Erie Area News In Brief Highlights From Erie County
The Erie Times reports school recesses through Monday and a 10 o'clock Monday morning reconciliation meeting of the new city council. It notes military recruiting draws with Morris Winkwire of Corry and George Allsworth of Union City bound for Buffalo. Election results show Justice William M. Parker re-elected to the state supreme court for 21 years with 1,434,849 Republican votes. W. Russell Carr trails with 3,282,126. In superior court Judge Kenworthy leads Musmanno 1,406,300 to 1,269,850 with Winifred Babbitt named sheriff-elect Pred Lamberton’s secretary. Financials show a 1841 security market decline of at least $10.2 billion against record highs elsewhere. Welfare relief payments rise by $12 to $2,184 for the week. Police report a New Year’s arrest rate of one with several non-arrest incidents on East Main and Spring streets. A new flagpole goes up at the Elks building. An accident near Wattsburg injures Martin Keppel. no severe damage. The body of Donald G. Yeager is brought to Erie for burial at Pine Grove. Joseph C. Martin is named finance director in Erie’s new administration, with plans for safety director’s post. Erie Enameling employees receive overtime pay totaling $1,867. Prank Kaltenbach is renamed mercantile appraiser for Erie County. Rose A. Bigstone and J. Fassett Allen receive appointments in Crawford and Warren counties. Richard Daniels sustains a head injury in a sled accident on Grand Street.
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Willam M. Parker
State Supreme Court
Parker
W. Russell Carr
Payette County
Superior Court
Charles Kenworthy
Michael A. Musmanno
Beaverdem Couple Tie the Knot at Christmas Eve Church
In Beaverdale on Christmas Eve Miss Mildred Kingman of Union City and Rudolph Gibbons united in marriage at Upstell Brethren parsonage. A reception will honor the couple at the late Torh parents home, with a Saturday evening gathering planned.
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Beaverdam
Charles Rice
Mildred Kingman
Union City
Rudolph Gibbons
Upstell Brethren Parsonage
Tor'h
Gibbons
George Mulgin
Dayton
Ohio
Harold Proctor
Holabird Quartermasters' Depot
Baltimore
S. R. Lyons
Claude Bower
Wattsboro
Bert Bowen
Lyle Bowen
Olsie Druyer
Merle Bowen
Clarence Slye
Bert Slye
Carter Hill
Norman Maynard
Maynard
Wayne Skiff
Leo Jones
Richburg
Victor Jones
Ralph Jones
Carl Proctor
Rexford
Warren Proctor
B.A. Lyons
Charles Hodge
Leon Proctor
Jack Hoskins
Johnson City
Tenn
Merle Tarbell
Procterville
Tamily
Ben Greene
Harold Shannon
Edward Totman
Erie
Paul Daniels
Corty
Robert Mitchell
Gordon. Shade and Son
Leonard Davis
Herbert Shreves
Cleveland Sheppard
Doris
Arlee Phillips
Axel Johnson
Calleus
Floyd Marsh
Familly
Spencer Thompson
Corry
Betty Borstorff
Ripley, N. Y
Donald Gates
Walter Proctor
R. Lyons
Cash Smith
Proctorville
Lym
Herbert Shreve
Tony Kraus
Robert Proctor
Roy Proctor
Cory
J. Taft Williams
Edinboro
Fred Alverson
Edna Williams
George Muilgin
Howard
Thureday
Bethy Maynard
Dalton Jones
Reed Brown
Elgin
Steps to Equalize County Assessments in Erie
Erie officials on January 1 convened county commissioners and judges to shape a fair 1942 triennial assessment. They aim for roughly five percent of fair sale value, reduce appeals, and correct irregular valuations like a 2200 house on a 7000 cost. A meeting with all city and county assessors will align equalization.
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Erie
Ape Peils
Miles 5. Kitts
County Offices Submit Budgets For 42 Departments
Five apartment units submitted their budgets to Controller Harvey M. Willis on Wednesday. The county schools seek 9 380 dollars, orphans court 5 370, sheriff 1 150, county engineer 4 700, damage claims handled by the engineer 38 022. Budgets are roughly the same as this year and subject to revision with further requests due within two weeks before a final budget is prepared for county commissioners.
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Briz
Jan. L
Me Des Aartments
Harvey M. Willis
New Fear
Willis
Musset
County
Scully Named Fire Warden in Erie District
Erie Jan 1 Lawrence P Scully assistant fire chief was named district fire warden for Erie Warren and Crawford counties by state fire chief O B Clark The appointment included Warren county chief Douglas G Knopf and Crawford county chiefs Charles Smallenberger and Fred Carmen A meeting was set for Friday at city hall to outline duties and recruit zone wardens An active campaign for volunteer assistants was planned Also notes local social visits and calls from Sunday through Tuesday.
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Erie
Pennsylvania
Lawrence P. ‘Scully
Warren
Crawford Counties
O. B. Clark
Eigil Defense
Scully
Douglas G. Knopf
Warren County
Charles Smallenberger
Fred Carmen
Meadville
Crawford County
First Jamestown Blackout Declared Successful Test
Jamestown reports the first blackout test as a success with Neil R. McCray, airport manager, Pilot Fred Larson, and Lt. Richard K. Mouttiam observing from above. The city lights went out promptly at 10 30 PM, revealing the adaptation of residents to varying conditions and the plan for elimination in the next blackout.
