City and Vicinity News Briefs From 1948
Butter prices and grocery ads lead the page as police report two teen boys arrested at 4 a.m. for attempting to assault a officer, with names Thomas Murphy and Harvey Rohrbach. The stories include fire alarms failing, a church leadership change, graduation footwear ads, and local notices on drafts, parades, and Memorial Day plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcox Grocery
Franklins
George
Foliceman Allen Brown
Grove City
Sharon
Thomas Murphy
Harvey Rohrbach
Republic
Wage payments rise 29 percent to April peak
Harrisburg reports April payrolls for Pennsylvania factory workers rose 29 percent from March and 4 percent above the 1938-39 average. Average weekly earnings topped $36.50. the average wage rate reached 88 cents an hour, up from April 1941. Regions with the largest two month payroll gains included Wilkes-Barre, Chambersburg, Sharon, New Castle, Philadelphia, Erie, Reading, Williamsport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre
Chambersburg
Sharon
New Castle
Philadelphia
Erie
Rane
of City
Williamsport
Post office to stay open on Memorial Day holiday
Memorial Day at Corry post office will see only minimal curtailment with regular Saturday hours kept until 4 pm. Mails will be dispatched as usual and city carriers will make one complete trip around 9:30 am while rural routes are not served. Associated Press reports Crawford County voting ordinance adopted by county commissioners governs buildings and land near the government ordnance works and names Karl A Miller as zoning administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes & Carrig
Jamestown
Donald A McClure
William S. Hake
McGhire
On V. West
Alfhild Gustafson
Board
Civil Air Patrol
Round and Square
Hall Columbus
Brownie
Keystone Ramblers
Ater Jamestown
Arthur Bergren
Tom
Holly's
Association of American Railroads
William Cross
Spartansburg
Corry Hospital
Powell Motor Co
New Bethlehem
Kittanning
Brookville
Clarion
Rocky" Semple
Semple
Mary Wood
Colmbus
George Boardmen
Ante
Boardman
Andrew Moltein
Corry
Harold Burnham
Neil Scoulen
Spertansburg
R.b
Edward Winne
Bolumbus
George Patterson
East Slirest
Oil City
Ani
Jerome
Confer
Jess James Piver
Slippery Rock
Bessie Walls
Derry
Crawford
Corry Post Office
Karl A. Miller
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Weist
Pillsbury
Avalon
Weideman
Ats
PARTY
Ellen
Aa Paper ‘Sa
Jar
Abe
Dior
Lee, Phe
Wilson
Crisco Wi
Shefford
Campbell's Beans
Doz
Calif
Florida
Wing - Willi Star Stores
Paul
Kane
Boroveh Bie
Pest
Eversl
Glen D. Riettat Résisenbe
Jon Vale Entour
Dawsons Halnes Fleet
Ernest Maze
Bly Avenues
Westfield
Donald
Ellwood
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Zion's Church
Avon
St. John's Church
Honeoye Falls
Ilmore ©. Young
Albion
Connecticut
James Mears
Zon
Hash Congress Strees
Coby Hospital
H. Raymond Mason
U. S. Employment Service
Edward Nelson
SpringsGreek
Warrell
National Forge and Ordnance Company
Tryine
GambiNlling Sts
United States Navy
Navy Despartment
Irving
Jobe
Hartington
H. A. Wiley
Navy Board For Productio
Penn’n
Marika Manning
Nick
Associated Press
Meadville
Crawford County
Cloverbrook
Jim
On-The-Ave
Freee
N.center ST. Corry
Tiaganesial
Paris
Terine
Maxiy
Ste
Uncle Sam
National Bank OF Corry
Federal Deposit Insurange Corporation
Washington, D. C
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