Frost Ravages Erie County Grape Crop in 1945
Erie county reports indicate a 63 to 70 percent extermination of the early 1945 grape crop due to frost, especially west of the city. Central grape belt east of Erie shows 16 to 17 percent damage. Ice deposits affected farms starting half a mile south of the lake shore. Full cash loss to be assessed after surveys. peach and cherry losses also noted with cherry crops potentially 50 percent damaged.
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Erie
Erie County
Norning
Paul S. Crossman
Agricultural Extension Bureau
Crossman
Crosman
Lake Shore
Sericultural Bureau
Jamestown School Board Winners Triumph In May Election
Corry Pennsylvania May 3 Mrs Dorothy M Ferguson and John P Danielson Jr were elected to the Jamestown board of education by a wide margin The election drew 1934 voters the highest total in years Ferguson 1196 votes Proudman 628 Danielson 1260 Finch 470 Ferguson succeeds former mayor Leor P Roberts for a one year term Danielson received the most votes of any candidate while both sought five year terms
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Corry
Lively School Board
Jamestown
Dorothy M. Ferguson
John P. Danielson
Board of Education
Ferguson
Joseph B. Proudman
Leor * P. Roberts
Danielson
Cathleen Finch
State Returns 198000 Tax Funds To Chau Co
Mayville May 3 Apportionment by the state comptroller of 198 470 58 franchise tax moneys to Chautauqua county for the Myst quarter of 1045 was announced yesterday by County Treasurer Leslie A Price The figure for the corresponding quarter last year was only 36 949 89 but this was explained by the treasurer s office by the fact heavier industrial taxes have been paid plus the possibility much more was credited to the first quarter than in former years Mr Price also announced receipt of 80507 73 beverage tax money In the quarter ending March 21 last year 73 812 28 was received Both funds will be divided among the towns villages and two cittes oF the county
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Mayville
Chautauqua County
Leslie A. Price
Price
Two Inquests Scheduled at Erie Courthouse
Two inquests are to be held at Erie on May 3. One concerns the death of George Sleepy May who was shot by Mrs. Cora Fridley as he attempted to break into her apartment. The district attorney rules May’s death justifiable homicide. The second inquest concerns Alya Wehan who was killed April 12 when struck by a truck driven by Melvin Abele, 17, of RD 4 North East.
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Erie
George
Sleepy) May
Cora Fridley
Warren W. Wood
Fridley
Erie County
District Attorney's Office
May
Alya Wehan
Melvin ©. Abele
Buffalo Road
Downing Avenue
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