Knight Purchases Largest Daily Paper Group
Knight, head of a major publishing group, acquires the largest daily paper network operating in Miami and Detroit. The deal names Mr. Ing as advisor and assigns council leadership to guide the vision and committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bustl
Stitlery
Ellington
Kennedy
Springs
Gram
Scott
Ing
E Council
Ervision
Ities
Knight
Argest Daily
Severt Million Group
Miami
Detroit
Miami ‘Herald
Aid
Open House Supper Hosted by Mr and Mrs George Hagger
Mr and Mrs George Hagger of 12 Mott street hosted an open house supper last evening. Music, singing and dancing accompanied an elaborate buffet featuring roast turkey, baked ham, lobster newburg, crabmeat salad, shrimp cocktail, assorted cheeses, guacamole, and a Christmas snow cake. Guests included numerous local couples and relatives from Erie and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hagger
Mott Street
Frank Toth
Angelo Mascaro
William Coleman
Sam J. Irvine
L. 5. Graham
Harold G. Cragg
BE. Lundberg
Kenneth R. Benson
HH. Keppel
Arthur Treat
T. H. Treat
Union City
H-Martin Keppel
James L. Allyn
John M. Mohr
Casimir Kereski
George Downey
William Kafferlin
Edward Boggs
Robert Forrester
Charles Luddy
George Diechman
Stephen Zand
al Faulkner
Erie
Edward Saloum
Harry Oldenski
J. L. Lenton
Arthur Laurell
Berean Society Meets At Baptist Church
The Berean Society of the First Baptist Church held a tureen dinner last evening with 42 members and families present. Toys were brought for the nursery, with organizers Miss Idys Bogert and others. next session set for January 26. Mr and Mrs Donald Neylon hosted a holiday party on Mott Street with several couples attending. a turkey dinner followed by cards and television.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gne
Werean Society of the
First Baptist Church
Idys Bogert
Fred Marsh
Aurelia Cosma
Cecil Messinger
Edward Crum
Newport News
Donald Neylon
Mott Street
Frank Ferry
Edmund Barr
Lyle Watrous
Arthur Crowell
Weekly duplicate bridge winners at Garden Room VFW
The weekly duplicate bridge tournament at the Garden Room of the VFW Post home had three Howell movement tables last evening. Winners were Mrs S J Irvine and Mr Robert G Tunnel with 342, Mr and Mrs Morgan Beverly with 28, and Mr and Mrs Theodore Hubley with 25. Next week is the fifth winter session. location to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW Post Home
Howell Movement
S. J. Trvine
Robert G. Tunnel
Morgan Beverly
Theodore Hubley
Jolly Eight Club Holds Christmas Party at Mrs Brown’s Home
The Jolly Eight Club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Marjorie Brown’s East South Street home for its annual Christmas party. A bountiful chicken dinner followed, gifts were exchanged, and games including 500 were played. Prizes went to Mrs. O. EB. Gibbs and Mrs. Brown. The next meeting will be at Mrs. J. B. Clark’s Fourth Avenue home in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Eight Club
Marjorie Brown
East South Street
O. EB. Gibbs
Brown
J. B. Clark
Fourth Avenue
Inquiry Begins Into Boxcar Crash Near New Hope Arkansas
Investigating officers examine the C19 Flying Boxcar crash near New Hope Arkansas that killed nine airmen. The big plane from Sewart Air Force Base near Smyrna Tennessee to Brookley Mobile Alabama plunged into rice fields southeast of New Hope. The aircraft carried four crew and seven passengers.
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New Hop
Ark
Sewart Air Force East
Smyrna
Tenn
Brookley Air Force Base
Mobile
Ala
Rice
New Hope
Engagement of Miss Alice McDunkin to James Loomis
Miss Alice McDunkin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B D Meunkin of 128 Fast Church Street, is engaged to James A. Loomis of Lakewood New York. Alice is a Corry High School graduate employed at Snap-Tite Union City. Loomis is a Centre School and DeVry Technical graduate employed by Kramer Electric in Lakewood. No wedding date has been announced.
