Community notices and local brief items mix in Bradford
City and Vicinity column reports a mix of local happenings from Wilcox to Franklin. Notable items include hospital discharge near Wilcox, a Route 219 accident with a fractured skull, a Stop and Shop fire at 4012 West 26th Street causing $8500 in losses, and a 2nd wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Walters. Also listed are civic notices about bids on a concrete underpass bridge, Jamestown gas, Acacia Club events, and local police notes, plus Franklin post office clerk Ralph Williams’s 80th annual exam record.
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Boston House
Gilbert
Boyd
The
Presbyterian Church
Aling Grove Cemetery
Tabledohngon
Fort Scott
Kas
Johnson
Corry
James Walters
West Pleasant Street
Inday
Ab Lanston
Highway Depardhen
Charles Hi Pry
Berks County
Pennsylvania
Chautauqua and
Erle Grapa Bell
Williams
Acacia Club
Main Street
Bradford
Kane
Welter Mack
Shea
Lanston
Franklin
County Register and Recorder
Richard L. Pry
Pittsburgh
Thomas Mator Co
Jamestown
Leo Cromwell ‘Thyson
Washington, D. C
United States Navy
Edward L. Eugeltine
Hazeltine
Peiping
Ching
Surprise Jan. 31 attack on Gilbert Islands by Allied forces
Vice Admiral William J. Halsey directed the surprise assault on Japanese naval forces in the Marshall Gilbert island chain, midway between Hawaii and Australia. Reports claim 16 enemy ships sunk, one enemy plane destroyed, aircraft hangars wrecked, and coastal guns knocked out. Halsey received the Distinguished Service Medal from President Roosevelt.
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Marshall
Gilbert Islands
Hawaii
Australia
Wiliam J. Halsey, Jr
Washington
Jorden
Admiral Halsey
County Levy Cut Reduces 1942 Tax Rates in Lawrence
Lawrence county commissioners announced a one mill tax cut for county and poor relief with the 1942 levy dropping seven mills from last year. Commissioner William R. Walton cited priority needs and possible delays in expected improvements as the reason for the reduction. In Titusville, a motorcycle accident caused window damage but no injuries to Hugh Heron of Sandy Lake. Frank Christy suffered head and hip lacerations in a two car crash on Route 9. X rays showed no fracture. A Crawford County man faces drunken driving charges after crashing off Womul Street into an embankment near East End school. Mike Danielia of Guys Mills was driving. Eight Titusville residents may receive new cars as the first ration board approvals. Jackson Bonney underwent a tonsil operation at Corry hospital. Mrs. Emma Kline, Corry, discharged after three weeks. Mrs. Bile Hewitt, visiting East South Street, showing improvement. Major W G Bipp warned via radio from Java that American forces are advancing.
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Lawrence County
Sandy Lake
Grawford
Heron
Frank Christy
Titusville
John Lavery
Crawford County
Woinul Street
Tiusville
Atean Embankment
East End
Mike Danielia
Guys Mills
Titusgile Rationing Board
Six-Alarm Fire Roars Through East Liberty Store
In Pittsburgh East Liberty a six alarm blaze swept a three story department store named United Two. Fifteen fire companies fought the blaze in sub freezing weather. Two firefighters were hospitalized and ten others suffered minor injuries as ladders and equipment were strained in the icy conditions. Safety Director George B. A. Fairley reported the fire under control after hours of effort.
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Associated
Wes
Pittsburgh
Hulte United
East Liberty
George B.A. Fairley
Tee
Tokyo Claims 73,000 Prisoners
Tokyo reports 73,000 British imperial troops captured in seven day assault on Singapore, including 8,000 wounded, with Singapore surrender dated February 15. Japanese losses listed at 3,000. Spoils include 300 artillery, 2,000 machine guns, 60,000 rifles, 200 tanks and armored cars, 10,000 automobiles, 200 motorcycles, a 10,000 ton vessel, three 9,000 ton tankers and other ships and supplies.
