Girl Jumped Off Dock Rescued From Bay Waters
April 1 Frances Garrity reappeared from the bay after plunging from a dock. An unidentified man threw her to shore, then vanished after handing her to Patrolmen Byarger and Patterson. She was taken to her home after care at Hosnot Hospital. Police say she hired a cab, rode to 7th and State, asked the driver to wait five minutes, then walked to the dock and jumped into the water.
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Frances Garrity
Miss Garrity
Charles ‘Byarger
Clair Patterson
Hosnot Hospital
Eleven District Men Return From Antarctica Victory Home
Eleven district men who served with the Navy's Byrd expedition are returning home after Operation High Jump. Task Force 68 sailed from New York and California in December, traced a path from the Balcony Tatands near Australia across Little America, with Northwestern Pennsylvania crew members among those aboard.
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Aleyan Nurus Wesern Penmayiyannit
Navy
Antarctica
New York
California
Tatands
Australia
Little America
Pennsylvania
Donald G
Boland
Mercer
Robert Ll, Schreck
Meadville
Frederick L. Bennett
Greenville
Donald H.rupert
Bradford
Tin Dee c
Einley
Corry
Joseph S
Chrowtowski
Erie
Arden
Sottiaux
Ol City
Alan D
Pringle
Sic
Titusville
William Sheldon
North Girard
Alfonso M. Kisielewski
Sto
Robberies at Oil City cleared by arrests
Oil City police announced the solution of 12 burglaries tied to William Thompson, 31, of Franklin, and Harold Anthony, 22, of the United States Hotel Oil City. Thompson admitted most break-ins as a solo effort, with one joint burglary. Both were to be arraigned on burglary and parole violation charges. Thompson said drinking during the burglaries contributed to the crimes.
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Oil City
Willian Thompson
Franklin
Harold Anthony
United States Hotel
Thompson
Anthony
William 8. Peters
Flood Devastates Corry Area With Easter Saturday Deluge
Widespread Easter flood inundated Corry and surrounding valleys from Spring Creek through to Clymer and Wattsburg. High water damaged bridges, tore out roads, and swept fences and farm buildings. Columbus suffered major flooding as the dam released water. Roads clogged, traffic halted, and several bridges were reported destroyed or at risk through the night into Sunday.
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Clymer
Blackton Road
S ‘Sherman
Findley
Clymer-Sherman
Brokenstraw
Fort Viner Carlisch Mill
Columbus
Coffee Creek
Lottsville
Main Street
Burlk
Sayko
Niles
Route 6
Erie R. R. W
Roach Crossing
Ane
Wattsburg
Baldwin Flats
Beaver Camp
Carter Hill
Garter Hill
Union City
Spring Creek
Sammons
Corry
Tubbs Brothers
Bridges Closed As Floods Halted Traffic In Pa Town
Fire crews aided the department and roadblocks formed before bridges declared unsafe. Water filled cellars and many were flooded in Jamestown with traffic stalled. County Highway Superintendent W Hruce Chilldon reported scares of roads blocked or unfit for travel. Spring Creek Township School Budget adopted April 29 1947 may be seen at the secretary's home.
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Rond
Jamestown
W. Hruce Chilldon
Spring Creek Township
L. D. Whiteley
Spring Creek
Young Brockway flier killed in Chesterfield crash
April 7 1944 Sgt Salvetto aged 18 and a half from Brockway was killed in a plane crash near Chesterfield Virginia while en route from Myrtle Beach to Brockway for Easter. He served 14 months in the Army Air Corps. Body taken to Camp Lee and will be sent home for burial with military honors. Names withheld until Saturday pending notification of kin.
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Brockway
Ridgway
Myrtle Beach
S. G
J. A. Sulvetto
Chesterfield
Sgt. Salvetto
Camp Lee
Romeo Salvetto
Salvetto
Army Air Corps
Sherman woman Anna VanGeem dies at 72
Mrs Anna VanGeem 72 of Sherman died Saturday morning at 11 oclock in Corry Hospital after several months of ill health and a fall. Formerly of Clymer she lived in Sherman 40 years and was a Rebekah Lodge and Eastern Star member. Survived by son Richard of Buffalo and a grandson, the remains are at the Sherman home with services at Sherman Baptist Church Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev Leonard Travis to officiate. burial in Holland Cemetery at Poland.
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Anna van Geem
Sherman
Anna VanGeem
Corry Hospital
Clymer
VanGeem
Rebekah Lodge
Eastern Star
Vrs
Richard
Buffalo
Sherman Baptist Church
Leonard Travis
Holland Cemetery
Olymer
Services Saturday for Accident Victim Gary Wayne Ross
The funeral service for Gary Wayne Ross was held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at Bracken Keating Funeral Home with Rev. C F Hildebrand officiating. Pallbearers included William Hall John Bogniak Jr Casimir Bogniak David Dimmick Richard Lindberg Robert Ottaway Roger Ottaway and Richard Derby. Temporary interment was in Pine Grove Cemetery mausoleum. Attendees from away included Arthur Glarle of North East Mr and Mrs Morris Derby and family of Watts Flats and Mr and Mrs Melvin Stebbins of East Otto NY.
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Gary Wayne Ross
Bracken-Keating
C. F. Hildebrand
The
Beavers
William Hall
John Bogniak, Jr
Casimir Bogniak
David Dimmick
Richard Lindberg
Robert Ottaway
Roger Ottaway
Richard Derby
Pine Grove Cemetery
Arthur Glarle
North East
Morris Derby
Watts Flats
Melvin Stebbins
East Otto
Plan Double Services For Mother And Son
Mrs Mary Torrora aged 1 died at home of daughter Mrs Edith Shreve in Lincolnville. Her son Arthur Holford of Spartansburg died Friday. funeral postponed to Tuesday at 2 PM for a double service at Torrey Funeral Home Spartansburg. Burial in Riceville. Survived by daughter Mrs Shreve four grandsons Wayne Glenn Clifford Shreve and Willard Holford of Spartansburg and Lincolnville a granddaughter Mrs Mable Allee and sister Mrs Erma Lines of Corry.
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Mary Torrora
Edith Shreve
Lincolnville
Holford
Arthur Holford
Spartansburg
Torrey
Riceville
East Branch Grange opposes Daylight Saving Time plan
At the last East Branch Grange meeting members recorded their opposition to the Daylight Saving Time proposal. They argue the extra evening hour harms farm work during harvest and suggest shifting work starting one hour earlier by the clock to keep the sun's time.
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East Branch Grange
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Gabardine
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North Center Street
Thomas Motor Co
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Voice of the People
Ast Branch Grange
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Kentucky Club
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