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PAGE TWO THE AUGUST 17, 1943. ALL AM CANCELS AUGUST COURT TRIALS i'SftSliiii: TO WEDNESDAY MORNING SPECIALS FINAL CLEAN-UP BBSS NhKi i :3 Wednesday Store Hours 9 to 12 HOSIERY High twist rayon hose. Toe cotton reinforced pr. 92c Rayon Mesh pr. 59( Rayon leg and top, mercerized cotton heel and toe 59c Judge Rules Not Enough Cases to Justify Expense; Eight True Bills Returned.

85 DRESSES Broken Sizes Values Cottons Silks $5.95 Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1943. IN NAVAL AIBCORrS. 1 RACK OF SUITS Light colors into fall. Clearance price suits to wear right $10.00 Jury trials in the August term of Quarter Sessions court were coutlnued to the November term late Monday afternoon when Judge Ijee A Me-Cracken cancelled the court term following the action of the grand Jury in returning light indictments as true bills.

After conferring with District Attorney Daniel J. Skelly the judge concluded that there were not enough cases on the trial list to justify the expense of calling the petit jurors SURPRISE FULL-FASHIONED MESH HOSE 49c Broken Sizes KITCHEN TOWELING All linen 2 to 5 yd. pieces. Unbleached, yd. 25c Bleached, yd.

27c DRADLEY'C and conducting court. The court ordered Sheriff James C. Marshall to return the names of the petit jurors to the jury wheel and to notify them that their services would not be need ed. The indictments returned by the ih fasixiiion grand jury as true bills included: Commonwealth vs. William Denny, alias Raymond William Denny, larceny of an automobile and operating a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner prosecutor, Patrolman unester Mugnes, iranKiin city ponce.

Commonwealth vs. Willinm H. Schwartz, offenses against morals, two Indictments, prosecutor, Capt. Ira L. Joslin, Oil City police.

Commonwealth vs. Charles WTlsor, burglary, prosecutor, Lieut. Says Season's Crops as Good WANTED USED CARS Any Yetr TO SELL TO LOCAL DEFENSE WORKERS WE ARE PAYING HIGHEST PRICES Make Year Body Price Wanted JU Qm QQf Name STONEBORO. PA. Address 7 Phone 54-W.

Phone Robert D. McBlroy, Franklin city po As Last Year lice. Commonwealth vs. Merle Smith, aggravated assault and bnttery, Naval Aviation Cadet Charles E. Goss, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles E. Goss, 1244 Otter Street, is now receiving his initial flight training at the Civil Aeronautics Authority War Training School at St. Mary's College, Eminittsburg, Md. Cadet Goss com-pleted his preliminary Naval instructions at the University of Pennsylvania Flight Preparatory School last May.

He is a graduate of Franklin High School, class of 1940, where he was active in the Debate Club, Hi-Y, and band. Goss enlisted in the Naval Air Corps Nov. 2, 1042. At the time BUTLER SERGEANT GIVES ORDER TO FIRE AGAINST MAINLAND Red-Headed Tennessee Private Jerks Cord, and Long Tom Starts Hurling Shells. By C.

R. CUNNINGHAM. WITH AMERICAN FORCES, Advancing on Messina, Aug. 10. (Delayed) UP A red-headed Tennesfee Yet we will equal 1042 production of most crops and exceed it in corn, hogs, poultry and potatoes.

"We haven't experienced any real shortages yet. We have had inconveniences of not being able to get what we want when we want it. But we haven't had any famine." Walker said that "scare" statements were made last spring of ini-IK'wling famines next spring. "That campaign ix'tered out, but now it looks as though it will be revived again." he added. The Federal official credited "the largest reserves of non-perishable foods in the history of the country two or three times larger than ever before" for making up deficiencies caused by the diversion of crops to the armed forces and to Allied na prosecutor, Private P.

I. Gonrley, HARRISKUKG, A us. 17. UP Jaiues K. Walker, chairman of the state police.

U. S. Agriculture Department's state Commonwealth vs. Robert lth- war board, today' warned agaiust a erup, offense against morals, prosecutor, Capt. Ira L.

Joslin, Oil City po revival of "scare campaigns" predict lice. Commonwealth vs. John Gifford, assault and battery, prosecutrix, Ann FOR RENT. of his enlistment he was attending Washington-Jefferson College, Wash ing food famines next winter and said that despite bad weather, crops this season would equal, or exceed 11142 production. "Last year we had ideal weather for crops," he explained.

