Wartime notices mix with local crime and deaths
Early morning showers give way to changes in ration office hours in Corry and Erie. Memorial services await for Charles Carroll of West High Street. Auto thefts continue with two cars reported in Meadville. Pennsylvania projects 18,000 workers for canneries and food processing with part time farm work planned. Erie Health officials address crowded living conditions as Teen Age Club raises funds. Liberty ship Eleazar Lord launched in Houston with Erie ties. Twelve Pennsylvanians receive the Distinguished Flying Cross as Norman Reed is listed missing in action. Rumors of Worth Remington’s death prove false. investigations continue.
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Army
Fifth Air Force
War Department
Harry J. Langosh
Sharon
Robert
H. Daugherty
Grove City
Norman R. Reed
Explosion at Matthews Tire and Tread Co. injures 20
A massive blast at the Matthews Tire and Tread Co. on West Fourth Street shook Jamestown injuring at least 20 people. Pro proprietor Kenneth Matthews and employee Kenneth Everett were among the most seriously burned. The explosion occurred when a 40 gallon drum of cas ing head gasoline released pressure and spray ignited by a hanging light bulb. Police chief Rudolph Swanson said the cap blew off during valve removal and fumes spread, forcing evacuations as workers tried to shut off an air compressor. In hospital, Kenneth Matthews and Everett remain critically burned. The incident prompted ongoing investigation into safe handling of flammable liquids.
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Jamestown
Matthews Ire
Tread Company
West Fourth Street
Kenneth Matthews
Kenneth Everett
Jamestown General Hospital
Pie
Rudolph 5. Swanson
Ralph Johnson
Swanson
Johnson
Matthews
Everett
Court OKs Sale of Defunct Bank Properties
Ebner and Evans on Thursday approved the sale of two properties held by receivers of Nim Defnot Erie Trust Co. One lot at West 18th Street will be sold to Victor Emmanuel Loggia for $5,000, and a vacant lot on McKenley Avenue near Parker White Metal and Machinery Co will go to that firm for $3,000 under orders of the receivers. James G. Saint, deputy receiver, petitioned for authority with attorney Ollo Hertater.
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Ebner
Evans
Nim Defnot
Erie ‘Trust Co
18Th Street
Itely
Victor Emmanuel Loggia
McKenley Avenue
Parker White Metal and Machinery Co
James G. Saint
State Banking Commission
Atty
Ollo Hertater
Fifth Army Plunges On Toward Rome
Allied forces press toward Rome with Fifth Army advancing from the Alban hills and near Aquino as German resistance stiffens at Monte Cassino. British and Polish troops move toward Castrocielo and Roccosecca while Allied planes destroy hundreds of vehicles and German aircraft.
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Sabaudla
Ponting
Alban Hills
Rome
Eiternal
Navy
J Angio
Aquino
Candia
Mella
Ailes
Eighth Army
Castrocielo
Roccoseccn
Lint
Monte Cniro
Cassino
Melfa
Ceprano
Cisterna
Mediterranean
France
Lyon
Grenoble
Italy
Loot Found in Erie Ties Detroit Safe Robbery to Army Private
Detective Barber and Acting Detective Huber recovered a GI bag containing 529 dollars, part of 600 stolen from a Detroit safe robbery. Edwin R. Winek, a U S Army private, confessed he shipped the money to Erie in his bag. Capt. Mong confirmed the loot was sent from New York Central baggage car via railroad express. No Winek is listed in Detroit directory.
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Erie
George Barber
Ted Huber
Detroit
Roy B. Mong
Wuranw Vaid
Edwin R. Winek
United States Army
Mong
Winek
Allway Express
Bandit Shaw Is Sentenced in Warren County
Walter Shaw, a longtime offender in Warren County, received a sentence of one and a half to three years in the Western penitentiary for burglary and larceny. Arrested months ago, he fled bail attempts by his brother, was picked up in El Reno Oklahoma after breaking into a beer garden in Oklahoma City, and extradited back to the county. He appeared in court in khaki slacks, without coat or hat, and showed a nonchalant demeanor despite a lengthy criminal record.
