Steel official dies at Jessop Steel chairman passes
R. Edson Emery, longtime leader in western Pennsylvania steel, died after a three year illness in Pittsburgh on December 9. Emery began his career with Crucible Steel in 1902 and later served as Pittsburgh district manager before becoming chairman of the board at Jessop Steel Company.
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Pittsburgh
R. Edson Eméry
Jessop Steel Company
Pennsylvania
Crucible Steel Company of America i
Candlelight Open House At First Methodist Parsonage
Society notes describe a candlelight open house at the First Methodist Church parsonage on West Pleasant Street with 110 attendees from the congregation and friends. Maurice Bohman sang with Barbara Roberts at the piano. decorations and a serving table with cookies, fruit cake, coffee, and tea were noted. Many local residents and visitors from Erie, Cambridge Springs, and other nearby towns were mentioned as guests or travelers visiting the Burr, Bogart, and Roach households during Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
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Avery Enue Amtantic Amesianasl
First Methodist Church
West Pleasant Street
Maurice Bohman
Mile
Barbara Roberts
Ann Schroder
Roberts
Roy Reed
Out of Lowhi
Bohman
Melvin Kauffman
C. V. Sandburg
Erie
Arden Dean
Cambridge Springs
Mrs Mary DeLury Hosts Holiday Card Club Evening
Mrs Mary DeLury entertained sixteen members and guests of her card club at her South Center Street home. Guests enjoyed contract bridge 500 and canasta, with prizes won by several members, and Christmas treats plus gifts exchanged. Out of town guests included Mrs Paul Nichols Wellington Mrs Charles Friedman Cleveland and Miss Myra Rubin Grand Rapids Mich.
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Card Club
South Center Street
Milton Zalmneck
Frederick Ant
E. W. Baccus
Rosa B. McElroy
Sarah Zalzneck
Louis Juckson
Canasta
George Stanford
Paul Nichols
Wellington
Charles Friedman
Cleveland
Myra Rubin
Grand Rapids
Mich
Family Dinner At Eshelman Home Christmas Gathering
The Croscutt family held its annual Christmas dinner at Elvin Eshelman’s home, RD 1, with 37 attending. A chicken repast and a decorated cake by Mrs. Frank Kasper accompanied games and a gift exchange around the Christmas tree. Out of town guests included Edward Eshelman and son Donald, Freda TeWinkle and Everett, Vern Long and children, Gilbert TeWinkle, and Mrs. Glenn Babcock with children.
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Croscutt
Elvin Eshelman
Frank Kasper
Edward Eshelman
Donald
Freda
TeWinkle
Everett
Vern Long
Clymer
Gilbert TeWinkle
U. S. Navy
Philadelphia
Glenn Babcock
Union City
Nathan Dodd Named To Library Board
Nathan Dodd was named to a five year term on the Dutton Public Library board in Columbus. The meeting at Hoyt Robbins home with five members present heard that Mrs Murray Olds donated a book for the memorial shelf in memory of her mother Mrs Dillan d B Edwards. The group planned the next meeting for January 18 at Mr Robbins home where the annual election of officers will be held. Other attendees included Secretary Mrs Veracks Page Treasurer Albert Sandburg and Mrs Merle VanCige.
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Aucewrs
Dutton Public Library
Columbus
Hoyt Robbins
Charles Swanson
Warren Far- Ee
Murray Olds
Dilland B. Edwards
Nathan Dodd
Baach
Birthday Party For W R Jordan On East Frederick Street
W R Jordan was honored at a birthday party hosted by his wife on East Frederick Street. A family dinner preceded the gathering with an out of town guest, Howard Pope of Dewittville, attending. Cards and festive decorations filled the evening as friends toasted the birthday.
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W. R. Jordan
East Frederick Street
Howard Pope
Dewittville
Mra Naotia Goodwill of
Garland
McCray Aid To Sponsor New Year's Dinner
The Mearsy Ladies' Aid Society will sponsor its annual New Year's dinner at the Concord Community House. The meal will be served starting at 1 o'clock on Monday in January, and residents and friends are invited. Those not attending were asked to bring a tureen.
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Aleuets Vt
Mearsy Ladies’ Aid Society
Concord
Xitlend
Pleasant Christmas Party Hosted by Mrs Willis
Mrs C W Willis of Math Street entertained ten friends Thursday evening with a Christmas party. Canasta was played and a decorated tree and seasonal table settings provided festive atmosphere. The hostess served chicken salad hot rolls nut bread relishes plum pudding with whipped cream fruit cake and coffee.
