Pannayivanians to Receive Birth Certificate Help
Health Department field agents will assist Pannayivanians in securing birth certificates for those born before 1906 when records were not kept. Acting Secretary Dr. A H Stewart said sanitarians will aid applicants with documentary evidence and coordinate with the Vital Statistics Bureau. Special registrar Walter J Work will serve Indiana County applicants at 24 Church Street on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Health
Commonwealth
A. H. Stewart
Health Department
Stewart
State Bureau of Vital
Vital Statistics Bureau
Tom E. Wile Mame
Walter J. Work
Indiana County
Church Street
National Defense Industries
United States
Intense paralysis outbreak prompts school closures
Health officials report a summer study showing 65.2 percent of paralysis cases in children under nine, with 25 percent in ages nine to nineteen. Immediate county orders ban children under 18 from movies and Sunday School for a week, delaying East Stroudsburg and Smithfield schools. First Monroe County case involves three year old John Walmark. A New Jersey child, Paul Michael Hydasco, four, is also ill. A Benwood youth, 22, who visited Princedale during Labor Day, is stricken. Greensburg residents hear of the town’s distant connection to the outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
John Walmark
Pierre Walmark
East Stradsburg
East Stroudsburg
Farm labor crisis hits Pennsylvania harvests and beet crops
A state survey shows 18,000 workers needed for harvests as farm labor dwindles. Large numbers of farm laborers, students, and migratory workers are drawn to defense jobs, leaving eastern Pennsylvania belt short. Four counties Lancaster Bucks Northumberland Erie account for about one third of demand, with 2,800 harvest hands needed in Lancaster for tobacco, grains, and produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Ihe
Civilian Conservation Corps
Lancaster
Bucks
Northumberland
Erie
Lancaster County
Bucks County
CIO Secr tary proposes solidarity talk with Britain
James B. Carey, secret ary of the CIO, urged an immediate labor confab between U S and England to forge a united plan against Hitlerism. He spoke during the UREMW convention in Camden with Jack Tanner of Britain’s Amalgamated Engineering Union, stressing cross national labor unity. Carey warned the conference could lead to a permanent democratic victory postwar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. J
James B. Carey
Clo
England
United Radio, Electrical and Machine Workers of America
Hiller
Shoeking
UREMW
Jack Tanner
Amalgamated Engineering Union of Great Britain
Carey
Harvest Labor Demand Across Northumberland and Surrounding Counties
Reports from 437 farms in Northumberland and nearby Montour Snyder and Union counties show a harvest labor need of 1,100 workers. Evie County in the northwest records demand from 127 farms for 1,188 harvest hands.
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Northumberland County
Northumberland
Montour, Snyder
Union
Evie
Primary Elections Shape Up Across Pennsylvania Counties
Incumbents and challengers fill races for tax collector jury commissioner and school director in Indiana Borough while ward contests elect two council seats. Statewide races focus on supreme and superior courts with Republican and Democratic slates. independents challenge both. Local option referenda dot 96 municipalities as parties vie for control and voters face key judicial contests amid waning interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
R. C. Straitiff
JD. Clair Freedline
William Laney
A. E. Hood
John W. McPhilimy
G. W. Cunningham
Gail Carson
Harry Mccreary
Harry J. Bartley
Harry Leess
Francis M. Smith
M. 0. Maloney
W.A. Bence
H. B. Buterbaugh
Rey 8. Stephens
Margaret H. Campbell
B. Dwight Ray
W. F. Weitzel
State Supreme Court
State Superior Court
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Cherry Tyree
Pittsburgh
Scranton
Supreme
Superior Courts
William M . Parker
Supreme Court
Charles E. Kenworthey
Superior Court
James
Earl V. Compton
Dauphin County
Arthur C. Dale
Centre County
Democratic State Committee
W. Russell Carr
Fayette County
Michael A. Musmanno
Allegheny County
Samuel E. Shull
Monroe County
Paul W. Mahady
Westmoreland County
Musmanno
F. Scott McBride
Anti-Saloon League
Frederic T. Gelder
Liquor Control Board
Reading Foundry Fire Causes $10,000 Loss
A general alarm blaze at the Reading Foundry & Supply Company damaged the core shop of its plant in Reading on September 6. Fire crews fought the fire with authorities ruling out sabotage. the radiator and heating equipment maker had defense orders but no major government contracts.
