Fire damages Park Hotel ruins heighten city danger
Franklin residents report walls of the Park Hotel remain standing after a fire that gutted a six story structure. embers fall on nearby roofs causing fear of further damage. state safety inspectors met with property owners and city officials to plan precautions to prevent collapse during winter. nearby properties face risk as flames and smoke linger.
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Park Hotel
Stus
Franklin
Chicago Preumatic Tool Co
Bodine Named New Judge for Chau County
Jamestown January 5 Hugh V Bodine a Jamestown attorney and Chamber of Commerce member was named to fill the unexpired term of Supreme Court Justice Lee L Otha way in County court amid talks of also holding surrogate and county judge posts. The appointment was received by the County Clerk and sets up a reorganized board of supervisors meeting to consider separating the surrogate from county and children’s court duties. Bodine may take oath soon and begin as surrogate at Mayville and preside in Dunkirk and Jamestown on upcoming dates with the Mayville May term scheduled for January 14.
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Jamestown
Hugh V. Bodine
Chamber of Commerce
Supreme Goliri
Lee L. Othaway
Gum Fogate
Bodine
Clark Goodrich
Board of Supervisors
County and Children's Court
Eadine
Mayville
Dunkirk
Olean skater saved after ice crack incident
Norman Stoll of Maple Street owed his life to Joseph Marea an automobile salesman who grabbed 100 feet of rope from his Cuba Lake gear and pulled Stoll from the icy stream near Boardman Park while Billy Russo cried for aid. The trio escaped with a wetting.
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OLEAN
Norman Stoll
Maple Street
Joseph Marea
Marea
Olean Creek
Boardman Park
Cuba Lake
Stoll
Billy Russo
Marva
Russo
Ripley Sailor Cited by Navy for Gallantry
Hopkins, Merle B. Hopkins, son of Mr and Mrs Merle B Hopkins of Ripley Ohio, a former employee at Evie industrial plant, is cited by the Navy for gallantry in aiding wounded comrades in the southwest Pacific. The pharmacist's mate first class helped rescue two Navy fliers who crashed at sea and landed naked and injured on a jungle shore returning from a raid against Japan.
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Hel. Jon
Opekins
Merle B. Hopkins
Ripley
Sn Evie
Navy
Hopkins
Altoona Slayer Refused Appeal in Death Penalty Case
Michael Musto, a 45 year old Altoona barber and beauty shop owner, was sentenced to death for the slaying of his wife in front of the county courthouse in Hollidaysburg on April 8. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Philadelphia denied his application for a new trial, likely ending his escape from the electric chair.
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Altoona
Michael Musto
Hollidaysburg
State Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Clymer Churches And Organizations Hold Annual Sessions This Week
The Abbe Reformed Church hosts a Thursday evening congregation meeting in the basement with elder and deacon term notes and a post session social with cake or sandwiches. The Junior C F Society held an annual meeting at Miss Violay Tewinkle’s home. officers were elected. Christmas window scenes in the Clymer Library by Mrs Vermilla Cooley Mik tuk are praised. Local residents and multiple families visit over weekends and holidays. County clerk license plates event scheduled January 36 at Firemen's Hall. Congratulations to Judge and Mrs J K Whippo on their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Several members travel for military assignments, and church services occur weekly with prayer meetings.
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Abbe Reformed Church
Albert Neckers
Gilbert Ton
William Gravink
Peter Schurmen
Walter Leyters
George Ledlers
C.F. Society
Clymer
Rerson
Jess Meerdink
Barbara
Vernon
Robert Phillep
Lockport
Pfv
Norman Dameolt
Camp Rucker
Ala
Jamestown
Arvin Damcott
Edward Wiggers
Piremen
J. K. Whippo
Jin
C. B. Spitzer
Walter Schruers
Albert Groscutt
Carlyle Neckers
C. E. Spitzer
Donald Cady
Erwin Bishop
Clifford Cady
Camp Sutton
Camp Machall
Merle Newhouse
Jack Newhouse
Camp Me
Clellan
Milton Dewink
Hoosick Falls
England
Laura Carlisch
Twentieth Century Club
Nettie Rhebergen
Eva Pitt
Geraldine Goring
Erie Slayer Denied New Trial by Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Erie January 5 The Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied the new trial appeal of William Mc Causland 30, leaving him to face execution by electric chair for the March 4 murder of Leo F Knoll a South Erie trucker and father of a two year old daughter His last hopes rested on clemency from the governor or commuting to a life sentence by the state pardon board.