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Frese
Tokyo
Singapore
Imperial
Wartime Radio Schedule and Programs Recap
A dense listing of wartime radio broadcasts and telecasts across networks NBC CBS Blue and MBS detailing music shows talks dramas and variety programs. Highlights include Guy Lombardo Hob by Toby Lily Lyman Bryson on radio and education in wartime along with talks on Russia Allied victory post war reconstruction and payroll savings plans. The fragment notes a Bally of personalities from Col Donovan to J T Higgins and Paul Muni with assorted theatrical pieces and sports events.
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Obe
Guy Lombardo
Hobby Tobby
Lyman Bryson
Green Hornet
Rainbow Division
Col. W. J. Donovan
Rochester Civic Orchestra
Bob Ripley
MBS
Chicago
America
Kent Cooper
Russia
OBS
Clarence Marion
NBC
J.T. Higgins
Blue
Wake Up America Forum
CBS
Tom Connally
Geo. Washington
Blue & Sea
Morgenthau
W. Greer
MBS Forum
Paul Muni
White House
Elery Queen
Abie
Bill Stern
Jack
Benny
Chattie McCarthy
Hedy Lismarr
Merry Go Rouwrld
Phil Spiruing
Zoo N
Philharmonic
Gladys Swarthout
Conrad Nagel
Jean Hersholt
Soren Guild
Kay Yser
Alvin Cark
Blus
B. A. Rolfe
U boats widen Caribbean raids expand attack range
Axis submarines stepped up activity in the Caribbean with new attacks reported at Aruba in the Dutch West Indies and Curacao. Two ships were damaged by explosions off Port of Spain Trinidad, a British possession near the Venezuela coast. The United States acquired a base on Trinidad in the 1940 destroyer swap. Port of Spain lies about 600 miles east of Aruba with a population around 35,000.
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Caribbean
Aruba
Dutch West Indies
Curacao
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Venezuela
U.S
Chinese Hold Japs In Thai
Japanese troops attempting to crash a river west of Chiengsen in northern Thailand were reportedly repelled by Chinese forces marking an early defense in Burma. British troops fought on western Bilin river shores northeast of Rangoon near the Rangoon Mandalay railroad, a Burma supply route to China.
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Chungking
China
Chiengsen
Thailand
Burma
Chengsen
Chiengmai
Bangkok
Bilin
Rangoon
Rangoon-Mandalay
Removing Rust from a Gas Can Go Inside and Out
Instructions describe removing rust from a gas can using coarse sandpaper to clean the interior and exterior, followed by rubbing olive oil over the surface to protect and preserve the metal.
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Pillsbury's
Ghase
Say Boye
Calif
Wing-Willi Star Stores
Pibber McGiee
Molly
Charlie McCarthy
Miigar Bergen
Rex
Bernstein Bros
North Center St. Corry, Pa
California
Rome
Tbs
Arimour
Igc
Wilcox Grocery
T. . Guinn
North East
Guinn
Florida
Christensen Motors
1St Ave
Washington St
Harriet Johnson
Wilcox
Elk County General Hospital
Miss Johnson
Route 219
Ann
Dial
June Leonard
Kane High School
Clap ‘Leonard
Bayar Street
St Edward's Hall
Eric
Roy Beckman
Habeas Corpuis
Beckmen
Beckmeui
Powell
Kendall
West 26Th Street
West Ridge Hose Company
Big Acacia Club
Charles Stormés
Corry Hospital
Miller‘s News & Sport Store
Fleming
Vice Admiral
WW. F. Halsey, Jr
George
George Washington
Valley Forge
BANK
Citizens National Bank of Corry
Bile Hewitt
Orin Broughton
East South Streeet
Darwensville
Java
W. G. Bipps
Eni Peterman
Lumber City
West Polny
Coast Guard
Ambers
U. S. Coast Guard
New York
Mac
Associated Press
Monk
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