Local social notes reflect garden-variety visits and sports
Florence Sherlock records a parade of visits and trips across Sparta Meadville and neighboring towns. Highlights include Friday dinners for Mrs Weidner with Creacraft and Hoovler and Jones, Meadlville. Eloise Burnham hospital news from Florida. Mrs Futrell and daughters visiting Geneva College for a basketball game. the Firths returning from Florida. a welcome to the Forbes moving into the Nicklas house. a family dinner for Mrs Arthur Davis with relatives from Corry and Lincolnville. and Sparta gym games with alumni candy donations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weidner
Nora Hoovler
Lulu Jones
Meadville
Merle Ongley
Sparta
Weidners
Bernita Scarem
Eloise Burham
Florida
Eloise Burnham
Melbourne Street
S.E
Charlotte Harbor
Fla
Norwood Futrell
Barbara
Marla Boythe
Geneva College
Futrell
Tom
Clarion State College
Harry
Lois) Firth of
Forbes
Rene Nicklas
Jack Weidner
Ralph
Dallas) Davis
Arthur
Blanche) Davis
Robert Davis
Corry
Melody Brown
Lincolnville
Davis
Bessie McCray
Ralph Davis
Don Merkle
Michael Merkle
Isaac Sherlock
Leon
Nellie) McCray
Inmate Killed In Pittsburgh at Western Penitentiary
Charles Ganss, 40, was fatally stabbed in a prison courtyard by fellow convict Clif ford Futeh, 30, with a 10 inch homemade knife after breakfast. Ganss, a life term for the 1962 murder of Pauline Ritter, died at West Penn Hospital after treatment. a hearing on the juvenile status of the second attacker had been set for March 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Western Penitentiary
Charles Ganss
Ganss
Clifford Futeh
Jonesboro
Ark
West Penn Hospital
Cabot
Pauline Ritter
Sparta Women Host Birthday Visit and Community Events
Wednesday calls from Mrs. Bessie McCray and Mrs. Viola Morris to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Davis mark a birthday. The Alliance Men plan a pancake supper on March 8 in the church basement inviting all fathers and grandfathers. Rev. Frank Ross will speak. Spartansburg mourns elder William Brooks who died after a leg amputation. burial at Rose Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie McCray
Viola Morris
Corry
Arthur
Blanche) Davis
Brooks
Rose Hill Cemetery
Kathryn Tillotson
Holland
Joan) Morgan
Joni
Valerie
Ronnie Morgan
Dorothy Harrison
Centerville
Shelly Csop
John Volgason
Erie
Shelly
John
Mike
Shirley) Csop
David Boythe
Andy
Jean Boythe
Corry Hospital
Dave
Edward Webber
Union City Hospital
Pomona Grange
Sparta Grange No
UMYF
Iva Fralick
Robert Culbertson
Youngsville
Sparta
Hoover kept files on congressmen investigated by FBI
Atty Gen Levi prepared to report that J Edgar Hoover kept a secret derogatory file on members of Congress. Levi would tell a House subcommittee that Hoover’s file keeping may be inappropriate. Kelley and Levi planned to testify about past and present FBI procedures for collecting information on public officials. Don Edwards leads the inquiry into alleged FBI abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atty
Edward H. Levi
J. Edgar Hoover
Congress
Justice Department
Levi
House Judiciary
Hoover
Department
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
Subcommittee
Don Edwards
D-Calif
Kelley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Florence Sherlock
Harlan
Mabel) Weidner
Raymond Creacraft
C. J. Peterson
Platex
Richard’s Figure
Richard's
North
Center Street
Barney’s Firestone
South Center St
Chrysler O
Plymouth & Dodge
Mercer’s Garage
Top’s Auto Service
East Smith Street
Crotty & Ferrando
Oldsmobile
Columbus Ave
Bob Ferrando
Jack Crotty
Arco
West
Chiff Buesink Ford, Inc
West Smith Street
Ford
Mercury — Trucks
Maple Avenue
East Main Street
General
Mosher’s
South Center Street
Edinbo
Randy Ke
Dave Bur Fenno
McDowe
Schloss
Kendrick Wullman
Coll
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