Fall From Plane Deepens Naval Mystery Near Selinsgrove
Naval investigators probe the death of a man who fell from a high altitude near Selinsgrove Pennsylvania. The body landed in a meadow and the aircraft continued westward with no clear identity or destination. Two service tags were found on the body, one bearing a naval officer and the other a Coast Guardsman. The report notes Rangoon’s population as context.
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Selinsgrove
Naval Intelligence
Sality
Philadelphia
Fourth Naval District
Coast Guardsman
Betty Smith and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn author profile
Betty Smith, author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, discusses her life and career. The interview covers her youth, education, early writing, and marriage to Joe Jones, plus her move to New York, stage and film work, and a successful script assignment earning about $1,000 weekly.
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Hollywood
Pranote
Ted
Francie
Ako
Brooklyn
Betty Smith
Dramatists’ Guild
Rockefeller
Miss Smith
Chahce
Joe Jones
Betty
Smith
Sh Yeats
Chapell
Norfolk
New York
Betty Smith-Jones
Jou
Cootiette Club Elects Officers for Coming Year
The Colotiette Club No. 103 met at Wo FL W. Post home in regular session Tuesday. A special meeting was set for October 5 to elect officers for the coming year, with routine business handled.
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Cootiette Club
Colotiette Club
No. 103
Wo FL W. Post
Quilting Club Opens at Mrs Bruce Thomas Home
The quilting club held its opening meeting at Mrs Bruce Thomas's residence on Second Avenue last evening with ten members attending a screen dinner. They voted to meet on the first and third Tuesday evenings each month and spent time sewing and socializing.
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Quilting Club
Bruce Thomas
Second Avenue
Rebekah Lodge Plans For Installation
Sixteen members of the Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge attended the meeting held last evening at the I. O. O. F. hall where officers for the ensuing year were elected. Formal installation is set for October 5 with Mrs. Edith Crispen and her North East installing staff to assist.
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Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge
I. 0. C. F. Hall
Edith Crispen
North East
Y and O Club Meets With Mrs F Lathrop
Mrs Frank Lothrop hosted the Y and O Club at her home last evening with visiting and games. Prizes were won by Mrs Gerald Staples and Mrs Richard Merker. Attendees included Mrs Ernest Bachomer, Mrs A A Merker, Mrs Merrit Hunt, Marie Landers, Marjorie Lathrop, Mrs Staples, Mrs Merker, and Mrs Lathrop. A salad lunch followed. The next meeting will be at Mrs Staples's home.
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F. Lathrop
Frank Lothrop
Gerald Staples
Richard Merker
Ernest, Bachomer
A. A. Merker
Merrit
Hunt
Marie Landers
Marjorie Lathrop
Staples
Merker
Lathrop
Corry Friends Attend Mildred Tillotson Housewarming
A Corry group of Miss Mildred Tillotson friends held a Monday housewarming in her new Jamestown apartment. Attendees included Mrs. Harry Spicer, Mrs. Harold Patterson, Mrs. C. M. Howard, Mrs. Bruce Thomas, Mrs. Walter Auer, and Mrs. J. H. Heerlept. The group presented Miss Tillotson with a kit.
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Corry
Mildred Tillotson
Jamestown
Tillotson
Harry Spicer
Harold Patterson
C. M. Howard
Bruce "Thomas
Walter Auer
J. H
Neighborhood Club Hosts Evening at Mrs Reynolds Home
The Neighborhood Club met Tuesday evening at Spring Street home of Mrs. Douglas Reynolds. Two babies of five hundred added delight, with Mrs. Harry Thayer and Mrs. George Maloney winning honors. Hostess served a Wach to the group. In two weeks the club will visit Mrs. Kingdon Drake.
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Douglas Reynolds
Spring Street
Harry ‘Thayer
George Maloney
Kingdon Drake
Birthday Party Held For Roberta McElroy
Roberta McElroy daughter of Mr Wis Waller McElroy North Center street celebrated her fifth birthday yesterday afternoon from 4 to 6 30 o clock with about thirty friends at the McElroy home. The group enjoyed outdoor games a birthday lunch and each guest received favors. Roberta received a number of gifts from her friends.
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Roberta McElroy
Mrs. Millspaw Feted At East Congress Street Gathering
Mrs Marvin Millspaw was honored at 491 East Congress Street last evening hosted by Mrs Robert Tripp. Guests included Miss Patricia Bue Miss Etta Hale Miss Joan Morton Miss Mary Stur devant Miss Ellen Vanderhoff Miss Jeannette Baressi Miss Shirley Hinian Miss Katherine Splesman and Miss Helen Chapel. The group gave a shower of gifts and, after games and visiting, a delicious lunch was served.
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Marvin Millspaw
Robert Tripp
East
Congress Street
Patricia Bue
Etta Hale
Joan Morton
Mary Sturdevant
Ellen Vanderhoff
Jeannette Baressi
Shirley Hinian
Katherine Splesman
Helen Chapel
Farewell Party for Mrs Glenn Davis by Amici Sewing Circle
The Amici Sewing Circle held a farewell gathering for charter member Mrs Glenn Davis at Mrs John Carrier's West Main Street home. Twenty two members and three visitors attended as Mrs Davis prepares to move to Arzona.
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Glenn Davis
Amici Sewing Circle
John Carrier
West Main Street
Arzona
Glenn Humes
Davis
Harold Fish
Marshall Sherwood
Gerald Fish
Carl Lyons
Red Grass
Post Office
Fifth Army expands bridgehead in Italy amid Allied push
Fifth Army reports a widened bridgehead in Italy as German rearguards fall back toward Naples. Berlin broadcasts claim Allied strength up to 10 divisions, about 100,000 to 150,600 troops, with three new divisions arriving, including the 3rd Armored Division and the U S Army Infantry Division.
