Council Meeting Tonight and Local News In Warren
City Council session set for this evening. A series of local updates notes a plant break in at the Penn Ohio Company, dividend expectations for Pennsylvania Railroad, marriage license filed for Lee Archer Peebles and Mildred Schramling, and evangelistic meetings by Major Joseph Hughes. Additional items cover patrols, auto and tire permits, price controls, missing child found, weather impact, railroad crossings, and local club films.
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the Register and Recorder
Warren
Lee Archer Peebles
Youngsville
Mildred Schramling
Columbus
Joseph Hughes
Salvation Army
Army Hall
Gasoline Surplus Draws Attention Across Western Pennsylvania
In Bradford and surrounding oil regions a glut of gasoline is reported as refining plants near capacity. Refiners may be forced to dump or reinject fuel if rationing spreads from the east. Warranted by Pennsylvania Crude Oil Association official W. W. Dunlap, the surplus is blamed on production byproducts and shutdowns loom in Butler Titusville and Oil City while Bradford Warren area stays relatively calm.
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Bradford
Pennsylvania
Allegheny River
W. W. Dunlap
Pennsylvania Crude of Association
Butler
Titusville
Oil City
Bradford-Warren
Pennsylvania General Assistance Rolls Drop in Final April Week
The state reports 972 cases removed from general assistance and 870 moved to dependent children rolls under a new policy. Weekly expenditures totaled 268 044 dollars, with 259 479 in cash and 8 365 in mill orders. Applications fell by 140 to 1 580.
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Pennsylvania
Hough
Iowa minister accepts call to Kane Church Iowa
The Rev Clarence A Leslie of Griswold Iowa accepted the call to Tabor Lutheran church filling the pulpit left by Rev J W Benson. He is about 30 the youngest local pastor and he and his wife with one infant will arrive to begin by August 1.
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Hans
Clarence A. Leslie
Griswold, Iown
Tabor Lutheran Church
J. W. Benson
Leslie
Bus Driver Nabs Mlegal Passers
Bus driver from Lean Township school route stopped a motorist who passed the bus while unloading. The motorist fled, was chased into Mount View Cemetery and down Rocky Gly road before being captured. Police Judge Fay R. Newbury fined the suspect $10 for the offense.
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Olean
Allymona Lear
Gear
Mount View Cemetery
Rocky Gly Road
Wilfoytd Clancy
Ely
Rock City Hill
Fay R. Newbury
New Conversion Plan Outlined In Erie Home Setup
A new phase of a 400 house 1.6 million housing program for Erie was announced after federal approval. Officials discussed converting large private homes into small apartments for war defense workers, with a government technician provided free of charge. G Boyd Hayes announced local sponsorship and home inspections.
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Erie
Receis
Watont Housing
Martin Miler
National Housing Agency For
Washington, D. C
Miller
G. Boyd Hayes
Home Registration Commission
Franklin rationing board lacks funds for staff and phone
May 4 note states the Franklin rationing board's work is increasing rapidly but no funds exist for clerk hire or telephone payments. An office has been donated for its use. An appeal to Venango county commissioners failed to secure funding.
Franklin Boy Safe in Hawaii Wins Citation
Private Carl R. McPherson Jr., nephew of Mr and Mrs Edgar L McPherson of Franklin Pa, has been cited for gallantry in action at Pearl Harbor. He and another marine were rescued from the water after the U S Oklahoma capsized ten minutes after the attack began.
Suspect Denied in Lloyd Wilkinson Slaying Case
Erie state police report a new suspect has not been charged in the Lloyd Wilkinson murder. Edward Gawarecki, 23, Rome, N Y, remains the only one in custody though likely to be released this week unless new evidence appears. Detours point to possible release to Seneca Falls authorities if no proof surfaces.
