Fire at Rex theatre quicky extinguished after basement motor blaze
A fire origin in a Rex theatre basement motor at 12 40 am was promptly tackled by the fire department. Damage limited to the motor and confined to the unit. The theatre employee who reported the fire noted the blaze was quickly put out. Meanwhile a War Department miss ing in action list includes 53 Pennsylvanians among 409 names with several officers named from Osceola Philipsburg Renovo and Port Matilda. Indians near Warren forecast a delayed spring with rain and cold weather and a good fishing season. Tech Sgt Marvin Fargo of Clearfield Pa. received the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions on a bombing mission at Angitola Italy on Aug 7 1983. Navy Marine and Coast Guard casualties listed with no local names. WAS WAVES enlistee Jean Elizabeth Quinlisk assigned to Naval Training School at Iowa State Teachers College. Real estate transfers include Carrie Congdon to the National Bank and National Bank to Sam Deogard. Marriage licenses issued to Don ald B Emerson and Christine B Ryans Corry and to Paul N Graham and Genevieve Johnson Erie. State assistance totals 151 678 with 88 339 old age and other categories. War Production Board allows limited use of steel wire springs for upholstery. Public reaction notes widespread purchases beyond ration stamps. About a quarter million Pennsylvania students work part time to ease labor shortages. The 28th annual State Farm Show opens in Harrisburg with nearly 2 000 farm exhibitors and 50 meetings planned across the state. The US Army takes over the show building.
Erie Girl Committed to State Hospital After Delusions
Nineteen year old Virginia White of Erie, formerly Albion, led police on a chase claiming to shove a mini into Erie Way. Doctors at Erie deemed her mentally unfit Saturday morning and she was sent to Warren State Hospital. The girl, who says she is seventeen, is married to a sailor on combat duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Virginia
Billy) White
West Mth Street
Albion
Commission of Erie
Warren State Tepital
Mass Hess
Ban On Returning Stale Bread Implanted In McKean County
Jan 17 in Kane area retailers are forbidden to return day old bread or other bakery products to the bakers who sold them the goods. Richard D. Clark of the Food Distribution Administration announced the rule at a bakers meeting from McKean Warren and Forest counties. The order aims to cut waste and stabilize bread prices by ending end of day returns, with merchants liable if they try to return bakery products and bakeries forbidden to accept them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
McKean
Wret
Forest
Liabie
Balefuy
Answers to I Q Quiz Correct Answers Listed
Answers to I Q Quiz printed on editorial page reveal the key responses: Americanist Army, Red Grange, Stars and Bars, The Italian Committee of Liberation, a garbled quote about rationing, False Baton Rowse as the capitaly, Andrew W. Melton at 84 feet, Ontario, and Diminutive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Q
Americanith Army
Red Grange
Italian Committee of Liberation
Andew W. Melton
Ontario
Long Missing Man From Clarion Searched Statewide
John Gunn McCaskey seventy father of Rev Chester Wayne McCaskey disappeared July nineteen two days after a stroke. Pennsylvania State Police and volunteers conducted a weekslong search around Fisher eleven miles from Clarion but the man remains unfound despite widespread efforts and ongoing appeals led by Rev. McCaskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gunn McCaskey
Chester Wayne McCaskey
Wayne Street
Erie
Pennsylvania
Boy Scouts
Fisher
Clarion
McCuskey
Pinvesutawney Barracks
National Scout Official To Speak At Edinboro Meet
M G Hays Clark, assistant national director of camping and activities for the Boy Scouts of America, will be guest speaker at the Evie County Boy Scout Council annual meeting on Thursday January 27 at Edinboro State Teachers College. Clark, a veteran Scout leader for over 20 years, helped develop a 1380 acre camping site in Northern Wisconsin and has held key roles in national camping programs. He is a Marine veteran and longtime American Legion and Lions Club member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milog
Clark
Boy Scouts of America
M. G. “Hays” Clark
Evie County
Boy Scout Council
Edinboro State Teachers’ College
Hays” Clark
Sterling
Detrait
Appleton
Wis
Grand Rapids
Wesleyville Man Severely Injured In Train Accident
