Gas coupon warning as OPA cites counterfeit C-7 notes
OPA district officials warn gasoline dealers to check serial numbers on C-7 coupons before exchange to avoid penalties. In other news Mrs Mildred D Weed died of a heart ailment at St Vincent's Hospital after a police entry to her home at 419 p m Grace Drake and her daughter found her body and notified authorities. A benefit dance at Grange Hall West Spring Creek on May 23 features Troubadors of Warren with 75c for gentlemen and 50c for ladies. County gum labor program to bring New York City workers to dairy farms in about 40 days plus 15 Newfoundland workers assigned to county farms. Joe and George Davis convicted of aggravated assault and battery. Police Set Joseph Lynch to appear before Judge Wade for sentence Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Eile
Mildred D. Weed
St. Vineent's Hospital
Warren W. Weed
Grace Drake
Mrs Weed
Grange Hall
West Spring Creek
Warren
Mayville
New York City
Daty
George Davis
Amid
Svith
Beinig
Joseph Lynch
Allison D. Wade
Warren County
Erie
Wes
Village News Briefs from Titusville Area Dated April 2
A fragmented clipping reports multiple local notices and events. It notes a bomb incident killing a son of a man named Anderson, civic appointments and license suspensions, hotel management changes in Franklin, a high school band concert, and various community notices including memorial day preparations, scouting activities, and a soldier missing in action.
Mrs E Bennett Dies After Illness at Home
Mrs Till en Irvine Bennett wife of Dr G F Bennett died early this morning at 3 50 at the family residence on East Smith Street after more than two years illness. She was a graduate of hospital nursing school and practiced in Erie city before marriage in 1913. Survived by husband a daughter Mrs Edgar J Beissier of Meadville and grandson Peter Beissier plus six sisters and one brother. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery following services at the home Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillen Irvine Bennett
G. FE. Bennett
East Smith Street
Bennett
Ufositier Thai Nine School For Mateses of
Associati UN
Emmauel Episcopal Church
Gid Af
Eastern Star
Eivic
Peter Deissier
Jennie
Plorn Irvine
Bradford
E. J. Gallup
Colegrave
Joseph Irvine
Huntington Park
Calif
Edward Monjar
Thomias Lemois
Smethport
Sylvester Frontera
Corry
Stolen stamps and fuel coupons from Sun Oil vault
Ean May 4 report that 18,000 gallons worth of coupons and 20 Sun Oil stamps were stolen from the Sun Oil vault at the Sti Oil Company complex on East Lake Road Erie RL 1. Police say burglars used an electric drill to remove screwheads from the vault door and warn dealers not to accept any questionable stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ean
Rittave
Sti Oil Company
East Lake Road
Erie
Lawrence Park
Willard Schauer
Sun Oil Company
Navite
Schauer
Soldier Seeks Return to See Dying Son
May 22 reports Mrs. Kloria Janneli appealing for help to bring a overseas soldier husband home to visit his two and four year old sons who are said to be dying of leukemia at Children’s Hospital. Doctors have not found a cure. The Women’s Relief Corps No. 49 plans an all day meeting at Mrs. K Brown’s home with dinner and Red Cross activities. The American Red Cross Nurses Aides urge graduating members to meet at Emanuel Church undercroft on Wednesday at 7:18 PM.
