Titusville Man Recounts Work At Drake Well
Titusville resident Robert D. Locke 91 recalls his days at the Drake well. He did poley hoy work and once met Colonel Drake who told him to scat. Locke notes copper tubing used at the original Drake well and the No 2 well and credits Uncle Billy Smith with copper versus brass tubing. Yesterday marked the Drake well’s 82nd anniversary.
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Titusville
Robert D. Locke
East Main Street
Drake
Locke
Billy" Smith
Tarentum
AERIAL RENDEZVOUS AT JAMESTOWN ON SEPTEMBER 7
Warren and Brokenstraw air port fifers are invited by Neil R McCray to join about 195 planes and 300 aviators at Jamestown municipal airport for a Sunday rendezvous on September 7. The event aims to organize a Civilian Air Reserve Corps and each pilot is asked to submit a reconnaissance report detailing a flight log and observations from a military perspective.
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Jamestown
Warren
Fifers
Brokenstraw
Neil R McCray
Air Reserve Corps
East End Hose Company Receives New 500-Gallon Pumper
Johnsonburg Aug 28. The East End Hose Company's new fre truck arrived this week. A 500 gallon pumper of the latest model built by the Buffalo Fire Equipment Company. A demonstration was held last evening.
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Johnsonburg
East End
East End Hose Company
Buffalo Fire Equipment Company
City Council Shifts Meeting To Wednesday Night
Erie residents hear Paul W. Howard announce candidacy for Erie County jury commissioner on Republican ticket. Howard, a life long Erie native and veteran, has held civic roles and business positions. council shifts meeting to Wednesday due to holiday, with routine business and potential railroad protection discussions on the agenda.
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Paul W. Howard
Greeley Avertue
Erie
Erie County
Mr. Howse
Franklin Township
Howard
Sanitary ‘Farms
United States Marine Corps
Erie Moose Club
Erie County Sportsmen's League
C. B. Porter
Meadville to Lose Telephone Service Next Year
Announcement Wednesday says national defense concerns delay the cut over from the present system. Meadville Sparsentsburg and Linesville will not start on the new service on the planned dates with Meadville pushed to next year and Sparsentsburg and Linesville affected as well.
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Meadville
Spars Fansburg
Linesville
Spartensbute
Charities Share in Wills at Erie
Estates totaling 4470 in charitable bequests are announced in Erie. Kathyrn T Monahan of Girard, George W Senzeman of Erie, and Edna F Moore of Erie leave gifts to relatives and churches. Remaining estates go to St Vincents Hospital and St Mary's Home for the Aged. other named gifts include Jamestown and Salamanca recipients.
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Erie
Office of Register of Wills
Ralph
John L. McGraw
Washington
Ela M. Maher
Salamanca
Grace Clavin
North East
Mary F. Fall
North Girard
St. Patrick's Church
Vincent’s Hospital Association
St. Mary's Home
George W. Senzeman
Eric
Twindle Spring Evangelical Lutheran Congregation
Mechanicsburg
Pastang Cemetery Association
Harrisburg
Blanche C. Rilling
West 9Th Street
Edna F. Moore
Georgia Moore
Erle
Sailors Salute Officers Only First Time Aboard Ship
American sailors salute all officers except the captain on their first daytime sighting, while the captain receives a full salute at all times aboard. The rule reflects rank etiquette and daily ritual aboard ships.
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