Corry News Briefs Hit Weather, Crime and Civic Notices
Cloudy sites with showers imminent as Corry’s War Fund campaign opens today and city council revisits revised triennial assessment. A Ford sedan owned by Lynn Rote of Lock Haven, driven by Rex Carnnell of Flemington, and another auto owned by Brie Rolland of Randolph driven by John Rolland near Quality Cash caused minor damage. Marriage licenses sought by Stanley Beckwith and Mary Labowski of Corry. Edna Muir of Corry files for divorce from Harold Muir in Erie. Police report a 1936 Ford tire theft on a porch between 7:30 and 7:45 Monday. Wendell L. Willkie to discuss world trip on national radio October 26. Mumps and chickenpox cases reported in several residents. WAVES recruitment emphasized at Pittsburgh office to meet rising civilian needs. Fire destroys the Outpost trading post near Indiantown Gap. Civil Air Patrol warning about nonapproved canvassers. Girl Scouts active in house-to-house campaigns. New training manuals issued for Citizens Defense Corps branches to aid in advanced classes.
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Lynn Rote
West Church Stret
Lock Haven
Rex Carnnell
James Street
Flemington
Fina
Brie Rolland
B& Main Street
Randolph
John Rolland
South Center Street
Quality Cash
Seven Plead Guilty In Erie County Court
Seven defendants pleaded guilty to criminal charges in Erie county court on Tuesday. Details include Dean Hayes admitting fraudulent conversion of a storage battery and failing to stop at an accident scene. Judge Miles B. Kitts deferred his sentence to February. George Dixon received an indefinite term in the state Industrial School at White Hill. Others admitted larceny, indecent assault, public Indecency, and auto theft, with sentences set or deferred accordingly. A 13 year old was turned over to parents after an overnight theft spree and car theft from Pontise, Mich, with valuables valued at about 1,000.
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Erie
Erie County Court
Dean Hayes
Bird Drive
Wesleyville
Jesse Pierce
Holland Street
Miles B. Kitts
George Dixon
West Lth Street
Kitts
White Hil
Harrisbore
Lawrence Holler
White Hill
Felbinger
West Ath Street
Walter Colman
Pearce Park
Harry Hensen
Sassafras Street
Dewey O. Chrispen
R. D
Harborcreek
Leo Mainken
YMCA
Marian Petrus
Lawrence Hotel
Arthur Munsey
East 6Th Street
Edina Furst
Lath
Street
Harold Leith
Ridge Road
Pontise
Mich
Seib
Smuts Urges Allied Strike as War Winds Rise
Smuts urged that Aries strike amid growing Allied manpower and dwindling enemy resources. He warned hunger and unrest in subject nations, stating the explosive limits of endurance are near and urging timely offensives before missed opportunities.
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Cage
Smuts
Five Indicted In White Slavery Ring Probe
SCRANTON PA Oct 21 police and the FBI report the indictment of five men including a soldier on pandering and related charges in a six state white slavery ring. Defendants Charles Latore Thomas Anthony Thomas Delissadro Orlando Fan Morano and Charles Vicenti face charges tied to transporting women for immoral purposes and pandering with alleged operations in Havre De Grace Niugats Falls Buffalo Hornell New York New Haven Bridgeport Youngstown Warren Camden Paterson Reading Harrisburg and Berwick. Authorities seek trial in civil court with army coordination for the accused soldier Latore.
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Associated
Scranton
Thomas A. Glare
State Motor Police
Federal Bureau of ‘Investigation
Charles Latore
Charlie Latour
Pittston
Thomas Anthony
Wilkes- Barre
Thomas Delissadro
Reading
Orlando Fan Morano
Iallas
Pat Morano
Philaael Phia
Charles
Viscenti
Luzerne
Valenti
Taterre
Clark
Havre de Grace
Niugats Falls
Buffalo
Hornell
N.Y
New Haven
Bridgeport
Erie Watchman Found Dead in Plant Shooting
John Lukowski, 34, a crippled watchman at Windsor Electric Corp in Erie, was found shot on the second floor at 6 48 AM Tuesday. A 38 caliber pistol lay beside his left leg, with a bullet hole in his hat and a wound near his right ear. Detectives said it appears suicide. Lukowski had a history of drinking and irregular work, and a note had urged him to report for duty. He lived at 432 East 15th Street. plant at 1503 German Street.