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Fred Large
Indianapolis
Ind
William Fleming
East Washington Street
Raymond Barnes Weft
Dayton
Blanchet Barnes
West Pleasant Street
Tyig Messinger
Columbus
Harold Steeley
Bedminster
Ruth Chelton
R. D
Ronald Fasburgh
Washington, D. C
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Flossie Fosburgh
Clyde Dingfelder
Glendive
Mont
Will Dinefelder
Ale Pail Kols
New York City
Katherine
Dorr Clark
East Main Street
George Kinley Sr
Wright Street
George Kinley Jr
East Elmhurst
S. I
Blanche Conklin
Warren
Will Dingfelder
William Myers
Madelyn
Marcia
Pittsburgh
Leo Franz
East Bond Street
Barron Franz
Jack Franz
Pyt
Richard
Swarm
Camp LeJeune
N.C
Nellie Swarm
Junes
Pou Anes
Camden Ruffner
Northwest Street
Sally
William Coleman
Elmer Coleman
Garland
Corry Senior High School
Grove City College
Coleman
Lees Birh School
U.S. Army
Fort Benning
Righteou
Ruffie
James
Pattie Hunt
Mary Sue Williams
Francine Maloney
Carol Edwards
Titusville
Alice McDunkin
B.D. Meunkin
Churth Street
Alice
James A. Loomis
Homer E. Loomis Sr
Clymer
Medunkin
Corry Senior
Snap-Tite
Tne
Union City
Clymer Centre School
DeViy Technical Testible
Chienea
Kramer Elentric
Lakewood
N. Y
Despondent Father Ends Life in 10 Pieces Blast
A Mercer County tragedy reports a despondent father of six, Russell Myers, owner of Myers Trailer Camp near Sharon, died in a self inflicted dynamite blast at his property around 515 PM. The explosion left a 24 square foot crater and debris. Authorities believe the body is Myers, though positive ID is pending. A farewell note was found but its contents were not released. In another brief, renowned theologian Dr Richard Miner Valenian died in Orlando after a notable career with the American Theological Society.
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Hickory
Mercer County
James Elder
Russell Myers
Myers
Sharon
Elder
Orlando
Fla
Richard J Miner Vaienan
The
American Theological Society
Union Rejects Pact With Four Struck Stores
Pittsburgh Local 29 AFL Building Service Employees Union rejects a proposed contract with four of five strike stores. Spokesman says the pact would have allowed elimination of Negro workers in certain jobs. Management denies racial discrimination. Local 29 is among nine AFL unions on strike. the walkout has lasted over a year. Local 29 strikes Kaufmann's Gimbel's Horne's and Frank & Seder.
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Pittsburgh
AFL
Sollinit Department
APL
Ters
Warehousermen
Automotive Mechanics
Loval 29
Kaufmann’s
Gimbel's
Horne’s
Frank & Seciev
Junk mail deliveries halted in March 1956
Washington Postmaster General Summerfield announced that city and town deliveries of junk mail will end after March 3 1956. The simplified addressed mail, sent to householders or box holders without street addresses, operated on city routes at 1.5 cents per piece. Rural routes will still handle such mail, with post offices lacking city or village delivery unaffected. Hearing aid sales jump as more people view them as signs of intelligence and thoughtfulness, per the American Hearing Aid Association report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Generil Summerfield
Post Office Department
Adeloss
Empotee
Pittsburgh
American Hearing Aid Association
E. J. Myers
Association
Abstinence Observance Unclear for Corry Catholics
Priests in Corry report no dispensation from Archbishop Mare Gannon for abstaining from meat tomorrow the Vigil of the Circumcision. Pope Pius XI hinted at such orders but not mandatory for all dioceses. Catholics in Corry await official notification amid New Year Eve observances and the Feast of St Sylvester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
John Mare Gannon
Erie
Pius
St. Sylvester
Postal worker c rider dies in Brentwood home shooting
Pittsburgh reports a 4 year old Sostid worker was found shot and killed by his father in Brentwood. Police say the child fired an 80-30 rifle, leaving the teen despondent and causing a tragic family crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Brentwood
Neil Christopher II
Christopher
CBS Denies Godfrey Fired HS Coproducer
New York CBS denies co producer Larry Puck was fired or dropped from Godfrey show over engagement to Marion Marlowe. Frank Stanton quotes Godfrey saying Puck remains valuable, though he not aware of the romance. Godfrey introduces Marlowe, praising both, while engagement ring shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBS
Godfrey
HS Coproducer
New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
Larry Puck
Arthur Godfrey
Murroy Marlowe
Puck
GBS
Frank Stanton
Marion Marlowe
Singh
Miss Marlowe
Luke Hand
Lawry
Banker Named To Cabinet Post In Harrisburg
Robert L. Myers Jr. was named state banking secretary in Gov. Leader’s cabinet, earning $15 000 a year. The Camp Hill banker and former Unemployment Compensation Board of Review chair brings banking and government experience, described as a highly respected banking family member, to the post.
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Harrisburg
Robert L. Myers Jr
Guy
George M
Commonwealth
Camp Hill Bank Lab
Leader
Myers
Counmant
Lemoyne Trust Co
State
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