Farmer McGee Shot In Suspected Personal Wound
May 6 at Jamestown area, 38 year old Lewis McGee living on Hartech Lane near Portland was found badly wounded in the stomach with a gunshot. Police say the wound appears self inflicted in a personal safety related incident. Sheriff and state detectives investigate. Neighbor Edward Stopher rushed him to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwmestown
Lewis Mec Gte
Hartech
Lown
Portland
WCA
Was Speel Detectiv Bureau
Sheriff's Office
McGee
Len Peterson
Jamestown
Edward Stopher
McGee Place
Drunken Driver Revoked as Erie Area Licenses Shaken
May 6 report from the bureau of highway safety ordered revocation for John D. Mysivyk of Erie for drunken driving and suspensions for five others including Harry Lechersky Edwin Minsk and Frank Greuler. Five previously suspended drivers were restored: Levant Brace Betty Swald C J Sherwin Douglas Johnstone and William Buchner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie Area
Bureau of Highway Safety
State Department of Revenue
John D. Mysivyk
Erie
Harry Lechersky
Edinboro
Edwin H. Hi- Minsk
Frank Greuler
Pairview
Livense
Arthur G. Hinks
Levant A. Brace
Waterford
Betty J. Swald
Eric
C. J. Sherwin
Douglas Johnstone
William J. Buchner
Albion
Bear Lake News Notes Improve of Wayne Perking
Wayne Perking is much improved from pneumonia and able to be about again. Girl Scouts plan an entertainment at the Christian Community building on Monday, May 8. Walter Newhouse is adding a basement and bathrooms at his home. Marvin Perkins has written from the West Coast, reporting he was out on the range near San Diego, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Perking
Panumonia
Christian Community
Walter Newhouse
Marvin Perkins
Bat Diego
Calif
Gress
Women’s Victory Club meeting highlights and notices
The Women’s Victory Club met Friday evening at the library, with prayer led by Mrs Houghton after a salute to the flag. Reports from standing committees were read, and plans were announced for a Saturday fundraiser for the citizen fund. Appreciation was voiced for Paul Mould’s help at a station canteen booth. Letters from servicemen were read, and light refreshments were served. Several local residents were noted as traveling or visiting Erie and nearby towns, with hospital and military family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton
Rousine Bussiness
Citigen Fund
Paul Mould
Lows Jackson
Demes Sullivan
Charles Stewart
Miss Eleanor Meabon Feted by Coworkers at Hotel Corry
Miss Eleanor Meabon of Montgomery Ward was honored by twenty four coworkers in a party at Hotel Corry. She leaves today for a week of vacation then enters Cadet nurse training at Allegany College and later works at Oil City Hospital. I W Knisely and Robert Wank spoke. she received a Waterman fountain pen as dancing followed the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Corry
Eleanor Meabon
Montgomery Ward
Meabon
Alegheny College
Oil City Hospital
W. Knisely
Robert Wank
Miss Menbon
Waterman
Corry High Alumni Plan Annual Night Event
The Alumni executive met Friday at Miss Helen Jones’s East Smith Street home to outline plans for this year’s Alumni Night. President Carl Nelson led the session and preliminary arrangements were made for the June 8 event featuring a program buffet and dancing. Tentative committees were chosen and will be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry High
Helen Jones
East Smith Street
Carl Nelson
Birthday Party for Yvonne Roden Celebrated
Mrs. Henry Roden of 1904 Fourth Avenue hosted a birthday party for her daughter Yvonne on her seventh birthday. Sunday afternoon games and contests delighted fourteen friends, followed by a birthday cake lunch and gifts for Yvonne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvonne Roden
Henry Roden
Fourth Avenue
Yvonne
Ambassador's Daughter Marries in London Chelsea Registry
LondonMay 6 Lord Hartington ton 26 heir of the Devonshire family and Kathleen Kennedy daughter of Joseph P Kennedy former U S ambassador to Britain were wed today at the Chelsea Register Office The civil ceremony was performed by Registrar Frederick Stream and witnessed by the Duke of Devonshire father of the bridegroom The couple had been friends since 1938 and Miss Kennedy has helped at a Red Cross club since last summer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Hartington
Kathleen Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
U. S
Britain
Chelsea
Dire
Devonshire
Commons
Miss Kennedy
Red Cross
Frederick Stream
Duke of Devonshire
John Mountain 5th Birthday Party Held at Hasbrouck Home
West Washington Street hostess Myatt hosted a Friday afternoon party for her son John who turned five. Guests Lestha Wank Janet Stroup Tommy and Terry Mason Shirley Rae Hasbrouck and Leal Hansen enjoyed games cake ice cream and candy basket favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HA. Myatt
West Washington Street
John
Lestha Wank
Janet Stroup
Tommy
Terry Mason
Shirley Rae Hasbrouck
Leal Hansen
A Cappella Choir Concert Stuns Corry High Audience
The Corry High School A Cappella Choir led by Th Tynn Rice delivered a standout program in the High School auditorium to a large appreciative crowd. The concert opened with Deep River and Nachural spirituals, featuring Miss Mary Jean Sullivan in multiple solos, with strong ensemble interweaving and intricate interpretations throughout. The program included spirituals, sacred numbers, and light European-influenced pieces, ending with the Alms Mater and a finale by the A Cappella Ghost. The choir’s performance received enthusiastic applause, and plans were announced for two appearances next Friday May 12 at Shatom and Camp Reynolds for soldiers, broadcast on Station WPIC.