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Lane
Jamestown
Neil R. McCray
Fred Larson
Richard K. Mouttiam
Civil Air Patrol Now Organized
Associated Press reports Pennsylvania’s Civil Air Patrol is set for limited war duty. Acting director William L. Anderson says a 4000-strong force of pilots and student pilots has enlisted. A state-wide command chain will be completed and ready for action by next week with appointments including B. S. Burch Oil City as executive officer and W. B. St. John Lock Haven as central Pennsylvania group commander. Hubert H. Hall of Erie named northwestern Pennsylvania group commander.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
William L. Anderson
James
Anderson
B. 8. Burch
Oil City
W. B. St. John
Lock Haven
Hubert H. Hall
Erie
Auto Dealers Hit as Curb on Output Shrinks Production
The January output quota drops to about one fourth of four years ago, signaling a drastic cut in new passenger car production. Dealers fear further reductions after January 31 to conserve steel and rubber for war needs, with plans for plant conversion to wartime industries under discussion at a January 5 meeting of auto industry officials.
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Corry
Thru- OuLfie
Autombile
Jeminry
Automobile Inequsity Advisory Committee
OPM
Sth
Wat
Protest State Buying Without Bidding
Harrisburg dispatch reports Governor James faces a request from the taxpayers League of Allegheny Squaty to halt all changes to open bidding laws. Officials note firms are reluctant to bid, fearing higher prices when contracts are awarded, and some propose bidding a market price as of delivery date.
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Associated Exess
Harrisburg
James
Taxpayers League of Allegheny
Corry Electrical Workers Form Assn Created in City
Corry electrical workers have formed the Corry Association of Electrical Workers to improve working conditions and standards. The group holds a meeting in the Municipal building and will meet again Monday evening to advance plans. The association, independent of national unions, aims for standardized gates and high quality workmanship benefiting both members and patrons.
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Electrical Workers of
Corry
Muncipal
The
Corry Association + of
Electrical Workers
Fhe
Thay
Borstorff to Operate Emblem Oil Stations in Corry
Erwin Borstorff will transfer from Asanti Service Station North Center and East Trving streets to run Emblem Oil Stations North Corry and East South streets starting February 1. He and partner Richard Powers will continue Plymouth and Desoto agency. Atlantic Refining plans to phase out the North Center distribution center.
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Erwin Borstorf
Asanti
North Center
Atlantic Chair
Lio
Emblem ‘Gil
Corry
Borslarff
Emblem OU
East South Street
jStaions
Boostorff
Plymouth
Desoto
Finvoncement
Atlantic Refining Company
North Center Street
WPA personnel cuts expected in Franklin district office
Franklin Jat January 1 reports say a 15 percent reduction in Pennsylvania WPA personnel is directed by Harrisburg. Office manager GF G Cleaver states only a small number will be dismissed, with about 70 employees currently in the Williams garage building on Grant Street and roughly 1,000 statewide classified as WPA administrative staff.
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Franklin
WPA
G. Cleaver
Col. C
Youner
WEA
Harrisburg
Grant Street
Liquor Penalties Reported By Control Board
The control board reported it collected 122 980 dollars from taproom and club operators for suspensions during the year. An additional 14 000 dollars was forfeited in bonds as licenses were revoked for 43 proprietors up to December 16. The board approved cash settlements from 534 proprietors facing suspensions up to 100 days.
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Marrisburq
Lige For Control Board
Susnensiona
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Paniea
New Oly Council
Morris Winkwire
HAVA
Buffalo
George Allsworth
Marine
Winifred Babbitt
Pred Lamberton
Erie Times
Eastside
East Main Street
Springstreeh
East Street
Elks
Martin Keppel
Harrison Keppel
Wattsburge
Donald G. Yeager
Pine Grove Cemetery
Warren Wood
Brie
Cotneilman
Joseph C. Martin
Erie Daily Times
Martin
Sherman Hickey
Internal Revenue
Erie Enameling Company
West 20Th Street
Prank J. Kaltenbach
Erle County
P. Glalt Ross
Kindwn
Rose A. Bigstone
Cambridge Springs
J. Fassett Allen
Ichard Daniels
Worth Street
Gster
Rudolph GibbonsRev
George Mulvin
Merle Bowen and
Paul Wills
Teepleville
Tessa Lyons
Jennies King
Civil Air Patrol
CURB
Corry Electrical Workers
Ass'n
Borstorff 10
Emblem Oil Stations
Atlantic
Western Auto Associate Store
Hkaggey
Root’s Furniture Store
Syore
Harrishare Steade
Yeager
Jane Vary
Weno
Rexall
Drug Store
Center Street
Montgomery Ward
Nino Gilbertson
Marguerite Taylor
Harold Mann
Claudia Keener Hanna Howley
Richard Brenneman
Wm. D
Newark
Mabel Schreckengost
R. F
Stear
Gladys Stowe
Josephine Valletti
Karla, Selter
B. E. Gerling
Evelyn Gordon Erwin Mountain Leis Maloney
Harriet Hicks
Gloria Gordon
Charles L. Allen
Walter Pittman
Della Sorenson
Betty Langhurst
Andrew Szewcxuk, Jr
Robert Wank
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