War-length notices and local briefs from City and Vicinity
A string of early 1940s local items notes consumer prices at Wilcox Grocery, a death notice for Henry Nicolo in Hawaii from gunshot wounds, high school commencements at North East and Falconer, a Meadvill e carnival warning, police and civic notices, CAP commander appointment, and various community meetings and public notices across Jamestown, Meadville, Warren, Ridgway, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcox Grocery
Henry Nicolo
Emporium
Waiian
Pyanke Nicole
War Department
Kehu‘eu
Hawaiian Islands
Henry
United States Infantry
Seho Helti Barracks
Hawaii
Falconer High School
Clauteuqua Institution
Falconer School
Coyle
West Park Place
Dial
Warren
Ray Hokard
Taree
Warren General Hospital
Ridgway
Liewl
William Schmiedel
Monterey Avenue
India
Lieut. Schmiedel
T. S. Air Corps
C. D
P. T. A. Cornell
Crawford M. Woods Co
Dean School
Columbus
Nis
Elmer Edgett
Sherman
Corry Hospital
Baccalaureate Service Draws Large Audience
A baccalaureate program opened with a piano solo by Miss Gene Parsons and remarks by Principal Howard J. Sheen. The event featured senior officers, class colors, and moving up exercises followed by the Alma Mater. Alumni notices and upcoming events at the junior and senior classes were announced, with several local residents listed for weekend hospital returns and meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Parsons
Howard J. Sheen
Dick Finliperg
Sennse
Janet Vanderhot
Virginia ‘Taylor
Martha Wallace
Mary Lou Patterson
Grant Cogan
Dick Hullberg
Walter Peake
al Davis
Celeton Park
Mrs. Burton Hammond Dies of Heart Attack
Mrs. Marjorie Chuliog Hammond, wife of Turton Hammond, died suddenly of a heart attack in Charlotte New York while visiting her brother. She leaves son Carl Burton Hammond, parents, and other relatives. The death shocked the Corry region as the Hammonds had planned a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte, N.Y
Marjorie Chuliog Hammond
Turton Hammond
Corry
Hammond
Third Ridgway Youth Is Missing in Action
June 1 Ridgway reports Pvt. Wallen Smith, son of John Smith, missing in action in the Philippines after the fall of Corregidor. No trace since then. he is the third Ridgway youth reported missing in the Philippines. Earlier missing were Richard Strumer, Grover Starner, and Robert Himes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgway
Wallen Smith
John Smith
Philippines
War Department
Washington, D. C
Smith
Contegidor
Richard Strumer
Ani Nis
Grover Starner
Robert Himes
Della Himes
Wreck of 15 ERR Cars Delays Freight Run
A freight train of the Erie Railroad derailed 15 cars one and a half miles east of Meadville, Pennsylvania, en route to Buffalo. Erie officials report no injuries. G.O. Murray, Buffalo chief dispatcher, suspects a defect on one car caused the crash. Passengers and mail were transported to Buffalo by automobiles from Gowands, five miles south of the wreck site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wir
Erie
Meadville
Buffalo
G.O. "Murray
Gowsnds
Bombers May Bomb North East Says Erie Chief
Capt Harry Douglas head of Civilian Defense in Erie County warned North East Service Club members that North East could be bombed by Axis planes. He said Erie was a vital area and air raids could be widespread even inland. He praised local air raid wardens and urged total blackout cooperation, introduced by Ralph McCord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Douglas
North East
Hany Douglas
Erie County
North East Service Club
Erle
Ralph McCord
Disposal of Large Nitro Cache Near Tiona Pennsylvania
WARRMN June 1 W. Leeper and K B McCoy assisted by two DuPont Company representatives disposed of a large cache of nitroglycerine found in an old building on Six Mile Run about Ave miles from Tiona. About 110 quarts were removed and the rest placed for later disposition after safeguards. Sabotage ruled out as the explosives had been on the premises for some time. BR Q McBride of Clarendon Torpedo Co and E H Phillips of Bradford assisted, both Wilmington representatives, in handling the removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrmn
W. Leeper
K. B. McCoy
Pennsylvania Motor Police
duPont Company
Six Mile Run
Tiona
BR. Q.mcbride
Clarendon Torpedo Company
E. H. Phillips
Bradford
Wilmington
Another Big Pool For Local Milk Producers
The New York milk shed farmers have joined the metropolitan pool this month. Administrator N. J. Cladakis says May deliveries will yield a farm value around $16,100,000, not counting federal order payments. The May production is expected to set a new value record for the third straight month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Car crashes kill baby as father loses control
In Oil City Pennsylvania Hartzell, 38, swerved to avoid two cyclists on Lakes-to-Sea highway. His nine month old son James Bartell died from a fractured skull as the car struck an abutment. Hartzell and wife Florence 28 were injured along with children Helen 5 and Harry 10. The infant died at the scene and the mother remained hospitalized in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil Gity
James Bartell
Van
Chile
Emlensum Fold
Lakes-to-Sea
Harcell
Hartzell
Hartrell
Teff
Florence Hartzell
Cologne Raid Signals British Bomber Might and Grim German Toll
Cologne raid described as the largest air assault yet, dropping 6,000,000 pounds of bombs from more planes than ever used in a single night. Britain claimed 44 planes lost, while German losses were minimized. Churchill framed the attack as a strategic leap, promising harsher city by city responses with American aid looming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iooumen
Britain
Cologne
Berlin
Churchill
Biers
Germany
United States
Allied air raid strategy could press Germany to knees
British forces carried out a "highly successful" operation alone, with American planes joining later. Experts say repeated raids, increasing as US air forces deploy, might force Germany toward surrender. Mr and Mrs Guy Saxton of Jamestown visited Corry Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Ministry
Guy Saxton
Jamestown
Corry
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Civil Air Patrol
John H. Wright
Mangine
Donald H. MacGeorge
Virgil Willan Ross
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Tom Flatley
Jimmy Lonergan
St. Gregory's Church
Richard W. Darling
Megd‘ville
Chester A. Darling
Postland
Oregon
Randalls
Waldaré
Dreff
Oxydol
Wing-Willi Star Stores
Frank Sadowski
Columbus RD
Ralph Smith
Som
Clymer
William Coon
North Center Street
Harvey Hall
Centerville R
Kennet Loveland
East Main Street
John Duminoo
West Wayne Street
Mary Patteexon
East Church
Tol Hnatysxyn
Plessant Street
Arthur Jewell
Main Street
Oigele
Methodist Church
Chas Myers
East Wayne Street
Mary Jean Mooney
Vila Maria College
J. J. Mooney
Machinists Hall
Cook
Greenhurst, Chautauqua Co
Uncle Sam
National Bank OF Corry Posity
Federal
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Washington
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Burton Hammond
E.R.R. _Trein
Venango County
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Swift
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Waalee
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C.F. Curtis Jewelry
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Michigan Mortgage Chamber
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