Fire Damages Isaac Gibson Home On Fifteenth Street
A Saturday night blaze at 3 25 in the morning caused extensive damage to the two story frame dwelling of Isaac Gibson and family at AS4 Fifteenth street, with window casings burned, a wall buried, and holes in ceiling and roof. The origin is undetermined. Noted other items include college appointment at St Bonaventure and local notices on voting, employment, and a sheriff fire department involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Grant
de Jean & Cochran
Oil City
Isaac Gibson
Fifteenth Street
Old
Uniontown Hill Road
Thomas Motors Co
Doreas
Methodist Church
Miser Brown
West Frederick
Sheron
Harry Moule
Mercer
T County
Dhief
Teart
Local notes and court actions in Jamestown area
Two teens Bert Anderson 17 of 93 Sivhmit avenue and Carl Alten Garson 16 of 110 Barker street were fined for lacking operator licenses and placed on probation by Judge Bargar with sentence delayed to October. Major Culbertson named acting commander at Keystone Ord nance Works pending arrival of new post officer. James Bonfiglio sworn in as James town city council member and admitted to James town Bar Association. Fire at 40 East Main street caused 3000 damage to garage and cars, insured. Various local notices include political dates for voting, a scrap metal drive tally, and updates on local residents missing or discharged from Corry Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Wilcox
Jamestown
Youlte
Tars Bub
Allen & Bargarit Praitle Court
Bert Anderson
Sivhmit Avenue
Carl Alten Garson
Barker Street
Bargar
Powell Motors
Leland J. ‘Culbertson
Meanville
Keystone Ordnance Works
Culbertson
Joliet, IL
Kankakes
Jamestown Bar Association
John M. Barrett
Barrett
Joseph Motta, Jr
Franklin
Philadelphia
Sins Tiley
Wan
Armers
City to Revise Valuations With 10 Percent Increase Feared
City officials announced a complete revision of property valuations. The 1941 base will be used, with increases up to ten percent added for land and improvements. Work starts immediately under City Engineer Don Williams with audits and new tax appeal hearings planned. notices will be mailed to owners and hearings offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Enpinger
Don
Williams
Gottnett
Neer ‘Willliams
Court of Tax Appeal
Reunion in Melbourne Sparks War-Time Handshake
Two men long thought dead met in Melbourne, recalling a 1917 air battle over Ypres. Captain LM Moffat-Pender and observer W T Smith had fought a German fighter, Moffat-Pender wounded, Smith ignite the enemy plane, both ejected, crash landed, and were separated for 24 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stresge
Melbourne
Australia
Ypres
LM. Moffat-Pender
W. T. Smith
Moffat- Pender
Slumner
Smith
Second Front Is Wavell Promise
General Sir Archibald Wavell said American and British troops would fight onto the European continent as soon as possible, but could not specify when or where. He warned of heavy casualties before a continent-wide breakthrough and affirmed resolve toward final victory with the United States Britain Russia and China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Archibald P. Wavell
Labor Party
Wendell Willkie
Russia
Wavell
Collmander
Etlaf
India
New Delhi
United States
Britain
China
Two Men Die In Dairy Truck Crash At Oil City
Oil City reports a dairy truck crash on Plumer Street near Grove avenue left two men dead at the scene. Thomas M. O'Brien 35 and Eugene S. Cunningham 22 were killed instantly. a third passenger Fred Stanley 33 sustained minor injuries and left the scene after being treated. Additional fatalities from Pennsylvania auto accidents noted over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Plumer Street
Grove Avernue
Thomas M. O'Brien
Mits
Mary I. O'Brien
West Sth
Eugene S. Cunningham
A. J. Gunningham
Bash Tih
Cunningham
O'Brien
Fred Stanley
Southside Star Route
Stanley
Hillock
Curtail Milk Delivery Here in Erie
The city announces a new every other day milk delivery schedule starting Thursday October 44. Sterling milk will be delivered on alternate days to reduce tire wear and equipment use per the Office of Defense Transportation. Some customers receive double supply on select days while others skip certain days during the transition. The change aims to conserve rubber and metal with minimal disruption as the system settles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oleans
