said he was forced to resign for the duration. He had earlier been offered and held an OPA examiner position, and served as liaison officer and in charge of rationing board activities in the district before resigning.
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Henry C
Price Administration
Ei Amily
Pruk
Anderson
Trask
CFA
Commerce Building
War Manpower Commission
Trusk
OPA
Erle
Koney Resuming Push On Berlin Address
Reported German lines north of the outer bend near Crossen. Soviet forces make gains from the Folah corridor toward Berlin as personnel and material moves continue. A separate banking note cites a February deposit to a Pittsburgh company, with terms extending to late September of the previous year.
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