Storm Damage,Around Oil City and Meadville Areas
Extensive storm damage reported in the Oil City district with hundreds of dollars in losses at the Fred Mack residence including plaster, blown sockets, and a ruined radio. Two rural barns and a house were struck by lightning causing fires and destruction. Meadville seeks bids for a new police radio patrol car, trading in an older 1989 Dodge sedan. No injuries. Robert Bell of Pine Grove Township convicted of burglary and larceny for stealing tools from Boyd J. Conrad’s Oil City cottage last spring, including a six foot cross cut saw and other items valued at 30 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Fred Mack
Meadville
Police Department Radio Patrol
New York Central Railroad
Owchy
Stoneboro
French Creek
Franklin
Robert Bell
Pinegrave Township
Boyd J. Conrad
City and Vicinity News Roundup in August
A collage of brief items from Tomorrows: Wilcox Grocery ads claim 32c tomatoes 35c peaches 10c Wheaties. Miss Freda Larson injured in a bicycle collision near Depot street. she is in Elk County Hospital. Jamestown reports Municinsl Airport Commission study for new hangars costing $400,000. Crawford County reports one infantile paralysis case closed quarantine. Leon McNierney Music Studios opens fifth teaching year in Corry. Prof Henke of Allegheny College retires to Iowa with wife. Eric Kauiszewski, 23, in county jail on malicious mischief charge after brick-throwing melee. bail set at $300. Warren: ground hog hunting, Marlen Metz Ter, 50, injured by train. hospitalized in fair condition. Labor Day cleaning ad by Steen's. Erie area court updates on support hearings and rehearings. Peanut Night at VFW. Wayne Evans performs. Jamestown notes a 26-day Talon cafeteria strike settled with contract. World War era appeals for military service ads. Wesley Wynn, former state highway engineer, dies. funeral in Derry. Dancing at Hubbard's Hall Missouri Fox Hunters Aug 28. Kenneth Dyer, Tonsil operation in Gary hospital. Russian Day at St Marys Church Aug 31. Fall dresses at Mabel's. Leon D. Munsell corralled on bad checks across three states. Ross family reunion Labor Day at Grange Hall. Florence Pier undergoes tonsil operation. Seven Titusville men depart for Corry for army induction.
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Wilcox Grocery
Freda Larson
Sharidan Street
West Penn Power Co
Neah
Depot Street
Allenhiuret Avenue
Wom
Elk County
Jamestown
Inoreace
Municinsl Airport Commission
Hujwtion
W.H. Ittel
Crawford County
Leon McNierney Music Studios
Corry
B.P. W
Center Street
Frederick G. Henke
Allegheny College
Henke
Charles City
Iowa
Eric
Western Flyer
Western Auto
St Warren
Marlen Metz Ter
Apollo
Warren General Hospital
Steen’s
Erle
Leroy Seatch
Mabel
Leon D. Munsell
Kane
Munsell
New York
Michigan
Rhode Island
Ross
West Spring Creek
Grange Hall
Florence Pier
Ea South Street
Corry Hospital
Titusville
New Cumberland
TWO KILLED AND TWO HURT ON SOMERSET SUPER HIGHWAY
A severe highway crash on the new turnpike near Somerset leaves Mrs. Mary Bismark of Washington D C and her daughter Joan dead. Mary Jane Bismark severely injured. Robert Wilt of Altoona and his wife suffer minor injuries. Wilt swerved as the other car veered into his lane in rain. Nine highway deaths this year in Somerset County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy Associates Press
Somerset
Mary ‘Bismark
Washinton
D. C
Joan
Innie
Robert Wilt
Altoona
Mary Jane Bismark
Aniti
Milwaukee
Washington
Wilt
X. Altoona
Pittsburgh
Somerset County
Radio Schedule Highlights Tonight Across Networks
Listings show NBC Red NBC Blue and CBS programs including The Thin Man, Grand Central Station, Manhattan at Midnight, Dr Chittallan, The Right of Freedom Committee in Alabama, and Farm and Home Hour. Also featuring Song Spinners, Melody Matinee, Pageant of Nebraska, and Forte Bragg salutes with regional time slots and station identifiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