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Corry
Schior
Tynn Rice
Mary Jean Sullivan
Roberton
Miss Sullivan
Marjorie
Sincery
Martha “McIntyre
Garol
Dewey
Music Week
Euvaas
Rice
Neblonél Mausse Weel
Conny
Shatom
WPIC
Camp Reynolds
Corry Man Named On State Y Board At Harrisburg Meeting
D A Hillstrom of this day was elected as a member of the State Committee of the YMCA at the annual meeting in Harrisburg. John Person of Williamsport was named vice president to succeed the late Frank P. Miller of Meadville. The association voted to affiliate with the national YMCA and elected secretaries for one year: I Saxton Heth-Jechem L Erickson D B Young C C Lovejoy Mrs. Harry Fox re elected chairman of the women’s auxiliary and mother’s club. Mrs Jason Snyder York re named secretary.
Corry Air Corps Gunner Married In California
The marriage of Wilbur Gates, Staff Sergeant in the Air Corps, to Lottie Green of Pampa Texas, was held in Riverside California on April 1. Gates is a Corry High School graduate and has held his aerial gunner wings. The couple will reside at 3203 Seventh Street Riverside California. Mrs Vincent Anderson traveled to Meadville and will be joined by her daughter Barbara Anderson who plans to visit Allegheny College over the weekend.
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Melbourne
Sérenson
Sorenson
Camp McCain
Clymer
Corry
James Stewart
Henry Conn
William Gralet
Nancy Stewart
Erie
Lloyd Meerdink
Clarke Lord
Barbara Lord
Horace Robbins
Erieton
Lu M. Kowalski
Aero Supply
Columbus
Dayton
Prank Platt
F. Titus
Spartaksburg
Jamestown
Daisy Waggoner
Helen Bell Teft
Utica
Edgar Spoon
Currie Lindsey
Delores Lindsey
Spartansburg
Aero Minstrels
C. S. Hutchinson
Fleas Street
J. E. Young
Spring Creek
Gerald Lynch
Geraldine
Richard J. Bachomner
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Til
E. A. Bachomer
Lawrence Morton
Cecil Bates
Gouiy
Dell Darling
Tom Flatley
James Lonergan
Rex
Milton Zulznesk
Cleveland
Ohio
Mary Jeary Gullivan
Fenthryn Buck
Rosemay Dewey
Mary Rhyrard
Max Brown
Raymond Blynt
William Hammond
John Rickers
Richard Finney
Glenn
Union City
Hien
M. Keith Crowell
Madylyn Kaye
Omar Crowell
West Smith Street
Crowell
Lincoln
Neb
Roskford
Alt
Walter Gates
R. D
Dave
Staff Seret
Wilbur Gates
March Pield
Calif
Lottie Green
Pampa
Texas
Riverside
Pampa High School
Corry High School
Air Corps
Seventh Street
Cali
Vincent Anderson
Meadville
Barbara Anderson
Miss Anderson
Allegheny College
Bombers Strike Balkans After Dam Wreck Floods Reach Pescara
Allied air forces struck the Balkans and hit Ploesti and Turnu Severin as 4,960 sorties were flown. A dam spill unleashed a vast flood downstream toward Pescara after German defenses near the Ortona front were breached. P-51 Mustangs reportedly joined the American bomber force.
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Balkans
Eighth Army
Mediterranean
Pescara
Rointinta
Ploesti
Turni-Severin
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Ise
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Pareer
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Beard Fialdng
Anns
Norma
America
Yoel Metrea
Maureen O'Hara
Linda Damell
Anthony Quinn
Edgar Buchanan
Technicolor
Mai MotOr CO
Bear Lake
Bie
John Mountain
Oates
Helen
Corry Air Corps
California
Zuckerman
LACE
Mother's Bay
Frank C, Chapin
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