North Africa casualty and local notices in Oil City
Pfc. Russell Merriman son of Mr and Mrs E O Merri Best Shippenville reported injured in North Africa. Staff Sergeant Howard Q Rudolph seriously wounded in North Africa fighting. Oil City notices list circus permit issue and Mentor Club meeting. William C Hatin longtime Oil City resident dies after extended illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meres
Russell Merriman
Meryi- Best Shippenville
North Africa
Oil City
Howard Q. Rudolph
H.C. Ridolph
East Front Street
Heltig
All-Way Electric Co
Frank Wilcox
William C. Hatin
Off City
Khoapitel
Local Advertised Goods and Obituary Notes
City and Vicinity items list a milk sale price, flour, eggs, corn flakes, free delivery, and a shop ad. Andrew Victor Lofgren, 83, dies at Grand Valley after a week’s illness. born in Alfre da borg Sweden. Also notes a sheriff and state police pursuit of a thief gang along the Allegheny river and various community notices from Corry, Erie, Kane, and Meadville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg's
Page & Ferry
Titusville
Andrew Victor Lolfgren
Grand Valley
Alfredaborg
Sweden
Victor Lofgren
America
Grane Valley
North Corry
Journal
Sherrif J. Bruce Haverty
Forest
State Motor Police
Allegheny River
Tionesta
Tidioute
Pany
MacDonald Fire Company
Mrs. Bowmen
Kirkpatrick
Ralph £. Hosh
Farley
Rochester
N.Y
Brakeman Killed in Train Wreck Near Monessen
Associated Press reports a head on collision between Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway freight trains near Banning, five miles south of Monessen, killing Steven Malinky, 31, of Avella. Cause undetermined, track single line detoured traffic, engines damaged with little car derailing or merchandise loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Monessen
Pittsburgh and
West Virginia
Banning
Here
Steven Malinky
Avella
Pittsburgh
Connellsville
Trath
Parochial School Closes Early Under War Plan
Erie Diocese officials announce an earlier end to parochial instruction this year. St Edward's likely ends May 1 with exams May 23 to 28 and commencement May 20, two weeks earlier than usual. A war effort flag will be presented at 2 20 this afternoon by Walter H Scott and Postmaster James P Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
St. Edward's School
Walter H. Scott
War Bond and Stamp Committee
James P. Sullivan
Guffey Protests Ickes Rationing Decision
In a letter to Pennsylvania congressmen, Tekes warns that daily gasoline production exceeds demand by about 154000 gallons, risking shortages elsewhere. He notes stock accumulation at Pittsburgh and pipeline terminals may mislead on supply, urges maintaining rationing to protect strategic oil stocks for offshore military needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Tekes
Pittsburgh
Summer Resident of Findley Lake Dies
Friends in Cay and Weathy with regret to learn of the death of A. K. Streiner of Pilcair Ps who passed away at his home Tuesday March Sth. Streiner and his family kept a summer home at Findley Lake for years and had made the acquaintance of many friends in this community. He is survived by his wife two sons and a daughter all known here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cay
Weathy
A. K. Streiner
Pilcair, Ps
Streiner
Findley Lake
Tushonke Food Distribution Buys Three Million Pounds Tushonka
The Food Distribution administration has placed a large order for cyinays tushonka, a spied pork product, for Russian soldiers.
Former Corry Resident Dies After Ill Health
Charles Akam reports the death of his father George O. Akam aged 83 of Los Angeles California. He passed away Wednesday afternoon after years of ill health. Survived by wife Emma Tanner two sons Charles William and Richard and four daughters Jessie Moyer Laura Pedmud, Nettie Greeley and Viola Schott all of California. Twelve grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. The Akams were longtime Corry residents who left in 1919 and last visited in 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Akam
George O. Akam
Los Angeles
Cal
Emma ‘Tanner
Charles
William
Richard
Nettie Greeley
Viola Schott
California
Akam
Corry
West Coast
Warn Of Meningitis Outbreak At Media Pa
Media Pa March 12 Merila High School with a 350 student body faced a meningitis scare after Beverly Waxman 16 was diagnosed and hospitalized in Chester. L P Wray hospital superintendent said 18 meningitis cases had been diagnosed there in the last three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Media
Merila High School
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Beverly Waxman
Chester
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Wing- Willi Star Stores
Tinso
Swan Soap
Matinm Bats
Farina
Wilson
Sauer Kraut
Pascal Celery
Idaho
Calif
Amark Bultie
AIL
P&g
Boraxo
Texas
Florida
North East
Octagon
M. Hall
Fett
Prihilia
Maren
Dell Dar‘ng
Cols Bros. Circus
Board of County Commissioners
Eircuses
Managsment
Sisson
Pittsoureh
Lindsley's Pharmacy
I. A
Westfield
Wes Dents
Rogan Coynt
Bird Nunner
Carl Gens
Ruth Nash
Jéanette Schuster
Mary L. Syracuse
Cowms
General Electric Company
Eria
Serident
Tosti
Nelson. M. Fuller
Hamilton Avenue
Bartlett Country Club
National Forged Ordnaries Company
Irvine
the Journal
Russell Briggs
West Congress Street
Mildred Perry
TL West Washington Street
Corry Hospital
Powell Motor Company
Kane
Grace Jaycox
Kane Public
Kane Summit Hospital
Jaycox
Serigus
Var
Frank A. Wilcox
Montville
City Boundings
Red Grass War Fund
Jed 9. Whipple
Powell Motors
Sealer
L. Pascal Chesner
Chesner
Mils Erie
Delores Smith
Morse Avenue
Erie Generallecture Works
Wesan Academy
Western Auto
St North Est
Alfred Munson
North Best
Army of the United States
Infantry School
Port Benning
Liewi, Mungon
Alfred J. Munon
Station Road
Route 5
Holly
Foley’s Shoe Hospital
Washington St
Ftf
Meadville Red Cross Chayifer's
United States Maritime Commission
Mt Burgee Lo
Gen- Gal -Electric
Guffey
ICKES
St. Thomas Church
St. Edward’s Hall
Internal Revenue
Stanley Granger
Western
Bernstein
Bernstein Bros
North Center ST
Corry, PA
Jamesto
Iivan
Ar Depark
Secre
Africa
Lewis M. Flington
Terry
Kitts
Judge Kitt Boys
Republic
Forrest Baer
Bullitt
Japan
Wesport
Oleoma
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