Pranklins, War Vet Wounded In Italy Hero’s Letter Reaches Home
Powell Motor Co reports a letter dated June 22 from Warren G. Corbett son of Mr and Mrs George Corbett 1214 Railroad Street confirming he was wounded in action as a navigator aboard a Flying Fortress over northern Italy. The note arrived Thursday afternoon to his wife Mrs Mary Louise Corbett. Also listed are local items about sales and community notices including Fourth of July plans and various obituaries, injuries, and upcoming events in Oil City and surrounding towns.
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Pranklins
Warren G. Corett
George Corbett
Railroad Street
Blying
U. G! Air Force
Horthern Taly Jae
Asboraine
Mary Louise Corbett
sTitusville
Musicsl
Rocky Grove
Firemen
Cony V. F. W
Elks Cum and
Oil City
Polk
Cochranton
Paul's
Union Cuy
Mery Chapin Sill
Charles G. Hubbard
Smethport
Pearl Harbor
Federal Bureau of In Ligation
PBS
North East
Fairy Store
Kane
U. S. Weather Bureau
Ing
Mercury
Fred Binley
Business and Professional Women's Club
Lawrence Thomas
West Congress Street
Meadville
Pautine Humes
Saegertown
B.C
Frances Lord
Cambridge Springs
David Thomas
Woodcock Township
Balzone
Bre
Ralph Galdwell
Brookville
Martin D. Rupert
Barrell
Etail
John E. Byas
Navy Department
Garth Burnett Soreens
Teepe
Art Elas Vann
Erie
Weunided
Center Street
Kenneth B. Betts
George H. Betts
Warren
Adjutant General
Punxsutawney flood project engineers to leave town
Army engineers who have worked on the Punxsutawney area flood project since last October will depart Punxsutawney around July 15. The move marks the winding down of a major civil program in this community, with duties concluding after months of-site work and coordination with local authorities.
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Davison-Fogle Lumber Co
Punssutawney
Army Engineers
Punxsutawney
Rod & Gun Club
Nine Negroes Sentenced in Army Court Martial
Mobile, June 30 Nine negro soldiers convicted by an Army court martial for charges connected to a gun battle with white military policemen at Stokley Field last May 24 were sentenced to prison terms from 16 to 25 years and dishonorably discharged. Testimony showed a white civilian accused a negro of robbing him.
Mercer Naval Officer Wins Merit Award
Captain Preston V. Mercer of Mercer Pennsylvania, U.S. Navy, received the Legion of Merit from Admiral C. W. Nimita. The Naval Academy graduate served as flag secretary to Nimita from 1942 to 1944 and as assistant chief of staff until June 1944, cited for organizing principles aiding the war against Japan.
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Jess
Japan
End tube rationing order issued in Washington
The Office of Free Administration ordered the removal from rationing of all five inner tubes effective tomorrow. It also announced 3,000,000 new passenger car tires allocated for rationing in July and August, up 50,000 tires per month from June.
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Washington
Office of Free Administration
Sharon Store Robbery in Pennsylvania Confectionery
Albert Werner reported a robbery at his Sharon confectionery where a bandit struck him and stole $50 from the cash register. Werner said the weapon was a squid-filled bottle and he suffered lacerations and burns.
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Sharon
Albert Werner
M Bandit
Werner
Prisoner in Maryland Tower Ends Life During Escape Attempt
Baltimore June 10 A one year old prisoner trapped in a stone tower at the Maryland Penitentiary during an escape attempt shot and killed himself with a shotgun he used to stand off guards for about thirty minutes Warden Patrick Brady reported.
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Baltimore
Maryland Penientiary
Patrick Brady
Seven Missing After Mine Sweeper Sinks In Collision
Two ships collided off Judyhunk last night when a coastal minesweeper sank after striking a destroyer escort vessel. The Navy said seven people are missing including five crewmen and a commanding officer. Six enlisted men and the officer were rescued by naval and Coast Guard reserve aircraft.
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Byrnes Press
Boston
Navy Autou
First Naval District Headquarters
Naval and
Coast Guard
Avaft
Slashing Deaths Linked to Street Attack in Harrisville
In Chambersburg Pa on June 30 Earl Stanley Mellin of W Va was found dead with his throat cut and a pocketknife in his hand. Police say authorities sought him for questioning in connection with the slashing of James R. Carney, 17, of Harrisville, W Va on the street. A destroyer escort aided in the search for others and suffered no apparent damage, with names of the missing not disclosed.
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Navy
Chambersburg
Earl Stanley
Mellin
W. Va
H. N. Byers
Fap
James R. Carney
Harrisville
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Tbs
Lido Spaghetti
Heinz Mustard
Pillsbury
Farina
Jay Knox
Elbo Macaroni
SKY Flake
Crisco
California
Florida
California Oranges
Wing - Willi Star Stores
Powell Motor Co
All-Way Electric Co
Robert N. Geer
Edward McNunn
Clapp Farm
Geer
Rouseville
McClintockville Bridge
Carter Hill
Milton Morris
Everyborty-twestome
Hamot Hospital
Holly’s
Johnny Woods
M. Kingo
Ftf Ridgway Corp
Joseph J Storbank
Rose Sterbsit
Portland Mills
Ac Lon
Pyande
Duneath
War Department
Rie County
France
the Fair Store
Lyle Ladd
Elgin
Hilly Hunt
F. W. ‘Alwiliary
J. J. Haight
War Finance Committee
Brantdin
Corry
Glenn Middleton
Paul’s
Howard Denison
Denison
Beleves
I. A. of M
Clyney
Gordon L. Newhouse
Cornell
Wes
Naval Training School
U. S. Naval Reserve
Lanston’s
Ofs Tt
Mercer Naval
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Resatha
Ciniche
Ruly
Mathproof
Four Freedoms
Halyard
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