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Reading
Reading Foundry & Supply Company
Roosevelt says hunt on for submarine after Greer attack
President Roosevelt disclosed a hunt is on for the submarine that attacked the Greer and ordered U S ships to eliminate hostile craft in Atlantic sea lanes. Officials weigh whether the sub was deliberately targeting the American destroyer or mistaken identity, with possible wreckage from depth charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
United States
Roosevelt
Cerhad
Greep
Associated Press
Reykjavik
Greer
Britain
Battle for Leningrad Deepens as Three Cities Hold
In a week marked by heavy fighting, Leningrad faced intensified siege with Russian counter offensives claiming gains while German forces pressed from the north and south. Kiev and Odessa held off German assaults as civilians bolstered defenses, including 82,000 volunteers ripping up cobblestones for street works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leningrad
Kiev
Odessa
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Black Sea
Red Fleet
Investia
Japan Eyes Safety Zone Across Pacific to Block Oil
Washington observers monitor possible Japanese move after the L. P. St. Clair and Associated tankers reach Vladivostok with gasoline and aviation fuel. A safety zone would require Japanese permission for foreign vessels to pass, mirroring earlier prohibitions to curb smuggling and belligerent actions in nearby waters.
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Washington
North Pacific
Japan
Soviet Russia
Vladivostok
Siberian
Russia
Portsmouth
L. P. St. Clair
Associated
United States
Soviet and German Fronts Roil Far East and Europe
Reports from the war fronts detail Soviet claims of cannon seizures and German repulse says, while Lenin grad and Schlues selburg near siege fire. Washington weighs submarine nationality amid Greer incident and Japan’s Vladivostok blockade fears. British raids in the Mediterranean report sinking of Esperia and a commerce raider vessel. In Perris German occupiers execute French hostages. In Vichy, Darlan gains power and Dentz is poised to lead a new French defense staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alty
Peter the Great
Gulf of Finland
Russia
Leningrad
Schluesselburg
United States
U. S
Greer
Iceland
Washington
Reykjavik
London
Far East
Japan
Vladivostok
Cheln
S. P. St. Clair
Mediterranean
Tripoli
Taranto
Bengasi
Perris
Vichy
Darlan
Marshal Petain
Henri Dentz
Fom
Syria
Fiench National Defense
Cramp Yard History and Modern Naval Oversight
Cramp's shipyard, founded by 31 year old William Cramp, built liners and palatial yachts for millionaires, and was shut in 1827 amid naval cutbacks. A private corporation now operates it, but ex Navy officers run it under tight Navy Department supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cramps
America
Vay Gould
J. P. Mergen
William Cramp
Navy Department
Iceland Becomes North Atlantic Gibraltar in War Build‑Up
DREW MIDDLETON reports from Reykjavik that within months Iceland has become a United States British fortress in the north. American and British forces with Norwegian units guard airfields and sea lanes, with Marines playing a key role alongside British troops. Submarine sinkings on the northern US to Britain route have fallen to a low, with no merchant ships sunk in seven weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draw Middleton
London Associated Press Bureau
BEF
France
Britain
Iceland
Drew Middleton
Reykjavik
Atlantic Ocean
United States
Ireland
Celand
Greenland
Atlantic
Great Britain
Attacks Case Details Include Centre County Locations
Police outline the Centre County attacks with incidents in State College Bellefonte and Howard. Sheriff Grenoble notes Gettig and Sheriff Miller assisted at Lock Haven jail during questioning with State Police detectives Funck Mollenkoff Hanna Parsons and Griffiths. Prison terms for aggravated assault averaged three to five years per charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centre County
State College
Bellefonte
Howard
Grenoble
Gettig
Edward R. Miller
Lock Haven
Keller
John Funck
S. Mollenkoff
Charles J. Hanna
Parsons
James Griffiths
Union Resolutions Call Conference on Economy and Labor Rights
Union actions urged Roosevelt to convene government labor agriculture and industry representatives to curb dislocations from defense needs. Other measures seek higher wages equal pay, abolition of the Dies Committee, citizenship for Harry Bridges, right to strike, labor in government, and an industrial council to replace the OPM in priority setting. Grain prices rose early lifting to four-year highs. wheat and corn values fluctuated with demand and bullish trade, while Pittsburgh produce and livestock markets showed mixed steadiness in early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Dies
Harry Bridges
Industrial Council
OPM
Chicago
Popemier
U S Navy Greer Attack Sparks Debate Over War Entry
The Greer incident prompts questions about Nazi submarine actions and U S response. Washington has not officially identified the submarine, but reports in Reykjavik suggest a German vessel may have been involved. Officials say a depth charge may have damaged or sunk the craft, with orders to seek and destroy any Axis submarine in the zone. Commentary weighs Hitler’s likely aims and the risk of pulling the United States into war, noting Senator Lee’s stance that threats will be met with force. A London press view, via Sandy Machrihanish, adds a skeptical take on English propaganda pushing U S entry into the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Greer
Herr Hiller
Washington
Reykjavik
Iceland
Germain
Fuehrer
North Atlantic
Nana
Yeaterday
Hitler
United States
Mediterranean Zone
Middle East
Atlantic
Europe
Lee
Oklahoma
Sandy Machrihanish
Aberdeen
London
Sandy
England
Senate Tax Plan Diverges From House and Debate Ends
Senate lowers exemptions for both married and single filers and adds surtaxes on corporations while eliminating taxes on radio time sales billboards and soft drinks. House and Senate clash after six hour debate with key dissent from LaFollette and others. Weather forecasts expect partly cloudy skies with mild temperatures and little change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
LaFollette
Mer. Carran
Nevada
Clark
Idaho
Langer
Nye
North Dakota
Carey Defends Union Record at Camden Convention
James B. Carey, retiring president of the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers, defended his two decades at the CIO unit as delegates voted 696 to 539 to replace him. He urged democracy in action amid disagreements over his support of Roosevelt and aid to Britain and against Communism while local 202’s William Lieberman denounced union editorials as tainted by Communism.