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Erie
Lloyd Wilkinson
Edward Gawarecki
Rome
Wilkinson
Gawarecki
Seneca Falls
N.Y
Bath
Laub
Lim
Leroy Search
Waterloo
N. Y
Two Men Sentenced to Workhouse in Erie Case
In Erie county court on Saturday Ed Hauth, 54, admitted five counts of issuing worthless checks and one forgery. Judge Miles B. Kitts sentenced him to one year in the Allegheny workhouse and five to ten years in the Western penitentiary, with the penitentiary term suspended. Hauth was warned that future trouble could trigger the long term. Charles Gray, 24, was fined 100 dollars and costs for driving while drunk. Porter Gray, 53, pleaded guilty to malicious mischief for a window worth 70 dollars and received four months in the workhouse due to a lengthy prior record.
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Erie
Erie County Court
Hauth
French Street
Miles B. Kitts
Allegheny
Western
Charles Gray
East Th Street
Porter Gray
East 1Th Street
Kane Family Awarded Damages After Crash in Smethport
Damages totaling 6645.05 were awarded Friday by a McKean County Common Pleas Court jury to four members of the Kane family injured on July 27 1940 in an automobile crash on the Bradford Kane highway. The verdict also awards Homer Blackwell 9208.15 Hazel Blackwell 2000 and John Blackwell 638.90 against Herbert Hawk of Penfield. Blackwell testimony said the accident happened when their car struck another machine while passing a coal truck owned by Hawk two wheels of which were parked on the roadway.
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Kane
Smethport
Common Pleas Court
Kane Familly
Bradford-Kane
Homer Blackiwell
Hazel Blackwell
John Blackwell
Herbert Hawk
Penfield
Hawk
Brecht Runs for Congress in Warren District Nomination
At a Warren meeting the Democratic organization of the 20th district unanimously named John Brecht of Sugar Creek township Venango County as candidate for Congress. Ballots will list his name in the May 19 spring primary. B R Coppola outlined Brecht's capabilities and campaign zeal for the Franklin man who could follow Dennis J. Driscoll as district representative.
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Trict Warren
Democratic Organization
20Th Congressional District
Warren
John Brecht
Sugar Creek Township
Venango Country
Congress
Brecht
Franklin
B. R. Coppola
Atorney
Elk County
St. Marys
Dennis J. Driscoll
Rotary Leader to Speak at Butler Conference
International President Tom J. Davis of Butte Montana will address the Rotary clubs of the eighth district at the Butler conference May 7 and 8. Davis, lawyer and former Montana professor, leads Rotary International toward international understanding and postwar peace.
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Rotary
Butler Butler
Tom J. Davis
Butte
Montana
Highlients
Rotary Clubs
Wibth
Butler
Butler Rotarians
Davis
Safeway Stores
F. W. Woolworth
Seo Line Railway
Northwestern Casualty Company
Butte Miners Union
University of Montana
American Bar Association
Rotary International
Two Surprised Robbing Cafe in Erie
In Erie on May 4 two men were arrested just before 3 a m at Nargorski's Cafe 1036 Parade Street for burglary. John Wenks 47 Parade Street was found in the cellar and Randolph Soesky 49 Fast 10th Street was caught with a watch and handcart. both held on burglary charges.
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Erie
Nargorski
Parade Street
Espy
John Wenks
Eafe
Randolph Soesky
10Th Street
Wensler
JR Joseph Rice
Soetky
George Trost
Martin Esser
David Permenter
Wenski
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Pennsylvania Ave
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Warren County Rationing Board
James Clarence Conkkiin
Pittsfield
W. N. ‘Weyers
Bear Lake
Leslie D. Wilkinson
Spring Creek
Montgomery Ward & Co
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Corry Hospital
East Main and Railroad Streets
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Ray Cowles
Marion Street
Jare
Autumn McCashlin
Pleasant Street
P. R. R. Westound
Philadelphia
Renayo
State Agricultural Conservation Committee
Erie County
Tile County
Cory
Hollow Lake
Onlaria
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John. B
Harold Love- Mang
Penn
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Hawaii
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington, D.C
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