"This year, wet weather delayed planting as I much as five weeks. "We had floods in the west and droughts in the south. private jerked the cord that sent the FOR KENT Two sleeping rooms at 325 Pacific- Street. Phone 1211. first shell from an American Long Miller.

Commonwealth vs. John Gifford, assault, and bnttery and malicious mischief, prosecutor, Philip Schiller. Minnis on Probation. David A. Minnis, of Franklin, FOB SALE Dick property, corner R.

G. Ave. and Lamberton. Hot water heat. Immediate possession.

Low price. Many more. All kinds at all prices. Join screaming across the Straits of tions through lend-lease. Walker defended Federal agricul Messina into Italy today.

lare front bedroom, suitable for two business women. Semi-pnyate bath and entrance. Breakfast if desired. Centrally located. Phone 465-X ture policies.

"We are charged with ington, Pa. WILL CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY OVERSEAS. Pvt. Raymond G. Brown will observe a birthday anniversary on Aug.

28 and would like to hear from his friends. His overseas address may be obtained from his parents, Mr. and He was rfc. Albert (Red) Keep from Atoka, a member of the pleaded nolo contendre to a charge restricting production." he said, then asked rhetorically, "but where does all the food come from" The Fed CALEB D.SOTTOI IOR RENT Two furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Moderate rent 15 Parker Avenue.

Phone 781-X. of assault and battery with intent to commit rape, waived the 'findings of the grand jury and was sentenced to eral farm program has been attacked frequently by State Agriculture Sec 608 15th St. Phone 196 pay the costs and placed on probation LOSJ FINE DIAMONDS WATCHES STERLING SILVER DICKINSON'S "The Jeweler Who Pleases" 10 SENECA ST. OIL CITY. retary Miles Ilorst and leaders of -Mrs.

I red It. Brown, Cooperstown, R. D. 1 for a period of two years. farm organizations.

Charles W. Wisor, who was indict ed on the charge of burglary, is now- LOST and gasoline ration books, also No. 2 food ration book in or near Covell Garage, Buffalo Street. Books name of c- H- Nunamaker, 1314 Chestnut Street Finder return to owner. serving a sentence of from two to JAPS CLAIM MORE five years in the Allegheny workhouse on a larceny charge, according to WANTED TO BUY Late Model Used Cars T.

V. SLOAN CO. PHONE 421. CLINTON Y1LLE, PA. LOST Satnrrtnv nn T.lKttt,.

a- Franklin police. Wisor was charged in the indictment returned bv the ALLIED SHIPS SUNK LONDON, Aug. 17. UP A Japa DANIELS MOVING STORAGE tween 12 and 13th Street, brown wallet with sum of money and check stubs from Talon Company, Oil City. Reward.

Return to Roy N. Heckathorn, R. D. 1, Franklin or Phone 1905-G. ARMY NURSE IS HOME.

Lieut. Helen A. Robinson, of the Army Nurses Corps, is spending a 15-day leave with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.

O. Robinson, Franklin, 1. D. 1. Lieut.

Robinson, who is stationed with the 27th General Hospital, Fort Lewis, was a supervisor in the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, prior to her entrance into the service. he is a graduate of that hospital and Franklin High School. grand jury Monday with having broken into the R. B. Company's garage crew of No.

1 gun of a battery commanded by First Lieut. William B. Dougherty, of Dallas, Tex. It was the opening blow of the last battle in Sicily which now had become a battle for the straits. Objective of that shell was the big Italian coastal on the mainland side.

Sgt. Elmer Wilbert. of Butler, gave the order for Keep to puil the lanyard on the gun, a 155 rifle in a battalion under the command of Lieut. Col. George Halliday, of West Lafayette, a Purdue graduate who had gone forward to select an observation post for the firing on the mainland.

This gun crew had a big time after being told their rifle, a veteran of rounds in Tunisia and Sicily, would fire the first shot. They sang and laughed and joked about it. But when the time came they had to control some nervousness. The Long Tom, dubbed that by British Tommies who saw much of its eight and one-half foot height in Tu nese communique broadcast by Tokyo radio said today that two Allied cruisers, two destroyers and four Phone 1000. LOST Scotch plaid umbrella.

