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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1918
Page
2
Readers are reminded that the big county fair is three weeks away with festival officials urging early preparations and attendees to plan travel, lodging, and schedules. Local groups promote events and activities surrounding the fair dates.
This noon on the westbound train seven men volunteered for the American for Erie to entrain for Fort Slocum New York. Sergeant Raiser of the local recruiting station accompanied them. Names include Robert of Ludlow George Atwell Kane Ray H Hunter Allison Street I H Younes Cedar Street Howard Barbar 225 Central Avenue Ralph Abbot Sug Grove Martin H Grove and others. The article notes wartime exhibits at the Warren County Fair and the Food Conservation display led by Mrs J E Walker, with plans to encourage canning and conservation across the county.
President Wilson issues an executive order transferring petroleum specification duties to the United States Fuel Administration. A committee on standardization of petroleum specifications is created with appointees from War, Navy, Shipping Board, Rail Administration, Bureau of Mines, and Bureau of Standards. The order binds all departments and extends through wartime and six months after peace proclamation. Woodrow Wilson. The White House, July 21, 1918.
Malcolm M Metcalf drowned in Chautauqua Lake last Monday and his funeral was held at the family home 51 Fair Mount avenue. Rev Samuel W Robinson officiated with bearers Le Roy Meyer Arnold Lindstrom William P Osmer Jr and C A Raymond Lofgren. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery with tributes from local organizations and relatives. Family from away included Fred Brown Youngsville Mrs Will Stevenson Aurora Can Mr and Mrs J S Robinson Montgomery Ala Fred Main Montclair N J Mrs Frank Main Evelyn of Pittsburgh Mrs Maria McNaughton Chautauqua Dr John McNaughton and son Bruce Charlero Pa Mr and Mrs Will McNaughton and son Fulton New Wilmington Pa. The infant Ella May four months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Peters died after a week illness. Funeral from St Josephs church and burial in St Josephs cemetery.
Dan Jones and his wife of Erie were in the city today. F Von Tackey from Tinsville, and Jh K Kilburn of Ridgway were in town on business. The Warren County Commissioners announce a public sale of a pension bridge site in Warren Pa on Monday August 12 at 2 pm.
Mrs James Jordan received a wartime letter from her husband with the 161st Field Hospital Medical Corps in France. He reports moving repeatedly by army trucks, three weeks in trenches, a brief breathing spell, and emergency surgical work. He notes the Fourth of July celebration in a large French city where Americans were warmly received. He signs Harold from the 161st Field Hospital.
Navy recruiting officers in Warren over two days secured over fifty men for service. Notable figures include Chief Boatswain Mate A. E. Jacoby and Skip Lawrence J. O. Dowd, who also toured Erie and performed at the station farewell for draftees. Recruit list features Edward F. Geary, Marion Loucks, Patrick Ponsell, Joseph Magine, Carl Johnson, Anthony Guiffre, Fred Wood, James Scalise, Raymond Shutt, LaVern Samuelson, Robert Berneissen, and John Masterson Lytle among others residing in Warren and nearby streets.
Camp Lee dispatch outlines new army rookies improving under drill, with humor about a clever rookie who needles a corporal. The piece notes wits in the army rival civilian life, and hints at Panama Rocks and on site dining promotions, closing with an ad nudge for The Time.
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