Local Briefs From Ridgway Erie and Nearby Areas
A Ridgway Record item reports rain relief and camp plans as labor and transit duties shift. Health authorities note three new chicken pox cases in local residents. Subpoenas issued in Erie grand jury cases. Police stop a speeding 1896 Ford driver near Ashville. $10 fine. Real estate transfers include John Scholton and Melvin Stoddard. Armistice Day debate prompts New Jersey Governor Edison to propose a war day on November 11. Evangelist J J Schaumburg to hold meetings in California’s Pacific coast tradition. Scrapyard drives Pennsylvania back to first in national metal salvage with 8,848 tons collected today.
Start Work On New Erie Plant To Employ 2000
Preliminary work starts Monday on a large aluminum drop forging plant at 12th and East Avenue, to be run by Aluminum Forgings Inc. under Defense Plant Corp. funding. J. H. Williams Co. of Buffalo will operate it and employ about 2000 workers with production to begin next spring. Demolition permits were issued for Nagle property buildings near the New York Central tracks. United States Army officers signed a lease to take over the Butler tuberculosis sanatorium for 160000 yearly.
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Brig
Nagle
12Th and
East Avenue
Defense Plant Corp
Aluminum Forgings, Inc
J. H. ‘Williams Company
Buffalo
Nagle Roiler Plow
Hess Avenue
New York Gentral
Daniel P. Duridon
War Certificates Required for All Large Vehicles
Operators of trucks buses and commercial vehicles must obtain War Certificates of Necessity to continue operation after November 15. Applications must be filed immediately and Form CWN 4 obtained from district offices. No gasoline or parts will be sold for affected vehicles after November 15 without the certificate. District man Burl J Dorop of the Motor Transport Division explains the deadline and how to apply.
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Gesettye
Burl J. Dorop
Erie
Detroit
Michi
Havitheen
Four Lane Highway Planned Along Lake Shore Across New York
Washington announced a 468 mile four lane super highway to run along the Hudson shore from near the New Jersey line to the Pennsylvania line, passing Schenectady Utica Syracuse Rochester Buffalo and Lake Erie. The plan includes no railroad grade crossings and aims for two lanes each direction with limited entrances. Chautauqua County officials note the project mirrors the 1941 state plan and includes 2.5 million dollars for cross county work, funded by votes in November 1941.
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Lake Shore
Washington
New York State
Chautauqua, County
Erie County
Ohio
New Jersey State Line
Sufférn
Hudson River
Albany
Schenectady
Utica
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Chautauqua County
SilVar Creek
Pennsylvania
Bradford Boy Gunner Rescued After Bomber Downed Near New Guinea
Bradford area air crew member survives a long engagement over New Guinea when their bomber shot down five Japanese Zeros amid twenty enemy fighters. They landed in shallow water, floated on life rafts, and were aided by friendly natives who provided a canoe ride to a village. The group was later flown to Mile Bay and back to base. Captain Hawthorne received the Silver Star.
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Greilid
Page One
Horne
New Guinea
War Department
Mile Bay
Hawthorne
Army
Prohibition Debate Faces Delays as Amendments Headline Bill
The House debates a prohibition bill with leaders noting postponement risks and urging passage by nightfall. Senator Gurney and sponsor aides expect most amendments to be defeated, while the House previously approved a similar measure without restrictions.
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Ennrimen
Eee
Barkley
House
Two Erie Men Are Given Five Year Prison Terms
Two Erie men, Walter Schmeller and Joseph Bachmaier, were sentenced to five years each for conspiracy to evade the selective service law. Bachmaier, born in Altoona, Pa, testified he never joined the Bund and claimed he sent a contribution of 38 dollars while denying active participation.
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Briw
Bund
Ann York
Thuyy
Deyy
Walter Schmeller
Wallace Street
Joseph Bachmaler
Lake Pleasant
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Federal Jusce
Alfred D. Barksdale
Geitierd Wilhelm Kijnze
Fational Feeder
Bachmaier
Hitler
Altooud
United States
Well Known Jamestown Pharmacist Stricken
Chariee Martin of 104 Paramount Avenue, 69, a longtime local pharmacist, died at Jamestown General Hospital on Wednesday at 5 p m He survived by a sister Mrs CE Hanson of Ithaca NY and a brother in California Born September 30 1872 in Buusti he spent his life in the town and practiced as a pharmacist until ten years ago He underwent an operation in a Buffalo hospital on May 8 and returned home seven weeks later before being admitted to the local hospital Monday
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Jamestown
Martin
Paimount Avenue
Jamestown General Hospital
CE. Hanson
Ithaca
N.Y
California
Buisti
Buffalo
Court of Appeals On County Assessment
Court of Appeals reviews county assessment data affecting Curry andalan towns. Proceedings reference dates in 1945 and November actions. multiple officials named as respondents. Public protest planned in Wayne town morning.
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Court of Appeals
Bonn
Helen
Belduralt
Homme
Murley
Tom
Ely
Curry
Alan Con
Wayne
Four Killed in Blackout Crash in Ulster County
Four people died when a car crash during a county blackout near Kingston injured four others. The victims include wardens Frank Jones 29 of Shokan and SAM Grey 20 of Glenford, plus three others. The crash happened about ten miles west of Kingston as blackout conditions swept the area.
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Associated
Kingston
Frank Jones
Shokan
Sam Grey
Glenford
Fd Poss
Johes!er
Frank Tome
West Gurley
Groy
Red
Guay
Here
Ulster
Jamestown Gun Victim Returns to Army Duty
A 21 year old man, identified as a gun victim and AWOL from the Army, was taken into custody in Harbor Break, Pa after a shooting incident in the early hours of October. He and a group of 9 companions reportedly torched a car in the business district, wounding a 23 year old companion named Paul Schiltz who was hospitalized in Demestown General Hospital.
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Jamestown
Mitsri
Dolee
Ant ‘Wolk Néo
ToKuph B. Esvelle
Harbor Break
Oauliler
Bal Minnve
Koukiy
Det
Lausiness
Fire roars through ship in Baltimore hospital area blaze
Fire swept through a ship near the hospital area causing heavy flames and water damage. Firefighters and guards battled the blaze as the exact cause and extent of the damage remained unclear. Authorities noted no estimate of casualties or injuries at this time.
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W Fd
Iehiem Ales
Enprteing
Asnaunuert
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Sydney Kennedy
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Ridgway Record
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Corry
U. S. Navy
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Howard
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Ashville
John Cullen
Center Street
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Ashville Mart
George W. Gordon
John Scholton
Melvin Stoddard
Wayne Townsship
the National Bank
Tucson City
Friend L. Powell
Union Township
Charles Edison
New Jersey
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Armilies
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J. J. Schaumburg
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Messiah's Advocate
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