Jamestown elects 700 new regents literacy certificate holders
The regents examination staff announced that over two weekends more than 700 men and women qualified as voters for the November 7 election by receiving literacy certificates. The total is slightly below the 1949 presidential election when 136 certificates were issued. Also, St Ed's PTA hosts a rummage sale Friday and Saturday at the Grand Theatre Building, 3426.
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Jamestown
St. Ed’s
Grand Theatre
Lacerated Thumb Leads to Quick Discharge at Local Hospital
Mrs Lyle Merry of R D 3 suffered a deep cut while preparing vegetables yesterday afternoon and was treated and discharged. Corry Hospital discharged Mrs John Markley Spartansburg and Mrs Edward Berry and daughter of 534 Wright Street. Oil City reports the Allegheny River rose a foot and a half after a two inch rainfall, prompting cot tagers to pull boats closer to shore.
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Lyle Merry
R. D
Corry Hospital
John Markley
Spartansburg
Edward Berry
Wright Street
Oil City
Allegheny River
Here
Rebekah
E. K. Hauenstein
Bond Street
Titusyie
Drake Well
Drake Well Memorial Park
Charles and
Edward State
Pittsburgh
Emporium
Willis McClellahan
Rich Valley
North Greek
North Creek
Saa
St. John’s. Episcopal Church
Evie
Episcopal Church
Corry
Tragic death in Coleman area shocks Centerville family
Relatives in Centerville received word that Marke J. Brannon aged 61 was fatally injured in an explosion at an oil well near Coleman Texas. He died in Coleman hospital the following day. Brannon was a son of the late Alexander D. and Buna Brannon and spent his early life in Centerville. News notes also report local items from Oil City Titusville and Bradford about blood drives, motor tune ups, and minor theft sentences.
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Powell Motor
Centerville
Marke J. Brannnon
Coleman
Texas
Brannon
Alexander D
Buna Brannon
Franz’Furniture
Olesa
Katherine Wallon
Bernard F. Wallon
War Department
Crown
Mukden
Manchuria
Thomas Motor Co
Jamestown
West End
West Third Street
Oil City
Red Grass Blood
Oli City
Buffalo Blood Donor Center
Titusville
Red Cross Buffalo Unit
Hasville
The
Red Cross
Franklin
Franklin District
Allegheny River
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Franklin Police Department
Zile
Glien
Allegheny County
Elmer J. Evans
Bronislam Mroz
Ash Street
Western Auto Supply
State Street
Franz Robinson
Sears-Roebuck
Bradford
Pennsylvania Oil Producers Association
Burns kill mother during childbirth in Pittsburgh event
Mrs Marjorie Millermeier, 30, died after attempting to rescue her infant as her dress caught fire in the kitchen. Seven minutes earlier her six-year-old son died of burns in another hospital. The baby girl, Mary Genevieve, was born at 9:07 p.m. at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. The South Side Hospital handled the delivery.
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Pitsburgh
Marjorie Millermeier
Birhh
Sinmehtered
Mary Genevieve
Allegheny General Hospital
Kinswitidh
Genevieve
South Side
Two youngsters bitten by canine in Titusville attack
A Pennsylvania Railroad conductor's dog bit two boys, Teddy Mays aged 9 and Frank Hitmen 11, as they walked home from school near Washington and Hatch streets. Both required medical care and the animal was found at the Pennsylvania freight station. The dog was ordered tied for ten days observation.
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Titusville
Teddy Mays
Frank
Washington
Hatch Street
Oficer Ross Mead
Gillette
Gotty
Pennsylvania
William Geary
Geary
B 29s Attack Kyushu Island in New Strike
Washington reports a task force of B 29 Superfortresses from the 20th Air Force attacked strategic targets on Kyushu Japan. General H H Arnold announced the raid, noting it is the fourth on the island with details to follow in a communique as more information becomes available.
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Kyushu
Associated Press
Washington
Hyushu
20Th Air Force
H. H. Arnold
War Department
20Th Airforce
Sky
Insulted Soldier Beats Up Panhandler in Street
ER Oct 1 Lawrence Ende a Salvation Army resident 49 was jailed after a soldier insulted him and he fought back. Patrolman Ralph Tribble found Bender drunk on Peach Street attempting to panhandle from the soldier, accusing him of wearing unis form and calling him a sucker for fighting. The soldier then struck Bender multiple times before fleeing the scene.
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Lawrence ‘Ende
Salvation Army
Ralph Tribble
Bender
17Th and
Peach Streets
Unis
Arouind
Agricultural Chitin Remains Predominantly Farming Nation
Chitin is described as an agricultural country with nearly eighty percent of its population engaged in farming. The focus on agriculture shapes its economy and social structure, highlighting the central role of rural livelihoods in national life.
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Chitin
Civil Government Returns to Hawaii After Martial Law
Honolulu reports that civil government was restored in Hawaii for the first time since December 1941. President Roosevelt and Hawaii leaders announced martial law ended, restoring civilian trials and habeas corpus while allowing ongoing military security measures in the district as a military area.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Roosevelt
Robert ©. Richardson
Army Commandia
Hawaiian Department
Ingram M. Stainback
United States
East Coast
West Coast
Southern Sea Frontier
Alaska
Stainback
Inquest Planned Into Fatal Shatzer Shooting
Franklin county coroner D Shull will hold an inquest Tuesday October 1 into the death of 17 year old Bruce L Shatzer of Finksburg Md who died from a bullet wound at a hunting lodge in Beattown Franklin county. State Policeman Joseph Pochyba reported the shooting occurred during a casual war game as Harold Shatzer Jr attempted to seize the revolver owned by the father.
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Invercrivo Efess
Chambersburg
D. Shull
Franklin County
Bruce L. Shatzer
Finksburg
Waynesboro Hospital
Joseph Pochyba
Bruce
Beattown
Prankdin County
Harold Shatzer
Pochyba
Shatzer
Waynesboro
Harold, Jr
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N. B.C. Ritz Crackers
Hetty
Coffee Eine Drinking
Bracken-Keating Company
Golden Rule Foundation
Sam
Powell Motor Co
National War Fund
John Fehrenbach
Hale
George H. Emd
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
George C. Braichard
Emde
Federal Reserve Bank
Board of Governors
Federal Reserve System
Debt
Philip Zalmeck
Mildred Denton
P.T. A. Council
Philadelphia
Rudolph Beyer
North East
Thomas Pry
Wesley Fry
Order of Moose
West Washington Street
Warren
Kinwas Valley
America
América
Red Bridge
Forestry Department
Army
Gotober Bist
Panhandler
First Avenue Poultry
Wayne Jaggi
Floyd Wilkins
Indiana
England
Gah
Carl A. Spaale
United Statestrategic Air Forces
Europe
Henry W. Terry
Ossining
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Albania
E. E. Guignon
North Canter St
Corry, PA
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Chesti
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Tokio
Japan
the National Bank. OF Corry
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