Reward if returned to The News-Herald. It II A LTV CLLTL KE. Our Fail Class Beginning Sept. 13. FELLEKS KEAUTV CULLEUK, Oil City, Pa.

transports were sunk and 28 planes FOUND. phot down during attacks on two convoys in Solomons waters. The communique located the attacks in franklin last Nov. 20. A car stolen from the garage was recovered later at Bigler, Pa.

Fingerprints left by the burglar in the R. B. garage were found and classified by the police and resulted in Wisor being charged with the burglary. CITY COMMlSSTONER AND SON ARE SLAIN near Vella Lavella Island in the cen can have same by identifying and pay-inff for this adv. Mrs.

Gus Isokreit, R. OUR TRACTOR TIRES ARE NOW AVAILABLE Firestone Auto Supply and Service Store 1274 Liberty St. Phone 44. tral Solomons, which was captured Sunday, and off the south end of New USSIFIE ADVERTISEMENTS MISCELLANEOUS. ENDS "BOOT" TRAINING.

William M. Bennett, seaman, second class, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M.

Bennett, 1421 Kagle Street, has been granted leave following the completion of his "boot" training at the Naval Training Station. Sannison. N. Georgia Island. Tokyo admitted loss of 17 Japanese planes.

IT1 A TIAV WANTED. v. vr Mjt Fall classes start Sept 7. Three different courses offered in beginning and ad. vanced work.

For full details write or phone Franklin Commercial College. nisia, is called "whispering death by WANTED Five or six room apartment the Germans. Y. Bennett was a member of this year's graduating class of Franklin High School. or house in Franklin by refined couple.

Those in the No. 1 gun crew in PROCLAIMS SEPT. 17 AS Best references. Phone Franklin IHMO-U or Oil City 3746-G1. CONSTITUTION DAY IN STATE IIARRISBURG.

Amr. 16 T'POnr WANTED Laborers, for track work, Edwin Martin has nroelnlmnri Ronf 17 Pennsylvania H. K. Co. at Oil City and Franklin.

Apply at supervisors office, No. Constitution Day the lfifith cluded Pvts. Ralph Mayle, Morgan-town, W. Ta. and Thomas Flynn, Philadelphia.

The huge gun has a barrel 24 feet long and weighs 30.10O pounds. OLD AND COUPONS TO BE TRADED FOR NEW 1 Seneca Street, UU City. sary of the framing of the fundamental GRADUATES FROM SCHOOL. Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Greggs, of Sugar-creek, have received word that their son, Pvt. Jack Greggs, has graduated from the National School of Electricity, of Los Angeles, Calif. His new address is Battery 144th A. A. A.

Calif. He would like to hear from his WANTED Middlo aged ladv or girl in family of two. Country home. Write Oil City, Box 255. 17-3t law or rne iana in independence Hall, Philadelphia.

Calling for public ceremonies cominemoratin-r thp nnnivni-. WANTED Girl for general housework. SELL ED. EDWARDS I PAY THE MOST MONEY 1939 to 1942 Cars Just Bring Title and Tire Registration Get the Cash At Once IF CAR WON'T RUN JUST CALL ME. ARLINGTON HOTEL 44 SENECA OIL CITY.

PHONE 4320. 9 A. M. to 8:30 P. M.

One who would like a Bood home in small friends. family. Good wages. Call 424. sary, Martin said "we will thus gather new strength, new inspiration and new-determination to put forth every effort in its support until final victory WANTED Three or four room apart ment.

No children. Call 1003. is acnieveu. WANTED To rent three or four unfurnished rooms or small house. Phone TRANSFERRED TO CALIF.

Aviation Cadet Bill Wilkins, sou of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Wilkins, has been transferred from Nashville, to Squadron SO, Flight S.

A. A. A. Santa Ana, Calif. 947-X.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. UP The Office of Price Administration today reminded motorists who still hold the old type and gasoline ration coupons to exchange them for the new mileage ration coupons between Aug. 23 and Sept. 1.

The new type coupons are designed to tighten the rationing program by rendering useless counterfeit coupons, stolen coupons and those otherwise illegally held. ir i vrril Trt rortf ViniiHo in TOrnnVlin nr vicinity. AVrite to Box 111, care of The iNews-fierma. WANTED A woman for general housework in the country. Three in the family.

BILL DIETZ ASSIGNED. William O. Dietz, seaman, second class, who left here Aug. 10. lias Harold Russ, 1L D.

