May Court Term Draws Toward a Close in Erie
May term of criminal court nears finish with John Wilkins pleading guilty to robbery and facing deferred sentence after being an escaped Ohio convict. Wilkins, once of Cleveland, and accomplice William Bronson, North East, linked to Purdue and Orton seed mill burglaries. Police tie to Lloyd Wilkinson murder case under review. Bronson received a suspended one year workhouse sentence for prior offenses.
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Erie
Criminal Court
Atorney Buyton
Laub
John Wilkins
Ohio
Elmer L. Evans
Wilkins
Cleveland
North East
William W. Bronson
North East Township
Purdue
Orton
Lloyd ‘Wilkinson
Bronson
Gust Lawson Passes Away At Lakewood
Gust Lawson 76 of 24 Summit Avenue Lakewood dies at W C A hospital Tuesday after illness. Survived by wife Amands Holmberg Lawson two daughters T Erwin Van Duesen of Jamestown and Wallen Fargo of Columbus Pa son Bert Lawson Emporium brother Alec Lawson Jamestown sister Mrs David Brown Seante Wash and five grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Henderson Lincoln Chapel at 2 p m Rev Elmer F Land officiating burial Lake View cemetery.
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Jamestown
Gust Lawson
Summit Avenue
Lakewood
Amands Holmberg Lawson
T. Erwin van Duesen
This City
Wallen Fargo
Columbus, Pa
Bert Lawson
Emporium
Alec Lawson
David Brown
Seante, Wash
Lowell
Duane
Courtney
Rodney Parzo
Cilumbus
Ida Grace Parsons
Elmer F. Land
Epworth Methodist Church
Lake View Cemetery
Disease spread prompts Kane County dog drive
In Kane Kane Pennsylvania authorities and county agencies launched a drive against unlicensed dogs amid a distemper outbreak. The effort includes a month of enforcement by state dog law officer Stanley Walling after numerous complaints. Farm marketing income in 1941 was about ten billion dollars, with a substantial rise from 1940.
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Kane Kane
Kane
Stanley Walling
State Department of Agriculture
Faddis Proposes Bond Funding for Soldier Pay Rise
Rep. Charles Faddis of Pennsylvania urges using war bonds to fund increased base service pay, arguing bonds would finance higher pay without a postwar bonus fight. He notes the bill raises base pay from 210 to potentially 290 monthly, while opposing special increases for retiring or removed officers and planning later legislation to remove any officer pay boosts.
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Associated Press
Washington
Charles 1
Faddis
Waynesburg
Pennsylvanian
Newtenand Cal— Onel
Budd
Sai
Waddle
Air Mail Pickup Service Lauded For Expanded Network
Hep Hindolal lauded air mail pickup service as expanding across multiple states. Randolph noted five American Aviation Inc. lines operate Pittsburgh to Philadelphia and other cities, serving 112 communities in six states. He said 26 more states seek similar routes, extending 1,400 communities and 25,000 route miles, with expansion expected after the war.
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Garry
Hep. Hindolal
West Virginia
Pennnsylvania
New York
Delaware
Ohio
Kentucky
Randolph
Civil Aeronautics Board
Erie Resident's Kin Vies In Plane Crash
Second Lieut Howard B Porter of Indiana Pennsylvania is killed in an Army twin motor bomber crash near Painefield Washington during a routine flight. Porter, part of a five man crew, is survived by his wife and two sisters along with his parents. Also named are James Craft, 3811 Edison Avenue. Mrs John Benson, 21% Union Avenue Wesleyville. and Duane Craft of Franklin Terrace. The crash occurred late Tuesday. the War Department issued notice.
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Brus
Howard B. Porter
Indiana
Painefield
Wish
Lieps
Porter
War Department
Liew. Porter
James Craft
Edison Avenue
John Benson
Wesleyville
Duane Craft
Franklin Terrace
G. Frank Porter
Indiana, Ps
Clymer Boy Enlists At Special Ceremony
Ally Delbert Nevkers of Clymer New York enlisted yesterday in Class V G of the U S Naval Reserve at Buffalo in a ceremony attended by Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt and President Manuel Prado of Peru. Nevkers son of Mr and Mrs Delbert Neckers was sworn in beside the first lady and the Peruvian president. He left Jamestown Navy Recruiting Station and will train at a Buffalo naval facility before entering the regular course for recruit training and diving. He previously worked for North East Dairy Company in North Bend Pennsylvania and is a 1938 Clymer High School graduate.
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Ally Delbert Nevkers
Clymer
N. Y
U. S Naval Reserve
Buffalo
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Matuel Prado
Peru
Roosevelt
Buffalo Customs
Neekers
Neckers
Delbert John Neckers
U.S. Navy
Jamestown
Clymer High
North East Dairy Company
North Bet Pa
Burfork
Warren shows little interest in primaries
Warren Pa May 14 With the primary election less than a week away the general public shows little interest largely due to the war effort occupying attention. In Warren county one candidate for the general assembly W W Muir is unopposed on the Republican ticket. Dr LeRoy T Chapman Republican is sole candidate for state senator. For the 20th district congress Republicans have no candidates on the ballot Leon A Gavin Os City and George A Schwemlstarr Warren. No Democratic candidate on the ballot though the district organization endorses John G Brecht Franklin for write in support.
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Warren
Warren County
General Assembly
W. W. Muir
Repubean
LeRoy T. Chapman
Uriet
Leon A. Gavin
Oi City
George A. Schweltasr
John G. Brecht
Yot Franklin
Erie Man Listed Missing on Sub in Philippines
Erie radioman Louis Aventi., 21, of 65 Westnd Street, listed as missing in Manila Bay while aboard the U S submarine Pickev el. His father and stepmother were notified by the Navy Department Tuesday afternoon.
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ERIE
Philippines
Louis Aventi
West Nd Street
Vincent Aveuri
U. S. Navy Department
Manila Bay
U. S
Bad Medicine For The Axis
An odd wartime note lists a mix of medicines including mineral oil heavy ampoules and ANACIN along with sal Hepatica, signaling a home front effort to stock essential remedies against Axis infection and wartime stress.
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Loblaw
NEW Potatoes USA
California
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Ternis
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Libby
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Kansas Belle
Sack
Pillsbury’s “Best
Pbs
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U. S. Gov't
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