Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Weddings
A bustling array of society notices details visits from relatives and friends across Erie and surrounding towns. Amy Ohrn's marriage to Ralph S. Curtis at St. Pauls Lutheran in Baltimore is noted with wedding travels to Atlantic City and Philadelphia before Amy returns to Columbus to resume teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nugeant
Anlince
Amy
Ohrn
Ralph S. Curtis
Niagara Fully
N.Y
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Baltimore
Hugo, Schroeder
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Curtis
Columbus
American Salesbook Company
Niagara Falls
Ladies Aid Society to Elect Officers at Getty Church
The Ald Society of the Getty Church of United Brethren in Christ will meet Wednesday at 2 PM in the parsonage on North Center Street. Mars, Hi, Ray Harris will host. Members are asked to attend for officer elections and other business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald Society of the Getty Church of United Brethren In Christ
North Center Street
Mars. Hi
Ray Harris
Corry Hosts Friends for Mrs Jenkins Birthday
Corry residents gathered in Youngsville to celebrate Mrs. Jenkins birthday with visiting guests from Corry including Mrs Lalvetta Belden and Mrs Rose White. The weekend also saw Mr and Mrs Charles Shaver of Titusville visiting relatives, while Mrs Clark Lord and Barbara Jane vacation at Chautauqua and Erie visitor Mrs Giles Cook Jr. plans to join later. Rev G J Boyd with sons David and Bracy departed Sunday for a month in Battle Creek Michigan with stops along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Charles Shaver
Titusville
Glark Lord
Barbara Jane
Helen Mul Genin
Chautauqua Ner Stow
Giles Cook, Jr
Erie
G. J. Boyd
David and
Bracy
Battle Creek
Mich
Vacationing visitors and local residents stop in city
Mr and Mrs C Sullivan are in New York City on furlough while Paul Prench a seaman stationed at Brooklyn visits here. Mrs H G Naylor travels from North East to visit the Raymonds on East Smith street for a few days. Yeoman Thomas Luxton returns to duty after a week at home. Mr and Mrs Elwin B McCray of New Concord Ohio and family visit Mrs Hertha McCray and Lois McCray. Mr and Mrs A J Flack and Floyd King of Cleveland visit relatives until Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Robert Wilcox and children from Philadelphia stay with Frank Wilcox on East Main street. Lyle Thompson returns to Greensboro New York after a few days with wife and infant Patricia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Martin
USM
Buffalo
Marilyn Briedenstein
Clinton Pratt
Warren
Chaulaunts
Leslie Akan
Wesleyville
Dan Gulver
Catherine Ray
Pittsburgh
West Smith Street
James Hudson
Camp Wheeler
George Hudson
Ridge Street
Mardene McCaslin
Centerville
Russell McCaslin
Elmer L. Kincaid
North Center Street
New York City
Margaret Sands
Mount Vernon
William Payne
Billy
Lilly Payne
Mervyn Nast
Corps Christi
Tex
Mr. Nast
Jerome Nast
William “Hammond
Nas
W. W. Hammond
Wes Frederick Strest
Lehigh University
Bethlehem
Army Air Corps
Arthur Cochran
Sandra
Usville Simday
Don Amy
Hornell
Valletti
West Pleasant Street
Andy Alcroft
Andy
Youngstown
Lakewood
Leo Shields
Evie
John Shields
Anna
Shields
John Fenstermasher
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Jack Castor
Merchant Marines
Ross Fehlman
Charlotte Fehlman
Lawton
Ola
Flora Guignon
Saginaw
Watt
East Main Street
Adam M. Watt
D. DePirro
N, Y
A. Larson
L. Larson
Gus Tarson
Jamestown
Norman Orsel
Gertrude
Lucille
Gertrude Babbitt
Gertrude Orsel
Wallace Burness
Sriston
Conn
Phyllis Lindsley
Keith
East Liverpool
Ray Stearns
Jim
Conewango Creek
Stearns
Richard Rapp
Navy Medical Corps
Mission Fleet
Normandy Campaign
William ‘Waff
Miami
Fla
Lake Chanthidea
Smiley
Cpl
Joseph Sarnicki
Camp Croft
S.C
Valentine Sarnicki
Worth Street
Sgt
Wm. Untereiner
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Leo Franz, Jr
Loretta Lee
Sundey
Franz
Prana
Robert Bracken
USMC
New River
N. Y
C. Sullivan
Paul Prench
Seaman
Brooklyn
H. G. Naylor
North East
Raymond
East Smith Street
Thomas Luxton
Elwin B. McCray
Familly
New Concord
Robert Wilcox
Robert
Judy
Gail
Philadelphia
Frank Wilcox
Pfe
Lyle Thompson
Greensboro
Patricia
Fate of Gabreski Still Uncertain At Week's End
Oly City July 31 Further word lacking on Lt Col Francis S Gabreski 25 son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Gabryszewski of 9514 Spruce street and leading American fighter pilot with 31 planes to his credit who was reported missing over Germany on July 20 Rumors afloat Saturday proved mere figments of imagination Only definite word besides the War Department telegram was an Associated Press dispatch from England that Gabreski's mates said his plane had been shot down over Germany but could give no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oly City
