Plan launching first of ships built at Erie
Erie May 28 The US Navy will launch the first of seven ships built at the Cascade Street facility by the Erie Concrete and Steel Supply Co at 3 p.m. Saturday. Navy Lieutenant in charge of construction reports the slip will carry mines and ammunition for larger harbor vessels. Barbara Lee Moorman of Dormont Pa will be sponsor. Veterans and officials are invited to attend. The seven vessels, built since November 1941, are to be launched by November 1842. A dinner will follow at the Erie Club with speakers including W E McCain and Judge Elmer Evans.
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Cascade Street
Erie Concrete and Steel Supply Company
Navy Licent
Theodore H. Ross
Barbara Lee Moorman
Dormont
Trent. Ross
Fielgla
Perry
Libut
Ross
Erié Club
W.E. McCain
Hip Injury Fatal To Erie Resident
Ellsworth A Brower of 1912 Sassafras Street Erie died after a hip injury from a fall on May 4 at St. Vincent's hospital. Born in Wattsburg Pa he was a Summit township farmer who moved to Erie in 1902 and worked for the street car company for 24 years operating the Best pay as you enter car. He later joined ECOMA until his retirement 14 years ago.
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Erie
Ellsworth A
Johnsonburg Largest Class Receives Diplomas
Johnsonburg High School will award diplomas to its record 116 graduates across two evenings. Half received diplomas last night and half on Thursday, with commencement tonight at 8 in the school auditorium to allow more friends and relatives to attend.
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Johnsonburg High School
San Cara Ointment Promises Fast Relief for Piles
An advertising block touts San Cara Ointment as a quick remedy for itching piles and minor skin irritations. A Cleveland reader from Dearborn Avenue endorses requesting a large jar, noting it also works on cuts bruises and irritations, with San Cura Soap recommended before use.
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J. N. Roebuck
Dearborn Avenue
Cleveland
Eit Drug
Class Night Exercises At Columbus On Friday
Commencement Week at Columbus High School opens with Class Night featuring the 1942 sessional broadcast. Highlights include “High Lights of History” and a series of performances by students, followed by the Baccalaureate sermon on Sunday and commencement on Thursday.
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Columbus
Columbus High School
Jean Ross
Ants Mae Hamilton
Anna Bachs
Margaret Motu
Helen Savko
Alma Swenson
Marjorie Gasler
Albert
Virginia Jones
Albert Macko
Mary Molnar
Caj
Sules
Marjorie Caster
Alma Swanson
Chiss
Gracey Mattice
Virginia
Jon John Kuzma
Jackson Bonney
Josentine Romanosky
John Kiama
Helene
Helene Kudlick
Anna Sadowski
Mantle
Helen Savio
Elizabeth Bacha
Key
Anna Bacha
Jennie Pondell
John Waite
Community Church
Vesber
Narcissus
Ethelbert Nevin
Anns Mae Hamilton
Helen Sayko
Quintuplets Swap Pigtails For Bobbed Hairstyles On Eighth Birthday
Dionne quintuplets celebrate their eighth birthday at Callander Ontario with bobbed hair and a private family party. Dr Allan Roy Dafoe resigns amid bilingual education dispute as Dr J J Joyal assumes care. Parents Oliva and Annette Dionne host cake cutting for five with eight candles each.
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Callander
Onl
Allan Roy Dafoe
J. J. Joyal
Mitchell Hepburn
Ontario
Dafoe
Stall House
Dionne
Well Known Mortician Dies in Erie Home
William F. Schaller aged 59, a prominent mortician, died at his home at 324 East Street at 9 p.m. Tuesday after a heart illness. He had been ill for several weeks and confined to his home since April 23.
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Erie Erie
William F. Schaller
East
Ms. Schaller
Hame
Dune 4th Speaker Franklin Hasbach of Rice
Franklin B. Hasbach of Rice University will deliver the speaker’s address for the occasion at the Dune 4th event.
Erie Tailors Under Arrest In Band Cleanup
Anthony Gehring, a third Bund member, was taken into custody by FBI and city authorities in Erie on a charge as a dangerous enemy alien in the Bund investigation. He was moved to Pittsburgh for a hearing and possessed a short wave radio at his home, with the radio reportedly broadcasting Italy. The case cites federal orders on short wave devices.
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Anthony Gehring
FBI
Erie
Anthony
West 6Th Street
Mallor
Eric Kyrthaeuser
Gehring
Germany
Bund
Gening
Italy
Rescue of Oil City Man From Burning Home
Three Spruce Street youths rescued 65 year old Szymanski from a late night house fire in Oil City Pennsylvania after a stove explosion or smoldering oil fire sparked the blaze. The victim was alone in the home as neighbors notified authorities and helped coordinate the response.
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Szymanski
Spruce Street
Kentuckian Publishes Paper On Checkers Is Widely Circulated
Sterling Kentucky May 28 Elam owner editor of Blim s Checker Board says his weekly paper devoted to checkers has broad reach from Broadway to Kentucky He stresses the game is a mental pursuit for serious players and notes his 14 page issue features diagrams games and profiles including a London enthusiast and an RAF pilot who read the paper during a bombing mission.
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Sydu
Anuerson Wise World
Sterling
Hicks
Husky Emin Slum
Blim
Checker Board
Gama
Checkers
Mt Sterling Senbinel-Demorat
Elum
Broadway
New York
Kentucky
Elam
Sum
Torey
Mt. Sterling
Squib
London
England
RAF
Elain
Wikisall
Washington PTA Plans Annual Fair
The Washington PTA plans its annual fair at the school on Monday evening. Proceeds support a local scholarship. Mrs. Lawrence McGray chairs the committee. The Y P W Drum and Bugle Corps will perform on the school grounds, followed by readings and musical numbers in Room 4 under student Raymond Tanner. Ice cream, cake, cones, bingo, and aprons will be sold. a chenille bedspread is offered as a door prize.
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Washington Pt.a
Lawrence McGray
Raymond Tanner
PB. T. A. @ chenille
Journalist laments time for gambling notes and writes about the game
In his masthead he claims 75 per cent of the leading analysts and problemists of the world. He is too busy with his regular job and his hobbies to have time for notusl play, but enjoys writing about the game as much as playing.
Test Blackout Planned for McKean County in June
In a May 28 meeting of the County Defense Council at Holgate camp county chair E G Potter of Smethport announced a test blackout for McKean early in June. Officials expect a definite date soon with all Civilian Defense units to be complete and personnel certified. A Bradford July 4 event sponsored by the Glynn Air Patrol is planned with up to 200 planes and pilots expected to participate in an all county defense display.
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Keane
McKean
Shinn
Giyllisn
Fiat Time
Bradford
Glyn Air Patrol
Dlve
E Patrol
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Johnsonburg
Erie Tailors
Skipper Sportwear
Sfition Brothers
Paul
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Bracken-Keating Company
Morticians
Kentuckian
Washington Pta
Mckeane
Eastman and
Agfa Films
McCandrew's
Max Factor
Pinkhams Veg
Phillips
Sloans Liniment
Vitamim
Citizens National Bank of Corry
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