Local Notes and War Efforts Across Erie Region
City and Vicinity items report wartime nursing needs, selective service appeals, and hospital supports. Erie's Visiting Nurse program may place a nurse for Girard amid ongoing war emergency efforts. Police report a local draft appeal denial. Kinship of service and enlistment discussions continue. Community notices include Red Cross requests, police briefings, and local business ads.
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Florida
Page & Ferry
Girardi
Girard
Erie
Erie's Community Chest: Is “Now Ready To Mnoney
Martin Kigein
Pennsylvania
Risgway
Selective Service Board
Kigetn
Angie Sam
Commissioner of Motor Police
Kiggin
Riggin
District Appeal Board
Girl Scouts
Kane
Selective Service Board No. 1
Mes Kean County
Jeff Kane
Pennsys- Varia
Erie Induction Center
St. Marga
Ridgway
State Pardon Board
Albert Toms
Crawford County
the Journal
Joan Eckert
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Duntik
Red Cross
A. Winkler
North Africa
Walter .Maye
Washington Avenue
Gap
Winkler
Allied Commanders Echo Coordinated Pacific Effort
A May 14 dispatch reports Admiral Halsey and General MacArthur discussing joint Pacific operations aimed at driving Japan back to Tokyo. A spokesman said the two leaders are coordinating efforts despite ongoing strategic disagreements, with a unified resolve to defeat Japan.
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Pimlico
Philadelphia
Pimlico Race Tack
Baltimore
District Office of Price Administration
Smd
Aisoon
Australia
Tokyo
William FP. Halsey
Douglas MacArtimur
South Pacific
Memorial Day services set for May first and May 25
Warren announces two community events with veterans groups organizing the Memorial Day observance on May 1 at the American Legion lawn and a separate May 25 service. A meeting at the American Legion disclosed the program details while local veterans organizations participate. Also noted are a penny bingo night at the A M hall with a $30 prize, a theft report for a missing 1939 Plymouth coupe, a Rebekah rummage sale, Y Auxiliary activities, hospital discharges, a bargain sale at Western Auto, and a Fourth Ward youth accident near a wagon.
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Ivan
Fiske
Bradford
Fhe Hieves
Jewell Flower Shoppe
Franklin
Mike Stackhouse
Raymond M. Stackhouse
Sassafras Street
Tirteenth Street
N. Center St
Titus ‘Ville
New Cumber
Hospital
Girl Scouts
M. Hall
Avenue
Tate, Aimner
Robert Hunt
Dunkirk Fredonia to end school early for farm work
Dunkirk and Fredonia voters approved a single morning session ending at 12 45 pm to release students for afternoon farm tasks set to begin May 17 in Fredonia and May 20 in Dunkirk. The board’s decision aims to align schooling with rural labor needs.
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Dunkirk
Fredonia
Board of Education
Trom, & O
Fragmentary OCR Note of AS Battle and Names
A partial OCR line mentions AS battle and bathrel with unclear phrases. It appears to reference names and actions but lacks coherent context or complete sentences to identify events, dates, or places.
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Chateau
H.O. Quick
Kellogg’s
LUX Flakes
Ivory
Lifebuoy
Florida Oranges
Calif
Texas
Sakt Boc
Bexley Club
Golden Bantam
Geneva
Pascal Celery
Tbs
PEAS
Wing - Willi Star Stores
Powell Motor Co
Sharon
Edward W. Behagg
Evansville
Ind
Shenango
Merdville
Robert Henry Thomas
Wilmington
N. C
John Holton
Federal Bureau of Information
S. M. Dorrington
Gobbler Knob
Tionesta
Forest County
Bence Hagerty
Hunter Station
Tionesia
Elmer Garrier
American Legion
Post House
Fioley’s Shoe Hospital
Washington St
Ftf
Powell Motors
Puntrat
Henry G. Rider
Dimbetrie
Rider
Cassadaga
St. Mary's Rch
Zahm
Central Avenue
Minton House
Westfield
Portland
Park Avenue
Cussadagm
J. A
Clarabell
E. H. DeWilder
Clarion County
Expordine Io
George Cole
Arthur Kirkpatrick
All-Way Electric Co
Smethport
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
William Francis Shero
Episcopal
Chester
Swarthmore
MA Shero
Smethvent
Episcopal Church
St. Tulke's
St. Paul's Angelica
Rod & Gun Club
M’arthur and
Halsey
Frances Maggorla
Meadville
Titusville
Howard Vantterhoof
Forge Works
Rebekah
Auline
Newson Fly
Lees Millers News
Davison-Fogle Lumber Company
Franklin Street
Ty Yi
James Oeasel
Bathrel
Lovne
Jersey
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