War News and Local Notes Stir Citizens in Warren County
Local items report rationing measures restricting shoe sales, a frame-building dismantle on Scott Street, and a large casualty list from the War Department including Pfc. John J. Stroble and Steve Fekech. Other notes cover a vehicle breakdown surge in 1942, a suspect found at a police station, and a nurse discharge, plus local police patrols on Ajax alley and a missing dog alert for Lieut Heist’s pet.
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War Department
John J. Stroble
Bradford
Steve Fekech
Sharon
Death of Bishop Adna Wright Leonard Mourned by Methodists
Bishop Adna Wright Leonard 68, former head of the Pittsburgh Methodist conference, died in an airplane crash with Lt. General Frank M. Andrews. He had been serving as senior bishop of the northeastern jurisdiction after a 1940 transfer to Washington. Survived by widow, son Adna Weight Leonard Jr, daughter Phyllis Day Leonard Budd, and other relatives.
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Associated Press
Pitsburgh
Adna Wright Leonard
Pittsburgh
Adna Weight Leonard Jr
Anu
United States
Roosevelt
England
Bishop Leonard
Cincinnati
New York University
Drew ‘Theological Seminary
American School of Archaeology
Rome
Ohio Northern University
San Frantisco
Leonard Budd
Ithaca, N
Mystery Man From a Street Testes Today
A crowded War Department hearing saw spectators crowd the room as Monroe blasted the committee table claiming repeated attempts to secure contracts. He asserted many efforts yielded no government deals, though he cited a poultry department contract and presented checks from Dalien Steel Co and Empire City Tron Works as fees for “endeavoring to get them business.”
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Cormutter
Monroe
Tye
War Department
Periculture Department
Burton
Dalien Steel Co
Empire City Tron Works
Warren School Board Proposes One-Mill Tax Increase
Warren officials consider a budget of 355 791.45 for the 1943-44 year, up from 950 951.51, with the millage raised from 21 to 22 and no salary increases planned. The voters would fund higher fuel, janitorial, instructional supplies, and insurance costs amid lower valuation assessments.
McKeldin Elected Baltimore Mayor Plans Inaugural Move
Mayor elect Theodore R. McKeldin of Baltimore prepared to move into City Hall on May 16 and pledged to justify the 20,000 vote majority that elected him.
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Baltimore
Associated Press
Theodore R. McKeldin
Potato Shortage Hits Western Pennsylvania Markets
Reports from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia describe a potato shortage with 2 carloads in rail yards and nearly empty wholesale bins. Officials from the Office of Price Administration investigate storage and price‑gouging violations in Lehigh and Northampton counties as relief is limited.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Office of
Lehigh
Northampton
OPA
Philadelphia
Lehigh- Northampton
Grand Jury Probes Sheriff in Unsolved Wilkinson Murder
Erie May grand jury questions Pred Lamberton on police efficiency in the 1949 Good Friday murder of Petty Officer Lloyd Wilkinson. The panel notes a rift between Sheriff office and state motor police Sergeant Schauer, with Lamberton saying he informed them fully on probe progress and that he often consults Burton Laub. The grand jury’s action marks an unprecedented step into the case.
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Erie
Grand Jury
Pred Lamberton
Murrder
Lloyd
Wilkinson
North
Sherif
Sut
Schauer
State Motor Police
Lamberton
Sherf
Lease Room for Clothing Store in Corry
Sieverman Stores Inc of New York City has leased the former Ave Auto Store room on North Center Street, north of his shoe shop, to open a Home Clothing Store in Erie style with a full line of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing. Local opening planned within ten days to two weeks with merchandise shipments to begin as renovations finish. A separate note mentions an ongoing murder investigation with District Attorney Burtn R. Laub stating cooperation by all offices and some independence by LamBerLAN.
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Sieverman Stores, Inc
New York City
Ave Auto
AM. Lite
Center Street
Mr Lite
Erie
Earry
Mr. Lite
North Hiéie
Corry
the Journal
Opening of Celoron Park Set May 29th
Jamestown May 5 The aff Mal opening of the 1943 season at Celoron Park has been set for Saturday May 29 according to Harry A Ahons new owner whose purchase from J G Campbell was completed recently Millans is supervising the remodeling including demolishing the old band stand and installing a new entry wren New rides worth 22000 the carousel merr go round the fastest wheel and the Hideo plus other attractions will debut An open air stage and pavilion will be built at the edge of the baseball field.
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Jamestown
Aff
Celacon Park
Saaturday
Harry A. Ahons
J. G. Campbell
Wren
Io Catety
Hideo
Funeral Services for Mrs Elizabeth Edmonds
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Edmonds were held yesterday at the Bracken Keating chapel at noon with Rev Wilmer Heffer presiding. Burial followed in the Spring Creek cemetery family plot with Elton Simmons and others assisting as bearers. Attending relatives included Capt and Mrs BC Hahn of Washington DC and Chief Petty Officer Wilson Brown of Cleveland among town friends.
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Sllizaneti Edmonds
Wilmer Heffer
Bracken- Keating
Elton Simmons
Trwit
Crane
Ray Wolford
S. D. Wilcox
Bear
Irs
Spring Creek
Fini
BC. Hahn
Washington, D. C
Wllso Brown
Cleveland
Davina
Donaldson
Mes
Cora
Lamon
Laverne DeJean
Five Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Stolen From McKeesport Home
Fred Schmiedl reported to police that five thousand eight hundred fifty dollars was stolen from his McKeesport home last night. The money, mostly in bills of small denomination, was taken from a strong box and a wallet in a cedar chest.
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Mckeesport
Fred Schmiedl
Tilden
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Scott
Weal Jain Street
Warren County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Baren County Usda War Board
Court House
Warren Lane Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
West
Warren
Usda War Board
Angove
William Lite
East Pleasant Street
Lawrence Purpura
West Pleasant Street
Buffalo
John L. Young
American Automobile Association
John Barleycorn
Ross Mead
Frank Debury
112Th Infantry
U. S. Army
Raymond Manufacturing Company
Indiantown Gap
George Burlingame
Harley Drake
North Center Street
Ajax Alley
Sollle
Carlton A. Heist
USNR
Westfield
N.Y
Germantown
Ermantown
Leonard
Washington
Andrews
Bingcortan
North East
Attormey
Burton R. Laub
Lamberlan
Celoron Park
Elizabeth Edmonds
Mckesport
United States Food and Drug Administration
Centaur Company
Rahway
New Jersey
Fletcher
Fletchers Castoria
Fletcher's Castoria
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