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Powell Motor Co
Pasine Theater
Tokyo
Ernest Anderson
Harry Anderson
Central Avenue
University
Cyclops
Holly’s
Philadelpha
Kloria Janneli
Jannetti
Children’s Hospital
Women's Relief Corps No. 49
Kd, Brown
Eas South
Corry Scouting Urges Cubs to Share in World Friendship Fund
Corry Boy Scouts urge all local Cubs and Scouts to join the national World Friendship Fund campaign. The drive supports rebuilding Scouting in Greece, Belgium, France, Poland, the Philippines, China, and other war-torn areas. Cubs and Scouts are asked to donate saved funds or spare money, with details via Mervyn Nast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Boy Scouts
World Friendship Fund
United States
Pak
Frombilletin
Boy Scouts of Allerica
Boys of
Greece
Grechostovmkia
Belgium
Hollaid
Poland
France
Philippines
China
Boy Scouts of America
Pune
World Brotherhood of Scouting
Othier
Corty
Ftnnd
Mervyn
Mt Nast
First Army Shifted to Pacific Area In Major Transfer
The First Army is being shifted from Europe to the Pacific. About 151,000 men will be reassigned, with 30 day furloughs awaiting members. This marks the first officially announced large contingent moving from the European theater to the Pacific. The Army pursued operations across France Belgium and Germany, including the Remagen bridge crossing and advances toward the Rhine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Army
Pacific Area
Hodges
Washington
Mannii
Geneva Courtney
Buinge
United States
Tts
War Department
France
Amelia
Raplire
Paris
Lear
Werony
Reich
Remagen Bridgades
Rhine
Elbe
Hudges
Foughi
Reailient
Girl Found Dead in Locked Cedar Chest
Pittsburgh dispatch reports 23 year old Mildred Rath found dead of suffocation in a cedar chest at her home. Detectives puzzled by how she entered the chest. County Detective Joseph Stack offers a theory that she climbed in to hide from her sister, but the lid snapped shut and could not be opened from inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Mildred Rath
Joseph Stack
Army show draws biggest crowd in city history at Loveland Field
Thousands packed Loveland Field as Union City residents watched an Army program featuring a live battle demonstration. Soldiers crawled across mined terrain, used weapons and mine explosions, and concluded with flame throwers destroying the enemy position before the Acro Band played the Star Spangled Banner. Police and Company A aided traffic control, clearing the area within twenty minutes after the event ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qoonumueu
Charles Lyons
Union City
Ameri
Mr. Lyons
Lovelaid Field
Acro
Loveland Field
Lieut
Nance
Infantry unit leaves city for Evie with nine trucks
The Here's Your Infantry group moved out today with nine trucks of equipment en route to Evie, where they will stay until Thursday. The satire event at City Park yesterday drew strong crowds, featuring an exhibit and weapons demonstration hailed as a historic sight in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evie
Hit City
Amorrow
Fragmentary note hints at relations and unions amid war era tensions
A garbled passage references diplomats and postwar sentiment between nations, mentioning the Yalta era mood, cordial veneers, and strained ties. It alludes to shifting alliances, mistaken impressions, and the long shadow of Cold War distrust affecting peace efforts and Americans abroad.
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Wing - Willi Star Stores
Hershey Cocoa
Woodbury
Ideal
Ritz Bakery
East Main Street
Company A
Pennsylvania State Guard
Jain Somipeny A
Pennsylvania
State Guard
Norman E. Haskell
Franklin
Schange
E. F. Lumpkin
Osborne
State Department of Revenue
Leo Bolger
Wolfmad
Charles T. Bengel
Waterford
Victor
Lake Shore
Jewell Flower Shop
Kane
Martin B. Bloomquist
Bloomquist Cleaners
All Haines Steel
Bloomquist
Ralph N. Texter
Bureau of Mediation
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Indutry
Govithor Martin
Texter
Central Labor Unior
International Association of S Machinists
Rayvilles
Chivlitali Aun County
War Finance Comrittes
Theodore Anderson
Morgan Sack
Mowrey’s
East
Wayne Street
John J
Dutchews
John A
Duteness
Stewart Grint
Hulette
Wyoming
Jane Hartman
Mare
Jin Tate
Odell Street
Hartman
Grant Age
Chrissie
Wilber
Mearsvilley
Cal Gustafson
Raymond Anderson
Eric
Theodore Sormenters
Warren W. Wood
Sonnenberg
Margaret Lumger Sonmenberg
Engine House
Earl G. Samuelson
Navy Department
Gail Earl Samuelson
Hastle
Bee
Ie Cor
Ny Hospital
Heerlein's
North Center Street
St Meadville
Mirst
George Beare
Meadville
Sgt. Beare
Tyes
Robert Watkins
Wandcock Borough
Germany
Lanston
Dial
E. Bennett
Keystone VanCise
East South Street
War Bonds USA
Dullets
Two Jima
the National Bank OF Corry
Unhderal Deposit Tneurangm Corporation
Jain Company A
The
Londonderry
Clipper
Al’s
Corry and Meadville
Clothes
Bernstein
Bros
Ser
Corry Evi
Wert Booth Ald
Peetease
Arthur Colegio Rational Naver
Michigan Sq
Weightman
Associatioy
Itormi
Mall
Yeyance
Investry
Russia
America
Soviet Union
Adria
Jon Gurr
Sovie
Yalta
Viet Union
Arble
Muéiinderstand
Ire Sini
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