Local notes and notices from Franklin and surrounding towns
City and Vicinity listings report farm fire losses in Chautauqua County 1944 totals and payouts by associations. Read of Moose Club dance, son killed in action in Germany, local housing authority talks, theft and robbery reports, missing youths, family updates from Olean to Erie, and several shop news items including sales and apparel.
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Powell Motor Co
Mayville
Chautauqua County
Miewrdy
Chautauqua
Ranel Association
Moose
West Washington Street
Knight
Jon
Middleton
Warren
War'Department
Paul Flick
Jack
Germany
Fair Store
Titusville
Crawford County Housing Authority
Federal Public Housing Authority
Sunset Heights
George Denton
Denton
Roy Mu
Snowfall record in city set despite coldest December on record
A monthly weather summary by official observer J. Fred Kinley shows December snowfall reaching 76 inches, a possible all time city record. Temperatures dipped below zero on four days note lowest at 23 degrees below zero. high reached 47 degrees on December 5.
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Kinley
J. Fred Kinley
Federal Bureau
State Department of Forests and Waters
East Wayne Street
Young OPA worker found dead by own action
The body of Miss Helen Moritz, 20, of Pereport, Pa., was found in a gas filled kitchen. Police say she died at least two days earlier and left a note to her mother indicating an intent to take her own life. Moritz had worked in the OPA food rationing division since November 11, 1942.
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OPA
Associated Press
Washington
Helen Moritz
Preeport
Gertrude Moritz
Miss Moritz
Joan Berry's Counsel Files for New Trial
Joan Berry's lawyers plan to file for a new trial in Los Angeles on grounds Chaplin may be the father of her 15 month old daughter Carol Ann. Attorney Joseph Scott said, I have just begun to fight, after a jury deadlocked at 7 to 5 against Berry. Associate A H Risse said they would seek an early hearing to advance unresolved issues.
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Dyansucmven
Los Angeles
Joan
Berry
Charlie Chaplin
Joseph Scott
Carol Ann
A. H. Risse
Scott
Chaplin
New substance used to detect stolen gasoline
Washington January 5 a cheap plentiful substance can detect stolen gasoline The Federal Bureau of Investigation told law enforcement phenolphthalein mixed with gasoline in bulk storage yields a quick lab test turning red with alkali This red color confirms gasoline was obtained illegally from bulk storage facilities even if the gasoline itself is red.
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Fscco
Washington
Jan
Federal Bureau of Investigation
English King Names New Archbishop of Canterbury
King George VI nominates Geoffrey Fisher as successor to the late Archbishop William Temple. Fisher, Lord Bishop of London, had 21 years as a schoolmaster and previous service as Bishop of Chester before becoming Bishop of London. He was chosen despite limited clerical experience and will be primate of all England upon confirmation.
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London
Van
Thext
Geoffrey
Francis Fisher
George VI
Canterbury
All England
Fisher
William Temple
Deslgnate
Chester
Arrest 3 in attempted gasoline stamp theft case
Three men Samuel Bailey 46 a board of education official Thomas Wagner 40 his assistant and James Bailey 40 charged with larceny and conspiracy over 16 000 unused No 4 ration books seized by police tied to a scheme to cripple food and gasoline stamp distribution in the East. Michael Arien the English novelist born in Rustchuk Bulgaria of Armenian parents mentioned in the report.
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Philadelphia
Ven
OPA
Samuel Bailey
Board of Education
Thomas Wagner
Bailey
James Bailey
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N.E
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Wing-Willi Star Stores
J. A
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Yolly
Eric
William Michael
Louise Michael
Mabel
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Joseph Bacon
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Auaio
Rome
Navy
Stephen Baron
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Albert E. Walz
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Miller
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Cty
Water Department
Hilé
Erle County
Democratic Committee
Henry A. Wallace
Gwen Burns
United States
Joseph Guffey
David Lawrence
State Committee
Washington, D.C
Ray
Rosemary Ann Ehles
Earl Ehlers
Bradford
Ralph Minnis
McKean County
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Mary Turac
Brookville
Freeman Schreckenvost
Long
Schreckenvost
Richard Brossman
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Bertram E. Claridge
R. D
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Willam B. Bromley
Claridge
Michigan
Leo ‘Thomas McGee
Plymouth
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Jeannette Helen 'Tykoski
Garden City
Dunkirk
McGee
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James M. Harding
Rey M. Harding
Clymer
15Th Aas
Corp
Harding
Gol. H. K. Mooney
New Orleans
Geriatz Aircraft
Bad Voslau
Austria
Oil City
Tan L
Fossic
First Army
Army and Navy
Cor 1
Lessié Cobb
Chestnut Street
Ortie Cook
Gonpord Street
Ducilie” Meityre
Fourth Avenue
Clistles Bell
Cony Hospital
William Bell
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van Cise
Besith
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Rockland
Howard M. Vernin
Mercer
All-Way Electric Co
H. Ray Harris
First Baptist Church
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John Leo Swattafager
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Forest
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Pvt. Daly
Leona Daly
Cobb
Ester
Department of Forests and Waters
Tele Sam
the Nast Co
Joan Berry
Michael Arien
Kikran Bujumjiati
Ab Rustchuk
Bulgaria
Armendan
Dupont
Deepwater
New Jersey
Milly Wrights
Dus Pont
U. S. Employment Service
W. MG. Haw
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