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Camden
N. J
United Elcetrical, Radio and Machine Workers
James B. Carey
CIO
Carey
United Electric News
Roosevelt
Great Britain
UN National, Defense Mediation Board
William Lieberman
Springfield
Mass
Local 202
United States
General Martin Praises 8th Division After Prospect of Inspection
Frederickstown Va Sept 4 Major General Edward Martin expressed high satisfaction with the 8th division’s preparations for an upcoming inspection by Second Corps area officers. The Blues and Reds clashed, with artillery support from the 100th field artillery regiment aiding a heavy counterattack to reclaim lost ground. The 108th Infantry bore the brunt, reportedly losing about half its strength in casualties, as the 111th Red fought the Blue left flank supported by the 110th Blue infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Genereal Edward Martin
Hla
Séth
Pennsylvania
Blues
100Th Field
68Th
Arca
108Th
111Th Infantry
Red
110Th
111Th
First Blue Army
First Red Army
Army Day at Juniata County Fair Showcases 104th Cavalry
The 104th cavalry regiment under Colonel Albert H. Stackpole will stage Army Day maneuvers at the 82nd Juniata County Fair. About 1,000 soldiers, 250 horses, 88 scout cars, 80 motorcycles and medical ambulances will camp on fair grounds after a ten mile convoy from Indiantown Gap while Virginia maneuvers wind down with the 28th division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Royal
Juniata County
Albert H. Stackpole
Harrisburg
Indiantown Gap
Virginia
Obituary notices from Indiana County funeral services
Obituaries describe services for Peterman Betzold McDonald Papson Hutton with births, marriages, and deaths from Indiana County communities. The list includes Peterman family members, Miss Irma Hutton, and local church connections, detailing survivors, burial plans, and service locations in Greenwood and Uniontown Cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Hutton
Route
Schrader Curve
Geistown
Miss Hutton
Johnstown
Murray
Mary Helen (Wilson) Hutton-Platz
Revloc
Richard Hutton
Mahaffey
Joseph J. Platz
Platz
duPont -Place
Charles C. Byler
Grace Pentecostal Church
Uniontown Church
Cherrytree
Uniontown Cemetery
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Confab
Gibraltar
New Citadel
Sept
Maiden Brush
West Virginia
McIntosh
New Jersey
BY Dewit MacKenzie
College Wweather
Gen. Martin
Bendix
Lehigh Port
Lehigh Val Coal
Lehigh Val RR Ligg and Myers As
Loew's Inc Ath
Montgom Ward
Nat Blocuit
Nat Dairy Pr
Nat Distillers
Nat Pow
Central RR
North Ameria
War Fac
Packard Motor
Param Pictures
Fenn RR
Sye NJ
Woolworth
Ervisor
Pluncreek
Martin
Susannah
Ross) Peterman
Ruth
Akey) Peterman
Oice
Minnie Mae (Calhoun) Peterman
Clara Henderson
Creekside
Laisie D. Peterman
Willis M. Peterman
Sheloca R
Quatis Julius Betzold
Homer City
R. D
Therton Hays
Greenwood, Cemetery
Annabell (Buterbaugh) M'Donald
East Run
Brookville
John McDonald
Merle Buterbaugh
Homer Buterbaugh
Bakerton
Ernest Buterbaugh
Curwensville
Ralph Buterbaugh
John Michaels
Kelly Bowman
Altoona
Elizabeth Papson
Papson
Elizabeth Gaydosh
Cherryhill Township
Mary Gaydosh
Sane
St. Anthony Roman Catholic Church
Clymer
Francie Karabinos
St. Anthony Cemetery
Austria
Rosary Society
Anna Patochicik
Detroit
John
Michael
Joseph Papson
Andrew Papson
Cleveland
Margaret
Julius Papson
Joseph
Matthew
Buchtel
S.C. StThis Ams Funeral Directe Ony
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