Draft policy shifts favor dairy farmers and conscientious objectors
A War Department memorandum outlines steps to spur dairy farming by drawing in over age workers and conscientious objectors who have been relieved from draft duties. It notes 800 experienced Otis Class workers and 1 800 more qualified for farm work ready to be mobilized, with transfers to inactive reserves only upon request and employer need verified by the Manpower Commission.
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War Department
Otis
Army
Manpower Commission
Employment Service
Concord PTA Plans Rummage Sale and Social
At a Concord PTA meeting in the school basement officials announced a rummage sale to aid the Red Cross drive. The sale is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 10, at the Grand Theatre building. Various community members were named to committees and a program of readings, music, and a salute preceded the social hour.
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Concord Pta
Concord
Ann Wolford
Roy Street
Mildred Denton
PTA
Harland Blanchard
A. D. Fey
Victory Sheaker
Montee
Forest Peiffer
Mix
William Halfast
Fred Anderson
Merrill McCray
Donald Nan—ytes
Ann Walford
Rotary Club Hears of Air Warning Service
Lloyd Stown, sub-district director, spoke at the Rotary Club dinner at Hotel Corry about local air warning development, its contest with the army, and message relay methods. He outlined the national setup and the group approved an issue of On The Home Front by the Women's Victory Club for Corry area servicemen. Julius King and Arthur Ramsey attended as guests.
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Rotary Club
Lloyd Stown
Air Warning Service
Rotarians
Corry
Army
Service Club
Worner’s Victnry Club
Jiius King
Jamestown
Arthur Ramsey
Elu
Nancy Kinney Joins Girl Scout Troop No 99
Nancy Kinney was received into Girl Scout troop No 99 at the last opening meeting, transferring from Rideway. The gathering began with a flag ceremony led by Joan Feldt's Patrol on the topic Spring Thoughts. Members earned badges Grace Middleton junior citizenship Mary Kate Hupme and Jean Marie Johnston painting and needlecraft. Betty Lot Johnson showed a hand made doll. The meeting fostered a good-natured circle.
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Nancy Kinney
No. 99
Rideway
Joan Feldt
Wadge
Grace Middleton
Mary Kate Hupme
Jean Marie Johnston
Betty Lot Johnson
Bridge Club Honors at Miss Ida Watrous Home
Miss Ida Watrous hosted her bridge group on West Columbus Avenue. Rost Aver and Mrs Arthur Goring shared top honors for the evening. Guests included Mrs Goring and Miss Mildred Decker, who enjoyed refreshments served by the hostess.
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Bridge Club
Ida Watrous
West Columbus Avenue
Rost
Arthur Goring
Goring
Mildred Decker
Joan Harmon Honored On Sixth Birthday
Mrs N Troy Gillette hosted a birthday party on East Smith Street for Joan Harmon on her sixth birthday. Guests included Karen Rass Mary Gil Hillyard Berenice Ann Hillville Deanna Hoylen Ann Harman Mary Jane Hillstrom John Boag and John Grew. The party featured pink and white decorations as each child received a favor and cake was served.
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Joan Harmon
N. Troy Gillette
East Smith Street
Baby Boy Born At Corry Hospital To Lewis Couple
A baby boy was born this morning at Corry Hospital to Mr and Mrs James Lewis of 60 Bond Street.
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Corry Hospital
Mr James Lewis
Bond Street
George Franz Honored By Friends at Dinner
George Evans served as guest of honor at a dinner party for George Franz held at the Dynch. Twenty two attendees enjoyed the event, and Aly Cadet Prinz left for Nashville for priory training. After dinner, games were played and Mr. Franz received nine gifts with well wishes from the group.
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George Evans
Aly
Prinz
Nashville
Tenn
Priory
Mr. Franz
Much Interest Shown In New Sewing Class
The Practice House at the Junior High hosted sewing classes last week drawing notable attendance. The first session covered taking body measurements and choosing patterns with demonstrations of ready made dresses and luncheon cloths.
Roosevelt backs extended Russian American talks into near future
Washington on March 31 reported that a Russian American conference on current and postwar issues was protected by President Roosevelt for the near future. Details on timing, venue, and principals were not disclosed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Three Oil City youths injured in auto crash
Three Oil City youths were hospitalized with injuries last night after their automobile overturned and struck a guard rail on Highway Route W, 12 miles south of Terre. Ralph Bryan, 17, Samuel McFerridge, 18, and Richard Sheuguines, 28, sustained head lacerations and a dislocated shoulder.
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Slywood
Check Sharper Draws Suspended Sentence in Federal Case
Clyde Essex Jr. of East Aurora New York pleaded guilty to impersonating a military officer to cash checks. He received an 18 month suspended sentence and three years probation. He was ordered to pay court costs and restitution for the bad checks.
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Ad Associalot
Pittsburgh
Worman Clyde Essex, Jr
East Aurora
N. X
Erie
Polish Squadron Liberates Nazi Held French Territory
Polish telegraph agency reports Capt. Frank Gabressi an American born Pole from Oi City Pennsylvania led a Polish fighting squadron in a raid over Nazi held French territory.
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New York
Polish Telegraph Agency
Frank Gabressi
Oi City
Howe
Treasury Report Shows Large Deficit and Debt Rise
Treasury figures released in Washington on March 29 show receipts of 213,026,299.19 and expenditures of 802,868,953.46 leaving no balance and a total debt of 119,136,055,900.85. The note records the year to date position as of March 29 with a balance of 4,185,926,206.20.
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Treasury
Washington
The
Death claims Rev. William H. Garnett pastor and minister
Rev. William H. Garnett longtime Methodist pastor in multiple Pennsylvania towns died at his son Herbert Garnett’s Centerville home after a March stroke. Born September 27, 1847, he served Knox, Emerickville, Stockton, Cottage, Garland, Spartansburg, Concord Sidec, Guys Mills, Hillsville, and others before retiring in 1922. He left a wife Mrs Curtis Biltues Garrett and two sons Lawrence and Herbert, plus five grandchildren and a sister and brother. A prayer service will be held in Centerville with further rites at Cony Methodist and Corian N.Y. cemetery.
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William H. Garnett
Phis
Spring Creek
Spartansburg
Herbert Garnett
Centerville
Garnett
Murtenville
East Kane
Unionote Bible Schioo
Binghampton
N.Y
Columbus
Kaye al Jolson
Cartierana Ie
Corian N.Y
Red Cross War Fund drive organized in Concord
Webb McGray will oversee the Red Cross War Fund collection in Concord. Officials note plans and arrangements for the canvass and ask residents to contribute to the relief effort.
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RED Cross
Concord
Mes
Webb McGray
Rai Cross
Elions
Cis
Potatoes Arrive Amid Price Controls in Erie
A Erie report notes seed potatoes in transit labeled for home consumption, selling under CPA ceilings after misbranding. Three carloads arrived and were deemed transit before March 19, with authorization needed to permit sale of the misbranded stock.
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Hexas
Erie
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WLEU
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Goba Bottling Co
George Franz
Amy Air Corps
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Robert Wickwire
Familly
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Providence
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J. 5. Johnson
Buffalo
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Ward A-2
Wilford Mountain
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R. B. Trikes
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Maude Beeys
Long Beach
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William ©. Baker
Aid
R. N. Baker
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Dial
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Oil City
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Frank C. Chapin & Sons
Erie Erie
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Pennsylvania Electric Company
TODR
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