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C. W. Willis
Math Street
Miss Marjorie Bayle to Wed Leon Morton
Mr and Mrs Albert Bayle announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Marjorie to Leon Morton son of Mrs Mary Moffatt Union City Miss Bayle and Mr Morton have set Saturday February 4 as their wedding date The bride is a graduate of Clymer Central School class of 1939 Mr Morton graduated 1948 from Wattsburg High School and is employed in farming by Harry Burrows
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Marjorie Bayle
Albert Bayle
Marjorie
Leon Morton
Mary Moffatt
Union City
Bayle
Morton
Clymer Central School
Tdass
Wattsburg
Herry Burrows
Hope Tops Movie Box Office Poll
Hope tops the 1949 Motion Picture Herald Survey as the nation’s top box office draw, his first year at number one and his ninth appearance in the top ten. Crosby falls to second. Abbott and Costello place third. John Wayne cracks the top five with a strong leap to fourth. The top ten also includes Cooper, Cary Grant, Betty Grable, Esther Williams, Bogart, and Clark Gable.
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Kress
Hollywood
Der
Bing
Crosby
Bob Hope
Hope
Motion Picture Herald
Gary Cooper
Cary Grant
Betty Grable
Esther Williams
Humphrey Bogart
Clarle Gable
Services Thursday for Lewis L King
Harold Burnham of Wattsburg officiated at the funeral service for Lewis L King at Bracken-Keating Funeral Home on Thursday at 2 pm. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery. Attendees came from Union City Erie North East Cambridge Springs and Warren among others.
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Harold Burnham
Wattsburg
Lewis L King
Bracken-Keating
Beavers
Paul King
Russell King
Harry Mitchell
Fred Allen
St.Thomas Walsh
Bar
Alexander
Pine Grove Cemetery
William A. King
Union City
Everett Allen
Cambridge Springs
Thomas Walsh
Ralph Rogers
North East
Louis Corbett
Erie
North Girard
Earl Alexander
Ellicottville
Harry Phinney
Warren
Paul Klug
R. D
Columbus
Wayne
Concoed Townships
Air Force denies speed record for rocket plane
The United States Air Force denied reports that its experimental three-one rocket plane flew 1989 miles per hour. An aviation editor for the Los Angeles Times claimed he received the claim from reliable informants about a flight over Muroc Dry Lake, California.
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Pwashington
Dee
Continue Coal Talks as New Wage Pact Sought
In New York negotiators for anthracite mine operators and the United Mine Workers of America pressed to seal a new wage contract for hard coal miners. Spokesmen gave no comment on progress. In Paris, Premier Georges Bidault won a confidence vote in the National Assembly by 302 to 295, following a cabinet push to raise the industrial production tax.
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New York
United Mine Workers of America Today
Paris
Dow
Georges Bidault
National Assembly
Courit
Pension issue to be studied by Congress in 1950
Three lawmakers said Congress will examine pensions in 1950 to draft a national policy. Senators Sparkman O D Ala O Mahoney D Wy Milliken R Colo and Taft R Ohio urged a thorough study as Bernard Baruch criticized privately funded pensions. The Finance Committee and steel price probes are expected to drive the inquiry next month.
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Washington
Congress
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O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Milliein
R-Cole
Feld
Cyeins Ching
Federal Mediation Service
Bernard M. Baruch
Elder Statesman
Seripns-Howard
Alliance
Milliken
Senate Finance Committee
Taft R
Ohio
Weo
Senate
House Economic Committee
United States Steel Corporation
Tide of Toys drive extended for European children
In Philadelphia on December first 1929 officials extended the Tide of Toys campaign to ship playthings to European children born during or after World War I. The drive to aid youngsters and combat communism was originally to end January 7 1990 but was moved to January 18 1990. Citizens nationwide are urged to send new toys or cash, each donation accompanied by a letter from the donor.
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Philadelphia
Delaware River Pier
Europe
American Legion
Promanda
Geeinn
New Assignments for WAVY Are Announced
Navy shifts include Admiral Blandy retirement and Fechterer succeeding as chief of naval operations options for personnel. Reports link Burke Bogan Crommejin names to unification and congressional concerns over officer repeals.
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WAVY
Navy
Burke
Congress
Burke, Bogan and Crommejin
W. H. P. Blandy
Atlantic Fleet
Naval Options
William M. Fechterer
Norfolk
Blandy
Brandy Hought
Naval Operations
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