Marine Corps Private Thies Killed in Action
Fredonia newspaper reports Gilbert J. Thies of the Marine Corps was killed in action. His mother, Mrs. Hya Thies, received the official notice. No time or place given. last contact in the South Pacific theater. Franklin district fish quota surpassed by 118216.25 dollars. Joy Manufacturing to buy 700000 dollars of war bonds.
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Fredonia
Pfe
Gilbert J. ‘Thies
Marine Corps
Hya Thies
South Pacific
Franklin
John Harper
Pranklin France Committee
Joy Manufacturing Company
Kane
Parntroone
John
France
Kane High School
112Th Infantry
Pennsylvania National Guard
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
Lloyd Lauer
Belle Lauer
England
Powell Motor Co. recaps and Camp Lejeune news
Veteran notes include Margaret Trip awaiting assignment as a Lady Marine after passing tests in Buffalo. Also listed are a wide mix of local items from dinnerware sales at Montgomery Ward to drilling progress by South Pennell on Six Mile Creek, plus town obituaries, hospital updates, and community notices from Erie to Titusville as war news and homefront commerce intertwine.
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Powell Motor Co
Garland
Margaret Trip
Raymond Tripp
Camp Lejeune
New River
N. Ca
Buffalo
Montgomery Ward
cWarmen
South Pennell Company
Six Mile Creek
Franklin
War Department
Edward McClelland
Sandy Lake
Wayne McClelland
France
Germany
Meadville Man Struck by Erie Woman's Car
George Pershin of Meadville suffered a dislocated shoulder facial injuries and other wounds when struck on Route 822 one mile west of Meadville by a car driven by Isa belle Etter of Erie. Etter swerved to avoid Pershin as he waved and stepped into the highway. Pershin admitted drinking. He was taken to Spencer Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
ERIE
George Pershin
Isabelle Etter
Miss Etter
Pérshin
Pershin
Spencer Hospital
Fox Trapping Demonstration Planned By Rod and Gun Club
Dorr Clark president of the Rod and Gun Club says a seasoned fox trapper can be brought to Warren for a demonstration if enough members show interest. The expert will provide complete equipment and instruction on fox trapping, with a date to be set after notices to club officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorr Clark
Rod and Gun Club
Norris
Warren
Mr. Clark
Answers to I Q Quiz on Editorial Page
A list of correct responses is presented: 1 South China Sea 2 Whipping 3 Matador 4 Ireland 5 The jewel was unique 6 Monrovia 7 Turkey 8 8 760 9 1833 19 Annapolis.
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I. Q
Correat
He Qain
South China Sea
Matador
Ireland
Monrovia
Turkey
Annapolis
Dewey Returns From Convention Amid Farm Talk
New York Governor and dairy farmer Thomas E Dewey greeted photographers at his Quaker Hill home after returning from the Republican convention. A local speaker described him as a good farmer with well kept herds and praised his management as he faced concerns over hay crop timing.
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Brest Pawling
N. J
Thomas &. Dewey
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Quaker Hill
Dewey
Accidental pistol death of 16 year old in Avella home
Deputy Coroner Howard Compton stated Gino Capocetta, 16, was found dead yesterday in his father's Avella residence from an accidental discharge of a pistol. The Greensburg youth resided with his father Enrico Capocetta, a local baker, and two tall brothers. The body lay beside a kitchen table with the revolver nearby.
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Avella
Howard Compton
Gino Capocetta
Compton
Nigel
Greensburg
Enrico Capocetta
Hit and run victim dies after Lincoln Highway crash
Greensburg Pa July 8 state police report a 14 year old boy Donald Confer of Wilmerding died after injuries from a hit and run on the Lincoln highway near the uptake entrance Monday. He was walking home from a service station when struck. He lived with parents near Irwin Straw Point. Mr and Mrs W D Mitchell observe their 54th wedding anniversary today.
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Montgomery Ward
Cox'y Hospital
Wayne Weatherbee
R. D
Spartansoure
Evelyn Groters
Clymer
Dorothy Davis
Arthur Davis
Corry
Bernard Newhouse
Roy Newhouse
Donna Sharar
Elmer Sharer
East Wayne Street
William Webster
East Smith’ Street
Connie’s
Eric
Keith Patrick Holland
Walter
Greensburg
Lincoln Highway
Tuwnpike
Donald Confer
Westmoreland Hospital
Picyeling
Wilmerding
Straw Pump
Irwin
Mrs. Margaret Carroll Buried This Morning
Church services followed by a nine o'clock mass at Bracken Keating Funeral Home. Rev. F J Graves presided with church choir. Family friends John McLaughlin Joni Cullen Lyle Saxton William Myers George Stanford Thomas Ward attended. Interment in St Thomas Cemetery.
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Margwet Carroll
Bracken
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Wing
Willi
Crisco
Morse Cement
North East, PA
Reserve District
Citizens National Bank OF Corry
Pennsylvania
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Nena Te Webigsedane Fon
Sccrsum
Secoun
Glass
Tate Jae
OUSS
Igual
Toll
Wvanta
County of Erie
Areer
Sepa
Pauly
Pariser
G. YW
Donaldson
W. Bo Ds
Targart
Waren
J. Russell Hanson
Everts Hardware
Pennsylvania Avenue
West
Everts. Hardware Company
Rod & Gun Club
Viola
Oliva Jones Skidmore
Rose Eller
Titusville
Margaret Marie
Lloyd Wright
Duane Upton
Oil City
Holly’s
Forrest Goodyvill
Army ‘Air
Europe
Eighth Air Force
Samira Taylor
D. W. Taylor
Sprine Creek
William Stirling
General Electric Co
Dodgé
Northwestern
Pennsylvania Sheep Growers Association
PRR
Sredu’ Corporation
OPA
HOTEL
W. D. Mitchell
East South Street
Jourival
Joam Kenley
Margaret Carroll
Canadohta Lake
van Cise’sexnam
W. Smith St
Dial
Requien
Ol Reddy Aghites
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