Ecclesian Club Summer Dances Continue On Saturdays
The Ecclesian club announces June Saturdays at the Ecclesian club in South Jefferson and South streets. Dances run from 8 to 11 PM with chaperons provided by club officers and their wives. Music is by club members in tin pan alley style and intermission performances are offered. Carload rail traffic in 1943 totaled 42,414,000 cars.
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Ecclesian Club
South Jefferson
South Streets
U. S
Japanese Bases Heavily Bombed In New Guinea Raid
Gen. MacArthur reports heavy Allied air and sea attacks on Japanese bases from Truk to Bougainville. Manokwari was bombed sinking a 1,000‑ton freighter and six coastal vessels, with fires started as shore installations were hit. Biak and Korm Bay targets seen, eight barges damaged. Truk airfields and a seaplane base struck in Caroline Islands. three enemy fighters downed, one Allied plane lost.
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MacArthur
New Guinea
Truk
Bougainville
Manokwari
Geelvink Bay
Biak Island
Korm Bay
Biak
Caroline Islands
Trap For Auto Thieves Fatal To War Worker
A 16 year old Ambridge boy captured in Stowe township as part of a suspected auto theft gang. A trap set by Kenned y township authorities led to the death of Edwin Schuler 23 of McKees Rocks and serious wound to Ralph Landefeldt 29 of Kennedy township. Stowe Township Police Chief William Duerr confessed firing the fatal shots and was released on $10 000 bond pending inquest.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Ambridge
Stowe Township
Mrchves Rocks
Crafton
Edwin Schuler
McKees Rocks
Ralph Landefeldt
Kennedy Township
William Duerr
OCD Notes on canvassing by Civilian Defense members
Office of Civilian Defense volunteers will canvass home and military addresses of service members. Each canvasser carries an identification card and OCD armband. information only to those with card and armband. Card signed by Ralph Cooper Hutchison, executor director, with local council countersignature. Dome painting of the national capitol in 1939 cost 303,906 dollars including labor and materials.
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Office of Civilian Defense
Commonwealth OF Penna
State Council OF Defense
County OF
OCD
Ralph Cooper Hutchison
D. O. Davies
Local Council of Defense
National Capitol
Prisoner of War Dalmer Garrett Sent Card From Stalag 2B
After months of suspense Mr and Mrs Jay Garrett of Pulaski received a card from their son Pfc Dalmer Garrett a prisoner of war in Stalag 2B east of Berlin. He was captured January 30 at Cisterna Italy.
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Jay Garrett
R. D. 2. Pulaski
Pfc
Dalmer Garrett
Stalg 2B
Red Cross
Berlin
Garrett
Cisterna
Italy
Federal Communications Commission
Gene H. Garrett
Cpl
Maurice Garrett
England
Seaman
Gerald Garrett
Camp Endicott
R. I
Ration change notices for food and fuel in wartime
The bulletin details wartime ration changes including red stamps for butter margarine cheese and meat where beef remains allowed. blue stamps for processed foods jams and jellies. sugar stamp updates with new valid periods and limits. spare stamp 37 required for sugar applications. two canning sugar periods with specific dates and requirements. shoe and gasoline adjustments with airplane stamps tire policy and R and E coupon exchanges. and eligibility rules for Grade I tires with tight board screening.
Boy Treated For Lip Laceration After Bicycle Fall
Dick Ammann aged six of 339 Park Avenue was treated at Jameson Memorial hospital at 6 oclock Sunday evening for a lip laceration sustained when he fell on a bicycle.
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Dick Ammann
Park Avenue
Jameson Memorial Hospital
FASTEETH Improves Comfort for Loose Dentures
An old advertisement touts FASTEETH as an improved alkaline powder that keeps dentures firmer and more comfortable. It promises soothing gums and relief from embarrassment caused by loose plates, urging readers to buy FASTEETH at drug stores.
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Drua
Local service notes as servicemen return or move
Cpl James J Dennis returns to Manchester Conn after a ten day furlough visiting wife daughter and friends Mrs Thomas Reese Rose avenue reports her husband Thomas Reese S2c has been sent to Bainbridge Md for boat training in the U S Navy Warren W Wigley RD has returned to the Alaska Highway after a 24 day furlough at his mothers home Mrs Mary S Wigley Mrs Elizabeth Pollio Morris Street learns her husband Michael J Pollio seaman 2c has arrived in New Guinea formerly stationed in California The good conduct medal is awarded to Tech Sgt Everett P Pattom 612 Mercer Street Sgt Carl C Campbell selected for a special course at Fort Sill Okla Aviation Cadet John D Marshall reported to Courtland Army Air Field Ala for the second stage of flight training parents reside in Wampum Salvatore Rotunno son of Mr and Mrs M Rotunno 441 East Long Avenue graduates from basic engineering at Great Lakes Ill Petty Officer Third Class Charles W Grieder on seven days leave visiting his mother Mrs Emma Grieder Pulaski P O Grieder attached to Aviation Ordnance at Harvey Point Nc
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Cpl
James J. Dennis
Manchester
Conn
Daughater
Thomas Reese
Rose Avenue
S 2C
Bainbridge
U. S. Navy
Warren W. Wigley
R. D
Alaska Highway
Mary S. Wigley
Elizabeth Pollio
Morris Street
Michael J. Pollio
New Guinea
California
Tech
Everett P. Pattom
Mercer Street
Carl C. Campbell
Fort Sill
Oklo
Lilly Campbell
Arlington Avenue
John D. Marshall
Courtland Army Air Field
Ala
H. W. Marshall
Wampum
Great Lakes
Salvatore Rotunno
M. Rotunno
East Long Avenue
Charles W. Grieder
Emma Grieder
Pulaski
P.O. Grieder
Aviation Ordnance
Harvey Point
N.C
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Rieck
Joan Davis
Sealrest Village
Jack Haley
KDKA
Lee Lo
Citizens Lumber CO
White Street
Pvt
Son
Union Trust
North
NEW Castile
College
McGoun
Perelman
Shell
Smart New Bulovas
Ae A Hie Doe
Attractis
Dias
Dad
Ordnance Department
Pennsylvania Power Company
Bard Hardware CO
Washington St
Perelman’s
Mathers
Lillfolds
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