Unusual accident near North East causes fires and losses
A wrecker towing a disabled car west of North East overturned when a connecting hook failed. The burning vehicles, including the wrecker owned by Charles Ballew, were extinguished by North East Fire Department. The towed car was a total loss. Police later picked up two stray hogs at East Smith and Pennsylvania, placed in the city pound.
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North East
Charles Ballew
Elmer Connelly
East Smith
Pennsylvania Avenue
East Main
Martin Portive
Euclid Street
Rexford Southworth
Burton Avenue
M. S. Cobbett
Mishap Kills Father of 8 in Dover Pa
Daniel Woodard, 46, father of eight, died in a freak accident at his rural Dover area home. Gasoline poured into a well by children exploded after he lowered burning paper into the well to burn off gas. The blast knocked a concrete slab off the well top and struck him. His wife Phyllis escaped with minor injuries.
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Dover
Daniel Woodard
York County
Woodard
Allen H. Hinkle
Farewell for Coon Family Before Africa Mission Posted
Florence Kinney reports a Monday farewell for Mr and Mrs Roger Coon and daughters as they prepare for another four years as Baptist teachers and missionaries in Africa. The party at Mrs Todd Firths featured cake punch and games as the Coons share slides from their year furlough and plan to depart for Philadelphia and a World’s Fair stop before sailing to Italy with arrival around September 7.
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Florence Kinney
Roger Coon
Africa
Baptist Church
Todd Firth
Roger
Joyce
Coons
Robert Nichols
Philadelphia
Ruth Schenk
Manhattan Island
New York
Italy
WSCS
Methodist Church
Hallie Coates
Mennonite Church
Len Bell
Bernetta Hennigh
Jesus
Alice
Carol Yoder
God
Alice Miller
Gladys Yoder
Mattie Troyer
Wyona Harrington
Christine Yoder
Ruth Johns
Paul
Daniel Johns
Roy Troyer
Bible School
Lee Linville
Sparta School
Ex Erie King Great Dies at 57 After Heart Attack at McKean Post Office
Former boxing figure and long time McKean Township resident Frank M. Bojarski died unexpectedly yesterday afternoon at the McKean post office where he served as postmaster. Born in Erie, he led a varied life as a farmer Democratic committeeman district chairman and highway official. He fought as a lightweight from the late 1920s to the early 1930s, earned the nickname fighting upper and went undefeated in more than 40 fights. His bouts with Max Struby drew large crowds and Struby praised him as a great guy.
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Enun
Frank M. Sojarski
Erie
McKean
McKean Township
Bojarski
Two Auto Mishaps Leave Two Hurt Slightly in Corry
Corry police report three auto accidents in 48 hours. Carolyn Potts, 21, Cambridge Springs, ran off the road at Route 6 Mill Village after dozing, no injuries, $500 damage. Clark McCray 17 and Kenneth Cox 16 were bruised after a skid and bridge abutment collision north of Spartansburg. both treated and released. Lulu Tripp 41, Corry RD 1, veered into a roadside ditch to avoid an overtaking vehicle. she escaped injury, $75 damage, no hospital.
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Corry
George Martin
Mill Village
Carolyn Potts
Cambridge Springs
Thomas J. Carr
Spartansburg
Elmer Schifke
Clark McCray
Corry Memorial Hospital
Kenneth Cox
McCray
Lulu J. Tripp
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Actor Everett Sloane Found Dead in California Home
Hollywood confirms veteran actor Everett Sloane age fifty five was found dead at his residence. Police classify the death as probable self inflicted due to sleeping pill overdose. Officials noted Sloane had recently faced worsening eyesight and mounting personal worries.
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Hollywood
Everett Sloane
Sloane
Spring Creek Families Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Oscar Nielsen marked their 40th anniversary with a Sunday celebration at the Nielsen home hosted by Mr and Mrs Arnold Nielsen of Corry. Relatives from Girard Warren Ohio Evie Wattsburg and Corry attended. A singspiration is set for August 15 at West Spring Creek Church with Max Bennink directing and Rev Zenas Bean delivering a message on music in church. Walter Whaley leads the organ program. Numerous social updates follow from local residents including birthday honors for Scott Markle and visits among neighbors and relatives.
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Oscar Nielsen
Arnold Nielsen
Corry
Girard
Warren
Ohio
Evie
Wattsburg
Nielsen
Gilbert
California
West Spring Creek
Max Bennink
Columbus
Zenas Bean
Brokenstraw
Walter Whaley
Scott
Robert Markle
Leo Whaley
Larry
Dawn
Indianapolis
Don Whaley
Charles Whaley
Francis Hardy
Pittsburgh
Gerald English
Washington, D.C
Clyde English
Merrill Livezey
Sugar Grove
YMCA Volleyball Season Opens with Tight Scores
YMCA volleyball opens with three man games on outdoor courts. Team 1 swept Team 6 15-1 15-4 15-6 Thursday. Team F took two of three from Team 4 15-1 15-10. Teams 2 and 4 set to play. Players listed include May Po Ki Dahlstrand Sal Keppel Varrassa Ahl Johnson Dyckes. Roy Lillie obituary noted this week.
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YMCA
Bob May
Jim Po- Ki
Ted Dahlstrand
Mike Sal
Harrison Keppel
Mark Ti Uidy
Gary Swanson
Tom Pierull
Tom Varrassa
Dun Ahl
Ken Johnson
Vicky
Denny Dyckes
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