1, Cooperstown, Pa. been assigned to an air base in Florida. WANTED Bv high school girl, place His address is Box U. S. Naval Air Station.

Banana River. Fla. He is the in private home in Franklin. Will work for room and board. Small family preferred.

Address, Box 765, care of News- son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Deitz, Herald.

WANTED Waitress at and restau 1410 Liberty Street and was a member of this year's graduating class of Franklin High School. rant. WANTED An experienced girl, over 18 Tragedy Occurs in Kentucky Home; Wife, 38, is Wounded. BURLINGTON, Ky Aug. 17.

UP Carl C. Kiger, 49, city commissioner and vice mayor of Covington, and his sn, Jerry, were shot to death early today as they slept in their summer home near Florence and his wife, Mrs. Jenny Kiger, 38, was wounded by the unidentified assailant. Sheriff Jake Williams, of Boone County, reported that Kiger's daughter, Joan, 16, aroused by the shots, seized a pistol and fired at the slayer, but apparently did not hit him. The slayer then fled from the home.

Williams said that two .38 calibre pistols were found at the bottom of a cistern near the house and a third pistol was found in the house. All had been fired recently, he said. Robbery was discounted as a motive becaiwe money was found in the house untouched. T. Brown to his father, R.

C. Brown, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bishop, states that he is now located at Dyersburg, as a radio instructor. His new address is 503rd Bomber Squadron, 30Gth Bomber Group, Army Air Base, Dyersburg.

Tenn. DONALD SPENCER TRANSFERRED Donald A. seaman second class, has been transferred from Sampson, N. to G-8-12, Barracks 510, U. S.

Service School, Great Lakes, 111. He will take a gunner's mate course. DR. KENNEDY IS HOME. Dr.

R. Kennedy, of the Army Air Forces, has returned from Admiral Byrd Field following the completion of his secondary flight training. He will spend a few days with his family here and then report to Greensboro, N. for further training. LEGAL NOTICE.

Notice is hereby ffiven that the Auditor of the accounts of the Franklin School District for the fiscal year ending July 5, 1943, filed his report Aug. 16, 1943, at C. P. P. No.

63 August Term, 1943. and that the same will be confirmed absolutely unless an appeal is taken therefrom in forty-five days. The following is a summary thereof: Receipts 1942 property taxes I 116.o49.68 Per capita tax 12.978.45 Delinquet taxes 1.548.06 25.391.66 years of age, for general housework in country. Two in family, no laundry, good wages. References required.

Write P. O. Box 469. 61 Anderson's GOES TO UTAH BASE. According to word received bv his wife, Pfc.

Robert W. McKlhinney has been transferred from Chanute Field, 111., to Utah. His new address is Sub Air Base No. 1, Clerical School 43-FF, Salt Lake City, Utah. WANTED Woman for general housework, go home nights.

References re quired. Phone 1138-X. 4t WANTED Waitress over 21 years, Ex change Hotel. 6t WANTED $8. OA for old or disabled horses delivered, $5.00 at your farm.

RETURNS TO CALIFORNIA. Pfc. Ronald F. Chapman has returned to Wilmington, where he is stationed with the 520th Armtnrv Write French Creek Mink Ranch, R. D.

Cochranton. 25t INVESTMENT ESSENTIAL A MAX MARTENS FUR COAT Wednesday, August 18th, and Thursday, August 19th, Mr. Max Martens, EDWARDS' own furrier for many years, will present to Oil City and vicinity, a beautiful collection of MINK PERSIANS, Black and Grey WANTED We pay "ah for good used Police Company, Los Angeles Port of cars and trucks. Euri eaver, 119 State Street, Oil City. Plume 518.

tl LiiHiaruation. lie spent the greater part of a 15-dav fnrloiirTi wilh Ti)h FOR SALE. iff mhn, parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.

T. Chapman, 73S Buffalo Street. His wife, who has been vis'iting here for the past seven weeks', returned to California with NEW FOR SALE' Seven room semi-bungalow house on Route 8, one mile south of Franklin. Call Pfc. Chapman.

FOR SALE Beginners flat trombone with case, In good condition. Inquire at 1417 Eagle Street. Phone 9oo-A, R. O. SPINDLER PROMOTED.

Robert O. Spindler, son of Mr. and FOR SALE Seven room house, bath, Mrs. R. S.

