Philadelphia meat firm fined for price ceiling violations
Mitch A Salus and Sons Inc wholesale meat supplier in Philadelphia was fined 5000 dollars after pleading guilty to price ceiling violations the OPA said totaled thousands. A separate London dispatch reports Edward B Regis 21 Rimersburg Pa coaxed a vibrating Mustang Drought Tent home from Berlin after three hours of steady coaxing and readiness to bail out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Philadelphia
Mitch
A. Salus and Sons, Inc
London
Maych
Edward B. Regis
Rimersburg
Berlin
Corry Society Brief Notes From War Era
Local society items recall promotions and assignments of residents during wartime. Jack Downey earns sergeant stripes after a corporal promotion at Camp Berkeley Texas while Lt. William Dickson and Ruth Nichols appear in Corry related postings. Muscular town life spans weddings, anniversaries, nursing corps, and public notices as Corry remains connected to national service with names like Piccivillo Lindsley and Ondus appearing among updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Downey
Bnrkeley
Texas
Ton
Jack
Corry
Carmen Piccivillo
Dominick Piecirillo
Sam
Gren’s Lakes
Mars
Truman Lillie
Dorothy Vanderhott
Carroll
West
New Jersey
Earl Cherry
Nurses Narrated Pacific Duty of Lieut Jane Nichols
Lieut Jane Nichols visiting at her brother Lee Nichols home recalls early Army Nurse Corps duty in the South Pacific. She trained at Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids and sailed in Oct 1942 with a group of 200 personnel to New Caledonia and then New Hebrides. The 500 bed base hospital faced rain heat mud and mosquitos amid malaria and bombing raids while nurses helped care for troops and island residents. Nichols left New Hebrides in Jan 1924 and plans reassignment to Temple Texas with the Army Nurse Corps, hoping for a posting on the other side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick L. Rossbacher
Rosbacher
Bluebenthal Field
Wilmington
N. G
Ruth Nichols
Deshon Hospital
Butler
Army
East Frederick Street
Doh King
Tony Lily
West
Jane Nichols
Gary
Lee Nichols
South Pacific
Butterworth Ospitel
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lient
Nichols
Army Nurse Corps
Unyerseas
New Caledonia
New Hebrides
Nichola Sid
Tenis
Lieut
United States
Recent Bride Honored at East Main Street Shower
Miss Hazel Bennink hosted a manners filled evening at her East Main street home for a group from Clymer and Corry. Guests included Mrs Ivy Damwoott Mrs Florence Bennink Mrs Claude Beckerink Misses Trene Haitink Lucy Wiggers Ruth Beckerink Mrs Virginia Van der SchaaI Walter Bennink Ruth Schur man and Mrs Hazel Watrous. The event was a linen shower with games music and a tea reception featuring red white and blue decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Watrous
Hazel Bennink
East Main Street
Ivy Damwoott
Florence Bennink
Claude Beckerink
Trene Haitink
Lucy Wiggers
Ruth Beckerink
Virginia
Vander Schaai
Clymer
Walter Bennink
Ruth Schur~man
Hazel Watrous
Corry
Ivy Dameoti
Mrs Stump Feted At Birthday Dinner By PTA
Mrs Carl Stump was guest of Honor at a fifth Ham ing school PTA tureen supper last evening at the school building. About fifteen members attended and enjoyed a social evening. Miss Eva Hepler showed moving pictures and flowers and a birthday gift were presented to Mrs Stump. Mrs John Carrier and Mrs W L Davison assisted. The Hunters College WAVES unit was noted in the surrounding text. A corporal rank is mentioned for Don Phillips, formerly at the Aero plant, now at the Marine Air Base at Cherry Point, N C. The Army Navy and Coast Guard have developed small film techniques in the K ray hunt for tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwin G. Davis
George Davis
B.D. A. Corry
Muhlenberg College
Allentown
Naval Air Station
Brooklyn
Seaman Davis
Corry High School
Navy
Edgar Spoon
Ayord
Arle Wag
Pacific
WAC
Fort Oglethorpe
Dorothy M. Ondus
Joki Ondus
East Street
