Two Pittsburgh youths held for blackmail charges
From Pittsburgh, December 5, two youths Seager and Kretzier face trial on blackmail plots to extort 500 dollars from Dr Richard Snyder. A dummy envelope was placed at Avalon station. a 19 year old was used as a decoy and released as a material witness. The two teens await Allegheny county grand jury action.
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Pittsburgh
Samuel Graham
Dottald Seager
John Henry Kretzier
Richard Snyder
Avalon
Seager
Kretgier
Graham
Kretzler
Allegheny County Grand Jury
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Work Law in Arkansas
Washington Dec 5 The Supreme Court today upheld an Arkansas rights to work law making it a crime to use force or threats to bar workers from lawful jobs.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Arkansas
Dances Highlight Meadville Social Season At Elks Home
A Meadville society item notes a Saturday dance at the Elks Home on North Center street with Johnny Himehagh and his Erie orchestra providing music. Upcoming Winter series dances are planned for December 15 and New Year’s Eve December 31 with Freddie Eimers and his band. The piece also lists multiple local residents attending events and visits, including open house for Mr and Mrs Michael Mesareh’s golden wedding anniversary and various weekend trips and postings.
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Els
Elks
North Center Street
Johnny Himehagh
Erie
Freddie Eimers
James Mears
East South Street
Meadville
Mears
Michael Mesareh
Virginia Balline
Hamburg
Joan Patterson
Ast Frederick Street
Belle Fuller
Gladys Fuller
Cleveland
Lyle Shreve l
Essex Street
George Carroll
Youngsville
Mary DeGary
South Center Street
E. E. Hawkins
William Memltoy
Muattamuskest
Kitty Hawk
Currituck
North Carolina
Doris Crowell
St. Vincent's Hospital School of Nursing
Warren State Hospital
William McCracken
Ashland
Miss Crowell
Paul Crowell
Wright Street
Richard Peebles
Army
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Peebles
Park Street
Robert’ Fenton, Jr
Pittsburgh
Robert Fenton, Sr
Corry Hospital
Fenton
R. D
Mrs Gerald Brant Shower Honored In Spring Street Home
Mrs Lucille Lines hosted a storie shower for her daughter Mrs Gerald Brant at her Spring street residence. Sixteen guests enjoyed guessing games and visiting while prizes were awarded to several guests and Mrs Russell Briggs received the door prize. Pink and blue decorations featured miniature diapers with cash. A chili rolls dessert course and coffee were served as gifts were presented to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Lines
Spring Street
Gerald Brant
Duard May
Archie Hurlburt
James Kolstee
John Chillack
A.W. Rauscher
Jennie Slye
Russell Briggs
Lines
Nazarene Class Christmas Dinner at Croscut Home
The Young Married Peoples Class of the Nazarene met with Mr and Mrs Delbert Croscut Friday evening for a Christmas dinner. A turkey dinner was served at 8 o clock to 23 persons with festive decorations and gifts exchanged. Mrs P M Anderson gave devotions and games were led by Mr and Mrs Frank Lits. Louis Hebers presided over a brief business session. The January meeting date is to be determined.
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Nazarene
Delbert Croscut
Young Married Peoples
Church of the Nazarene
P.M. Anderson
Frank Lits
Louis Hebers
Bth
Officers Installed at Grange No 55 on Saturday
Grange No 55 installed 15 officers and welcomed 35 members at the ILCCF Hall. Master Hoy Swart presided with Pas Master Guy Fralick assisting. Elected in September were Swart, Haupin, Mulligan, and others. A Christmas party is set for December 17 and a December 10 party honors Mr and Mrs Dingfelder.
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Grange
C.C.F
Hoy Swart
Swart
H.D. Haupin
Haupin
Henry Ball
Philip Mulli-gan
Norman Swart
Eugene Powers
Grace Mulligan
Ceres
Bertha Warner
Flora
Betty Powers
Pomona
Roy Swart
Axe Swanson
Walter Dingfelder
Pas
Guy Fralick
Sparlensbore Grange
Craftsmen's Guild Plans Future Erie Events
Mr and Mrs Frank Grice of West Church street attended the Erie Chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Christmas picnic at Waterworks Park in Erie. A bouutiful tureen picnic was served at 5 p m followed by a business meeting. The Art Club of Erie will host a Christmas fireuse at Kah Kwa Club with guild workers demonstrating crafts. Exhibits will be for sale. The January 4 program covered Christina decorations. Next meeting set for Junior Red Cross Headquarters in Erie with session program to be announced.
