Erie News Snapshots of Flood Aftermath and Local Events
Readable items include flood relief measures in Meadville and Warren with health inspections and utility checks, Jamestown Boy of the Year Ronald Swanson departing for Washington events, Erie harbor navigation resumption with 20 000 ton corn freighter, and diverse local incidents from court divorce filings to a car fire and flood damage assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Ronald Swanson
Jamestown Optimist Club
Washington, D. C
Swanson
Robert H. Jackson
National Capital ‘Optimist Club
Erie Harbor
Cleveland
Powell Motor Co to close tomorrow in Ford tribute
The Powell Motor Company will close tomorrow at noon to honor Henry Ford. The local garage has held a Ford franchise for over 18 years. A marriage license was filed by George F. Mendor of Chicora and Marian L. Kimmy of Meadville. Light rain fell on saturated ground as Meadville faced rising Creek flood levels, with 2.2 m readings at 2.2 m and Mead Avenue gauge at 10.1. The flood was 6.6 feet below Easter Sunday’s crest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
Electric and Gas Company
Powell Motor Company
Henry Ford
Ford
Erie County Court House
George F. Mendor
Chicora
Marian L. Kimmy
City
Mendyille
French Creek
Mead Avenue
Mrs Merl Lawson Dies Sudden at Home
Edith M Lawnod of 640 East Main street died suddenly at her home shortly after midnight. She was born November 17 187% in East Orwell and had lived in the city for 91 years. Survived by Merl Lawson husband three daughters Gladys Harmon Vida Bentley May Jordan three sons James Harmon George Lawson Merl W Lawson ten grandchildren two great grandchildren a sister Mrs Geneyleye Lawae eee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merl Lawson
Edith M. Lawnod
East Main Street
Pentacostal Church
Gladys Harmon
Atlanta
Vida Bentley
Erie
May Jordan
Albion
James Harmon
Conneaut
George Lawson
Norristown
Merl W. Lawson
Geneyleye Lawae Eee
Union City Man Assaulted in Erie Investigation Under Way
Union City man John D. Fahey, 40, was assaulted Tuesday night in Erie. He suffered a lacerated right eyebrow, three sutures were applied at Hamot Hospital, and Fahey was held without charge for further investigation. His son Buffalo and brother Frank Watson of Conneaut attend funeral services Friday at Davison Funeral Home with interment in Clymer Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Rolice
John D. Fahey
Union City
Seading
Fahey
Hamot Hospital
Guts
al Skonteczia
Jack Reagan
Buffalo
Frank Watson
Conneaut
Davison Funeral Home
Clymer Cemetery
Mother sues for custody of 20 year old daughter
Jeanne Shipman Schabacher seeks a writ of habeas corpus to gain custody of Margot Jeanne Schabacher amid a pending divorce action against Darren W. Schabacher. Judge Laub granted a writ to show cause with arguments to be scheduled later. The petition alleges the husband, with George Hanson and Mildred Dillon, seized the child on April ath and places where she is now unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SRIE
Jeanne Shipman Schabacher
Darren W. Schabacher
Margot Jeanne
Burton R. Laub
Ex Convict Robs Erie Store Second Time
Loyal Bernard Paterson aged 25, previously jailed for burglarizing W. Bryan Pohle’s store in 1944, returned to the Erie recovery store this morning and was arrested after police, alerted by noises, found him hiding in the basement. Officers Earl Wagner and Leo Wardanske, under Lieut. Paul Schaat, responded at 11:88 am. Proprieter aided by residents and others named include Hanson and Mildred Dillon. A separate custody matter noted involving Mrs. Schubacher and a child under medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ERIE
Bernard Paterson
W. Bryam Pohle
Paul Schaat
Earl Wagner
Leo Wardanske
Peterson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kunla ‘Telephone Corp
Erle
Bell
Warren
Corry Memorial Hospital Association
G. Harold Wagner
Harrisburg
Lake Erie
Corry
Jessie Petracco
Peter Petracco
Matilda R. Pettit
Charles W. Pettit
Edinboro
Carroll D. Kearns
Erie Manufacturers’ Association
Goth Congress
Kearns
House
Senate
Mary Benjamin
Dunkirk
Herdey
Miss Benjamin
Pennsylvania
Henry L. Scott
Bilis
Regiens
Ward Chautauqua
Chautauqua
Arthur Crouse
Hemlock
Martin Knox
City-Fire Department
Spring Street
National Forge and Ordnance Company
Irvine
Lindated
Department of Public Instruction
Election Registration Commissions
Harold 8
Webb
Willam Carlton Batea
Concorde Township
Rouseville
Howard Hicks
West
Washington Street
No. 1 and 2
Kinzua
Corydon
Big Bend
Adj
Washington
North Center Street
City Cab Company
Pascal Celery
U.S
Royal Manor
Orchard Park
Cupid
Heiman Jewelers
Hanson
Mildred Dillon
Ward
Hag Novelty
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