Corry
Women's Army Corps
Fork Lewis
Arthur Leigh
Anna Jones
West Point
Ind
Tdiana
Philadelphia
Ira W. Kinsley
Pittsburgh
Pfe
Lawrence Swanson
Camp Hann
Calif
Axel Swanson
R. D
Clarence Thompson
Oil City
Betty Lindaurat
Curry
Maxwell Field
Ala
A.C
Sam Snowiss
Russell
Clark
Havana
Cuba
West Church Street
Viciinity
Thomas
Varrassa Jett
Cochran Field
Macon
Lyle Thompson
Alpine
Tex
Rasmus Thompson
Nelson Trisket
Thompson
H. Ray Harris
G. T. Bergman
Youngeville
Erie
United Rethren
Youngsville
Harvey Leslie
Pearl Bonham
Buffalo
Mary Jean Phillips
Smoier Nuuse
City Hospital
Meadville
N. R. Dickson
West Pleasant Street
Andrew Phillips
Richard
Newly
Carl Stump
Highor’ Waet
PTA
Eva Hepler
Jay Clea
A. E
BPW Club Plans Red Cross Benefit Card Party
Seventeen members of the Business and Professional Women's Club met in the Horn Block rooms for a monthly session led by president Miss Lillian Murray. They announced plans for a card party to raise funds for the American Red Cross with details to be published later. Mrs. Milton Zaizneck was named general chairman. The program featured remarks by Mrs. B C Barnes on the veterans service postwar program and by Mrs. Ray Stearns on community postwar projects, plus a paper by Mrs. Frederick Beall on the Rehabilitation of Disabled Veterans. The group noted the Virginia District No. 1 spring meeting in Warren on April 29 with a large local delegation expected, and announced the club social for Monday night March 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BPW Club
Red Cross
Horn Block
Lillian Murray
Américan Red Cross
Milton Zaizneck
G. Blancherd
Ray Stedits
Donald Halt
Helen Lee
Tnchided
B.C. Barnes
Ray Stearns
Frederick Beall
Pennsylvania
Warren
Miss Betty Litz Shower Honors Clinton Pratt Bride Elect
Grace Waterhouse and Corrine Cullen hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Waterhouse home on Fark Street for Miss Betty Litz, bride-elect of Clinton L Pratt. Miss Kostyer received the honor, with refreshments of salad, cakes, and punch served to guests including Miss Litz and numerous friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Waterhouse
Corrine Cullen
Waterhouse
Fark Street
Betty Litz
Clinton L. Pratt
Miss Litz
Margaret Kostyer
Phyllis McCray
Richard Stedman
Hicherd Morton
Dean Houser
Claire Linentiollir
Mildred Hodges
Blaine Foster
Wartha Zawack
Margaret
Roxtyl
Want, Maloney
Leona Grace
Amy Shields
Eileen Cragg
Bethy McEldowney
Vieni Armitage
Mrs Walter Pattison Honored at Bask Frederick Street Party
Mrs Walter Pattison was honored at a social gathering hosted Monday by Mrs Walter Paulson Mirson Mary Kathryn Miller and Mary Castor at Miss Castor's home on Bask Frederick Street. Guests included Mrs Paulaot MP4 William Shaynblima Miss Shirley Hinmen Mrs Jack Qastor and Misses Maramol Jane and Roberta King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Paulson Mirson Mary
Kathryn Miller
Mary Castor
Castor
Bask Frederick Street
Walter Pattison
Paulaot
William Shaynblima
Shirley Hinmen
Jack Qastor
Maramol Jane
Roberta King
Marthe Gates Honored by WAVES in New York Sendoff
Marthe Gates of WAVE receives a farewell ceremony in New York as she prepare for primary training at Hunter College. A group of newly inducted WAVES stood with her as classmates and officials presented gifts and monetary tributes during the evening event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marthe Gates
Malia
Gates
Hunter College
New York City
Hie
B.D
Willard Carlson 3rd Birthday Seen at Matt Street Party
Mrs. Marvin Carlson hosted Willard Carlson’s third birthday Saturday at their Matt Street home. Guests played, enjoyed jello, birthday cake, and cocoa. The green and white table decor featured candy baskets as favors. gifts were exchanged with hearty well wishes from family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Carlson
Marvin Carlson
Matt Street
Willard
Alma Gardner
Harry Garmer
Blanche Beall
Patricia
James
Edward Slagle
Cappy
Mary Helen Mcsainer
