Local notices and incidents from Corry area and beyond
Cloudy cooler day as odd notices span Coast Guard wallet inquiry, hospital update on critical pneumonia patient, steel mills operating at near capacity, religious novena plans, arrests over licensing, Hollywood Cowgirls at Rex Theatre, driver licenses changes, municipal roof repairs, coal bootlegger complaints, vocational school enrollment surge, road work closures on Corey Warren route, Rotary address by Willan Hirt, no new leads in Thalisti American Club robbery, highway contract for Route 399 near Harbor Creek, and local mishap descriptions including a carlot incident and a faulty landing in Sossi Pindley area.
Erie airport expansion eyed with federal aid hope
Erie officials report strong backing from major firms and national airline leaders for a defense oriented expansion of Port Erie airfield. Mayor Barber, after meetings in New York with American Airlines executives and C R Smith, aims to secure a federal appropriation. Robert Aldrich of American Airlines inspected the field and pledged cooperation. O M Mosier of the airline is to visit soon for further talks. The airport’s lakefront, industrial adjacency and strategic defense position are cited as favorable for federal funds.
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Erie
Charles , Barber
New York
Port Erie
Robert Aldrich
American Airlines
General Elecfis Company
Erie Forge Company
American Sterilizer
Aldrich
Barber
C.R. Smith
O. M. Mosier
Bott
Mosier
National Defense
Aged Bridget Fitzsimmons Dies at 79 in Columbus Area
Bridget Fitzsimmons aged 79 died Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mr and Mrs Samuel Brooks in Columbus R D 1 where she had lived for months after illness. Survived by brother William Gilmore of Clymer New York and sister Mrs Charles Pennell of Bartlettsville Oslo plus several nieces and nephews. Funeral mass will be Wednesday at 9 30 AM at St Thomas church followed by interment at Calvary cemetery Butler.
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Bridget Fitzsimmons
Samuel Brooks
Columbus R.D
Clymer
Charles Pennell
Bartlettsville
Oslo
St. Thomas’ Church
Tofnt Calvary Cemetery
Butler
Free bus service for students delayed until October 15
Nearly a hundred Taylor High School students who skipped class will soon receive free bus service after agreeing to return to school. School Superintendent William J Powell said the service starts October 15 due to good walking conditions between homes and school. Madeira Island described as a popular British winter haven southwest of Gibraltar is 310 square miles, about the size of New York City.
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Scranton
Taylor High School
William J. Powell
Madeira Island
Gibraltar
City of
New York
The Draft and You Calls Local Boards Key to Draft
Victor Oelliher, seen as the father of the 1940 draft model, explains the local boards role. The system will defer married men, plan hearings for self supporting or childless spouses, and keep decisions local with a federal appeals framework to ensure uniformity. Local boards will still decide most outcomes.
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Morgan M. Beatty
Wester Washington
Wer
V. J. O'Kelliner
Army and Navy
Victor O'Kelliher
Nob
Victor O'elliher
Oconto
Wis
Army Ind
Navy
Els
Drat
Sas
Ocert
Victor O'Bulliner
Army
Victor Kelliher
Funeral Services for Mrs Esther Bunce
Funeral prayers held at the Johnson home on West Church Street for Mrs Esther Bunce who died Friday morning. Services at Brocken Keating chapel at 2 pm with Rev P F Haines officiating. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery Union City. Relays by bearers and many out of town relatives attended from Union City Meadville Harrisburg Taylor University Supar Grove Erie Jamestown Spartansboro War ren and more within 150 miles of the Mississippi. Only six of about 150 bridges spanning the river are at or below Memphis Tennessee 750 miles from the mouth.
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C. A. Johnson
West Church Street
Evergreen Cemetery
Union City
Willian Bunce
Ray Crosby
Clifford Crosby
Lloyd Crosby
Dewitt Ward
Harvey Lillie
John Bunce
Neva Shearer
J. W. Ward
Harley Jones
McLean
Erie
Brank Lawson
Jamestown
N. Y
Spartansboro
Elgin
Car Tower
Lyle Shearer
Warren
Mississippi River
Memphis
Tenn
Sime
Stiff sentence for car thefts
Mayville September 24 a sentence from five to ten years in Attica State Prison was given to Stanley Carlson 17 years old of Akeley Pa R D 2 in county court by County Judge Lee L Ottaway Carlson was indicted on charges of second degree grand larceny for the thefts of three automobiles and was jailed on only one count the others being suspended District Attorney David L Brunstrom who arraigned the defendant informed the court that Carlson previously had been convicted and had served time in the state juvenile school at West Coxsackie He was sentenced as a second offender.
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Mayville
Attica
Stanley Carlson
Akeley
Lee L. Ottaway
Carlson
David L. Brunstrom
State Questional
West Coxsackie
Pennsylvania coast artillery unit moves south to Virginia Beach
Washington dispatch reports Penn sylvanus's 213 coast artillery, the only National Guard unit from the state activated, leaving Fort Helvelr after an overnight stop and arriving at Port Belvoir by 4 p.m. The unit, 1,480 guardsmen under Col. Charles C. Curtis, will train at Virginia Beach until a Savannah Ga anti aircraft firing center is finished.
