Donald Miller Honored by Local Store Workers
Local G. C. Mur PHY store employees feted Donald Miller with a social evening at Hitz restaurant. Guests enjoyed a pleasant gathering as Miller prepares to depart Wednesday for Parris Island to begin Marine Corps basic training and receive a pen and pencil set from the group.
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Donald Miller
G. C. Mur Phy
Hitz
Toner
Poutleen
Mr Miller
Parris Island
Marines
Gretchen Merrill Claims National Figure Skating Title
Gretchen Merrill, 17, captured the national women's singles figure skating championship after years of hard work and sacrifice. She described long nights, strict study tradeoffs, and intense practice with Maribel Vinson in California, ultimately winning with a 2749.12 total and a best 17.1 in the free program. Merrill, daughter of Mrs. Gretchen Vin Vandt Merrill of Brookline, Massachusetts, celebrated the victory in New York, noting plans to return home to Boston and possibly attend college while hoping for future dates.
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Adelaide Kerr
Gretchen Merrill
Talon
Greteleh
Madison Squire Garden
Gretchen
Gretchen Vin Vandt Merill
Brookline
Mass
Boston
California
Marabel Vinson
New York
Mather
Tim
Maribel
Rubinstein Pleases In Recital At Jamestown
Rubinstein, eminent concert pianist, appeared in recital at Jamestown High School auditorium presented by Civic Music. He demonstrated mastery in Beethoven and Stravinsky paraphrase, with faultless technique and powerful, grand interpretation, marking him among the titans of the piano.
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Rubinstein
Jamestown Jamestown
Arturo Rubinstein
Gymnastic Exhibition a Complete Success at Carry Shoals
About four hundred spectators attended the gymnastic exhibition at the Carry Shoals Junior High School led by Mrs. Ludmilla Donahue. The event showcased the school’s physical education program with Virginia Reel dances, tumbling acts, and two intermission boxing matches ending in draws. Admission reached 360 paid, with net proceeds estimated at over eighty dollars for playground and gymnastic equipment.
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Gymmasium
Carry Shoals
UN Uder
Ludmilla Donahue
Reed
Postmaster Speaks To Women Victory Club
Postmaster James Sullivan addressed the Women’s Victory Club at the Municipal Building about postal rules for mail to service members at home and overseas. Attendees approved buying a flag, while the victory book campaign collected 474 books for camps. The lunch committee prepared 37 packed meals for the draftees.
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Women's Victory Club
James Sullivan
Reg
Birthday Party For George Walter Wolfe
George Walter Wolfe son of Mr and Mrs Harold G Wolfe of Wright street will celebrate his fifth birthday on Monday and host a group of friends this afternoon. Invited guests include Dollas Mae Crowell Jane Howard Jimmie Watson Deaman Hoylen Betsy Hurlbut David Crowell Barney Crowell Philip Hurlbut John Boag Melvin Vanderhoff Robert Scott Ray Pomeroy and Denny Mosier who will share a birthday dinner and cake at five o clock.
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George Walter Wolfe
Harold G. Wolfe
Wright Street
Dollas Mae Crowell
Jane Howard
Jimmie Watson
Deaman Hoylen
Bstty Hurlbut
David Crowel
Barney Crowell
Philip Hurlbut
John Boag
Melvin Vanderhoff
Robert Scott
Ray Pomeroy
Pennsylvania Ranks Second in War Training Enrollees
JARRISBURG March 20 Pennsylvania ranks second in both trainees receiving instruction and new enrollees in supplementary war production training from August to December 1943. California leads in some measures. New York and California top pre employment enrollments. Cumulative totals place Pennsylvania third in five months of combined training with 48 268 monthly average and 92 628 new enrollees. AFL WINS ELECTION BRADFORD Pa unions chosen as bargaining reps for Royalld & Seyfang plant workers after elections conducted Thursday.
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Jarrisburg
Pennsylvania
U. S. Office of Education
Francis B. Haag
California
New York
Frso
AFL
Pittsburgh
Amelia Federation of Labor Unions
Boyalrd & Seyfang Manufacturing Co
Bradford
Independent Employes Association
National Labor Relations Board
Erie Soldier Missing in African War Zone Story
A telegram reports Pvt Aftewicz missing in action in the North African theater since Feb 15. He attended St Casimir's and East High, worked for Tie Corrugated Box Co before service, last furlough April 1941, sister-in-law Mrs Jobh Aftewicz cites hometown Erie. Also noted, Commander Frank Fennery awarded a Navy Cross for Philippines actions.
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Washington
Frank W. Fennery
Philippines
Perma
Funeral Services for Mrs Jason Smith
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Stall widow of Jason Smith were held Friday at 2 p m in Bracken Keating chapel. Rev H R Harris and Rev George McCullough officiated with Mrs Harley Banks and Mrs Harold Fish singing Saved by Grace. Bearers included Charles Parkhurst Melyin Parkhurst Burd Smith Ralph Plumb Herbert Hanpin and Wilson Shore. Interment at Pine Grove cemetery. Attendees named from Warren Pa and East Meredith N Y. Also includes a kitchen note about scrambled eggs.
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Martha Stall
Jason Smith
H. Ray Harris
George McCullough
East Meredith
N. Yund
Bracken-Keating
Harley Banks
Harold Fish
Grace
H. R. Hartis
Charles Parkhurst
Melyin Parkhurst
Burd Smith
Ralph Plumb
Herbert Hanpin
Wilson Shore
Pine Grove
Frank Targas
Laverne Shore
Sherman, N
Melvin Parkhurst
Warren, Pa
Fragmentary OCR Item About Invitations and Dates
Readable fragments describe invitations, dates, places, and names with several unclear words. The text mentions Jefferson, West Virginia, Chicago, and May, with uncertain numbers and events. Details are not fully recoverable from the damaged source.
Celtic cager Johnstown earns early induct in Erie trio
A fragmented report notes Johnstown basketball player Johnstown earns early induction amid Erie and A. Tamestown connections. The piece hints at Catholic school ties and a rising Irish basketball era as Hila cagers triumph locally.
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Celtic
Johnstown
Eric Inst
Erie
A. Tamestown
Eria
Hila Cagers
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