City and Vicinity News Briefs From 1948
A 14 year old girl was arrested for burglary at John Graham’s home, confessing after stealing four purses and mittens. Detected in Meadville, other items and a fire sale offer at Cohen’s on West Washington. Pranklin and Swigo sessions announced in the new Junior High. Richard Herholt sues New York Central Rail for a December 1, 1948 crash. Meantime, a holiday radio shop ad and a Christmas wish list appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell Mator
Pirl
John Graham
Edward Allen
Edward Williams
Saturnay
Mitttens
Ner Hote
Pranklin
Swigo
Wedneaddy
State Department of Loboane Taetustry
Gerry Davis
Mondisy
New York Central Railsau
North Girard Crossing
Herbold
Philrond
Empire State Express
Thomas Motor
Concord Community Club Christmas Party Friday
The Concord Community Club will hold its annual Christmas party on Friday, December 14. A supper will be served at 7:30 p.m. Ladies should bring tureen and a gift for the gift exchange. City bill notices remind payment due by December 29. Community notices also report city council salary protests and a council approval of the raise. Local hospital discharges list several patients and a local family notes a son in the Army Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Guild
Tureen Dijmer
Plessy
St. Pinnabus House
Martite
Doane Hardware
Warren
John Sostito
Wanten General Hospital
Pennsylvania Avenue West
Third Avenue
Leslito
Gust Peterson
Jamestown
Carroll’s
Eathern
Mexdville
Juin Siverd
Olerson
D. L. Siverd
R. D
Cockington
George Richard
Cottage Street
Sugar Lake
City Hospital
Fat Herman Jewelers
Barnes and Carrig
Concord
City of
Corry
Irene Mullen
City Treasur
Albert Fox
West
Church St
Corry Hospital
Joniday
Clyde Pike
Edward Crecraft
West Main Street
Walter Newhouse
Jennie Barson
North Cente Street
Bethel Redding
Clymer
Wee
Corry Hos
Charles Dietnam
Raymond Avenue
Germy Davis
Cpl
al Davis
Air
Rhgime
Davis
Bsen
Tobocow
Pation
Germany
Town Gap
Balisbury
N.C
Chauitavana County
New York
Chaviangue County
Pennsylvania
George Washington Bridge
New York City
Norur
Albany
Westures Scohenectary
Ulica
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffale
Erie
W R C No 49 plans Thursday meeting with Mrs Brown
The ladies of the W R C No 49 plan to meet Thursday with Mrs K D Brown on East South Street for a thirteen diner at 6 o clock. Twenty five men will exchange and six members averaged 19 in tend. Columbus Grange meets Wednesday evening at the Grange Hall with officer elections on the calendar. Mrs Nathan Dodd and her committee will serve refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. D. Brown
East South Street
Gonte Witts
Columbus Grange
Grange Hall
Nathan Dodd
Navy speeds up discharges for Christmas homecoming
The Navy announced that personnel who under prior rules would qualify for release by December are now eligible for immediate discharge. The move aims to send as many service members home for Christmas as possible. Also reported: Ralph C. Miller, Pennsylvania Railroad comptroller, died at age 67 on his birthday after a long illness.
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James Caldwell
Ablerbury
Delaware
Texaco
Cohen's
West Washington Street
Miller
Kendall
Wien
Waterford
Grandville
Hele
Erie
Dela Davis
Ruberold Go
B. Lyons
Davis
James Cullahan
Meadvine
East
Irving Street
Dial
Vincent Hay
Navy
Washington
Philadelphia
Ralph C. Miller
The
Pennsylvania Railroad
Storm Storm Crashes Hit Pennsylvania Roads and Trains
Snow swept across Pennsylvania causing slippery roads and several injuries. In Pittsburgh a streetcar collision injured multiple passengers while other crashes occurred in Philadelphia and nearby cities as travel slowed and transit services halted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Calls for more witnesses in Bellefonte murder trial
December hearing updates from Bellefonte indicate defense and prosecution offering differing portraits of Willan O'Brien. Witnesses describe him as markedly changed after illness and surgery, while the district attorney cites two signed statements claiming he admitted killing his estranged wife Dorothy after a porch quarrel. Separately, a Harrisburg area storm of crashes injures nine, with a gas pump blaze near Tadlantown Gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefonte
Associated Press
Heuleponte
Willan O'Brien
Dorothy
Bruce Talbot
O'Brien
Musser Gettig
Also Mentioned on This Page
Turkey
Wing
Willi
Star Store
Hersheys
Ivory
Wild Star Stores
Peto
Methodist Gowth
Florida
U.S
Maine
Hainz Catsup
Magic Cup Coffee
Ontario Club Crackers Hostess Fruit Cakes
Watson's Family Flour
Mabel
Rishi
East Main Street
Fairview
Mornday
Warren W. Wood
William
C. D
Abingo
Bendix
Franz
Meadville
Pensylvania
Ruth Hibbard Heald
Sieger Town
French Creek
Al’s
Bornstein Bros
Robert Wilcox Tove
North Centertreet
Rome
Bees Kinald
Els
Strath
Gounell
Ghuies
Siroth
Soon Ag Conncil
North Corry Emblem Oil Station
N. Center
Columbus
L. Armitage Ner
Pons
Cheel
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Philladelphia
Liagel
Pinteburgh
Pennsylvania Central Airlites
Pittsburgh
Unem
Fielddine
Harrisburg
Lickdale
Tadlantown Gap
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