Anna Fragile
Elsie Taleane
Bobby Hunk
Betty
Javis
Nancy Magee
Nancy
Jimmie Earle
Mentor Club Current Event Session Hosted by Miss Anderson
Miss Mary Anderson hosted the Mentor Club meeting with twelve members and guest Mrs Anna Gallaher. Mrs Wave Perkins presided as roll call covered current events. Miss Anderson presented a paper Bridges Ancient and Modern and new member Miss Lilian Barnes was welcomed. The club will meet March 20 with Mrs Jessica K Newton on South Center Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anderson
Anna Gallaher
Miss Anderson
Wave Perkins
Weladus
Sengih
Jessica K Newton
South Center Street
W S C S Circle 7 Studies Missionary Work
W S C S Circle No 7 met Monday evening at the home of Mrs Benest on Hust Main street to study missionary work from a foreign magazine The World Outlook The lesson focused on missionary activity among children in China Social hour followed with refreshments served by Mrs Royer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ly No. 1
Women's Society For
Glmvs
Benest
Roger
Hust Main Street
Edmund Barr
Fowign
Royer
John Lutz Honored Before Leaving for Service
John Lutz of Su waward High School was honored by the junior class and classmates this afternoon with farewell remarks. He leaves this week for service with the navy and the gathering featured warm tokens of appreciation and good wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lutz
Suugenis
Su Waward
Jorn Tb
John
Corry Lodge Moose Mets Meet Set at Hotel Phoenix
Corry Lodge of Moose Mets plans Thursday night meeting at Hotel Phoenix on East Main Street. Regional factor Jo cie Sloehr will preside to conduct immediate business. Good attendance expected among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Lodge of
Moose Mets
Moore
Hotel Phoenix
East Main Street
Jocie Sloehr
Berlin raid tally tops Nazi defense as bombers strike
The United States Eighth Air Force led a massive Berlin attack, with Major Walton L. Weitner flying solo over the city in an unarmed plane. Bombers and escorts hit northern Berlin targets including high priority plants, while many crews reported fires and destruction. Some bombers forced to land in Sweden, including Gotland, as Sweden-based observers noted the raid occurred between 1 and 3 p.m. local time. The Treasury reported March receipts at 79,190,234.57 and expenditures at 267,008,498.62 with net balance 18,293,895,582.87 and a rise of 25,971,734.63 over the previous day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
U. S
Eighth Air
Walton L. Weitner
Yonklers
N.o
Berit
Seles
Treasury
Washington
Position of the Treasury
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Tom Conway
Jean Brooks
John Litel
Sen
the National Bank OF Corry
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
T4er
Gaberdine
Helen
Tota
Manton. Society
Shsiel
Kyle Crichton
F. 5. Austin
Maple Avenue
Crichton
Colliers
Charles Scribner's Sons of
New York
Hollywood
Kyle Kichton
Col~ Vier
New Mexico
America
Metropolitan Opera Assocattion
Cleveland
Public Hall
Tylos of
Hoffman
Mignon
Tannhaeuser
Rummermoor
Garmon
Helen Jepson
Prrice Munsel
Lily Pons
Lawrence Tibbett
Lay Dynal
Dale Pinza
Tony Will
Amiliar
Thomas Beecham
Paul Breisach
Cesare Sodero
Wilfred Pollelich
Plein Cimixa
Bryno
Waller
Mucha Jane Gales
His
City
Ethelyn
Barton
Union City
Erie Ywca
Gerald Skinner
Jine
Amy
Vj Skinner
ED. Beine
Erle
Gerald Clark
Ross Brew
Naval Aviation
Jacke Lindseley
Bunker Hill
Naval Air Corps
Jyisit
Lid. Lindsley
Lindsley
Chapel Hill, No A
Pacific Zone
Lawrence Watrous
Ain Shading
Hunter College of Waves
Army Navy
Coast Guay
Curtis Jewelry S. Center Sh
Circle No
Helen Shoppe
Ciugwete
Iaite
Priess
Dri Perfume
Aera
Frank C. Chapin
Thavelers
Sweden
Ameriga
Gotland
Helen Harper
Zuckerman
Jeanne
Louis
Burgh
Sollards
Bey Tau
Stanton
Walle
Lou Bay
Dmler
Uve Suie
Ers
Parti
Cley
Champio
Wat Cpa
Derby
Aluthon Chica
Grei
Teague
Hck
San AI
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