Charles F. Crone
Pesce Justice
Porter S. Grone
Olean
Signal Corps
Olea High School
Gornel! University
Army
Buffalo, Niagara & Eastern Power Cerporation
Erie
Erie County Service
Titusville
Chamber of Commerse
Exchange Place
OPA
Charles Turner
Tidioute
Cyclops
Kyng Horth
Main Street
Office of Defense ‘Transportation
Sterling Mik
Infant LeFevre Prayer Services Held at Bracket Keating
Rev Francis J Graves conducted prayer services at Bracket Keating chapel for Helen Ann LeFevre infant daughter of Mr and Mrs George LeFevre who died Saturday evening at the home of her grandparents on North Center street. She is survived by her parents maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Perry Hovey of Cor and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs George LeFevre of Union City among others. Interment was made in St Thomas cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. Graves
Bracket-Keating
Helen Ann LeFevre
George LeFevre
Perry Hovey
North Center Street
Cor
Union City
Oade
St. Thomas’ Cemetery
Highway Assn Meets October 12 at Wellsboro
The quinzeenth annual meeting of the U S and Roosevelt Highway Association of Pennsylvania will be held at the Penn Wells Hotel Wellsboro Monday noon October 12 in a war time conference. Paul Gleeton of Edinboro president will preside with officers to be elected. Delegations from each community along US 6 are expected to attend to review the year s experiences and plan for rubber and gas rationing during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Highway
U. 8
Penn-Wells
Wellsboro
Paul
Gleeten
Edinboro
Paul Gléeton
Prast- Went
P. A. Sweet
Scranton
Asn
Skelton
H. J. Rice
Smethport
Raymond B Gibbs
U.S. 6
Wie Association
Eewin Borstorff
Corry
Trout Stocking Program Near Kane Seeks Heavy Shipments
Federal stocking of trout streams in this region is underway with the largest shipments in local history. About 200,000 trout of steelhead are being planted in streams in the Allegheny National Forest, with additional shipments expected later as part of the tall planting program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kapuw
Allegheny National Forest
Dauphin Ration Board Resigns in Protest
Harrisburg Sept 28 The Dauphin county three tier board led by chairman David P Reese Jr resigned in protest against a proposed reorganization of Pennsylvania rationing. The plan would create six division offices under a regional director in New York with the state office in Philadelphia. Resignations by Reese Robins and Lane take effect October 1 and objected to the costly cumbersome setup while not opposing regional offices themselves.
Unclear OCR fragment on wartime rhetoric and trials
Fragmentary text discusses hostile actions and trials related to wartime rhetoric. It mentions individuals and concepts but lacks coherent details or names. The readable parts imply a discussion of citizenship, punishment, and social suspicion during conflict periods.
Fragmentary note hints at British intrigue and late supper
A damaged fragment mentions Britain and a late supper with unclear actors. The readable bits suggest social or political undercurrents in a night setting, but details and names are missing. The fragment lacks concrete events, dates, or locations to form a complete news item.
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York State
Geneva
Empire State
VEAL
Hershey
Wing- Willi Star Stores
Zuckerman
North Center
Eleotlah
Alvo
Thomas Motor Co
Robert 8. Johnson
Alfred A. Randell
Johnson
Levan's
Chautauqua Region Hospital Service Corporation
Fort Niagara
C. D. of A
Mtf
Mr. Jewett
McKean County
Bing
David McLatterty
U.S. Army
California
Army War Dog Training Center
Ambler
Erle
Mary Grenz
Mary Calvin
Mary Klein
State Street
Jacob
Corry Hospital
Edle DeLong
Snyder
Gircle
Carl ‘Chiricuzio
First Avenue
Anthony Svenlek
R. D
Carol Pantano
Wright Street
Verna Baldwin
Coty
Meatville
Allegheny College
Registar Hurst R. Anderson
Wavell Promise
Thomas O'Brien
Eugene Cunningham
Sterling Milk Company
Lefevre
Highway Ass'n
Kane
Lanston
South Center Street
Dial
Wity
tEyy
Sar
Cory Greatest Clothiers
Qovan
Bernstein Bros
Worth Genter St
Corry, Pa
Douglas Kropf
Warron Pa
Kyopi
Patay J. Moirsasco
CORY
West
Michigan ‘Mortgage Chamber
P News
Ternationalolles
Ian State
Hod
Jesse
Guffey
Advic
Democrati
Knox
Abe
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