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Erie
Pennnsylvania Supreme Court
William McCausland
State Pardon Board
Martin
Leo F Knoll
Ehair
Dr Smith Heads Health Bureau In First Session Of Year
In the first session of the new year city council granted leave of absence and reappointed staff. Dr James R Smith was reelected health director for one year and Grace H McManus was reappointed bureau secretary. Albert Bernes and Carl Krupinski were granted war leaves. Lewis T Bris reappointed to the zoning board. Harold Shea moved to assistant filter operator with a salary of 2160 dollars.
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Seem
Jany—Weveuy
James R. Smith
Grace H. McMan Us
Bureau of Health
Smith
Miss McManus
Albert Bernes
Carl Krupinski
Basance
Lewis T. Bris
Zoning Board of Appeals
Harold Shea
Water Bureau
First Aid Ointment and Soap Ad Promotes San Cura
An old advertisement touts San Cura Ointment as an antiseptic for burns cuts and skin sores with a jar kept in every home. It promotes San Cura Soap at 25 cents and Ointment at 35 or 60 cents for babies and general use.
Man charged with involuntary manslaughter in Erie county case
Albert Di Bello, 26, charged with involuntary manslaughter in Erie county relating to the death of Lawrence W. Busch Jr. 16. Di Bello remanded to county jail without bail after pleading not guilty. Police report shows he was injured in a head-on collision on Route 5 near Ayenia last Saturday.
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Erie, Jr
Albert di Bello
Erie County
Lawrence W. Busch, Jr
Smith Steeeh
Nori Girard
di Bello
Williams Heisler
Louis Penman
Hie Wa
S. Vingent's Hospital
di Bella
Corry Youth Honored for Eight Years Marine Service
Excerpt recalls Corry youth Deyoe who served eight years in the Marine Corps including a stint in Shanghai and Cavite. It notes hospital time after a 1943 bombing mission, his earlier service with the Marines in China, and later plans to return to Kaiser shipbuilding on the west coast.
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Jmid
Deyoe
Guadalcanal
United States
Yoon Deyoe
Maines
China
Shanghai
Cavite
Guam
Hone- TV
Cuba
Panama
International Settlement
Dever
Kaiser Shipbuilding Company
Quiz answers printed on editorial page reveal key items
Answers to daily quiz list correct responses including Levnziz Basle Football Office of Price Administration Shyotining Talmud Sh fashion Against San Juan and Reds, reflecting readers’ recall of names places and terms.
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Levnziz
Basle
Office of Price Administration
San Juan
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Meadville
Crawford County
Campaign For the War
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Ralph McCord
Myrtle E. Burton
Glenn Miller
Raleigh H. VanTassel
Katheryn Barker
Henry Hollis
Paul Janose
George M. Kinley
Mildred McCarthner
George D. Roach
Walter R. Ross
State Revenue Department
Harrisburg
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Erle
Merlett. Foster
Lowville
Frances B. Thompson
Wattsburg
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Jora B Black
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Fort Myers
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Ray L. Hecka
Thorpa
Ln Waly Today
Wally Mat
Norty Western Giatrict
Chau. County
Dewey
saGe Alomie Wenure Simdlay School
F. W. Shope
Epworth League
Abbe Reformed Charett
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C. EB
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Makig
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Supreme Court
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Health Bureau AT Ease
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KRAFT
OH Henry
Ige
Poland
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Rex Theatre
Lassie
Roddy McDonnell
Edmund Gwynn
Patty Irene
Dahl
Tal
Woods
Crawford M. Woods
N. First Ave
M. A Miller
Wing-Willi
Argo Gloss Starch 2 Ltd
Pkgs
Camay Soap
Anna Patterson
John Lillie
Guy Rogers
Boston House
Betty, Litz
Harold Gale
Leroy Stiles
Dean Houser
Mts
Eugene Felver
Dodge
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DeSoto Cars
C. 3
Wallace
Joseph Pitcav
Franz
Gerald Whiteley
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Pinaud
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Chas. Stewart
Guy Lindsey
Shambaugh
Main St
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Weyenberg Shoes
J. L. Spiesman
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