North East Breeze reports on war bond drive and street noise
The North East Breeze criticizes North East’s fifth loan drive, labeling the area as failing to meet war bond targets. Local police report a late night driver annoyance, a fox sighting, a stolen bicycle recovered near Rex Theatre, and a suspected stolen car inquiry. Unemployment payments rise slightly in Corry, while defense tank orders loom large with potential 4,000 unit demand. War missing list includes several Pennsylvanians, and local hospital surgery updates close the week.
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North East
North East Breeze
Mayville Draft Board Letter Writer Confesses
A Westfield woman admitted authorship of a caustic anonymous letter to the Mayville draft board criticizing the handling of monthly Army and Navy calls. The writer, identified as Mrs Johnson, denied by name, condemned the drafting of a Ripley lad and alleged board bribery. The FBI reviewed the matter after the Mayville Sentinel published the letter two weeks earlier.
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Mayville Sentinel
Mayville
Westfield
Harold A. Morgenstern
Johnson
the Sentinel
Ripley Lad
Armed Services
Draft Board
Army
Navy
Clymer
FBI
The
Sentinel
French Creek News Letter Highlights School Meeting and Local Events
The French Creek newsletter notes the Clymer French Creek and Harmony Central School annual meeting set for July 11 at 8 o clock in the High School with all voters invited. It also reports a panther scare sighting by Mr. Bensink and William More, Ellen Gleason attending summer session in Albany, Earl Smiths accident in Erie, and details from the Prench Creek Finlkey Lake Garden Club meeting including a paper by Mrs. Lavanche Neckers and upcoming event at her home. Sergeant Elvin Rovette to leave July 11 for Santa Maria Calif to resume duty and Clymer Grange No 169 meeting with one candidate initiated and ice cream served.
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French Creek
Amnual
Clymer- Prench Creek
Harmony Central School
Bensink
William More
J. W. Moore
Ellen Gleason
Albany
Teachers’ College
Earl Smith
Erie
St. Vincent's Hospital
Prench Creek-Fincley Lake
Warren J
Right to stave off transportation defeat continues
Report from Germany notes heavy Allied bombardment in preparation for Normandy. Voelkischer Beobachter praises German railway workers for keeping supplies moving despite rail junction destruction and train sabotage. Underground reports claim many railwaymen were arrested for refusing to man munitions trains through bombed zones.
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Page Gne
Germany
Berlin
Voelkischer Beobachter
France
Normandy
Tle
Ourine Drops Claim Hearing Recovery at Lindsey's Pharmacy
A bold ad promises quick hearing restoration with Ourine Drops. It targets hard of hearing men and women, offering a money back guarantee if you do not hear better after using the simple Home Method test, and urges inquiries at Lindsey's Pharmacy and other drug stores.
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Lindsey
Purge of Erie County voter rolls nears 10000 mark
Erie County Chief Registrar Joseph C. Williams reports 8285 names purged from permanent registration with more rural districts to check for nonvoters in the last two years. He expects final count near 10000 within one to three days. Reinstatement by mail is automatic if returned. those who do not respond must re-register at the courthouse to vote in November.
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Erie
Erie County
Joseph C. Williams
Williams
Judge Drops Corry Parking Violation Case
A Corry court dismissed the parking violation case against Mrs. James Hughes after Judge Evans accepted the defense claim that the car had been stopped only momentarily. Assistant District Attorney Galbo argued that an actual violation occurred.
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Ry Court
James Hughes
Evans
Galbo
Yan
Chautauqua County Treasurer Refuses Salary Hikes
Mayville July 10 county workers in the clerk’s office sought a $1,000 across the board bonus to be shared by about 20 employees for a three month period April 1 to July 4 1949. Treasurer Leslie A Price refused to authorize the raise saying he could be personally liable for the payment and the board’s wording was not valid.
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Mayville
Leslie A. Price
Board of Supervisors
Price
Titusville Gunner Killed Over Austria
Titusville July 10 Upr vict of C. Hawthorne son of Mrs Cecil Hawthorne of 422 East Central Avenue reported missing in action on May 29 over Austria. A War Department message relayed by the International Red Cross confirms his death on his ninth mission. He was flying from Italy when planes attacked war plants near Vienna.
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Titusville
Upr
Victof C. Hawthorne
Cecil 3
Rain Still Fails to Break Heat Wave Across Region
Weather reports say a light rain fell southeast of the city around noon but failed to relieve the heat. The Evie office of the Neather bureau predicted real relief from the heat for Tuesday, while residents awaited cooler conditions amid lingering high temperatures.
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Evie
Neather Bureau
Eportes
Corry Native Mrs Helen Flick Dies in California
Relatives were unaware of the passing of Mrs. Helen Flick of Los Angeles California formerly of Corry She died Saturday and the body will be brought to Bradford for burial Survivors include daughter Mrs Carl Douglas two grandchildren and two great grandchildren a brother Joseph of New York City and another brother Charles Crowe and two sisters Mrs Rose Brew and Mrs Charles Tate all of Corry
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Helen Flick
Los Angeles
Calif
Pulck
Corry
Bradford
Carl Douglas
California
Joseph
New York City
Charles Crowe
Rose Brew
Charles Tate
One County Inmate Paroled Amid Parole Board Action
Erie county inmate William F. Hammond, jailed four to eight years at Western Penitentiary, is paroled with conditions including possible Massachusetts service or parole. Henry Kalterna, jailed for burglary, and Charlie Beard, serving three to six years for robbery, were denied release. Jobin Howard Ace, rape convict, had his parole hearing continued. District Attorney Burton R. Laub was notified by the state parole board.
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Erie
Erie County
Pris
Burton R. Laub
State Parole Board
William PF. Hammond
Western Penitentiary
Massachusetts
Henry Kalterna
Camp Hill
Charlie Beard
Jobin Howard Ace
Local Police Report Fragment in Garbled Text
Fragmentary OCR note from officers discusses agency actions and a vague bad density. Names and concrete details are unreadable, leaving the core event unclear while implying police activity or inquiry.
Pa cabinet decree closes dispute over coal tax
A Pennsylvania cabinet yesterday issued a decree ending a long running dispute over coal tax rates. The decision affects energy policy and may influence regional economic interests and state revenue projections. Local officials and industry groups reacted with cautious optimism.
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Hiram Brewer
West Main Street
Mary Schuster
R. D. Corry
Rex Theatre
PB. R. R
District 1
Steel Magazine
Chautauqua
Franco Autoni
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Business Week
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
Morgenthau
United States
War Department
O Flay
Li Oh A. Durisko
Sharon
Tech
Charles T. McKalip
Kane
Clyde W. McClelland
Bailie 2
Sandy Lake
Byres J. Crowell
Conciud
Ethel Corry
Evenie
Vincent Anderson
West Plessant Street
Weldwik
Concord
G. Er Bedet
Mayville Board
Raymond Plant
M As
Schall
Army Air Corps
Ble
R. G. Walling
E. W. Feldt
Ing
Puller F. Barns
Raymond
Ray
Associated Spring Manufacturing Company
Itsmond Company
Col. W. E. Richard
Corporation
CNV Ba
N.center ST. Corry
Chautauqua CO
Itusville
Austria
Powell Motor Co
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Bape
Spring Lake
National Bank OF Corry
Pennsylvania
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Federal Reserve Bank
Furniture & Melutes
Dante
Ay Bank
Total Capital Accounts
State of
County of Erie
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Depew
Sean Field
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Joe W. Guignon
H. H Keppel
A. L. Poster
the National Bank OF Corry
Federal Deposit Insurance
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Heiman
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Me Aithnan
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