Former Hartfield grocer is held up and killed in Jamestown
Ernest J. Swanson 87 former Falconer Hartfield resident dies in a hold up at his Jamestown grocery store. He leaves a wife Mrs Laura Hemphill Swanson two sons Harley Sage and at least one daughter Mrs Elliott Kidder, plus five grandchildren and siblings. Swanson served in the Canadian forces in the first World War and was active in veterans and community affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest J. Swanson
Falconer and
Hartfield
Jamestown
Falconer
N. C
Hils
Laura Hemphill Swanson
Harley Sage
Allington
Elliott Kidder
Mr. Swanson
William R. Travis
American Legion
Mayville
Death of Mrs A Schramling
Mrs Alice Schramling widow of William Schramling died Sunday morning after a long heart illness. Born August 18, 1800, she lived on Greeley Hill near Clymer, married in 1882 and moved to Columbus borough by 1913, where her husband died October 1 1940. Survived by relatives including Ber Livius of Clymer and several Howles and Briggs family members. Funeral from the late home Tuesday morning with services Wednesday at 2 PM, West Lawn Cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wearly
England
Alice Schramling
William Schramling
Roy Briges
Sugar Grove
Clayton Briggs
Panama
George Schramling
Corry
South
West Lawn Cemetery
Funeral services for Myre LaMachio
Rev Francis J Graves led a requiem mass for Myre LaMachio at St Thomas Church with the church choir and a temporary crypt interment. Bearers included Paul Shields Jack Laird Richard Morton Joseph Vantick Frank Gravino and O C Kinney. Out of town attendees hailed from Rochester Youngstown Cleveland and Wesleyville among others as Anthony TaMachio Mary Joy and Mrs Baressi attended with family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myre LA Machio
Francis J. Graves
Myre LaMachio
St. Thomas’ Church
Paul Shields
Jack Laird
Richard Morton
Joseph Vantick
Frank Gravino
O. C. Kinney
Joseph Laif Machio
Rochester
Anthony TaMachio
Mercia
Anthony
Albert LaMache
de— Troity
Tony Joy
James
Mary Joy
Frank Joy
Nicholas
Youngstown
Anna Baressi
Frances
Sam Baresi
Josephing
Cleveland
Arthur Hackenberg
Wesleyville
Mother of Mrs Merle Besson Dies in Kittanning
Mrs Adelia Frantz of Kittanning died at home Sunday morning after a brief illness. She was the mother of Mrs Merle Besson of 49 East Pleasant Street. Funeral services will be held in her memory in Kittanning Wednesday at 2 o clock in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Besson
Adelia Frantz
Kittanning
Pay
Frantz
East Pleasant Street
First Aid Ointment and Soap Advertised in Town
A vintage home remedy ad promotes SAN CURA Ointment as antiseptic for cuts burns bruises sores and more with SAN CURA Soap for gentle skin. It lists ointment prices 996 and 602 and soap at 5c, highlighting use for babies and families.
County Scrap Quotas Put On Warship Basis
Harrisburg reports the State Council of Defense asks Pennsylvanians to collect 376000 tons of scrap iron and steel in March and April to build 181 war ships. County quotas reflect a warship basis with Erle, Warren, and Crawford counties assigned tonnages for heavy cruisers and destroyers as part of the first half of 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Harrisburg
State Council of Defense Today
Mre
Erle County
Warren County
Crawford County
Jamestown CAP Meeting Draws Northwest PA Crowd
Dr A Rhodes Warren Hutchison and Miss Blanche Loveland attended a Civil Air Patrol conference in Jamestown Saturday afternoon. About three hundred CAP filers from nearby regions joined Major Johnson Major Welch and Major Anderson at the event. An executive session, dinner, and hotel dance followed, while a late Sunday air salute by Airacobra planes over the city drew hundreds of residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Rhodes
Warren Hutchison
Blanche Loveland
Cory Flight
Civil Air Patrol
An. A. P
Jamestown
Pennsylvania
New York
Johnson
Natronal Cap
Welch
Anderson
Civil Patrol
Civil ‘Air Patrol
Elliott quits Mayville ration board chairmanship
Elliott resigns as chairman of the Mayville War Price and Rationing Board 257.3 citing circumstances beyond his control. He thanks assistants and says James Pringle, a veteran member, will act as chairman and will be ably supported to continue the successful conduct of the rationing program amid a difficult period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott
Mayville Ration Board
N.Y
James Pringle
Infant Berry Child Darlet Jean Berry Dies at 3 Days
Services were held at St Thomas church on Saturday afternoon for Darlet Jean Berry three day old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Berry of Columbus. Interment followed in the church crypt at two o'clock in memory of the infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas Church
Darlet Jean Berry
John Berry
Columbus
Seven Sons and Two Girls in Service From One Family
Cambridge Springs Feb 22 Walter Giska of Ambridge Pa one of 29 Army Enlisted Reserve inductees from Alliance College this week joins a family with a long military record Seven Giska brothers have served while two sisters have joined the WAAC An eldest brother who served died in 1928 Walter trained at Alliance College earning high marks and was a regular goalie on the college soccer team Now Walter is stationed at Fort Meade Md with brothers spread across Ireland England Fort Bragg Camp Blinding DeRidder Field Camp Polk and other postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Springs
Walter Giska
Ambridge
U.S. Army
Alliance College
Giska
Walter
Owo
Jen
WAAC
Army
Ireland
England
Fort Bragg
N. C
Camp Blinding
Fla
DeRidder Field
Ala
Camp Polk
Fort Meade
Alliance
Corry Band and Red Cross Sponsor Wednesday Benefit
The Corry Band directed by Robert B. Brown and the Corry Red Cross chapter share proceeds from a Wednesday senior high concert at CHS. The program includes twelve numbers with a Maurice solo and a five-piece senior high choir set as intermission. Rotary and Kiwanis sponsor as advance ticket sales rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
The
Red Cross
Robert B. Brown
CHS
Jond Maurice
H. Lynn Rice
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Tne
Clermont Boy Missing After Flying Fortress Mission
Merley Hartburg 23 son of Mr Mrs John Hartburg Clermont is missing in action in the Southwest Pacific after serving as radio operator on a Flying Fortress crew. His twin brother Staff Sgt Melvin Hartburg is stationed at Myrtle Beach. They both attended Mt Jewett High School and enlisted in 1941. The War Department reports Merley vanished on November 27, 1942.
