Corry war news and home front updates in brief
The article reports local wartime news including soldiers’ status from Corry and England. Pfc Russell Glenn returned to the U S and is at Camp Kilmer after injury on the Western Front. Pfc Lavern Proctor slightly wounded in Italy. Local fund drive totals reach eighty two thousand seven dollars toward a forty two thousand six hundred quota. Fire at Sunray Electric Company caused by cartons near a furnace. no major loss. Butter shortages persist in Cory area. Youth disturbances near St Edward's School prompted police call but caused no damage. An owl shot east of the city weighed four pounds fourteen ounces with a four and a half foot wingspan, nests eggs hatched under a pigeon. Several local residents leave for service and court actions, including four new divorce filings. Tax and price administration updates include new repair bill disclosures and frozen rates. Tax collections show a large year-over-year increase with additional liabilities for withheld wages. Deadline for filing withholding receipts is tomorrow.
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Russell Glenn
Corry
Camp Kilmer
New York
England
Russians Break Lines West of Oder River
German reports say Zhukov has massed nearly 190000 troops west of the Oder between Kuskin and Prunkfurt in a push to trap and encircle the besieged port. Fighting rages in Stettin’s eastern suburb Altdamm as forces attempt to mine and fortify hills south of the Dammseher See.
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Gagnin
Mopup
Danie
Zhukov
Oder
Kuskin
Prunkfurt
Stettin
Altdamm
Dammseher See
Grape co ops to take over Brocton plant in NY and PA
A six co operative group in Chautauqua County New York and Erie County Pennsylvania will take over the National Grape Corporation plant at Brocton. A steering committee led by Florian G Spoden says growers would have earned about 139 4 ton for grapes if the change had occurred before 1944 and will share profits via a cooperative association dividend under the new deal. The present management will run the plant and Jack M Kaplan of New York City is president and owner of the National Grape Corporation.
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Dunkirk. Mare
National Grape Corporation of
Brocton
Chautauqua County
N.Y
Erie County
Wis
Florian G. Spoden
Fredonia
Johaiman
North East
Fruit Grower, Inc
Chautauqua and
Evie Cape Ceowelinto
Ripley
Portland
Pomfret
Hanover
Perrysburg
Jack M. Kaplan
New York City
3 National Grape Corporation
Girard Man Enters Race for Sheriff in Erie County
In Erie County, D. J. Bennett of Girard filed nominating papers on March 14 to run as a Republican for sheriff ahead of the June 19 primary. Five candidates are in the GOP race including Ausfar, Pay & Babbitt of Waterford, William J. Meclelind, Karl F. Johnston, and Thmer W. Nelson. Rumors of two more contenders circulate as Thomas Clapper and Joseph S Luke Crawford may join soon.
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Erie
Muriés
Erie County
D. J. Bennett
Girard
Court House
Shrleyalty Post
Pay & Babbitt
Waterford
Inherit Ghee
William J. Meclelind
Karl F. Johnston
Ise Stioe Sales‘gun
Thmer W. Nelson
City Hall
Thomas Clapper
McKean
Joseph S. “Luke” Crawford
OPA
Italy
Seizure on Mercer Farm by State Liquor Unit
State liquor control chief in the Erie district reports seizure of an illegal still, 1000 gallons of mash, 1200 pounds of sugar and two gallons of illicit whiskey on Joe Black’s farm near Clarksville Mercer county. Black is charged with illegal manufacture of alcoholic beverages and remanded to Mercer county jail.
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Erie
Zstey Dimeous‘key
State Liquor Control Board
Erie District
Joe Black
Clarksville
Mercer County
Black
Five year old Jack Gallagher saves brother from pond
In Erie county, five year old Jack Gallagher acted as a hero when his three year old brother fell into a pond. Jack grasped the boy, dragged him from the water, and alerted their mother who performed rescue breathing until the injured child revived ten minutes later.
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Rie
Jack Gallagher
Erie County
X Percince
Hugh J. Galligh
Station Road
Dow
Ho Gi
Jackie
Ja~ey
JackWn
Youngsville Youth Thomas E. Olds Killed in Belgium
War Department telegram confirms Pfe. Thomas Edward Olds of Youngsville was killed in action in Belgium on December 18. He was born August 4, 1925, educated locally and a 1944 graduate of Youngsville High School. Previously listed as missing in action the same date.
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Youngsville
War Department
Arthur “M. Olds
Pfe
Thomas Edward Olds
Xellon
Belgium
Pie
Olds
Yourussville
Ama
al Younes High School
Erie Soldier Died on Jap Prison Ship
Pvt. Walter Ar nol Johnson 27 recounted as prisoner of Japanese after Bat taan fall. He rode the Jay freighter torpedoed near Mindanao on September 4 1944 and is presumed dead, per War Department telegram to his sister Mrs. Kenneth Trumbull.
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ERT
Walter Arnol Johnson
Bat Taan
Kenneth Trumbull
War Department
Pat Johnson Warmong
Mindanao
Ridgway Woman in Serious Condition and Local Man Found Dead
Mrs. Ruth Chiricuzio of 410 Spring Street is hospitalized at Hamot with a severe foot infection that developed into spinal meningitis after foot surgery on February 13. Her sister Mrs. Marjorie Vaughn is en route to assist. In Ridgway, contractor Leo Cuneo, who ran a long time business near St Leo’s Church, died of coronary thrombosis at about 3:30 PM. he was caretaker at the church and had been working nearby.
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Lawrence Madsen
Corry
Minnie Madsen
West Pleasant Street
Ruth Chiricuzio
Ruth Chiricnzio
Spring Strest
Hamot Hospital
i-Ere
Chiricuzio
Marjorie Vaughn
Strasburg Vaih
Fidgwes
Mare
Cuneo
Ridgway
St. Leo Yeetory
William Colegrove
St. Leo's School
T le Church
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Murphy
James Higgins
War Fund’ Organization For
Warren County
Warren
Leon Proctor
Pfc
Lavern Proctor
Sotion
Sunray Electric Company
Cory Food
St. Edward's School
Ronald Miles
Dick Joy
Harrisburg
Henry C. Stanczak
District Wmc
Frank Mitchell
William Mitchell
East South Street
New Cumberland
Keesler Field
Army Air Forces
Charles ‘W. Wilkins
Union Township
Gertrude Wilkins
Union City
Elbert. Wood
Spring Creek Township
Treasury
Panama Canal Zone
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Talon, Inc
Meadville
Jamestown
Washington Street
Prendergast Avenue
Office of
Price Administra Lion
Collector of Internal Revenue Office of
Pittsburgh
Stanley Granger
Oder River
Girard Man
Sherif
Mercer Farm
Montgomery Ward
Mottemeny Ward
Keystone
van Cise
South Street
Calif
Rome
Florida
Maxwell House Coffee
Hershey’s
RED Cross
Pennsylvania Electric Company
E. T. Cherry
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