Meadville and Erie County News Roundup
A Meadville man Elmer Smith Sr of 224 Essex street was jailed on $500 bond after a domestic dispute and arraigned on a pene charge. Toby Fowler reported a burglary at his West Main street home with furniture damaged and doors allegedly locked on return. Dorothy Elder was called for a Rex Theatre award, with penalties increasing if absent next week. Meadville council heard Dr H C Winslow warn that a 10 percent amusement tax hurts the Park Theatre income, possibly forcing changes. State welfare rolls show mixed shifts with declines in 24 counties offset by increases in 40 counties amid defense-impacted areas. An extended regional weather forecast calls for below normal temperatures this weekend into Wednesday. Hamot Hospital in Erie joined Blue Cross for full services for Blue Cross members admitted after December 19. A tan and white collie on East Main street was struck by a car and killed. several collisions on East Main were investigated. Corry stores reset to 9 pm hours after Christmas. James R Rosemond, longtime Erie Chamber executive, resigned to join Cincinnati Times-Star.
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Pus
Elmer Smith Sr
Essex Street
Erie County
Smith
A. m
Gertrude
Justin Butters
Full pardon granted to May and Thomas by President Truman
President Truman granted a full pardon to Andrew J. May former Kentucky congressman who served nine months in prison for bribery related to munitions contracts. He also pardoned J Parnell Thomas former New Jersey congressman and ex HUAC chair. On Christmas Eve he pardoned about 8940 others desertion and other offenses tied to wartime and postwar service.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Andrew J. May
Kentucky
Congress
May
Justice Department
House
J. Parnell Thomas
Republican House
New Jersey
Un-American Activities Committee
Thomas
Armed Services
Korea
Kares
Mrs Carrie Higgins 90 dies in nursing home
Mrs Carrie W Higgins died at noon at Shorts Nursing Home Union City where she had been a patient for five years. Born March 29 1862 in Concord Township she lived in this area all her life later moving to Elgin in 1927 before entering the nursing home. Surviving niece Mrs George Chase and several grandnieces and grandnephews. Friends may call Bracken Keating Funeral Home with service Monday at 10:30 am burial in Ross Hill Cemetery Spartans Hours.
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Carrie Higgins
Carrie W. Higgins
Shorts Nursing Home
Union City
Higgins
Concord Township
Elgin
George Chase
Bracken- Keating
Ross Hill Cemetery
Spartans
Watch Night Service Planned at Cutting Town Hall
Cutting The Cutting Sunday Sheep will hold a watch night service New Years Eve at the town hall. Rev Fawl Van Gorkom of Union City will conduct with Rev R R Merriman of Corry as speaker. Music, Bible quiz for children, and refreshments planned. Mrs Gordon Shampoe chairs refreshments.
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Cutting Town Hall
Fawl van Gorkom
Union City
R. R. Merriman
Corry
Gordon Shampoe
Robert Foster
Harry Foster
Frank Hulett
Arthur Willace
Joan Storer
Arizona
Lemon Goring
Dinior
Jamestown
Harry Camper
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Toby Fowler
West Main Street
Fowler
Dorothy M. Elder
Wayne Street
Rex Theatre
H.C. Winslow
Meadville
Pennsylvania
National Defense Program
Piguntainots
Philadelphi
Delaware
Chester
Montgomery and
Bucks
Allegheny
Beaver
Fayette
Greene
Evie
New York
Ohio
West Virginia
Hamot Hospital
Erie
Blue Cross
Hay
Abraham Oseroff
Hospital Service Association of Pittsburgh
Uare
East Main Street
Charles Cutshaw
Suir
Saucer Circle
Florence Trostle
Jery Rote
East Washington Street
Rote
Snyder Circle
Corry Retail
James R. Rosemond
Erie Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati
Times-Star
Rosemond
The
Akron
Benean- Journal
Newhouse
Syracuse
N.Y
Newark
N. J
E. P. Newman
Marguerite McDermott
Botany
Katherine
North Center Street
Crosley TV
Cros
UBF
Wii
Crusty
Thuy
Crostey
Crosley
Nigu
Ser
Merritt Appliance Co
W. Main St
Corry, Pa
YES
Larry Goring
Alton Reese
Clymer
Herbert White
Charles Dibble
Cutting
T. Set
Carl Bayle
Samson Air Base
Slen Evans
Frank Cooper
George Hosier
Parama
Harold Bemis
William Ben
Donald Willey
Marion Nellis
Norman. Nellis
North East
Martin Bemis
Glen Evans
Clifton Cooper
Findley Lake
Carl Marsh
Elouise
Furth
Carl
Roger Cooper
Wheelock
Max Ren|y
Deborah, Corry
Mary Gregor
Clymer School
Arthur Wallace
Randall
Roy Redman
Marion Way
Glen. Evans
Cecil Humphrey
Charles Humphrey
Great Valley
Riviera. Beach
Fis
Ceci Humphrey
A. L. Wiitrous
Samuel Dunnewold
Rosewell Memorial Hospital
Burtulu
Peter Moore
Leland Swarm
Fred Wallace
Richard Foster
Brie
Wilmer Foster
North Fast
Robert
Foster
Ranedid Ronald
Dale Bemiss
Faith
Baptist Church
Lawrence Redding
Courtwright
Clyde Courtwright
Milton Courtwright
Donia Willey
Powell
Sa Wai
Coats
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