Vets and Veterans Day notices across towns
Multiple brief items from City and Vicinity report Armistice Day closures and ceremonies, local honors, residents and service members from Franklin, Ridgway, Warren, Erie and Meadville. Entries mention awards like the Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart, draft card issues, ship christenings, hunting and weather bureau finds, and community events at VFW posts, libraries, and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell Motors
Franklin
Vern Sopher
Elm Street
Rocky Grove
Francis W. Sopher
England
Aix
Schweinfurt
Sopher
Journal
Myron
U. S. Navy
Greenport Basin and Construction Company
Greenport
Long Island
Hidigway
Chester Ga
Mort ‘Western
Northwestern Association
Richard Bradley Taylor
Springboro
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Taylor
FBI
New Jersey
Sharon
Sharon High School
Churchill Speech Dampens Peace Hopes Anew
London reports that Prime Minister Churchill’s remarks yesterday tempered optimism for a quick German collapse and cooled stock market surges on the London and New York exchanges. British papers praised him for dampening unfounded peace expectations and urged stance against premature conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Associated Press
London
New York Stock Exchange
Lonton
California Fires Under Control Tale of Wide Brush Loss
California brush fires stretched along 160 airline miles from the Mexican border to Ventura, destroying thousands of acres of rangeland and threatening an oil field. In Santa Monica foothills the blazes pocketed Dume canyon near Malibu, razing cabins and killing cattle, with County Forester Spence Turner labeling the tragedy likely arson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Santa Monica
Calif
Ventura
Dume Canyon
Malibu Beach
Spence D. Turner
Five Awarded $37,980 in Baden Train Wreck Damages
Five persons received damages totaling 37,980 from a common pleas court jury related to injuries and deaths from the March 29, 1941 Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train wreck at Baden. Names include Waosil Shabatura, Emil Bauer, La yce Flynner, James Bizzack (minor) and Frank Bizack. Railroad contends sabotage caused derailment. appeals planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Common Pleas Court
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baden
Ohio River
Waosil Shabatura
Beck's
Butt
Emil Bauer
Layce Flynner
James Bizzack
Frank Bizack
Philadelphia
Dropped Shell Blasts Hit Ravitar Arsenal Damage
A shell dropped by a workman at Chicago Army ordnance and safety base caused yesterday’s blasts at Ravitar arsenal. The incident damaged a feeder magazine and two freight cars, injured three workers, and led to ongoing Chinese riverfront fighting with Nansein recaptured per the Chinese high command report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metughen
N. J
Army Ordnance and Safety Ranch
Chicago
Army
Ravitar
Taye
Nansein
Chungking
Anglze
Nanhsein
Tungting Lake
China
Totiey
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights and Guest Lineup
NBC tonight features Fred Waring and Mrs North at 8:30 followed by Beat the Band at 6, Eddie Cantor at 9:30, and Kay Kyser Hour at 10. CBS presents Herty James Band with Red Barker and Sammy Kayey at 9, Lionel Barrymore at 9:30, Jack Carson Show at 10, plus Great Moments in Music and Morton Gould Carnival. A Falcon, Lone Ranger, Battle of Sexes, Bandwagon with Freddy Marin, and Donohue Band round out the night alongside Rep F.C. Smith discussing the International Stabilization Fund and a Transportation Fourth Front forum with Suny Skylar Sings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
Fred Waring
Mrs. North
Eddie Cantor
District Attaney
Kay Kyser
CBS
Herty James
Red Barker
Sammy
Bhu
the Falcon
Lone Ranger
Freddy Marin
al Donohue Bafid
F.C. Smith
International Stabilization Fund
Bie Barre Orches Ra
Wick Carter Grama
Soldiers With Wings
Suny Skylar
Corry City Harvests and Armistice Program Noted
A garbled report mentions Corry and surrounding county activities including harvest work, a police check, and a women’s crop return offer. The text references a camp, visitors, and harvesting efforts tied to Pennsylvania, with unclear details about timings or specific actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvan Station
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Wing-Willi Star Stores
Blue Boy
Golden Bantam
Lido Spaghetti
Chase
Sanborn Coffee
Tendei
BON Ami
Ali
EAP
Maryland
Florida
Magic Cup
Salem Graham Crackers
Opportunity Club Furmmage
Grand Theatre
Indium
Mary Muldowney
Pottsvill
Adiana State Teachers College Music Department
USO
Simpunheld Ted —Warren
Selma Swanson
Basi V. Johnson
Mrs
Ellis Harvey
Jamestown
Jamestown Fire Department
Venango County
Counci
Phillips Jewelry
Ludige Lee A. McCracken
Ve- Aanigo County
Robert Trout
E. E. Trout
Harriot Avenue
Exeats
Hollywood
Twentieth Century Fox Pim Company
Oil City
Mason Francis
Reski
of City
Wey
Ward
Warren
Richard K Mellon
State
Selective Service
Charles B. Fleming
Johnsonburg
Elk County
Forrest L. Bailey
Ridgway
Ernie Brockman
East Main St
Youngsville
Emil Monica
War Department
Pile
Tony Bialock
Italy
Tony Bilock
Stanley Bialock
Mathews Run
Steen
Superior Cleaning Co
Eric
Seret
Charles ‘Roesch
A. HL Roesch
Marshall
Europe
Rome
Mes- Waples
Dunkirk
Wilhelmshaven
Germany
Wiener- Neustadt
Ohne
San Giovanni
Western Auto Store
Hugh C. Thuerk
Erie Lightine Company
Bradford Electric Company
Pennis
Canis Electro Company
New Jersey Power and Tight Company
Dover
V. F. W. Post
Ertie
Statley J. Kuboja
Erie Police Department
Miah
Charles H. Barber
D —Erie
Jack Haley
Lawrence Hotel
George Apalentic
West Vill Street
Haley
State Streets
Reys
Columbus Hall
Sunset Ramblers
Francois Boughton
Washington Street
Corry Hospital
Tenoval
Charlotte A. Jennett
Meadvill
Navy Department
Morton Byan Denison
Denison
Corry Banks
Dorothy Madison
West Pleasant Street
Mary Kelley
Fourth Street
George Bell
Franklin Street
the Missionary Society of the U. B. Church
Henry Halfast
East Wayne Street
America
Brooks
jStudio
American Legion Auxiliary
Rhia Daye
Lieut
Daye
Roger Amy
M. R. Amy
West Washington Street
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
Corry
Loveland Field
Cty
Civil Air Patrol
Meadville
Oans
Gishaim Aviation Company
Ross, Phillips
California
Bernsteins
Bernstein Bros
North Center ST
Corry, PA
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Bracken-Keating Company
Golden Rule Foundation Morticians
Ross
Erie
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Havi Oxi
Raver ‘Ay
North Oy
H. B. R.d.ac
W. Jaliforn
del Police
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