Meadville area notes riots and injuries at local hall
A fragmentary Meadville area report describes two Spartansburg youths involved in a hallway accident at the1 O F Hall on North Center Street damaging a closet and ceiling plaster. Police investigated a rifle incident near Corry Water Company pump station and a fall at American Viscose plant injuring a worker. Meadville police reported Christmas spirit in a unique way with parking cards instead of tickets. Public assistance totals for Erie County show 2404 cases and 4937 persons. coal company adds storage bin extension near Bro Railroad tracks.
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Spartansburg
Bend
Erie County
Pedestrian killed in Jamestown Christmas car crash
William Henry Snyder, 68, a furniture worker, died after being struck by a car driven by Salvatore J. DeFrisco, 20, as he walked from his son's home to a store. He will be buried in Warsaw, N.Y. Coroner Samuel T. Bower said the driver was held. witnesses noted Snyder stepped from behind a parked car. This marked Jamestown's seventh traffic death of the year.
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Jamestown
AUTO
William Henry Snyder
Warsaw
N.Y
Snyder
Salvatore J. DeFrisco
Beig
WCA
Samuel T. Bower
Mol
Spurned Suitor Kills Self After Christmas Proposal Rejection
Philadelphia Associated Press report details a Christmas Eve incident in Abington Township where Vaughan J. Templeman, 52, shot himself after declaring he would wait for Caroline Carens, his rejected marriage prospect. The scene involved Templeman at the Lybrand home, with police present as he turned a shotgun on himself. The coroner cited internal injuries as the cause. Other Christmas holiday incidents include a Warren, Ohio, head injury from a rear-end collision and a separate hit-and-run damaging Frances Brooks’s car in nearby Rogertown.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Patroliian
Clark Gunter
Cutter
Oller
Abington Township
Willam Lybrand
Vaughan J. Templeman
Carter
Lybrand
Templeman
Caroline Carens
Viola
Templeplan
Ae |Geen
Cullersala
Warren Hospital
Warren Warren
Warren Barracks
Sheffield
Edward Gertsch
Frighiin Haziett
Clarendon
Warren General Hospital
Secon
Warren
Rogertown
Frances Brooks
Chevy Chase
Magnesium’s Lightweight Edge Over Other Metals
Magnesium is two thirds as heavy as aluminum and about one fourth as heavy as steel, highlighting its advantages for weight saving in engineering and manufacturing applications.
Woman Ends Life Christmas Day in Lawrence Park
Mrs. Cleo Palmer, 30s, wife of Robert Palmer, was found hanged at her home in Lawrence Park just after midnight on Christmas Day. Deputy Coroner W. Allen Firman said no clear motive was established. The couple moved to the area in 1944 from Massachusetts with their year-old son after the husband’s Army discharge.
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Lawrence Park
W. Allen Firman
Cleo Palmer
Robert, Palmer
Piy~ Nual
Masewutah, T
Robert, Jr
Finan Sale
Death claim Mrs Mary Blair 88 at home
Mrs Mary P Blair 88 longtime resident of the city died at her home this morning. Born Wellsville November 1858 she came here in 187. She was widow of William W Blair and a member of St Thomas Church LGBA charter member and Ladies Auxiliary of Corey Hospital. Survivors include sons William F Blair Meadville and Walter Y Blair local. daughters Miss Florence Blair and Mrs John Love Cony. grandson Roy Love St Augustine Florida. Visitation at 603 North Center. funeral St Thomas Church Monday at 10 with interment St Elizabeth Cemetery. Flowers omitted per family request.
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Mary P.blair
Deneglreet
O'Lock
Blair
Wellsville
William W. Blair
Devensed
St. ‘Thomas
Corey Hospital
William F. Blair
Meadville
Firence Blair
John Love
Cony
Roy
Jub W
Love
St. Augustine
Fin
North Center Street
Sb. ‘Thomas
Multiple Fatalities Reported in Pennsylvania Holiday Accidents
An OCR scrape lists numerous holiday highway deaths across Pennsylvania towns. Names include William D. Long 88 Ella Ziegler 3 and Clarence Brown with others noted as killed or injured in auto or train incidents. Locations cited include Lancaster Norristown Williamsport Clifton Philadelphia and Niagara Falls with various vehicle roles and ages.
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John 4. Phillips
Berkeley
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K. E. Kinder
J. W. Kinter
Purisntawney
Spencer Hospital
American Viscose
Stanley Wright
East Congres Street
Lawris Keppel
Macadam Road
Marthy Smith
Firsts Avenue
Crystal Tee and Coal Company
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Theavea
Snydey
Nauionat
Superior Cleaning Company
OAM Saraeraareita Iin Eds
Amerec Wat
Seopa Oanecuments
Mary Lincoln
Page and Shaw
Schrufft
Shamburg
Area Woman
North Corry Emblem
W.S. Armitage
Mary F. Blair
Pennsylvania
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Uotsniwa
Ole
William D. Long
Lancaster
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Ourishure
Ella Ziegier
Vary E. Burley
Cavilsie
Diller Richman
Bowie
Willamsport
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Clarence Brown
Meluchen
Francis O'Hara
Ehemla
Watleiea
Niagara Pulls
Nettie Pax
Norristown
Autor
Clifton
Patera
Harry Ziegler
James Edwards
New Philadelphan
Paul Mickey
Saval
Gannon
Portable Electric Phong
Ylinay
Cele
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