Spindler, 127 Nesbit Street, electric, good cellar, slate roof and hard wood floors. Will sell very reasonauie Rocky Grove, has been promoted from and payment to satisfy purchaser. Apply at 450 Pacific Street or call 431-G. sergeant to staff sergeant. lite pro MATTRESS $485 FOR SALE Quart Mason jars 69c pints 59c Phipps quick dry enamel motion was announced after his return to camp from a short furlough at his home.

He is training as' a radio operator and his address is: 4X)th Bomb Squadron, Fitzgerald Proving 89c qt, clothes baskets 1.29, $1.49, and $1.69, pre-war grade 1 tires. Official tire ALASKA SEAL, All Colors HUDSON SEAL inspection station, uean-pmpps btores, 1256 Liberty Street, Franklin, Pa. Ground, U. S. Army Air Forces, Biggs Tuition non-resident pupils 22,188.33 IE AAA A.A rflB OnA modern nnlr rlinino- Field, Texas.

room suite. Call at 1230 Elk St. from 5 to p. m. it Temporary loans Other sources 1,429.64 Balance July 6, 1942 l.loa.10 205,240.90 "Rxnenditiires FOR SALE: The Mcintosh residence, 1524 Liberty St, a beautiful home or can Prime pelts, master workmanship, lasting style and beauty.

Buy with confidence. easily be converted into apartments. Oneral control 9,543.10 Frontage 240 ft. by 170 ft. The Arent- DICK HARRIS MOVED.

Second Class Seaman Dick Harris, of the Coast Guard, has been transferred from Manhattan Beach to Ellis Island. The son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J.

Harris, he recently completed his "boot" training and received Ills promotion to second class seaman. zen residence in Miller Park, it is in excellent condition and a very desirable home. Tine o. L. meakley residence.

Full Size or Twin. Sanitary Covers. corner of loth and Liberty a very desirable location. Paul C. Moore, realtor Expenses in- stutions 124,545.04 Auxiliary agen- cies 4,152.39 Maintenance properties 4,339.01 Operating expenses 25.1 42.32 Fixed charges 5,037.63 Dpht KPT-vice 31.605.(H (F.

S. Moran. associate). 140S Libertv St. Phone 686-G.

tf S-A 1 TO HAVE BIRTHDAY SOOX. FOR SALE Farm, 195 acres, two Corn. Donald Steele, son of Mr. houses, rooms, electric, barn, other and Mrs. Rood P.

Steele, will observe Capital outlay 203.94 204.568.93 Remember the buildings. Water in pasture, near school, church, store, pymatuning Lake. Will sub-divide. O. Niemann, owner.

3t a birthday anniversary on Aug. 4. His address-is-Headquarters Company, Maintenance Battalion, A. P. O.

444. 'J dates, Wednesday and Thursday, Uth and 19th. FOR SALE Young pony. Inquire at "Shepherd of the Van. or Camp Campbell, Ky.

phone 9S95-X-2, Oil City, Pa. 3t fom Anderson's Balance end of fiscal year 671.97 ASSETS. Land and buildings 961,278.12 Text books and equipment 77,782.74 Uncollected taxes 7,716.17 Tuition due 1,129.90 Sinking fund balance General fund balance 671.97 $1,048,582.59 LIABILITIES. Bonded debt 72,00.00 Temporary loans lS.OKJfl.OO Accounts payable 917.86 87,917.36 ROY P. NELSON, Prothonotary.

FOR SALE Six-room house with garage at Maple Dale. This is a nearby location and plenty of land for gardening. A centrally located city property at 70b-12th Su Paul C. Moore, realtor, (F. S.

Moran associate). 1408 Liberty Franklin. Phone 686-G. tf RETURNS TO MARCH FIELD. Tech.

Corp. Gerald Beatty has returned to March Field. after spending part of a 15-day furlough with his mother, Mrs. Clara Beatty. Corp.

Beatty is with a medical detachment of the Army Air Corps. NOTE We close at 12 noon on Wednesday. EDWARDS' OF OIL CITY FOR SALF. Hotet with beer license and all modern equipment. Steam heat.

Good location. Will sacrifice for Rash. Apply at Tucker's Hotel. Sherman. X.

Y. lm IS RADIO INSTRUCTOR. A letter from Staff Sgt. Richard.