Local notes from Corry and Erie topics in brief
Mixed local items including a blackout schedule at 8:50 PM, hospitalizations for bronchitis and mumps, and a pending Erie Railroad bond refinancing. Also reports missing Shirley McCray from Meridville, new commercial vehicles to Erie firms, Civil Service openings, Lenten fasting rules, and state legislative proposals.
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Erie County
Offles of
Defense Transportation
Pillabweh
Announees
Aero Supply Mfg. Co
Corry
Corry Grange Hosts Pomona Grange Session on March 1
Corry Grange will host the County Pomona Grange session on Friday March 1 with sessions at 10:00 AM and 1:40 PM in the Grange Hall. The program features degrees, readings, music, speakers on wartime home front topics, and a prepared dinner option at town restaurants or by basket lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Metcalf
Wattsburg Grange
Orel Tompkins
Corry Grange
J. R. Hadlock
Union City Grange
Paul S. Crossman
Erie County Agricultural Exptension
State Grange
Rey
Dorothy Tux
Erie County Home Economics Extension
the Grange
William Gordon
Extension Rural Sociologist
State College, ‘Music
M. D. Sproul
Edlmbarn Grange
Clare Dewey
Curren
Carl Proctor
Erie County War Board
The
Grange
John Rausch
Wohi Raween
Pomeria
Josephine Phelps
Pornans
New OPA Office Opens Monday in Erie
The new regional OPA office will open Monday March 8 in the Commerce building Erie. Regional director Charles H. Leslie announced that he has appointed two staff so far and has over 60 applications to fill. About 60 employees are planned from Civil Service, including nine from the rent control office to be consolidated with the regional office. The rent control and regional offices will occupy floors four and five respectively, with move details given.
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Brie
Mikes B. Kits
Kitts
Morpanza
George Junior Republic
Grove City
Erie
OPA
Commene
Charles H. Leslie
Lestia
Lelie
Rent Control Commission
Regions Office
Commerce Building
Rent Contre
Leslie
Rent Control
Erie Trust
Former Jamestown Boy Killed in Action
Benson 23 son of Carl Benson of Tyory and Mrs. Benson of Ottawa Canada reported killed in action in a telegram from the Canadian War Department. Robert Benson was a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force. The telegram gave no details about the casualty. The Henson family formerly lived at 113 North World Street Falconer and had visited Falconer from Ottawa as guests of Mr and Mrs Bryant.
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Jamestow
Benson
Carl Benson
Tyory
Ottawa
Canada
Canadian War Department
Robert Benson
Royel Canadien All Bove
Henson
North Worl Street
Falconer
Plane crash claims Lt Andrew Sevak at Midway Florida
Pittsfield March 4 Lieut Andrew Thomas Sevak 22 son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Sevak was killed in an airplane crash near Midway Florida January 15. He had been stationed at Dale Mabry Field Florida since receiving his commission last September and was about to depart overseas. The Army public relations bureau said Sevak was in a mock dogfight with two other planes at 11000 feet when his motor overheated and the plane abandoned itself.
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Robert Disett
Oil City
U.S. Naval
New York
Disert
Cory
Andrew Sevak
Pittsfield
Andrew Thomas Sever
Andrew T. Sevak
Midway
Flo
Sevok
Dale Mabry ‘Field
Tullahassee
Fla
Army
Uear
Hight
Sevel
Cassadaga Boy Earns Medal From BISSELL
Cassadaga youth Lieut. David Bruckheimer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruckheimer, received an Aly Medal for 100 hours of combat zone duty. The award was presented by Brig. Gen. Clayton L. Bissell, commander of United States Air Forces in India, Burma, and China.
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James Tio Win
Acccoun
Ing Wu
Associated Press
China
David Bruckheimer
RM. Bruckheimer
Bruckheimer
Aly
Clayton L. Bissell
United States Ai
India
Burma
Dove Field
Alh
Gunther Field
Maxwell Field
Als
Tuner Field
Leutenant
Army Air Forces
Parachute Malfunction Ends Flight as Sevok Descends
The account describes Sevok catching fire and being scolded after a plane incident. His parachute tore and the tear widened during descent, increasing speed and risking a safe landing. Sevok graduated from Youngsville High School in 1998 and attended Clarion State Teachers College.
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Sevok
Sevokk
Youngsville High School
Clarion State Teachers' College
Urge Early Ordering of Vegetable Seeds for Spring Planting
Advice urges gardeners to order seed early for best selection and to avoid shortages especially for carrots and onions. Lists varieties for beans cabbage beets corn peppers tomatoes and more with notes on early or storage performance.
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Glory
Penn
Savoy
Red Rock
Detroit
Golden Acre
Racine Market
Whicorsix
Balihead
Omrots
Supreme Danvers
Melum
Delary
Simmer
Murcrossy
Grant
Laker
Imperial
Jersey Wonder
Harris Wonder
Calwonder
Oarkview Wonder
Tomate
Pennheart
Valiant
Stokesdale
Marglobe
Rutgers
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Panacnar
Wiles
Tonigty
F. Marsh County Commissioners
Iteley
White Street
Rexford Maine
Richard
Gladys
R, D
John D. Flanigan
William Turner
East
Bain Street
Robert B. Woodruff
Ie Erie Railroad
Intertate Commerce Commission
Yestar
TOC
Shirley McCray
Merdiville
Wiro
Washington, D.C
O. A. Johnson
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Evie
John Mark Gannon
Ab Brie
Cleveland
Harrisburg
Frink P. Hoy
Irie
Pittsburgh
Western Pennsylvania
Mead Pare
Warren
Witt
Forte Blye
Victor Blye
Leon Brown
Pea Hy
Lee Gordon
Belardirocales
Ste
Judge Kitts
Private Jones
Sarge
Sone
Henry
Rumford
j-Rutsford
Rhode
Pomona Grrange
Private Jack
Keith
Mricknon
Randolph Fie
Texas
Jamestown
Milicof Magnesia
Cme
Sant Uld
Culgaies
Kotexor
KOTEX
Save Ov ER Sons Anies
Hill
Abjoy
Basai
Castor
Castile
Fablum
Cassadaga
Bissell
Lindsley’s
Avenne
Soring
Newall
Aerowax
Johnson’s
Murphy
Gace
Esay
M T
G.C. Murphy Co
Truci
Leo P. Kktrucker
Christoph
Rimeseés
Ar Sano
Fas
Knoll
Enoll
Bill
McCausland
McClaustan
Knoll Sassano
Feill ‘McCausland
Senate
Wickard
Senathas
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