Yule Tree Fire Destroys Living Room In Jamestown Home
A Christmas tree fire started by lights on January 3 in Jamestown drives Mrs. Al Wed T. Mace and her three children from their home. The living room and contents were lost after Bruce Mace turned on the lights and fire spread quickly. Neighbors A R Bottini and milkman Robert Melquist helped break in a door to rescue the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
al- Wed T. Mace
Alfred, Jr
Mrs. Mace
Alfred
Marks
A. R. Bottini
Arlington Avenue
Robert Melquist
Service Thursday for Mrs Jensena Sorenson
The funeral service for Mrs. Jensena Sorenson was held Thursday afternoon at Bracken-Keating Funeral Home with Rev. R. R. Merriman officiating. Grandsons Dewey Sorenson Melbourne Sorenson Jack Sorenson and Raymond Wallace served as bearers. Interment followed in the Pine Grove Cemetery. Attending from away were many relatives including Deb Sorenson and family Bellefonte Roosevelt Sorenson Thelma and Tack Reynoldsdale and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensena Sorenson
Bracken-Keating
R. R. Merriman
Sgt
Dewey Sorenson
Melbourne Sorenson
Jack Sorenson
Raymond Wallace
Pine Grove
Deb. Sorenson
North Clymer
Tabelle
Bellefonte
Roosevelt, Sorenson
Thelma
Tack
Reynoldsdale
Fort Belvoir
Robert Knight
Oil City
Prank Smith
Bear Lake
Marion Way
R. D
Clymer
Lewis Hebers
Spar +tansburg
Social, funerals and gatherings marked week in Clymer
The week in Clymer featured a senior society meeting at Philip Ruslink home with reports and charity gifts to the Van Ess family in Arabia Annville Isa and Japan missions. Funeral services for Henry Gravink were held at Abbe Reformed Church with burial in Holland Cemetery. Numerous family visits and Christmas dinners were noted among local residents and relatives including Legters, Neckers, Newhouse, Schermerhorn, and Damcott families across Erie Jamestown Syracuse and Buffalo areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Clymer
Philip Ruslink
van Ess
Arabia
Ann
Ville
Isa
Japan
Llewelyn Legters
Paul Tenduse
Shirley Schruers
Donna Ton
Mary Lowe McCann
Myrtle Cady
Henry Grayink
Abbe Reformed Church
Gerrit Timmer
Howard Tegters
Carlyle Neckers
Walter Switers
John Legters
Jay Gravink
Roy Gravink
Laverance Scholton
Ed Ruslink
Glen Bogard
Holland Cemetery
J. J. Neckers
French Creek
Jay Rickerson
Corry
Howard ‘Neckers
Joan Walte
Gordon Schermerhorn
Dimney
Frederick Vander- Schaaff
Clifford Legters
Arthur Johnson
Jamestown
Gilbert Vander- Schaaf
Morris Legters
Frederick Vander
Merle Newhouse
Norma
Jennie Bellmap
Glen Bellmap
Sheffield
Bellnap
Arthur Schermerhorn
Clymer
Allegany
Harry Schermerhorn
Jimmie
Ripley
Arvin Damcott
Marion Damcott
Norman Damcott
Donsld Damcott
Orval Damcott
Maynard Damecott
Wilford Damcott
Laverance Evans
Robert Bailey
Buffalo
Delbert King
Donald Damcott
Gerald
Maynard
Carlton
Ava
Vivian King
Ernest Hinsdale
Mary Nywiede
Edward Cherry
Cherry
Nywiede
Lestie Carlisch
Jay Tenpas
Phyliss
Erie
Emerson
Tenpas
Pittsburgh
Robert Thompson
Philinsville
Walter Sehruers
Shirley
Gordon Newhouse
Syracuse
Alfred Newhouse
Howard Ristau
Warren
Mel Shannon
Ill resident of Clymer thanks well wishers for cards
A resident of Clymer recuperating at her son Ralph Webster’s Gardenville home expressed gratitude for the 60 cards she received. Nearby, Henry Habink and family moved into a newly built West Main Street home, still unfinished due to a material shortage. Several families attended a party hosted by Gerald Benninke with guests from Jamestown for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clymer
Ralph Webster
Gardenville
Henry Habink
West Main Street
Gerald Benninke
Glen Tewinkle
Norman TeCroney
Clifford Setheus
Cornelius Wiggers
Hubert Kooman
Clinton
Lucia Johnson
June
Jamestown
Sarah Swinteus
County firemen to hold Girard meeting
Erie County Volunteer Firemen Association schedules an open forum on fire prevention and investigation of fires for January 10 at Odd Fellows Hall Girard hosted by Chief On seld and the Girard department. State fire marshal State Police and labor department reps will attend. all firemen may ask questions and refreshments follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard
Erie County Volunteer Firemen's Association
Odd Fellows Hall
Onseld
Man and wife escape Franklin apartment fire injuries
Trapped on the second floor of a three story Franklin residence Mr and Mrs B V Lawson escaped through a window to hospital suffering a fractured ankle and bruises while George Wood a brother in law assisted by trying to pull a patient from the door as smoke and flames cut off escape
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
B. V. Lawson
Dawson
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Philip van Renséleur
Ralph Thompson
Thompson
WCA Hospital
Deleo Gravink
Winifred Rhebergen
Houghton Collee
Frank Casler
Minnie Cook
Los Angeles
Chicago
Alan Johnson
Mr. Caster
Guy Johnson
Panama
Clarence Poster
Johnson
Mr. Whiteley
Ladies’ Mission and Aid Society
Emma Conk
Clarence Spitzer, Jr
Boston
Donald Spitzer
Meadville
C. B. Spitzer
Clare Lefting Well
Takewood
N. J
Houghton College
James Neckers
Nancy
Carbondale
Ford Super Service
Powellmotor CO
Marty
Star Casino
Featuring
Renard & Arden
Bobby Wert
Holly Sisters
Paxton Brothers
LO Ckel
Flip” Bilotti and His Orchestra
the Fair Store
Oberman Bros
Center St
Pratt’s Products
Poultry Regulator
Animal Regulator
Hardware & Service
East Main Street
Dial
City Cab Company
LEED
Wilcox Grocery
Aggies
Ft Dunkel
Glia
Wes State
Sy ‘York US
Kentucky
Michigan
Th. Selano
Tactics P
Upset
Reno S
Stankey Corry
Davan Nat
Tors
Alse
Jan Anc
Sp Fo Eco
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Toney
SUI
VCO
Garnet
Heiman
Jewelers
South Center Street
Wes
Namie
Ayesh
Flor
Griffith
Sacker
Patween
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