Three Erie Postal Chiefs Prepare for Retirement
Erie July 17 officials at the Erie post office plan retirements this year as the age limit approaches. Postmaster Charles Schloss said Grant Lynch will retire January 1, Ralph Weigel will retire in two months, and others including assistant superintendent mails Leo Owens shift into acting roles. Temporary appointments are expected while Washington aides review the situation. An assistant postmaster appointment, Lynch indicated, should come within the next month.
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Erie
Erie Post Office
Charles Schloss
Grant Lynch
Furt Decks
Ralph R. Weigel
Leo Owens
Schloss
Washington
Lynch
Will Ask Two Mill Boost In County Tax Next Year
In BrIe July 1 report Byron Rauman secretary of the institution board warns a two mill increase in the county seven mill tax is necessary to avoid an operating deficit. Officials note the district has drawn on surplus reserves and a county grant shortfall compounded financial strain, with use of remaining funds needed to cover current expenses.
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Brie
Distriet
Byron Rauman
Institwtion Board
Satieday
Kauffman
Ananda
Harvey M
Pa. industrial chief earns statewide second-highest pay
The article lists payrolls with D. A. Currie of Erie Foundry Company earning $212,419.21, placing him second in Pennsylvania. Grace’s year’s total included $180,000 salary and $357,724 other remunerations. Weir received $206,650 salary and $112,900 other pay. It notes Thomas J. Watson of IBM earned $435,548.04 total, ranking high, with further salaries at Paramount and Warner Bros among film stars and executives. It also covers wartime front-line advances and Allied air landings around Cherbourg.
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Puge Gnes
D. A. Currie
Erie
Currie
Weir
Thomas J. Watson
International Business Machines Gorn
Pork
Glaudette Colbert
Paramount Pictures
St. Lo
Fred Macadvance
Lkely
Murray
Paramount
Miles c. Dempsey
Esquay
Someigh
Evrecy
Milly-Sur-Seulles
Brattevillette
Associated Press
Roger Greene
Eyrecy
Gavrus
Odon
Barbara Ware
WACS
Cherbourg
Peninys
France
Vichy
John Casey Sells Center Grocery to Mrs Reselle
John Casey announced this morning that he has sold his grocery store on South Center Street to Mrs. Jennie Reselle of Rideway. Mrs. Reselle takes possession today and will operate the business. The Caseys plan to move August 1 to 15 East Bond Street.
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John Casey
South Center Street
Jennie Reselle
Rideway
Henry Scholton
Jennie Remelle
Ohank
East Bond Street
John
Casey
Voting by local war prisoners now in doubt
Local county officials face uncertainty over whether prisoners of war in the area may vote in the upcoming November election. Ralph C Benedict, chief clerk to the county commissioners, says a solution is expected soon as they await state guidance on whether ballots can be mailed to incarcerated service members.
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Ralph C. Benedict
State College of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
D. C
Weill
A. J. Alkens Motor Sales
First Avenue
City of
Corry
Erie County Dems Leave for Roosevelt Convention
Erie County Democratic leaders departed for Chicago to attend the national convention with an eye toward a fourth term for President Roosevelt. Delegates Ambrose Mulligan and William Hamilton led the county contingent, accompanied by spectators and several county officials and civic leaders.
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DEM
Erie
Erie County
Chicago
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Ambrose Mulligan
William Hamilton
Meadville
Owen
M. Burns
Dermawalk
Everett Turn
Charles H. Schloss
Sherman Hickey
Paul Watson
Maurice Goughlin
Othiers
Death of Frank H Green Passed Sunday at 41 East South
Frank H Green died Sunday afternoon after a death attack. He moved to Corry about fourteen years ago from Ohio. He worked at Ajax Tron Works. Survived by wife Ollie, two sons Paul and Frank, daughter Elizabeth Bromley, granddaughter Muncy Bromley, two sisters Minnie Thompson and Floyd Maine, and brother John Green. Body at Brackey Keating Funeral Home then at home until Wednesday 2:30. Burial Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Tome
East South Street
Mr. Green
Corry
OU Gily
Ajax
Ollie Green
Plo
Robert George Green
U.S
Sigail Cors
Prank Green
Jey Ab Nome
Eliesbeth Bromley
Muncy Louise Bromley
Minnie Thompson
Chicago
Floyd Maine
Burwood City
John Green
Botseville
Brackey-Keating
Green
Pine Grove Cemetery
Despondent Soldier Hangs Self in Erie Jail
Despondent U S Army veteran Henry Traversy 89 of 1007 French Street hanged himself in a jail cell in Erie Pa early Sunday The inquest will be held Coroner Warren W Wood and Lt Stanley J Kubeja reported Traversy was arrested at Lafayette Hotel in downtown Erie for disorderly conduct Turnkey Frank Bolln found him suspended by his belt at 2 35 am Traversy had been discharged after six months service and had been despondent since then
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Frank Bolln
George Lawrence
Lafayette Hotel
3Rd
State Streets
Market Report Notes Mixed Stock Activity in New York
New York July 17 Buyers provided steam for selected rails in today s stock market but many lenders were neglected. At peaks for the year or longer were New York Central and the common and preferreds of Nickel Plate and Pere Marquette. Bonds were steady. Also listed are various issuers and industrials including American Smelters Anaconda General Motors Westinghouse Studebaker and more. A stray paragraph on polo ponies describes a China pony capable of carrying heavy loads with minimal strain.
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New York
N.Y. Central
American Cay
American
American T & T
Anaconda Atlantic Refining
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing Airplane
Chrysler Curtiss-Wright
General Motors
Kennecott
Montgomery Ward ‘National Bluont National Dairy
Northern Pacific
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Bing) L. Crosby
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Gary Cooper
Samuel Goldwyn, Inc. Ltd
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Henry Fonda
Bryan Pay
Betty Grable
Sonja Henle
Normandy
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Corry Bus
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Yms
WAR Food Administration
WAR Advertising Council
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Sterling
Simber Elass Hutton
Robatt
Shady Avenue
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Stockton
Umbos
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W. R. Aikens
Fifer Home Appliaice Co
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Saymanski
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Berkshire
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