Meadville Tribune writer injured in fall from fire truck
Halver W. Getchell, a Meadville Tribune staff writer and volunteer firefighter, suffered a possible left shoulder fracture after a grass fire run when the fire truck lurched and flipped him off. He is listed in satisfactory condition at City Hospital. The report also details a pool hall arrest of a downtown Oil City owner for allowing underage patrons, bids for ten duplex low income rentals funded by the Farmers Home Administration, and church, chamber, and school notes from the region.
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Halver W. Getchell
Meadville Tribune
Getchell
City Hospital
Meadville
Oil City
Pymatuming
Linesville
Receives Orders Receives Orders Kenneth Heberlein
Kenneth Heberlein of 82 Elk Street is to receive major orders on Saturday at Pope John 23rd National Seminary in Boston Mass as part of Holy Orders He will be ordained a priest in one year and may perform Holy Communion baptisms and other Roman Catholic duties except Mass and confessions Meanwhile condolences pour in for Corry five deaths and a growing fund total now 12418 with new deposits and letters from organizations and individuals across the country
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Kenneth Heberlein
Leo Heberlein
Elk Street
Pope John 23Rd National Seminary
Boston
Senate of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Stanford Hose Company
Corry
Edward A. Zarger
Robert L. Auer
Walter Auer
Robert
Baltimore
S.A. Levyne Company
Professional Archers Association
James Scheiner
Crestline Company
Dave Staples
PAA
California
Florida
Pennsylvania
Judge Plans Crackdown on Jury Excuses
Erie County Court President Judge Edward H. Carney vows a tougher policy on jury exemptions starting with criminal court next month. He cites a juror shortage for the civil term with 130 summoned, 50 seeking exemption, 15 with implausible excuses, 15 having moved out of the county, and one deceased.
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BRIE
Erie County Court
Edward H. Carney
Carney
Agencies Ban Weed Killer After Vietnam Use
Washington AP reports the Agriculture and HEW departments ban domestic use of 2,4,5-T Herbicide Orange. Tests link the chemical to cancer in lab mice and possible developmental issues in unborn animals. Pentagon reviews the defoliant while asserting no birth defects found in South Vietnam.
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Washington
Vietnam
Pentagon
Departments of Agriculture, and Health, Education and Welfare
David Packard
Exchange Student Talks To Teachers
The April meeting of the Corry Area Education Association at Conelway School featured CAHS exchange student Hiroshi Ikawa speaking to educators about Japanese schools. President Kenneth Harvey led the session while minutes and the treasurer’s report were presented, and plans for next year’s foreign exchange fundraising and the Corry student abroad were discussed.
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Corry
Corry Area
Minna K. Stahl
Hiroshi Ikawa
CAHS
Japan
United States
Deaths Mrs Mary Davis 71 of Corry
Mrs Mary Davis 71 of 11 Chestnut street died yesterday at Corry Memorial Hospital after a long life in Corry Birth March 8 1899 She worked at Nu Bone Corset Aero Supply General Electric and retired 1956 She was a member of St Thomas Roman Catholic Church Survived by her husband Howard M Davis and several nieces and nephews Friends may call Bracken Funeral Home with services and a Requiem Mass at St Thomas Church Burial in St Thomas Cemetery Rosary Friday evening at 700 p.m.
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Mary Davis
Davis
Chestnut Street
Corry Memorial Hospital
Corry
Nu-Bone Corset Co
Howard M. Davis
Aero Supply Co
General Electric Co
Erie
Legislators accusing racing board over Pennsylvania tracks
Representatives Forest Hopkins and Robert Bellomini testified before the House Committee on track awards claiming Erie County was bypassed nine times in license decisions. Hopkins accused the racing commission of ignoring legislative intent and harming tax revenue and regional access.
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dawuspunys — _representatives
Forest Hopkins
Robert Bellomini
House
Pennsylvania
Hopkins
Bellomini
Erie County
200 Bridge Players In Big Deal Tourney Here
About 200 top bridge players from Pennsylvania nearby states and Canada converge on Corry for the Seven Cities Annual Sectional Bridge Tournament at Venture Inn. The event opens with an Invitational Knockout Team of Four and runs four days, culminating in a final match and a chance to advance to the District Championship this summer. Teams from Sharon Meadville Corry and others compete, with top squads led by Life Masters Mrs Treat Mr Larsen and Mrs Beverly.
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Pennsylvania
States
Canada
Corry
Seven Cities
Northwestern Pennsylvania
Venture Inn
The
Unit 226
Ohio
West Virginia
New York
Maryland
Sharon
William Booth
R. Hadley
Mll. Ayers
W. Nichols
Meadville
H.D. Kilburn
George Findlay
Gail Kress
Mary Troglione
Donald Hall
Jack Osman
Horton Davis
Frank Graft
Thomas Maloney
A. McGlintock
Charles Miller
Arthur Hansen
Treat
Larsen
Beverly
Franklin
Greenville
Oil City
Titusville
Veo Lindsey
T.H. Treat
Morgan Beverly
Ray Lauderbaugh
Bill Wooldridge
Pittsburgh
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Walter Gilliland
First United Methodist Church
Corry Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Salvation Army
Chris Olson
Corry Area High School
Robert C. Olson
Marine Bank
Corry Savings and Loan
Judge
Firestone
Sonny Apinr
Adivatalite
Firestone ““Charge
R. Briggs & Sta
Barney
Fireston
Enneg
U.S. No
U. S
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Bombay
India
Exceptional Children’s Education Center
911
North Center Street
Harold Messenger
Wahb
Rockies
Ring of the Grizzlies
Thompson
SAT
Sun
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