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Craftsmen’s Guild
Frank Grice
West Church Street
Erie
Pennsylvania
Guild of Craftsmen
Waterworks Park
Art Club of Erie
Christina
Red Cross
Bridal Shower Honors Florence Beckwith in West Living Street Home
Mrs. William Gumbleton, Mrs. Bill Harvey, and Mrs. Leon Lindsley hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower for Miss Florence Beckwith, soon to wed Paul Shannon on December 10. Ten guests attended, canasta was played, and a special prize was awarded to Miss Dora Lee Snyder. Out of town guests included Miss Helen Beckwith of Lakewood, O, plus Mrs. Raymond Chisholm and others. gifts were presented and a dessert course served amid Christmas season decorations.
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William Gumbleton
Bill and Harvey
Leon Lindsley
West Living Street
Florence Beckwith
Paul Shannon
Canasta
Willwards Oing
Mel
Frank Linnie
Helen Beckwith
Dora Lee Snyder
Raymond Chisholm
Brunk Sturgis
Carl Iverson
Erie
Lakewood
Robert Grice
Charles A. Williams
Dorothy Kiteleberger
Surprise Party At Milton Zalzneck Home
A surprise birthday party was held at Milton Zalzneck’s West Washington street home honoring Mrs. Sneah Zalz neck and Mrs. Philip Zalaneck. Twenty two guests played ventrue and auction bridge 400 and bingo with awards to several ladies. Door prize went to Mrs. Louis Jackson and hosts served potato salad hot rolls birthday cake and coffee while gifts were given to the honorees.
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Miton Zazneck
West Washington Street
Sneah Zalzneck
Philip Zalaneck
Ventrae
Kurt Leeds
T. Anderson
Frederick Abt
George Branford
George Stanford
George Stanford, Sr
Dara Daye
E. W. Bacens
John ©. Kibler
Louis Jackson
Schruers Legters Engagement Announced
Miss Lucy Evelyn Schruers of Clymer and Ivan R. Legters of North Clyner are engaged. She is a 1993 Clymer Central School graduate employed at Meyerink Milling. He is a 1942 Clymer Central School graduate working on his father’s farm. No wedding date set.
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Schruers-Legters
Lucy Evelyn Schruers
Clymer
Mary Schruers
John Schruers
Ivan R. Legters
Waller Legters
North Clyner
Schruers
Clymer Central School
Meyerink Milling Company
Legters
Survivors of Oklahoma dorm fire return to classes
Survivors of the University of Oklahoma dormitory fire that killed three and injured 21 will return to classes today. Donations of cash and clothing arrived quickly, with the Red Cross providing a $150 clothing allotment to 240 survivors. A church in Oklahoma City contributed $1,000, and university agencies arranged loans for books and food.
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Savrmeass
Som Norman
Okla
Mont
University of Olahoma
Red Cross
Oklahoma City
Slay Held On Murder Charges In Kentucky Case
Franklin Thomas Slay of Griffin Indiana is held on murder charges in the hammer slaying of 16 year old Mary Ellen Harmon of Evansville. He confessed to the Evansville high school student’s murder and was extradited from Athens Alabama. The body was found under trees and bushes in a sinkhole near Hopkinsville Kentucky.
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Uscialeg
Hopkinsville
Franklin Thomas Slay
Griffin
Ind
Mary Ellen Harmon
Evansville
Christian County
W. E. Rogers
Slay
Florida State University
Kentucky
Athens
Ata
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Bonnie Gordon
East Church Street
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Harry Ottaway
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Jamestown
R. A. Ol, Jr
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James Sullivan
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Grange No
New Deal Optical
Erie, Pa
Miss Beckwith
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Helen
Tota Ladies
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George Karger
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