City and Vicinity Notes on Drafts and Local Events
Sparse notices report 80 men from the district ordered to report for Navy induction on March 10, searches continuing for missing 27-year-old Cecil Blatt near Cassadaga Creek, a Jamestown coroner listing heart attack death, local sales, plus aircraft and war service updates. Local businesses advertise spring goods and jobs, while community clubs host events and parades of notices from Meadville to Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Cecil Davison Blatt
Levant
Relief for itching piles with SAN-DURA and SAN-CURA
An advertisement promotes SAN-DURA Ointment to ease pile itching and stinging and SAN-CURA Antiseptic to prevent infection from minor cuts burns and skin issues. It notes prices of a5¢ and 60¢ at druggists and recommends washing with SAN-CURA Soap before applying the ointment.
Hold Up Slayer Sentenced to Electric Chair in Philadelphia
Raymond W. Pierce Jr., 48, an ex convict, was sentenced to death in the electric chair for the murder of Roland Scheibelhut during a January 22 holdup at the John J. Felin Company meat packing plant. Pierce pled guilty and showed no visible emotion as the judge imposed the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ramond W. Pierce, Jr
Elie
Roland Scheibelhut
Cudge Harry
McDevitt
Pierce
John J. Felin Company
Obituary: Mrs. Umma W. Swanson of Corry Dies at 58
Mrs. Umma W. Swanson, wife of Axel Swanson, died at her Corry home last evening after a brief illness. Born April 20, 1885 in West Spring Creek, she lived in the community most of her life and taught school and Sunday school in Harbor Hall. Surviving are her husband, two daughters Liourt Mulstrom of Jamestown and Pauline Swan son of Corry, four sons Carl in the South Pacific, Lawrence in Hahn California, Verner and Leonard at home, a grandson Lloyd Malstrom of Jamestown, two sisters D. D. Ball of Cambridge Springs and Gust Johnson of Oakland. Funeral arrangements await church service details.
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Umma W. Swanson
Axel Swanson
Corry
Swanson
West Spring Creek
Concord Township
Cambridge Springs
Gust Johnson
Oakland
Calif
Haseen
Bracken-Keating
North Center Street
Otheran
Mrs. A. George Davis Claimed by Death
Mrs. Mary Etta Davis, widow of A. George Davis, died yesterday at her daughter’s home in Titusville. Born November 3, 1860 in Rome township Crawford County, she lived on Piccidilla Hill for 61 years. Survived by two daughters, a son, six grandchildren, a sister and two brothers. Funeral at West Spring Creek church Sunday at 2 PM with burial in West Spring Creek Cemetery.
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Mary Etta Davis
A. George Davis
Eber Kerr
R. B
Titusville
Rome Township
Crawford County
Piccidiitlay
Davis
Oie
Piccidilla Hill
West Spring Creek
Kerr
Fred Miller
This City
Earl
B.D. Corry
Frank
B. Kerr
A. B. Hassrouck
Centerville
Lewis Hesarouck
Canada
Small but potent four man armored crew unit
Small but potent to certain armored units, the crew of a scout car or combat car is four men strong, with one being an officer or noncommissioned officer.
Funeral date to be announced in Saturday Journal
In a brief note, the obituary task mentions that the funeral date will be carried in Saturday's Journal, with Lawrence Swanson and Pfe awaiting word. The fragment confirms a forthcoming notice and names Swanson and Pfe as involved parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Lawrence Swanson
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Hetty
Will-Co
Lista
Belle
Geneva
Heinz Baby Foods
Texas
N. B.C. Bran
Florida
N. E
SOC Sale
Jack Frost
Parkerhouse Rolls
Jarne Laat
Doe
Crisco
Wing-Willi Star
Powell Motor Co
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Prendergast Avenue
R. C. Fess
North Main Street
Jamestown General Hospital
Samuel T. Bowers
Rod & Gun Club
Binga
Elizabeth Lennartson
Center Street
James C. Lennarson
Imip
United States Army Air Forces
G. H. H. Arnold
Gether
Army Air Forces
Reich's
Warren
Minol
Iran
All-Way Electric Coz
Henry W Fuellhart
Tidioute
School of Civil Engineering
Pennsylvania State College
Clinger Oil and Gas Company
Ty’s
All Stars
E. Squires
Erle Automobile
Efi County Motor Cab
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Harrisbites
Milton Hudson
House
Earl Anderson
Hudson
Kamal Hospital
E. G. Perry
Meadville
Cpl
Joseph Leroy Perrye
U.S
Hadeen
Aero Flying Club
Brokenstraw
Sun
Pvt. James
Erie
Dunskirke
United States Armed Forces
Joseph Maggio
Seabees
South Pacific
Heli
Hils Brother
Samuel
G. E. Squires
James R. Smith
Waterford
Hamet Hospital
Thomas Motor Co
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Thomas Motors
Eric
Dolores Longnecker
M. Hall
Oil City
Eugene B. Bly
Bernard L. Bly
Cranberry
Italy
War Department
Donald R. Nelson
Navy
California
Jute
Nelson
Tarawa
Atoll
Gilberts
Shrapkel
Ernie Brockman
East Main St
Walter A. Foley
Breed Street
William J. Poley
7Th Cavalry
Renr
U. S. Army
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
Reich’s
Amercan Red Cross Way
Comy
Railway Express Agency
Simoniz
Western Auto Store
St . Eugene Jackson and Son
Thee Corry
R. D
Rex Theatre
North East
Jack Heard
Ralph Heard
Willard
St. Barnabas House
Jack
Harding School
Phila
the National Bank OF Corry
Ederal Deposit Insurance Corporation
WaShington, D. C
Just
Corky
George
Franklyn
the Home Store
George Goggins
N. Canter St
Corry, Pa
Wielr
Ana Not Ett
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