Wren vate of Wesleyville, a New York Central Railroad employee, lost both legs after being struck by a train near the NYC roundhouse while crossing tracks late Friday night. He was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren Vate
Agnale Rosiak
Wesleyville
New York Central Railroad
Nyc
Hoth Lees
St. Vircerit's Hospital
Strip Mining at Reynoldsville Opens New Coal Era
Reynoldsville Pa January 17 A new phase of coal production strip mining is expanding here with operations planned for spring. Jonathan Desmer farm line Fuller Gum Rathmel Junction Win Grove Pan coast Sandy Valley area volumes indicate large scale extraction with huge shovels, despite belief the Skunk Hollow hill was exhausted. No drop in selling prices evident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynoldsville
Jonathan Desmer
Rathmel Junction
Jamestown Officer Named Man of the Year
Lieutenant Harold Roger Lundquist, a Jamestown soldier and the first local recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross in World War II, is chosen as Jamestown Man of the Year by the Jamestown Junior Chamber of Commerce. A five member committee unanimously elected the Sicily based officer for outstanding service to his city and country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lawn
Harold Roger Lundqwist
Jamestown
Coast Guard Officer Relieved At Buffalo Station
Erie January 17 Commander Mor An W Rasmussen head of the Buffalo Coast Guard Station was relieved of his command temporarily as an Erie investigation into the Buffalo station proceeds. Rasmussen, a well known figure in Erie and a parent at a Cleveland hospital, faces probe tied to the Buffalo case in which Lieut. John Daly, former captain of the Buffalo port, has been arrested. Capt. H Dench of Washington will lead the inquiry, likely extending to Erie and other stations in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Mor- An W. Rasmussen
Buffalo Coast Guard
Erie Coast Guard
Butfalo
Resmussen
Cleveland
Buffalo
John Daly
Navy Department
H. Dench
Washington
Miss Kalvelage resigns as Erie inheritance tax chief
Katherine Kalvelage resigns as chief inheritance tax appraiser in Erie effective January 15. Paul B. Babbitt will replace her January 18. David W. Harris notes Babbitt earns 2400 dollars annually. Kalvelage served six years, appointed by F. Claiborne Ross. Anthony Poliyoda remains as Democratic staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erte
Katherine Kalvelage
Paul B. Babbitt
R. D. G. Waterford
David W. Harris
Reve Tuts
Miss Kalvelage
Recorder of Deeds
F. Clai: Ross
Babbitt
Anthony Poliyoda
Court House
Harris
River Ridge Cow Tops Venango Dairy Herd Report
A 14- year-old registered Jersey cow from River Ridge Farm led Venango County’s December dairy herd improvement report. High cow No. 174 produced 97 pounds of butterfat from 2,623 pounds of milk, fat 3.7 percent, at Polk State School where cows are milked thrice daily. The Polk herd led the Hive high herds with 34.2 pounds of butterfat from 97% pounds of milk.
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Fravouily
Van
Jersey
River Ridge
Venango County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Lloyd H. Sheldon
Fieldman
E. G. St
Polk State School
Polk
Hive
Fragmentary line-tied note on theater event
A rough OCR fragment references a theater production and related details but lacks clear names dates or locations. The readable portion suggests a public notice about a show or performance with limited context.
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Paragraf
Rex Theatre
War Department
Burdette Baker
Osceola
William J. Bunigamer
Philipsburg
Tech
William Witehey
Renovo
William Koban
Aliquippa
Frank Petterson
Port Matilda
Cornplanter
Warren
D Tech
Marvin
Fargo
Glearfield
Angitola
Italy
Navy
Marine and
Coast Guard
Jean Elizabeth Quidlisk
Paul Quinlisk
Corry
Philadelphia
The
WAVES
Naval Training School
Towa State Teachers College
Cedar Pulls
Towa
Miss Quinlisk
Empire Ordnance Corporation
Union City
Carrie Congdon
National Bank
Sam Deogard
Donald B. Emerson
Christine B. Ryans
Paul N. Graham
Genevieve Johnson
War Production Board
WPE
Woman's Home Companion
Patricia Lothridge
U.S
Miss Lothridge
Public Instruction
Frances B. ‘Haas
Harrisbuns
U. S. Army
Bum Sears
Grace
McCaskey
State Morgue Association
Coroners
Lly
Edinboro
Ihyady Crosby
Firs
Bea
Lady Crosby
Spreadi
Geran
Heiman
Bath
Cmdr. Rasmussen
Ross
Venango
Florida
Lara Swift
OPA
CIA
Tra
Sitles
Punt
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