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Conomea
Hage One
Naples
Berlin
Regular Meeting of WCTU Held Tuesday
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union meeting met at Mrs. Miccle Perkins home on Franielini street. Mrs. George J. Chase led in song. Devotions by Mrs. Emma Heal. They voted to place flowers in the Missionary Alliance church for Frances Willard’s birthday. A report noted Trenton group donated eight Red Cross station wagons. Refreshments by Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. Fred Ross. Closing prayer by Mrs. Willis Brown.
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Miccle Perkins
Franielini
George J. Chase
Emma Heal
Missionary Alliance Church
Frances Willard
Trenton
N. J
Red Cross
Perking
Fred Ross
Willis Brown
Rotary talk by Stanley E Anderson on airline mechanics
Stanley E Anderson, after two years at Keesler Field Army school, addressed the Corry Rotary Club at a dinner at Hotel Cory. Directors met after to plan a bond purchase during the current drive. Bond selling is set for next Monday by Rotarians.
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Stanley E.anderson
Amy
Keesler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Corry
Charles Armstrong Receives Farewell Party Before Marines
A surprise farewell gathering was held for Charles Armstrong at Miss Phyllis Hocnes home last evening. Fourteen friends attended and presented him with a purse of money. Chuck leaves for Marine training on Thursday. Games and lunch followed the event.
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Charles Armstrong
Phyllis Hocnes
Chuck
Marines
War Production Shows Big Gain in August 1943
War Production Board figures for August show an overall arms production rise of 4 percent from July. Total warplanes delivered reached 7,612, a gain from 7,378, with heavy bombers up 11 percent and fighters up 5 percent. Naval vessel deliveries hit a record, up 40 percent from July, as work on ships and ordnance surpassed 6.7 billion dollars. Destroyer escort deliveries advanced 20 percent. Aircraft output rose in value and weight by 7 percent, signaling a shift to heavier models.
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War Production Board
Nelson
Death claims Chas Anderson in Corry hospital death
Dames A Anderson a longtime Corry resident died last night at 6 23 after a three day hospital stay He was born in Sweden November 14 1860 and came to the United States as a youth He worked 29 years for American Silver Company of Bristol then ten years for New Departure Manufacturing Company He was an honorary life member of Lebanon Lutheran Church Bristol He is survived by a daughter Mrs Carl Gustafson and a son Carl Anderson of Bristol Funeral services are set from Bracken Keating chapel Thursday at 3 pm and the body will be sent to Bristol for burial at the Lebanon Lutheran Church Saturday at 2 pm with burial in the family lot
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Dames A. Anderson
Corry Hospital
Sweden
New England
American Silver Company
Bristol
New Departure Manufacturing Company
Corry
Lebanon Lutheran Church of
Carl Gustafson
East Frederick Street
Carl Anderson
Bracken- Keating
Lebanon Lutheran Church
Father of Corry Woman Dies at Hazelhurst
Phienias, city nave, received word from Mrs. Albert Ross of 146 West Irving Street that her father is seriously ill in Hazelhurst. Funeral services will be held there on Friday. The Rosses traveled from Jamestown to Hazelhurst earlier in the week. James J. Waters, former local theater manager, died August 5 in New York City at 99 Christopher Street. He is survived by his wife Polly Waters and a daughter, Mrs. Harry Balinger, of Connecticut.
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Anthony West
Cleveland
Claude Buillet
Ann Arbor
Mich
C. ©. Bennet
East South Street
Ruth Bennett
Washington, D.C
Mary Kathryn Miller
Bist
Frederick Street
Tome
Bur- Talo
Albany
Virginia Smith
Olean
Paul Brynolfson
Jamestown
Harry Stranahan
Union City
Corry
Lewis Terbey
James West
Orlando
Fla
Joim Chamalak
M. M
Bridgeport
Conn
Ted Martowitz
P. Stone
R. Fisher
Warren
H. P. Stone
Hartford
Katherie Stone
East
Sam Habbs
Irvin Thalle
J. D. McCall
Lawrence Weatherbes
Pittsburgh
N. Smith
Charles Berg
Butler
Cory
Charles Stewart
Erie
Stewart Hat Shop
Phienias
Albert Ross
Irving Street
Hazelurst
Ross
Hagelhurst
Clarence A. Stone
James J. Waters
Christopher Street
New York City
Polly Waters
Harry Balinger
I Connectioul
North East man held for theft of hundreds of chickens
William J Worth 48 of Mechanics Alley North East charged with stealing over 350 chickens from Erie county poultry producers in the past two months. State police Sergt Willard Schauer said Worth will be arraigned before Alderman Thomas McCarthy on burglary charges. He was committed to Erie county prison without bail. Worth confessed to stealing at least 700 chickens from Archie Post farm R D 4 North East.
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Erie
William J. Worth
Mechanics Alley
Northast
Erie County
Sergt
Williard Schauer
Worth
Thomas McCarthy
Exie
Archie Post
North East
United Steelworkers Grow To Near Million Members
In its semiannual report the United Steelworkers of America shows an active membership of about 745,000 in 1,800 locals and more than 200,000 members in the armed forces. Net assets total 2,646,000 dollars as of May 31, 1948, up 871,328 in six months on receipts of 9,996,000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers of America
CIO Union
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