Local incidents stretch city brief lines statewide
A dog hit by a car on East Main near King Street was found owned by Howard Lee of Marion Street. A beagle strayed to Mrs. Earl Burlingame’s home on Marion Street. A hub cap from Bliss Dry Cleaning truck was missing and turned in. A red key case was claimed by Mrs. Hubert Vaughn. Dwight Schwarro of Ludwig Construction sustained a hand fracture at Corry Memorial Hospital. Temperature reached 31 degrees with a 40 degree high and light rain melting ice. Charles E. Cowley appointed as special deputy attorney general to handle liquor board cases in six counties. William Ehrhart family received clothing assistance after a fire, needs beds. Santa Claus to aid city merchants as 7:15 PM signals start of Christmas shopping event. Iron Works dividend up to 40 cents, total $2 per share, with 10 for 1 stock split. Titusville Trust Co. transfers $150,000 to surplus to reach $3,150,000. Local post office flooded with special delivery mail, Ford Motor Co. mailing boosted to 240 pieces.
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City Polite
East Main Street
King Street
County Treasurer's Office
Howard Lee
Marion Street
Frank Bliss
Bliss! Dry Cleaning Establishment
East South Street
Hubert Vaughn
Santa Claus
St. Nick
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Ajax
Iron Works
Titusville Trust Co
Christmas displays appear in city window scenes observed
No city wide program exists yet but several displays have been placed. The Catholic Daughters of America arranged a nativity scene in the former Franz Furniture store window. A real estate transfer records a property exchange from W. B. Sawl yer to M. J. Rogers Wayne Township for $45.06 at the Erle County courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Furniture
The
Catholic Daughters of America
W. B. Sawlyer
Co. Treas
M. J. Rogers
Wayne Township
Erle County Court House
Slippery Roads Hamper Morning Commute on South Center Street
Slippery road conditions this morning delayed motorists heading to work. Shortly before 8 o clock several cars were lined up on the South Center street grade unable to negotiate it.
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South Center Street
Thorne’s Belongings Turned Over to Sweetheart in Estate Case
Chicago report says Montgomery Ward Thorne's personal effects including water skis a comic book a jar of peanut butter a first baseman's mitt and a bottle of mustard plus Miss Maureen Ragen's letters were given to his former sweetheart aged 18 The probate court hears a contest over Thorne's 1 700 000 estate with most of the bequest later promised to Miss Ragen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Montgomery Ward Thorne
Maureen Ragen
Miss Ragen
Thorne
Ragen
Wilhelm Ends Police Career After 49 Years with State Police
In Harrisburg Col. C M Wilhelm marks 49 years with the Pennsylvania State Police the last as commissioner and chief executive. He began as a sergeant rose to lieutenant captain chief of staff deputy commissioner and commissioner and has been the top trooper since 1943. The force formed in 1905 under Gov Pennypacker aims to be a model for other states. Robert H Jones of Scranton is named personnel secretary to Gov elect George M Leader.
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Bessie Sawyer
Orange
Calif
Miss Sawyer
International
Assoc
Harrisburg
Comm
S.oner
C. M. Wilhelm
Pennsylvania State Police
Col. Wilhelm
Wilhelm
Samuel W. Pennypacker
Leutenant
Robert H. Jones
Scranton
George M. Leader
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Earl Burlingame
Dwight Schwarro
Eric
Ludwig Construction Company
Corry Memorial Hospital
Schwarro
Charles E. Cowley
Ice
Liquor Control Board
Cowley
Samuel Roberts
Erie
Crawford
Venango
Mercer
Lawrence
McKean
William Ehrhart
Spartansburg
Lawrence Riehart
Ford Motor Co
Opea
Thomas Motors
of Corry, Inc
Clinton St
Corry
Dodd
Sweetheart
Mamie
Army Post
FT. Meade
Sigo
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Officers’ Wives Club
France
Juan Tdc
Senser
TDC
Madel D
Bell ¢Howell
Monterey
Weston
Argus
Patterson Photo Products
First Ave
Corry, Pa
Arrow
DART
Pau
Don Dover
Sanfor
Oxford
Dorfry
Radnor
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