Former state secy committed to prison
Former Secretary of the Commonwealth James A. Walker was jailed for contempt in failing to account as guardian in a $15,000 estate. The 65-year-old attorney was named guardian of Betty Ann Burnham’s estate on January 24, 1937, and was ordered to file an accounting. He pled illness, but bond was provided by Tidemnity Thsuralice Co. of Nort America. The case stems from Orphans Court actions requiring Walker to comply with the court order.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Secretary of the Commonwealth
James A. Walker
Betty Ann Burnham
Orphans Court
Walker
Suomao
Tidemnity Thsuralice Co
Nort America
Corry news items mix of military updates and local notes
Lt. Bob Ott on duty as battalion communications officer reports him with Sulu Raineselo and Lillian Spaulding visiting family. Miss Theresa Scalise hospital patient after operation. Rev Glenn Horst appointed foreign missions secretary of Assemblies of God. Local business notes include repairs on North Center street and a Raymond plant hire. Several service members listed with locations in Luzon invasion, Liberal Kansas base, Luxembourg and the South Pacific. Community events include a Show Dance next Saturday and a note on no basketball queen this year. Birthday notices and anniversaries appear for local families amid wartime updates.
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Bob Ott
Sulu Raineselo
Lillian Spaulding
Thheir
Anita
Lillian
Les
North Center Street
Theresa Scalise
First Avenue
Warren General Hospital
Glenn Horst
R. Horst
China
Springfield
The
Assemblies of God Church
Joan Patterson
Martha ‘Thompson
Raymond Plant
Bill Durham
Durham
Railroad Street
Luzon
Bob McCaslin
Pic
Betty
Joe Frisina
Seaman
Seattle
Wash
Golden Wedding Anniversary in Spartansburg
The Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Farrington was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Shreve in Spartansburg on February 25. A family dinner followed by a Sunday party drew many guests from Kane, Erie, Titusville, Corry, Centerville, and Spartansburg. The couple, married February 26, 1895 at Mageetown, have two children, Neil B. Farrington and Mrs. Cora Clark, and three grandchildren.
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Spartansburg
John
Farrington
R. V. Shreve
Ob Spartansburg
O Nen
Kane
Erle
Titusville
Corry
Centerville
Spartaneburg
John S. Farrington
Barthy
Brannon
Mageetown
Anna Lavery Cronin
Neil B. Farrington
Rome Township
Cora Clark
Erie
N B Club Hosts Shower For Mrs James Wright
The N B Club met at the home of Mrs Frank Fitch with nine attending. Mrs James Wright was honored with a shower and gifts. The president Mrs Clement Neilson led a business session and bingo prizes went to Mrs Neilson, Mrs Frank Fitch and Mrs Leon Bloss. Next meeting March 12 at Mrs Homer Taylor’s Snyder Circle home.
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N. B
W. B. Club
Byron
Frank Bitch
Snyder Circle
James Wright
Clement Neil- Son
Bingo
Homer Taylor
Birthday Party for Richard Staples Celebrated Saturday
Mr and Mrs Gerald Staples hosted a birthday party on East Wayne street for their son Richard who turned seven. Fourteen children attended and games were played with prizes won by Sally and Ronny Ruffner Patty Kirch and John Shotzinger. A wishing well provided gifts and each child took home a candy basket. Mrs Staples served sandwiches cookies ice cream and birthday cake. Richard received many nice gifts and the tables were decorated in pastel shades.
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Richard Staples
Gerald Staples
East Wayne Street
Richard
Sally
Ronny Ruffner
Patty Kirch
John Shotzinger
Otterbein Brotherhood Holds Routine Meeting
Otterbein Brotherhood of the United Brethren Church met last evening with 25 members present. Norman Bennink opened with devotions, John Westley and Ray Harris read letters from servicemen, Eugene Westley sang solos. Rev. R. R. Merriman, guest speaker from Nazarene Church, spoke on we Are Brethren. Games followed, then pie and coffee were served by Gerald Bayley, Ivan Bemulik, Eugene Westley and Leon Van Tassel.
