Tolls Rise on Pennsylvania Turnpike in 1945 Five Months
The Pennsylvania Turnpike reports 385244 motorists used the Harrisburg to Pittsburgh superhighway in the first five months of 1945, tolls up by 35343 from last year. Monthly totals show January 31844, May 65266, with truck travel rising to 328933 in the period.
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Middlesex
Cumberland
Lewin
Westmoreland County
Burns Addresses Local Lions Club on Racial Relations
Harold Burns urged better understanding between races at a noon Lions Club meeting in Castleton. The talk echoed themes voiced to the Rotary Club, and district news noted W. W. Turner of Meadville elected district governor of District 14 B. Also reported was bond sales totaling 103700.82 with Rashid and Ward teams contributing. William Fenton of Hadley, a former Lions member, attended as a guest.
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Harold Burns
News
King-Lion-elect
Harvey
Bush Save
Pittsburgh
Meadville
Rashid’s
Ward’s
Willian ‘Fenton
Hadley
Lion
Pvt C L Russell Returns To States
Pvt. Charles L. Russell husband of Mrs Margaret Russell of 126 North Mill Street was wounded in Germany on April 13, 1945. He has been brought back to the United States and is receiving further treatment at Woodrow Wilson Hospital Staunton Virginia. Russell sustained shrapnel wounds to the right foot hands and thigh after a year in service and six months overseas.
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Charles L. Russell
Margaret. Russell
North Mill-street
Germany
United States
Woodrow: Wilson
Stauntons
Russell
Weath of Service Members Visit Home
Lt. Dorothy Si Chambers returns on shore leave from Fort Storey Virginia. She served in the Army Nurses Corps after 32 months overseas and was cited by General Patton for bravery. She will report to Indiantown Gap for reassignment.
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Si Chambers
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Wrest
R. D. Li Chambers
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Storey
Basa Hospital
Chambers
Ison
Mary
France
Pattom
Brest
England
Indiantown Gap
Local Youth Lieutenant Edwin Hutcheson Killed in Plane Crash
Grove City June 27 reports Lieut Edwin Hutcheson popular local youth died in England when a transport plane crashed on the Isle of Man. The plane carried 32 occupants who were killed instantly. Hutcheson, on leave at his Pittsburgh home, was returning from a base in England to spend a seven day leave in Belfast, Ireland.
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Edwin. Hutcheson
England
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Hutcheson
Spendine
Pittsburgh
Belfast
Ireland
Mercer Mourns Death Of Longtime Resident Mrs Breckenridge
Mercer community records the passing of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Breckenridge at 125 Maple Street. She was approaching 99 years old on September 17 after several months illness. The town notes her as Mercer’s oldest resident and a patient in the home.
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Mercer
Lizabeth
A. Breckenridge
Maple
Woman Held Pending Coroner Verdict In Shooting Case
Mrs. Imogene Stevens 24 was jailed on manslaughter charges after allegedly shooting Albert Kovacs. The coroner will issue findings within days and copies go to the state’s attorney. The incident occurred after a night with Kovacs. Stevens claimed she mistook them for housebreakers.
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Stevens
Kovacs
Albert
Maj
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Germany
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