RED
Quilver
Kay Kysarcunz
Jack Witheranathers
Grand Central Stadium
Dr. Chittallan
Augustus P. Lindbergh
Right Tof Freedom Committee
Alabama
Nbc—Blie
Washington
Manhattan
Hemisphere Revue
Author's Playhouse
MBS
Melody Adventure
Pageant of
Neboay
CBS
Bob Edge
Nbc—Blue
Lester Hifl
Orgat
Fort Bragg
Probe Beating Youth on Farm Near Dunkirk
Dunkirk Aug 27 Judge Anthony Johnson demanded action after a harsh complaint about county children hired out to farms this summer. He investigated Howard Heckathorne 14 who said he was struck with a leather strap leaving lash marks and eye injuries after being kept away from his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkirk
Anthony Johnson
Jessie Sanderucki
County
Johnson
Howard Hecksthorne
Fertigh Heckathorne
Central Avenue
Miners Death After Stripping Slide Traps Child
In Scranton on August 27 a five year old named John Pernot was trapped during coal stripping work. WPA surveyors warned of danger then a coal company rescue team pulled him from a earth slide and he suffocated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Johm Pernot
WPA
Pernot
Probe of Oil Shortage and Profiteering Sparks Policy Debate
Officials weigh a possible gasoline shortage and alleged profiteering amid tanker shortages and new pipelines from the Southwest and seaboard. Four questions guide the inquiry: bona fide shortage, organized misinformation, justification for transferring tanker fuel to Britain, and the use and availability of surplus railway tank cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uey
Southweel
Seaboard
Britain
Anker
Gulf Ports
Baston Seaboard
Company A in Combat Problems in Virginia
Soldiers of Company A completed yesterday's movement in Virginia without major incidents and earned praise from Major General Edward Martin for moving 2,100 motor vehicles safely. Minor accidents occurred including an injury and several vehicle mishaps. W war game preliminaries with Pennsylvania troops are set to begin Thursday with brigade and division level drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Martin
Indiantown Gap
Camp Hospital
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
NYA Speeding Youth Training for Defense
Harrisburg reports that Pennsylvania aims to employ 200000 youths for defense by year end. NYA administrator Taney Sutton announces a rapid training drive across the state in manual, mechanical, and shop work with Defense projects. The program pairs NYA training with Public Instruction and Employment Service to place youth in defense jobs in state shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
NYA
Tanac C. Sutton
Sutton
National Youth Administration T
Sulton
Defense
NY ¥A
Asnatmishra
Pranels B. Faas
Public Instruction
Ernest Telly
Bureau of Employment and
WYA
Department of Public Instruction
Employment Service
Lonrs & Mount
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Pineapple Gems
Tlarxe Ean
Watte Cherries
Jarge van
Peaches
Idaho
Wn Ver
Alo ‘Ile
Ves
Ry Roosall
Iran
Bona
Merton
Mwrulll
Rexall
Clapps
U. S. Treasury
Treasury
The
Citizens National Bank of Corry
Warren Raymond Wietthusjet ‘Grodiford
Jultice
T. Richard Evanson
James Horton
Youngstown
Oynegro
Pleasant Township
Nere
Sherwood
Morton
V. F W
Wayne Evans
Talon, Int
Alpha D. Soupas
APL Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union
Logrand
Ubet Wesley Wynn
State Department of Highways
Derry
Hubbard's Hall
N. Y
Kenneth Dyer
Clymer
Gary Hospital
St. Mary's Greek Catholic Church
Columbus
Charles H. McElroy
Rouseville
Plumer Street
Thomas Cook
Blawnox
Clarion
Cook
Clarion Cunty
Mary Markley
Crates
MacCray-Blakesle-Crowell
Warner's Grove
Albert Mustiartiiti
East Street
City Coun
Saint
Saint Vincent de Pail
PROBE
Virginia
Ghing
Nene
Nanan
Lindsley’s Pharmacy
Bernstein Bros
North Center St
Corry, Pa
N.Y.A
Wat
Penn
Port
Bury
Ada
Fess
Rossford
Fou
Arn Physter
Th Ty Hines
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