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Washington
Pennsylvanus
213
Coast Artillery
National Guard
Virginia Beach
Fort Helvelr
Here
Port Belvoir
Charles C. Curtis
Savannnah, Ga
Idaho Village Becomes Leading Fashion Center
Idaho Sawtooth Valley village is hailed as Americas newest fashion hub. The resort town grows from a year round retreat to a center for sports wear and casual dresses attracting visitors and buyers from surrounding regions. Answers to todays quiz reveal Detroit Lincoln September Charlotte Amalie and more.
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Idaho Village
Atmerica
Idaho
Sawtooth
Sam Valley
Detroit
Mich
Abraham Lincoln
Charlotte Amalie
Finland
Department of Labor
Moller
Davison
Buffalo Livestock Market Report and Pittsburgh Produce
Buffalo market notes show hogs at 100 with steady to weak demand and weights 180-230 priced around 6.50 to 7. Funds list cattle holding at 200 with slow, fairly steady mood. steers and heifers 6.90 to 8.50, calves 3.90 to 6.75, lambs 70 to 90 pounds bid near 9.50 to 9.00. Pittsburgh fruit and produce demand slow with apples mix and potatoes offered. butter and cheese steady with poultry firm on fowls and springers. Market summary includes broad AP stock prices and financial indices from New York trading, noon quotes and overall market tone.
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Buffalo Livestock
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
McIntosh
Maiden Blush
Wealthies
Grimes
New York
Alexanders
West Virginia
Jonathans
Onio DeMeious
New Jersey Gobblers
Pennylvania Cobblers
Idaho
Ruuser
Burbanks
Jimmy
Excursion event details and mixed sports notes
Fragmented OCR notes describe excursion and sports items at Erie area venues. Mentions Cleo, Corry, and Delury on Frank Del ump, with scattered references to games, players, and a Pittsburgh Youngstown connection, plus a local club event and entries for a Bree Open golf tournament.
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Erie
Lea
Youngstown
Pit Corry
Chruckboro
Haskell
Ti Souther
Che
Pittsburgh
Tusmuteer
Berton
Bi Springs - Burkett Miles
Howard
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East Church
U.S. Coast Guard
Cleveland
Gerry Hospital
Ross Fleming
East Colmbus Avenue
Mation
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Flower of Jesus
St. ‘Thurs
Peter Ebner
Redemptorist Order of Buffalo
Paldy
Trn
My Art Company
Syracuse
WN. C
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Hollywood
Rex Theatre
Bureau of Safety
Fred Ti. Barnes
Council
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Hitch Vocational School
Corny
Corey-Warren Road
Garland
Trdge Willan EB. Hirt
Corry
Cory
Tutter
Department of Highways
Charles HB. Fry
Marlton Chatter
He Flogens
Sossi Pindley
Renaide
Lin 2
Roval Board
Esther Bunce
Miller's News and Sport Store
Quality Cath Stores
Winmore Peaches Mission Pineapple
Keystone Milk
Citizens National Bank of Corry
T Jersey
Blmview Jersey Farm
Sterling “Mi-Co
Healy
Spartansburg
Ford
Oll
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Fish
Wiggers Courpe
Central Garage
Turben
Auto Service
Columbus
Stella
Dial
Brockman Radio Service
Western Aue
Gall
Brigham Howe
AUER
U. S
Corry Evening Journal Dial
Delgo
A. G. Bennink
J.C
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Mala
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Inst
Auto-Crafts Training Co
Ralph Dyke
Louisville
Jess
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Center Street
Hull’s
Lemon St
Ensilage
Dutfer
Frank Darrow
Allis-Chalmers
R. E. Gross
Doane's
Howe, & W
Merrit? Appliance CO
Armorice
Spencer’s Cash Mills
E. South St
Wright Street
Tnquire
Sony St
BOR
Thompson's Poultry Barms
N.Y
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Second Ave
Agguse & Rooms
Bath
Prederick Street
B. Leach
Smith Street
Samuel G. Sweet
Erie County
State of Pennsylvania
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Norman Ferguson
Faf Cony
Percie McCray
Pleasant St
Walter HL Scott
Cameron
Associated Press
American Can
American Smelters
American T &T
Amacodga Osteo Igs
Alantic Refulng
Bethlehem Stest - Moeing Airplace
Benitix Aviation
Columbia Gas C&uo
Chrysler
Curtins-Wright
Gendtel Electric
General Matary Invernational Makel
Kennecott
Montgomery Ward
National Bises
Northern Pacific Prgrace Eyes Eenr Iss Paramount Soc
Penna & 8 Ponhey Css Cers Vies Pure OW Visser Ren Radio “ Socony Vacuum
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Stulubaker
United Gory
Westinghouse
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JASID
Jess Ormorernees
Arbennus Nates
Toda
Cambridge
Wbout
Sharpsville
Ripley
Eller Efi
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Erie Wolves
Donatucci
Delury
Frank Delump
Paul Smith
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Martin Tak Ralph Martmettle
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Ranee
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