City and Vicinity Highlights Local Ordinances and Winter News
The Meadville city council votes to fix an annual two Meense fee of 80 dollars for each juke box, boosting revenue and control. Flood control work on the upper Clarion River gets approval from Elk County officials and local communities. Ridgway and nearby towns report heavy snow causing school closures and road blocks. Bradford mourns Parker L. Melvin, oil industry leader, with private funeral services planned. Brockway notes two Shaffer brothers reported missing in action in Europe and Germany. Erie crews push garage inspections and extended deadlines due to heavy snowfall and road conditions. Mayville War Labor Board approves Kling Factories tax penalties for wage adjustments. Erie Sporting and civic notices appear alongside local sales, hardware ads, and club events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell Motor Co
Meadville
Clarion River
Army Enginers
Elk County Brough
Ridgway
Jhnsonbike
St. Marys and Wilcox
St.Col
Charles L. Wellens
Pittsburgh
James Fife
Elk County Riga
Centre
Western Auto Store
Mayville
Regional War Labor Board At
Buffalo
Kling
Walter Gellhorn
Mabel
Brockway
Pat Vernon
Shaffer
Pfo
Fred A. Shaffer
War Department
Veron
Prace
Fred
Germany
Ims
Martin Shaffer
Brigham Hardware Co
Erie
Erie County Motor Club
Western
Penih~ Sylvania
Piltsburgh
Edward G. Martin
Mayme Ross
RD. 4
Fire crews battle sawdust blaze at Hamilton Car and Lumber
Firemen fought a dust collector fire in a three story plant for an hour Tuesday night. Damage is estimated at 1000 dollars. Cause believed spontaneous combustion. Also notes on local sales ads, hospital dischargees, improved condition of Ben Rickerson, Civil Air Patrol drill change, and Presbyterian turkey dinner gathering details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Messinger
Wright Street
Corry Hospital
Boston House
John Bushgenger
Girard, Py
Western Auto
Titusville
Walter D. Beck
Europe
Genevieve, Beck
War Department
Germany
Hamilton Car and Lumber Company
Arctics
Fair Store
Cor Xy Hospital
Howard Wright
R, D
Clymer
John Lanston
Park Street
William Bell
East South Street
Roy Palmer
Elgin
Ben Rickerson
Civil Air Patrol
Five plead guilty in ten robberies series
Davick Debembers and four accomplices from Brownsville pleaded guilty before Justice Paul Thomas Jr. to charges tied to a string of robberies. Debembers, a fugitive from Allegheny County Jail, was arrested after a chase ending near Westaburg, Washington County, on January 10. He escaped from jail last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Brownsville
Davick Devembers
Allegheny County
Justice of the Peace
Paul Thomas, Jr
Harrison John
John ‘Daley
Derembels
Dave Dunn
Ernest Dewitt
Westaburg
Washington County
Allegheny Courtly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pillsbury’s
Campbell's Chase & Sanborn
Bisquick
Pig
NBC Brands
Lamb
Wheaties
Hills Bros
Ytee Oe
Texas
Beef Hearts Fresh Home
Calif
Pascal Celery Nase
Doren
Porkerhouse
Rome
Wax
Celery Hearts
Ame
Wing-Willi Star Stores
M. Hall
Ridgway Township
Elk County
Boot Jack
William H. Klase
Venango County Selective Service Board
Fees W. Fawcett
E. A. Whippie
Parker L. Melvin
Bradford
Pennsylvania Grade Crude Oil Association
Koch-Chatley Memorial
E. EB. Davis
First Methodist Church
Willowdale
Interstate Parkway
Pennsylvania
All Moose
Barpebt Berman
Hamil Hospital
Y. F. W. Drum and Bugle Corps
B. Gordon
Leland John Ston
West Smith Street
Martin
Seth Gordon
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Federated Sportaman Club
St. Marys
Game Commission
E.W. Tompkins
Emporium
Connie's
West Main St
Venango County
Oreagle
Pranklin
Franklin Plastics
Robinson Industries, Inc
Hough Manufacturing Company
U. S Navy
W. 8. Perry
Charles N. Hough
Hough Company
N. Troy Gillette
East Park Place
Erle
Gannon College
Ganton School of Arts and Science
Dana Newhard
Gannon School
Villa Maria College
Olean
Stewart HW
Greeley
Knapp Creek
Curtis Oil Company
Bt. Francis Hospital
Jamestown
M. Rhinehart
Allen Street
W. F. W. Drum and Bugle Corps
Snager
Warren
Emma J. Drake
Crayford County
Warren State Hospital
Ed. Lowrey
L. O. O. Moose
Moose Rooms
Washington Street
H. G. Bruce
T. Little
General Electtic Company
Bruce
Gonneautville
Frank Loomis
Florence Amy
Amy
Betty
Walter Hyde
Loomis
Beth
McKean County ‘Motor Club
Lantz Corners
Wilcox
Sh Marys
Harrisburg
Washington
Fennzom
van Cise
W. Smith St
Dial
Chesterfields
J. C
The
Presbyterian Church
Strout Realty
Citizens
Euclid Ave
Cherry
Cleveland
Ohio
G. C. Murphy Co
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