Severe frost hits harvest as prom weather expected tonight
The frost of Saturday night was the most severe yet in the region and damaged remaining harvest, especially passlage corn left uncut. Corry’s Cpl. Alton B. Hinman, son of Maple Ave residents, completed intelligence training in England. Erie real estate transfers include Mary Hitchcock to Lyle Showers etux in Wayne Twp. The War Department lists 60 Pennsylvanians wounded, with Northwest residents among those in the North African theater. Pennsylvania industry hits a new payroll peak of over 50 million, with 1.35 million workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton B. Hinman
Carl Hinman
Maple Avenue
Corry
War Department
Military Intelligence Service
Cpl. Hinman
England
Erie
Mary P. Hitchcock
Lyle Showers
Wayne Township
Harborcreek Flier Reported Nazi Prisoner
Second Lieut. James R. Rudy of Harbor Creek, a P-38 pilot missing since August 26 in North Africa and Italy, was reported a prisoner of war by German authorities via a Red Cross telegram. Rudy, Erie county native, joined the air corps in 1942 after wings in December 1942, attended Gannon College and the University of Pittsburgh, and worked for General Electric before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provost Marshall
Rudy
Erie County
Air Corps
Gannon College
University of Pittsburgh
Erie
General Electric Co
Hunters Favor Killing of Does In Kane Area
Kane sportsmen rejected a move to seek local participation in an injunction against the doe season. Pennsylvan ia Game Commission allows 15 000 special doe permits in McKean County with an estimated 3 000 does to be killed. Officials say the plan aims to thin the deer herd without wiping it out.
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Kane
Jas
Penn~sylvania Game Commission
William E. Carpenter
Mb Jewett
McKean County
Chautauqua County Bond Drive Reaches Five Million
Jamestown observers report Chautauqua County's Third War Loan Drive has climbed to five million dollars with $198000 raised at a Friday night street rally. Drive leaders express confidence the eight million dollar quota will be met, aided by a two day grace period extended to October by Secretary Morgenthau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua CO
Jamestown
Cheuhaugin County
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Spartanburg Soldier Loses Taste for Wine in Sicily
In a Sicily letter, Army Air Forces bombardment squadron member Charles Foley of Spartansburg reports losing taste for wine after witnessing winemaking. He notes grape harvests underway, crushing by trampling, pulp pressed like apples, and women doing much of the work carrying heavy baskets and tying heads, with some good looking workers observed.
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Spartansburg
Titusville
Charles
Foley
Sicily
Army Air Forces
M. W. Foley
Rome
Trill Indicator Wins Maritime Gold Star for Output
The Trill Indicator Company earns a Maritime Commission gold star for on time production. At a flagraising ceremony the firm unfurled its two star pennant atop the existing M pennants. Partners L L Vayda R Ulrich J A Stein of Pittsburgh and plant manager Joseph F Eisenman Corry, with plant engineer Karl O Stamm, share in the honor as 124 manufacturers competed for the award, with 84 earning gold status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Maritime Comission
Twill Indicator Company
Trill
Trill Company
L. L. Vayda
R. Ulrich
J. A. Stein
Pittsburgh
Joseph F. Eisenman
Corry
Karl 0. Stamm
Trill Indicator Company
Coysted Maritime
United States Maritime Commission
Trill Indicator Company Praised as Star Maritime Producer
Official photo shows an escort vessel program by the U S Maritime Commission. The Trill Indicator Company pledged to meet every demand as part of the shipbuilding push. Maritime officials closely tracked output for six months after the award and Admiral H L Vickery praised the workforce for supporting fighting forces. The company earned the Maritime M pennant and joined a select group of star producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Vayda
W. F. Rockwell
Maritime Commission
Trill
Martime
H. L. Vickery
Maritime Commission Board of Production
Pearl Harbor
United States
Erie officer listed missing in action in Southwest Pacific
Mrs Anna Clark of Erie received word from the War Department that her son Second Lieut George L Stacy has been reported missing in action since September 15 in the Southwest Pacific area. The telegram promised prompt notification of further details as they are received. Stacy last wrote two weeks before, mentioning he had completed four of fifty missions.
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Erie
George L. Stacy
Wort
Southwest Pacific Area
Anna Clark
Mives
War Department
Harold Smith
Waterford
Southwest Pacific
Stacy
Claris
Centerville Car Crash Ends With Fine for Speeding
A truck driven by Yrenne Mar 4 of Akron collided with a car driven by Kenneth Pullom of Centerville, near a turn in Centerville on a Saturday afternoon. Both vehicles moved north. Pullom attempted a right turn. Damage exceeded $800. The truck driver was fined $10 plus costs after arraignment on excessive speed charges. The incident was investigated by Pyt Reeder of the Corry State Police substation. The report adds a brief note about a separate mission involving a bomber group member.
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Centerville
Pyt Reeder
Corry
Yrenne Mar 4
Akron
Kenneth Pullom
Pullom
Stranded Needy Aid Highlighted By State Department
The Pennsylvania Department of Public Assistance provides temporary aid to stranded individuals lacking state residence due to accident funds or other reasons. Aid covers living costs and transportation until residence can be verified and return arranged. If the stranded person refuses to return without valid reason, aid is discontinued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penmsylvania
Department of Public Assistance
Striking machinists end Jamestown plant walkout
Five machinists at the Jenestoy Metal Equipment Blue Atane plant resume work at 7 a.m. Tuesday after a four week strike. The union Lodge 1240 IA Machinists rejected the decision at a Friday meeting, voting 10 to 10 to return to work and await a Regional Labor Board ruling on the case. Separately, state figures show a weekly drop of 249 general assistance cases, closing 420 and opening 190, for a total of 157,259 on welfare rolls with recipients in orange assistance, dependent children, general assistance, and blind pensions.
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Jhenestoy Metal Equipment Company
Blue Atane
Tech Jet
War “Machine Shop
Lodge 1240
International Association of Machinists
Wr Tabor
Cas
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Paragraf
Pak
Ofocal
Pyt
Neal J. Jerman
George A. Keen
DuBais
Techaiclan
United States Employment Service
Frank’ L. McNamee
War Manpower Commission
Fennsylvania
Pennsylvania State College
Wagner
Cory
Don Wilcox
East Main Street
Northampton
Mass
Passel
Raymond McCoy
Lst
McCoy
Poliee
Erie Railroad
East Wayne Street
Chestnut Street
Reymond Welden
Kenneth Warner
Fairhaven
Harborcreek Flier
James R. Rudy
Sportsmen
Maritime
Corry Company
U.S. Maritime Commission
Ployee
U. S. Maritime Commission
Lieut
Public Assistance Department
Penn
Trill Rworcaror Co
Istrike
Ampstown
Hebs
Tawra
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