War Bond drive sparks city park celebration notices
The chaotic OCR text reports a wartime bond drive with a city celebration in a park, warnings from the city treasurer about new taxes, and local notices on military personnel, vehicle thefts, a car accident near Cambridge Springs, and public safety updates. It mentions Paracnal r eal summer weather, a wounded serviceman, navy enlistment, local hospital stays, and police activities including dog injuries and calf escapes amid county salvage efforts and draft training.
Soldier Ted Willis Reported Prisoner of War in Germany
Sergt Theodore Willis 21 son of County Controller Harvey M Willis and Mrs Willis of Ridge Road was reported missing June 12 after a flight over Germany. He later was confirmed prisoner of war by a war department telegram relayed through the International Red Cross. He served as turret gunner and engineer on a B 24 Liberator. Further details to follow.
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Erie
Theodore. Willis
Harvey M. Willis
Ridge Road
Germany
War Department
Willis
Tor
International Red Cross
Mrs Wave L Blakeslee Dies At Spartansburg
Mrs Wave L Blakeslee, 58, longtime Journal correspondent in Spartansburg, died about three this morning at her home after a December onset of illness. Wife of Postmaster Blakeslee, she leaves a son Corporal Cameron A Blakeslee at Camp Polk, La, and a daughter Miss Luechte at home. Surviving relatives include her parents Mr and Mrs J C Himebaugh of Centerville, a sister Miss Laura Himebaugh, and three brothers Everett Charles and Arthur, all of Centerville. Funeral arrangements were delayed pending word from her son.
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Blameniee
Spartansburg
Blakeslee
Journal
Cpl
Cameron A. Blakeslee
Camp Folk
Miks Luehte
J. C. Himebaugh
Centerville
Laura Himebaugh
Everett
Charles
Arthur
Camp Polk
Decorator to aid Fourth of July parade floats
The Fourth of July celebration committee announced that Klenke, a decorator from me, will be at the Hotel Cory Wednesday at 7 PM to meet local businesses. He will offer professional service and help prepare floats for the street procession scheduled for 10 AM Tuesday, with about twenty five decorated floats planned for the parade.
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Klenke
Hotel Cory
Hold Man at Erie as Draft Dodger Arrested
Erie June 1 Perry 41 is held on two counts under the selective service act for delinquency to his local draft board and altering his classification to 44F for business reasons. Employed at a ship yard he was arrested Saturday night by Patrolman Edward Allen and an FBI agent and jailed pending arraignment before U S Commissioner Lyman Shreve.
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Erie
Ourwart Perry
Deel Board
Pittsburgh
Spartansburg Youth Home After Two Trips Into Italian War
Spartanburg area notes report Pfister, a Merchant Marine ship's chef, resting ten days with his parents after completing two Mediterranean voyages. First 95 days with eight days of firefight near Anato invasion area. their guards downed one German plane. Second 64 days in the Mediterranean, transporting troops and convalescents back to the U.S. Also includes local club meetings, social visits, and church notes with community events and a birth at Corry Hospital.
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Lepty
Pfister
Leo Pfister
Mediterranean
Anato
Merchant Marines
Fair Association
Farold Patchen
John Welcher
Paul Dooher
Ernest Platt
Sidney Winans
Victory Chuir
Public wage rates set for northern Chautauqua crops
In Brocton at a public hearing in the Central School the Wage Board established prevailing rates. Adult male and female workers earn 50 cents hourly, youth rates range from 40 to 50 cents, fruit and vegetable picks are priced per quart or per pound, with strawberries and raspberries at 4 cents per quart and tomatoes at 50 cents per hour.
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Brocton
Broctout Central School
Chautauqua County
Rev Arthur C Kelsey to Be Ordained Priest
June 21 the Rev Arthur C Kelsey son of Dr James D Kelsey will be ordained by Bishop E P Wroth into full priesthood of the Episcopal Church at 10 am Thursday in St Pauls Cathedral. The Most Rev Dean Francis C Blodgett will present him and the sermon will be preached by the Rev Richard L Kunkel rector of Grace Church Ridgway Pa a classmate at General Seminary New York.
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Ridgway
General Seminary
New York
Erie Vet of 50 Missions Home
Staff Sergeant Clar tot Duncan, after nine months of air action over Europe, reunites with his wife and daughter. He earned the Air Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters and the God Conduct Medal for 50 missions aboard the Glittering Gel, including the raid on St Benedict's Abbey near Casino, Italy, and strikes on Polesti, Ravensburg, Toulon, Bucharest, Piraeus, Budapest, and Belgrade.
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Romania
Ravensburg
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Greece
Budapest
Belgrade
Truck overturns on Route 5 with fish load in crash
Erie authorities report a trailer truck driven by Perriere Perriere of Detroit skidded off Shorewood Beach road while westbound on Route 5 Sunday. The truck overturned, spilling a load of fish valued at 1300 dollars. Perriere suffered facial injuries and was treated and released at a North Bush clinic.
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Sonna
Rerriere
Detroit
Mich
Shorewood Beach Road
Perilepe
Perriere
North Bush
Charges Dropped Against Hotel Jamestown
OPA enforcement reports discontinuance of charges against the Hotel Jamestown in Jamestown June 17. Attorney David A. White of Buffalo says hearings were delayed three weeks, the restraining injunction lifted as the hotel now complies with OPA price ceilings for lounge and dining items.
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OPA
David A. White
Buffalo
Jamestown Ese
Jamestown Man Reclaims Long Lost Diamond Ring
Ernest L. Lawson reported his wife’s diamond ring missing from their Jamestown home in 1940. While digging in a backyard trash pile, he found the ring buried in earth, undamaged and polished, confirming its long disappearance ended with the recovery.
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Ernest L. Lawson
Lawson
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