Erie area power outage and local notices from Erie Journal
Several thousand residents of southeast Erie lacked electric service for about an hour due to an overload at the Mill Road substation. A Pennsylvania Electric Co spokesmen cited excessive electrical power demands from Christmas lights as a contributing factor. Open house at the VFW Club on New Year’s Day from 1 to 5 p.m. John A. Russell, Beachcomber Hotel co owner, won liquor license eligibility as Supreme Court reversed lower rulings, aiming to sell beverages by spring. No new progress in Erie taxi strike as fourth day begins ahead of New Year holidays. Stanford Hose open house set for New Year’s Day at 10:30 a.m. City Hall staffing changes anticipated after January 7 with Roy Mong to be replaced by Patrolman Jack Marlin. For sale and rental signs available at The Journal. Erie reports over 2,000 one family homes under construction in two years, with $16,500,000 in permits.
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A. M. Litz Shoe Repair
North Center Street
Erie
Pennsylvania Electric Co
Mill Road
Enle
John A. Russell
Beachcomber
State Supreme Court
Millcrerk
Attyohn Garbo
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Court of Quarter Sessions
Erie County
State Superior Court
Supreme Court Decisio
James T. Harper
Erie Taxi Co
Stanford Hose
Byle
Ethoe
the Journal
Tf Erie
Oil City
Gabreski
Francis S. Gabreski
Korea
Fitch
Connie
Kant
Kane
Connie's
Delicatessen
Old City
New Year's Eve, Angel Airlift, and Erie notices
A 64-year-old woman, Mrs. Ethel Trimble, died en route to Hamet Hospital after a heart attack while waiting for a bus. Erie items report a New Year’s Eve dance at the Elks Club with Dan DeCorsey’s Orchestra, and a convoy of the 11th Airborne Division’s “Angels” arriving in Erie after a 1,000-mile trip from Fort Campbell. Fire statistics show one fatal fire year, and a major fire loss at the Twelve Street Market House. Other notes cover local open houses, open hours for New Year’s, and various obituaries, accidents, and notices across several towns including Meadville, Titusville, and Warren.
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Powell
Eric
Hamet Hospital
Ethel Trimble
Soldiers and Sailors Home
Elks Club
Dan DeCorsey
Erie
Angels
11Th Airborne Division
Erie Armory
Ft. Campbell
Camp Pine
Duquesne
Anheuser - Busch Budweiser
Fort Pitt
Rolling Rock
F. L. Baressi
Erie Fire Department
Lawrence B. Scully
Hye
V. F. W. Club
George Black
Grandison
William Lewis
Japan
Charles W. Lorvis
Camp Younghans
Erle
Cpl
Ronald, Naugle
Joseph W. Naugle
Naugle
Nu- Hon Hye
Department of Defense
Connie's Delicatessen
Clarion
Francis Dechink
Lucinda
Alfred H. Dechant
Cpl Dechant
Korea
Bowl-Aire
Hospital notices and residents listed for correspondence
At The Hospital Unable to summon a physician in case of an emergency call 3520 the Corry Hospital spynaTen tra George Sammions R D 2 Wattaburg Mrs Hanna Wiggers Wattsburg Mrs Lillian Sturdevant R D 2 Centerting George Royce 44 Souls Center street Mrs James Jansen 16 East Smith street Mrs Jobin Mitchell 1218 North Center street Mrs George Masten 978 East Main Street Sunday None DISCHARGED Saturday Gorge Spravers 39 West Frederick street Beverly 8 and Barbara 15 daughters of Mr and Mrs Walter DaCross Clymer Nancy 10 daughter of Mr and Mrs Truman Davis Bear Leke Judith Ann 6 daughter of Mr and Mrs Alton Rigby 16 East Bond Mrs William Thompson 126 West Smith street Mrs Raymond Ecklund 612 West Pleasant street Mrs Chester Preek 117 North Center street James Stuart Spring Greek Wirz Wilhur Larsen and son Dery Kant 735 East Main street Mrs Reynold Bridgham and daughter Beatrice Mae R D 4 Mrs Jack Qastor and daughter Tacavelyn H 96 West Frederick street Mrs Uiah Jackson and son 36 West Columbus avenue Mrs Joseph Furst and son Mark Andrew 135 North Center street Mrs Ronald Miles 603 West Washington street Mrs Herbert Burkett Elgin