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Ane Uuerven
United Brethren Church
Norman Bennink
John Westley
Rey
Ray Harris
Eugene Westley
R. R. Merriman
the Nazarene Church
Mie
Gerald Bayley
Ivan Bemulik
Leon van ‘Ta
Corry Memory Remains Amid Odd Coffee House Rhetoric
Fragmentary note recalls a person named Corry amid casual remarks about hot coffee and sandwiches. The line suggests an informal, possibly nostalgic reference rather than a clear event. No concrete dates, organizations, or locations are present.
Miss Peggy Joyce Failing Begins Wood's School Duty
Miss Peggy Joyce Failing assumes duties as preschool teacher at Wood's School Langhorny BI after visiting her parents H J Hammond R D 1 since Penn State College graduation last Thursday. Numerous local residents travel for work and family events with updates from Erie Cleveland Pittsburgh and Warren.
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Peggy Joyce
Wood's
Langhorny
H. J. Hammond
R. D
Penn State
Miss Kudlick
James Carrig
Indiantown Gap
Carrig
Warren
Joseph A.wail
Wildwood
N. Y
East Main Street
Jamestown
Mrs
Douglas Rozelle
Best Main Street
Cootie Organization Dinner Meeting Held Sunday
The Cooties and Cootiettes met Sunday afternoon at the V. W. Post Home for a 5:30 dinner with 20 guests from Corry and Warren. Mrs. James O'Brien, Mrs. Prenk Schradey and Mrs. Mortis Porter arranged the dinner, while Mrs. Jean Fidlei, Mrs. Mary Ohiter and Mrs. M. S. Reynolds organized the dining room. Afterward they held business meetings led by chief grey back Mrs. Hamer Fitch and Herman Burlingame oversaw Cootie and seam squirrel duties. The next meeting will be in Warren on March 25.
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V. 2. W. Post
Corry and
Warren
James O'Brien
Prenk Schradey
Mortis Porter
Jean Fidlei
Mary Ohiter
M. S. Reynolds
Grey Back
Hamer Fitch
Herman Burlingame
FBI Talk Draws Large Crowd at College Club Meeting
A large audience of about seventy five attended a College Women's Club gathering in the Johnson building at eight o'clock to hear M. A. Manley, a special FBI investigator from the Pittsburgh district. He traced the FBI’s history, shared details, and answered questions. Refreshments followed, hosted by committee chairmen and several club members.
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College Club
Johnson Building
Toei
College Women's Club
M. A. Manley
Witt
Pittsburgh
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Porter Aver
Manley
D. Armour Hillstrom
James Lewis
Russell Mosse
Charles Parkhurst
Walt’ Peake
Wilbur Rickers
Mrs Rumbaugh Hosts So And Sew Club Event
Mrs Rumbaugh hosted a So And Sew Club dinner at her Spring Street home with members attending. Guest of honor was Mrs Douglas Rozelle who received a birthday cake as singing, visiting and sewing filled the evening. Mrs Nellie Merker will host on March 13.
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Spring Street
Douglas Rozelle
Nellie Merker
East Pleasant Street
Wartime curfew tightens city entertainment venues
Police report cites two curfew violations as cities close night spots and ban late hours to curb wartime activity. Manpower commission enforces curfew with penalties including worker reductions, fuel and power withdrawal, and delivery limits. State officials warn taxicab drivers risk gas bans for serving closed venues. Police and state agencies boost enforcement to ensure compliance.
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Gon Pusuen
Eye One
Lancaster County
Hiquar
Wor Manpower Commission
Additon
Office of Defense Transportation
First Army breaches Cologne defenses near Rhine
The First Army penetrated about 3 miles into Germany and 200 miles from Berlin, approaching the Rhine region as German lines near Rundstedt weaken. Major German cities along the Rhine remained within reach for American forces while front strength cited as around 60 divisions, with a broad 450 mile frontier to defend.
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Paye One
Germany
Berlin
Eri River
Field Marshal von Rundstédt
Rhine
Cologne
Duesselhord
Duisburg
Muenchen Gladbach
Bonn
Tier
Third Army
Rundstedh
Spisy and Stars: A Fragment From a Weekend Sports Page
A fragmented OCR item references a well known fraternity, a sweepstake, and scoring notes. It mentions 44 goals in a war, a major league context, and work in the sunshine. Details are garbled but indicate a sports column with player and team references from a past issue.
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Sunshine
Fragmented sports note on eight basketball games delayed
An garbled snippet mentions basketball, a class, and postponement. It lacks clear names, dates, or locations to identify teams or outcomes.
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