Francis S. Gabreski
Stanley Gabryszewski
Spruce Street
Germany
War Department
England
Associated Press
Gabreski
Local births reported in Corry area Sunday
A string of birth announcements from Corry area residents includes a daughter born at Corry Hospital Sunday morning to Mr and Mrs David Daily Snyder Circle a son born at the local Hospital Sunday morning to Mr and Mrs Samuel Schroter 962 East Main Street a son born to Mr and Mrs Robert Hunt 314 South Center Street at Corry Hospital Sunday morning with Mr Hunt serving in the Army a daughter born at the local hospital Sunday to Stam Set and Mrs Claude Stokes RD 2 Corry noting Mrs Stokes is the former Lois Sterman a daughter born to Mr and Mrs William Harvey Loveland 221 King Street at Corry Hospital Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Hospital
David Daily
Snyder Circle
Samuel Schroter
East Main Street
Robert Hunt
South Center Street
Hunt
Army
Claude Stokes
R. D
Corry
William Harvey Loveland
Kingstreet
Overseas Gift Boxes Urged For Military Christmas Mail
Eve district War Production Board head Ralph W. DeLancey urged merchants and box jobbers to file for priority ratings on standardised overseas gift containers for mailing to military personnel overseas. Applications should be made before the overseas Christmas period September 11 to October 15, with forms available through the Erie district WPB office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. DeLancey
Eve District War Production Board
Delancey
Militny
Erle
District
WPB
Willard N Olds Buried In Cory Church Funeral
Rev H Ray Harris led final rites for Willard N Olds at Cory Church of United Brethren in Christ Saturday at 4 15 PM Burial followed at Pine Grove Cemetery Singers included Mrs Barley Banks Mrs Harold Fish and others bearers were G T Bergman Robert Davis Hugh Mosher Harold Fish Carl Henson and Elbert Bush Visitors Dana Olds and Mr and Mrs Harry Proper and daughter Union City and Mr and Mrs Duane Olds and family North Girard Pa attended from away
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Ray Harris
Willard N. Olds
Cory Church of United Brethren In Christ
Selock
Barley Banks
Harold Fish
God
G. T. Bergman
Robert Davis
Hugh Mosher
Carl Henson
Elbert Bush
Pine Grove Cemetery
Dana Olds
Harry Proper
Union City
Duane Olds
North Girard, Pa
Services Here for Mrs Flora Guignon
Federal services in memory of Mrs Flora Guignon were held at 2 30 p m from Bracken Keating chapel with Rev P A Galbreath officiating. Bearers included Everett Raymond Albert Carlie Ray Wolford O D Skinner Howard Loveland and Ralph Perkins. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs Joseph Guignon Walter Guignon Harriet Guignon and Capt C E Guignon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plots Guignon
Philadelphia
Bracken-Keating Chapel
P. A. Galbreath
Pirst Methodist Church
Everett Raymond
Albert Carlie
Ray Wolford
O. D. Skinner
Howard Loveland
Ralph Perkins
Pine Grove Cemetery
Joseph Guignon
Saginaw
Mich
Walter Guignon
Harriet Guignon
C. E. Guignon
Columbus
Fire damages four homes and five autos in Waynesburg blaze
Waynesburg Pa July 31 Fire Chief Frank Hoover estimated damage over 20000 to four homes and five automobiles burned when a gasoline truck caught fire on High Street here Saturday Two homes were destroyed and two others badly scorched by the heat Explosions from tank compartments sprayed flaming gasoline over a large area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesburg
Frank Hoover
Erie boy 15 wounded by accidental shot
The 15 year old from Erie was accidentally shot at Emil Boucher’s home in Paper Mill Hollow North East at 3 30 p m Sunday. State police said he had been target practicing with a 22 rifle and returned to the home when the weapon discharged. He sustained damage to four fingers on his left hand and a possible complication to his tiny finger. He was taken to Hamot Hospital and described as fairly today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebris
Su—Unsnes Mai Court
D. Brie
Emil Boucher
Paper Mill Hollow
North East
Bouchers
Harcourt
Hamot Hospital
Allies Gain On Two Normandy Fronts
Allied forces push on in Normandy as American and British units advance from Avranches toward Caen and Caumont respectively. The First Army presses toward Torigni and Gouville while the British drive moves past St Jean Brecourt, with heavy air support and new armored divisions in action. Also, Pfc. Ronald W. Stover, of Centerville, reported killed in action on D-Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normandy
Avranches
Paris
First Army
Torigni-Sur-7
Vise-Caumont
Torigni
Orne
Brohsl
Gavray
Percy Yester
Saytor
St. Jean-Brecu Dee Essortiers
Caumont
Les Loges
U.S. First Army
Second Armored
Sen
George 5. Patton
Third Armored Division
Dari
Morocco
Sicily
Island
Hell
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