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Gorge Spravers
West Frederick Street
Beverly
Barbara
Walter DaCross
Clymer
Nancy
Truman Davis
Bear Leke
Judith Ann
Alton Rigby
East Bond Street
William Thompson
West Smith Street
Raymond Ecklund
West Pleasant Street
Chester Preek
North Center Street
James Stuart
Wilhur Larsen
Dery Kant
Main Street
Reynold “Bridgham
Beatrice Mae
R. D
Jack Qastor
Tacavelyn H
Uiah Jackson
West Columbus Avenue
Joseph Furst
Mark Andrew
Ronald Miles
West Washington Street
Herbert Burkett
Elgin
Meadville Flood Stages Rise on French Creek at Night
Flooding along French Creek on Mead avenue bridge measured 3.65 feet below flood stage early morning as the creek rose 1.85 feet in three hours and 15 minutes. At 10:46 p.m. it was 52 feet, reaching 63.8 feet by 2 a.m. Flood stage is 1.67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
Mead Avenue
French Creek
Plane Missing With 40 Aboard Sparks Wide Search
A large airliner with 93 passengers on board vanished after takeoff from Pittsburgh en route to Buffalo. Officials reported good visibility at takeoff but fog later closed in, hampering the search as hundreds gathered north of Pittsburgh and along routes toward New York state. The craft, similar to one involved in a prior fatal crash, had no fixed schedule as a non scheduled flight.
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Brookville
Pittsargh Continental Charters
Buffalo
James F. Hanlon
Piltsburgh
Robert Hawthorne
Titusville
Sheffeld
New York State
Pittsburgh
Syracuse
Miami
Victor Harris
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CA Officigis
Eisabeth
N. J
Salvation Army To Hold Watch Night Services in Cory Citadel
Salvation Army prepares a five night crusade starting at 7:30 pm with Watch Night Services at Cory Citadel to recruit new members. Mrs Gaskell opens at 1:30 pm on The Midnight Cry of Peril, Lt Gaskell speaks at 8:30 on The Midnight Cry for Pardon, with a Communion at 9:30 to 10. Cadet Bertha Miller from the Salvation Army Training College in New York will speak on The Midnight.
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Salvationists
Merlin Gaskell
Salvation Army
Crisade
Cory Citadel
Mikinish
Gaskell
Bertha Miller
Salvation Army Training College
New York
Death after Cigar Bowl ends Florida heart attack victim
A passenger identified as Myron T. Criswell of Beavey Falls Pennsylvania died of a heart attack while being taken to a hospital after the Cigar Bowl game Saturday. The report notes the illness occurred as the man attended the event and was en route to medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Licenie Myron T. Criswell
Beavey Falls
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Willi Star Stores
Tunnell
Crosley
Merritt Appliance Company
West Main Street
Jack Bondi
Fred Carman
Raymond's
East
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Wisten
Warren County
Paul Stanko
Warren
Miller
Kendall
OU City
Allegheny
Oleopolis
Bertha Fileton
Curtis
Beech
Atlantic
Wheelock Community Aid Society
Robert
V. F.W
West Side
Allen Street
W. F. Rickers
Nee —Wisten
Koehlers
DuBois and Koch
Dial
D. W. Clark
George Kucenio
Greensburg
Justice of the
H. McCoy
Port Allegany
Oliver
Rixford
Meadville City Lines
Prospect Street
Baldwin Street
Leo Walter
Dickinson
WNAE
WNAB
Ripley
Oliver B. Folmar
Highway 20
Joseph BR. Cusick
Cusick
Sampson Field
Rome
Folmar
Kinley Insurance Agency
Keystone Office Supply Company
Merle P. Emick
Inham
Agnes Oaks
Oil Gily
Oil Giy Hospital
Corry Bakery
Daniel B. Coyle
Bpenfer Hospital
Coyle
Goyle
Mostlyitle Hardware State
Barrett Machine Tool Company
Neilly
Corry Hospital
the Miller Shops
Mildred Alexander
Marion Rumbaugh
Gertrude Grover
Mary Keppel
Elsie McClintock
Cora McElroy
Wilma Ingram
Elaine Rossin
Leroy Humes
Barney Bennett
Gasket
Creomfulsion
Citizens National
Bank OF Corry
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