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Warren
Walter Shaw
Warren County
Naitrest
Western Penitentiary
Shaw
el Reno
Oklah
Oklahoma City
No Appointment By Erie Court
Reports from Erie Court suggested a conference between Judges Kitts and Eyans on appointing a probation officer to replace the late Harold Dundon. The Journal learned no conference occurred that afternoon and no definite plan exists for the next few days. The appointment likely would be delayed until June.
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Kitts
Warren sheriff warns county mills of thief ring
Warren county mills face a thief ring operating through the region with break ins in Spartansburg McKean Erie Waterford and other sites. Several hundred dollars stolen overall. Sheriff L Linder investigated Spartansburg and issued a warning to mills countywide.
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Warren
County
Warren County
Spartansburg
McKean
Erie County
Waterford Mills
L. Linder
Services Saturday for Mrs Martha Kimmy
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Kimmy will be held Saturday at 2 30 PM from Bracken Keating funeral home on North Center street with Rev R R Merriman and Rev H Ray Hur tis officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Grove cemetery. She was born July 8 1869 in Pageville near Albion and lived in Corry for 60 years. Her husband Nelson Kimmy died in 1938. She is survived by six sons and several grandchildren.
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Puneral
Martha Kimmy
Bracken-Keating
Center Street
Pine Grove
R. R. Merriman
H. Ray Hurtis
Kimmy
Pagevite
Albion
Corry
Nelson Fimmy
New Goal-Hi Game Introduced at Washington School
The Corry MG A introduces Goal-Hi at Washington School with adjustable court heights for grades from eight to ten feet. A circular indoor court hosts a modified basketball style game designed for less fatigue. Paton mute the mament stole it. YMCA Woman's Auxiliary funds enabled the purchase. Morning sessions start at 9:30 at Washington and Junior High playgrounds with a showing of sound movies at 11 in the Episcopal Church basement.
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Corry
Washington
Phog” Allen
University of Kansas
Cory Ymca
Paton
Wautha
YMCA
Episcopal Church
Marcus Wake Attacks Expose Japanese Air Defense Flaws
The Marcus Wake raids show Japanese air defense weakness as American bombers hit installations, supply dumps, and buildings. A small cargo vessel was fired upon north of the island and Wake airfields remained vulnerable after warnings from Tokyo radio. May 17 raids faced heavy ground fire. 20 Wake buildings damaged, several stall vessels sunk or damaged while Nimitz reported continued pounding of Ponape and isolated Marshall Islands targets.
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Newleeency Jaune Cme Wuney
Qare
Tokyo Radio
Nimitz
Ponape
Caroline Islands
Marshalls
Amy
Navy
Marna Filers
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Beginlig Mondiey
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Wthernoon
Methodist Glovehay Union City
Charles Carroll
West High Street
Carroll
Cory Police
Meadville Mint
Dat Davis
Thory Ohwesley
Pep Wiken Bast
Pennsylvania
United States Employment Service
Garl B Harr
Wat Jmanpower
Pennnsylvania State College
Erle
Harold B. Dougherty
Shirley J. Harvey
Rte
OPA
Uct
George Wood
Wood
Ute Club
Erie Railroad
Eleazar Lord
Houston
Texas
E. W. Kelley
Dalles
J. P. Gutger
Traffic Inager
Gil Oil Co
Jamestown Tire
Kenneth J. Everett
Coner
Matthews ‘Tire and Tread Co
Phila
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
City Business Club
Triangle
Bandit Shaw
Oklahoma
Erie Court
Marcus
Ares
Co A
Tees
meRoven
Eee Cu Drug Store
N.center ST
Corry,pa
Marine “Corse
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LYSOL
Terro
Lees Chicken
Pinkham’s
Pan
Nabise
National Biscuit Compan
Hickok
Patreckion Iy Hickok
Grant Pew
Paul
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