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ANB
War Department
Merley Hartburg
John Hartburg
Clermont
Southwest
Melvin
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Mt. Jewett High School
Liquor Dealers Held for Court on Violations in Ridgway
Ridgway February 22 Retail time worn and most beverage dealers in Ridgway St Marys and Johnsonburg were held for court when arraigned before a Ridgway justice of the peace on charges of alleged wa and furnishing of liquor or malt beverages to minors, permitting minors to frequent licensed premises. Several retailers were released for lack of evidence. a list of held and released individuals followed with towns including Ridgway Johnsonburg St Marys and Br Marys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgway
St Marys
Johnsonburg
Justice of the Peace
Elk County Court
Vincenza Roseto
Frank Sarfo
Anna Landis
Anna Pisciriilo
Fra Quattrone
Nick Coryens
Ridsway
Paul H. Nelson
Frank
Tenbella Aiello
Joseph P. Rustroche
Br. Marys
Earla Frazier
Edward Heraing
St. Marys
Quatche
NuBone Co celebrates 35th anniversary in Erie
WBONE Co observes thirty fifth birthday as 28 employees receive service award emblems for five to 30 years. C. Seley, president, thanks 300 attendees for loyalty amid major changes. Plant work shifted to wartime production while remaining capacity focuses on health and surgical supports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wbone CO
Erie
Peb
NuBone Co., Inc
C. ©. Seley
State Drafters Classify Nondserible Jobs For I A Status
Arrisburg Feb 23 State Selective Services releases lists of nond deferable activities and occupations used by the War Manpower Commission. On April 1 reclassification to I A may apply to many roles including bar cashiers bartenders dishwashers and nightclub staff. Further examples include manufacturing of fabric auto rental interior decorating and wholesale retail of antiques beer wine tobacco and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Arrisburg
State Selective Services
Sdith
Manpower Commission
Witt Manpower Commission
Alt
Commission
Col
B. Vu. Evans
Sid Furrier
Wand
Ehaulfeur
Dairymen Seek Four Dollar Mile Milk Price
Dairymen's Lesuile Cooperative directs its executive committee to push for a four dollar per hundredweight milk price to reflect higher production costs. Secretary E G Sirebeck cites public food charges and cites New York City pool price comparisons, urging action to stabilize farmer returns. A second note mentions adopting Standard Time to save farm hours and reduce electricity use, while recommending fence posts from mixed pine and larch for future timber value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lesuile Cooperative Association
G. Sirebeck
Strobeck
New York City
Principal Evacuates as Fire Drill Sparks Real Explosion
Bradford Pa February 22 A school blast at the Sixth Ward public school on South Kendall Avenue forced quick evacuation led by Principal Ellen Bjork. Fire Chief Edward Larkin said the explosion resulted from furnace debris and janitor Bill Sobjick sustained burns to head and eyes and is stable in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Sixth Ward
South Kendall Avenue
Ellen Bjork
Edward Larkin
Bille Sobjick
Corry Jamestown Corp Official Dies in Boston
The Rev. A. W. Henander, 4 president and board member of Corry Jamestown Manufacturing Corporate, died in Boston Saturday morning. He was a veteran Lutheran clergyman, served about Atty years, and had recently assisted as pastor in Boston. Survived by his wife and several children, services will be held in Boston Tuesday afternoon with D. Aymour Bilstrom, a nephew, planning to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Henander
Coby
Jamestown Manufacturing
Boston
Mars
Ward
Hillstrom
Ing
Me Ben j@noer
Cothoragh
Corry
Workers on farms in 1912 total 9.98 million
The 1912 farm payroll shows 9,981,000 persons employed by December 1 including 7,272,000 family workers and 2,279,000 hired hands, per the Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
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A. Schramling
City
Red Cross Chapter
Corry Band
Clermont Boy
Elk County
Istate
Dairymen’s League
Zuckerman
Dial
North Center St
Corry, Pa
Ember Federal Depos Es Nce Corporation
Berlin
Tokio
Citizens National Bank OF Corry
Bradford School
Jamestown Corp
A.M. Senendez
Uncle Sam
U. S
Pennsylvania Gas Company
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