Pennsylvania Farm Column Shows Rich Harvest Prospects
Pennsylvania fruit crops may exceed the 1940 average with apples strong in the southeast but fragile in the north and west due to late spring cold. Peaches look to the largest crop since 1931 while cherries advance earlier than usual and overall vegetable output rises. Illinois livestock warns of poisonous pasture plants and eradication methods are advised.
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Associated Press
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New England
New York
Lake Ontario
Lake Champlain
Ohio
Montana
Colorado
Calfornia
Ubon
Record shows leniency for reformed prisoner in Wisniewski case
In Mayville on July 16 a Lackawanna man with a prior holdup spree and six years’ prison record received leniency. Judge Lee L. Ottaway suspended a 10 to 30 year term after Wisniewski pleaded guilty to first degree robbery at a Jamestown gas station on July 1, 1995, noting his parole from Attica and past reform. He had prior robberies in Buffalo with companions, yielding about $100 and jewelry. Supre me Court Justice Alonzo G. Hinkley imposed earlier sentences for those robberies. The suspended sentence was granted on parole board recommendation.
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Mayville
Lacka
Kiroy Avenue
LackaWanns
U St
Attica
John Dolne
John Bess
Sliver Creek
Bailey Avenue
Du Bois to settle with former cop over civil service job
Du Bois city commissioners ordered City Solicitor John J. Pentz to arrange a settlement with Lawrence J. Mark for more than a year during which he was illegally deprived of his civil service police position. Upon learning Mark was rejected by the Army physical exam board, he was recalled for another physical to test fitness for duty.
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Dubois
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
John J. Pentz
Lawrence J. Mark
Mack
United States Army, Physical Examining Board
Aluminum Needed for Planes Tanks and Ships
HanSac Bar reports that discarded aluminum ware from Pennsylvania households and businesses will aid defense. The national pick up campaign runs July 21 to 28 and salvaged metal will be used for airplanes tanks and battleships plus shell and fuse parts. Council of Defense distributes the guidance from state authorities. In Kenansville North Carolina Pigford’s cat and dog help rid his strawberry fields of grasshoppers and pests, while the gardener pulls worms from tobacco plants and the animals endow their work guarding crops.
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Pennssiania
Council of Defense
Kenansyville
WN. C
G. Pigford
Pigford
Clymer Street Improvement Launched and Community Notes
Clymer July 16 Mahawie highway work starts on Maple Avenue as the Oatha Vault Co remodels its building. Local residents and guests from Gibbsville and East Amherst attend family gatherings, birthdays, and church events. A concert planned for Saturday features marches, songs, and a band program, followed by church services at Reformed and Methodist congregations.
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Gibbsville
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Lyle Bruis
Prench Creek
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Cochranton
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William Chapman
Westfield
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Lewis Hemink
Nellie Queereveld
Neva Wardes
Minnie Queereveld
Elsie, Damcott
Doris Smith
Mary Reslink
Leda Reslink
Gertrude Damcott
Norman Ast
Paul Donnigan
East Amherst
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Harold Ten Haken
Jeanne
Garretty Ruslink
Mabel'Smith
Fredonia
Ellery Matthews
Jennie Blasdell
Frewsburg
Pauline Agnew
Erie
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Florence Wassink
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Warath
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Oskaloona
Reformedt Church
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Sherman, F
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Coopersville
Mich
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Roy
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the Corry Hospital
Urge veto of new state parole bill in Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh July 1 Judge M A Musmanno urged Governor James Volo to veto a bill creating a five member parole board with salaries totaling about 400000 for start up. He called the measure extravagant and unnecessary, arguing it would burden taxpayers and create an army of parole officers, while excluding many two year or shorter sentences.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
M.A. Mus
James
Volo
House
Senate
Treasury
Musmanno
Georgia Judge to Head Elks at National Convention
Philadelphia July 16 Judge John McClelland of Atlanta unanimously elected grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at the seventy seventh annual national convention in Philadelphia. He has long led the order locally and pledged cooperation of 1400 lodges with government defense and financial programs.
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Philadelphta
John 8. MeClelland
Atlanta
Benevolent and Protective Order of Ely
Philadelphia
Dhicse McClelland
Norinal Court of
Yen
Nev Jly
Atanta Lodge
Georga State Elks Association
Big Guns Made at Erie Plant In War Effort
Erie Pennsylvania May 1 The General Electric plant here turns out 1 millimeter howitzers for the United States army using machinery from motor production. The guns fire 15 pound shells over seven miles and are compact at 47 inches long. Workers shifted from motor work to assemble the artillery as production expands. Columbus Ohio The Army depot east of Columbus grows to twice its size as part of a vast national supply network.
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Erie
United States Army
General Electric
Jennaport
Borng
Olumbus
Ohio
Here
New Niagara Bridge Striking Appearance at Night
The new Niagara Bridge, nearing completion, will feature a striking aluminum tint. Bethlehem Steel Company’s resident engineer reports the paint job underway, with lights illuminating the falls at night. Spectators can already see painters on the span as they work on the iron girders.
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NIA
ALLS
Niagara
Ori
Dutkee
Bethlehem Steel Company
Warren Board Names Two New Teachers at Meeting
Warr borough high school board approved resignations and hired two teachers. Ruth Titson Wale leaves the commercial department. Margie Harwick is hired as physical education teacher at 1200 dollars yearly and Myrile Mae Miller as commercial subjects teacher at 1300 dollars annually.
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Harwick
Myrile Mae Miller
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