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Erie
John Lukowski
Windsor Electric Corp
German Street
East 15Th Street
Lukowski
Edward Englest
Burt Hagerty
Joseph Lynch
David McCracken
East 20Th Street
John Hedlund
Plani
Tale
Calling all physicians under 37 years old
Pittsburgh report says the medical officer recruiting board will accept physicians under 37 declared available by the procurement and assignment service. The board at 510 Federal Building invites these doctors to apply for commissions in the Army or air forces, urging immediate action. In Philadelphia, beefless days begin November 3 for 30 hotels and 500 restaurants as part of wartime conservation.
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Pittsburgh
Federal Building
Air Corps
Army of the United States
Air Forces
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Hotel Association
Erie Chest Campaign Reaches Milestone Second Day
City and county residents contributed $137,152.47 on the second day of the one day drive for the Community and War Fund. The running total toward the goal of 659,211.05 marks progress in home and war relief efforts as donations and support materials rise.
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Ert
Gynas
Ewuiuous Auy
War Fund
Amd
Erie County Gets Pennant in Scrap Drive
The Pennsylvania scrap drive reports 23,629 tons total with 14,514 tons added yesterday. Erie county stands at 12,778 tons and Somerset at 4,500, earning WPB pennants as counties meeting per capita scrap thresholds. Other county totals include Adams 1,504 and Allegheny 13,247 with several small contributions listed.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Erie
Somerset
Erie County
Adams
Allegheny
Blair
Cameron
Lehigh
Lugerne
Northampton
Potter
Washington
Two Sentences By Elk County Court Circuit Judge
In Ringway Pennsylvania two men faced penalties from Judge Henry Higgle during the October term’s second week. Joseph Lesher of Shinnstown West Virginia and former Kersey resident was fined 100 dollars plus costs and placed on two years probation for drunken driving. John Metro senior of Ridgway received a 100 dollar fine for Liquor Inn violation.
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Ringway
Henry Higgle
Joseph Lesher
Shinnstown
W. Va
Kersey
Elk
John Metro, Sr
Ridgway
Liquor Inn
Erie Bundists Face Court For Sentence Today
Two Erie men among 24 leaders of a German American band found guilty of conspiring to evade the selective service. Names include Walter Schueller and Joseph Bachampjer. other indicted leaders Walter Kane Otto Willumeit faced conviction in Hartford. Jury of six men and six women returned verdicts after a month long trial. maximum penalties include five years and $10000 fines. Judge Alfred Barksdale to sentence defendants at 10 a m Wednesday.
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Erie
New York City
Walter Schueller
Wallace Street
Joseph Bachampjer
Lake Pleasant
Road
R. D. BhErie
Gerhardt Wilhelm Kane
Otto Willumeit
Chicago
Guilly
Hartford
Conn
Espiona
Berfin
Gallson
South Bend
Thid
Dudge Alfred Barksdale
Miller is given six months jail and 950 dollar fine
Aurona Miller of Mayer street Oil City received a six months term in Venango county jail and a 950 fine plus costs after a raid on his store at the Valley extension approach to Eighth street bridge. He had recent violations of liquor laws and possession of gambling devices. Sheriff Marshall was ordered to confiscate and destroy all liquor beer and devices found.
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Franklin
Venango County
Aurona ‘Hl Miller
Mayer Street
Oil City
Lee A. McCracken
Miller
Valley Extension
Eighth Street Bridge
Madge McCracken
James C. Marshall
Sheffield Lad Wins Navy Commendation
Washington, Oct 21 A young Pennsylvanian seaman receives a Navy letter of commendation for aiding in fending off Nazi dive bombers. Charles Everett Dole, 23, boatswain's mate on a convoy ship, son of Levi Byron Dole of Sheffield, helped scatter attackers with anti aircraft fire before others joined in. The Navy praised his alertness as crucial to saving his ship and others in the convoy.
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Washington
Navy
Charles Everett Dole
Levi Byron Dole
Sheffield
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WAVES
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