Leap to safety from second floor as home burns
Six members of the Milo Traister family narrowly escaped death when flames destroyed a double house on Taylor Street. Traister leaped from the front porch roof with two children, his wife jumped from a second story window with their two year old, and a fourth child jumped to the ground. Mrs Traister suffered a hip laceration while the baby sustained facial injuries. Mrs Menteer was away. Insurance covered little of the household goods. Cause unknown. fire started on the Traister side.
Death notices Mrs Mary Wade and Pastor undergoes operation
Mrs Mary E Wade died at her daughter’s home in Union City after a long illness. She was born January 8 1854 in Concord township and survived by children, grandchildren, and siblings with funeral services set for Saturday at 2 20 p m at McCray cemetery. The Rev Edward Kuhlmann, pastor of Good Hope Lutheran church, was moved to Mercy hospital Pittsburgh for a special examination and operation believed to be possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Wade
Grace Meoray
Comy H. D
Wade
William Wade
Concord Township
Union Township
McCray Church
McCray
Elle Proctor
Waterford R. D
Charlie Wade
Corry R. D
Opal Wade
Erie
Belle Rice
Union City
Eva Webb
Cony RD
Lewis Baker
Willis Baker
Elwin
N McCray
Cll City
Edward Kuhlmann
Good Hope Lutheran ,Church
Oll
Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh
First Nominating Papers Will Be Issued Feb 28
Erie article notes February 28 as the deadline to procure nominating petitions for Congress, state legislature, and party posts in all 67 Pennsylvania counties. Candidates file at the Secretary of the Commonwealth or county courthouses with set fees. March 20 is the last day to file petitions, and the 1982 primary is May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Erie County
Penmsylvania
Ralph Benedict
Younts
Armarmeed
Congress
Republica
Democratic
Harrisburg
Supremeourt
Superior Court
Levtenant
Court House
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Harhsture
Pennsylvania
Office of Congress
Resignations and promotions approved by Erie County relief board
At a Tuesday evening meeting the Erie County relief board accepted six resignations and approved two promotions along with two reinstatements. Resig nations included Agnes Olowinski Jane Patton Janet Brugger Mary Reitzell Rite Leasure and Marie Smith. Promotions went to Kathryn Drury and Mary Saubriel. Elizabeth Carney and Hazel Morgan were reinstated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brie
Erie County
Relief Board
Agnes Olowinski
East Bedstrecb
Jane Patton
Shore de
Janet Brugger
East Ath Street
Mary Reitzell
West 7Th Street
Rite Leasure
Liberty Street
Marie Smilth
Sthryn Drury
Joyce Named to Erie OPM Post
Harry B. Joyce, Erie consulting engineer, named acting manager of the Erie division of contract distribution office under the Office of Production Management. He will oversee encouragement of sub contracting and conversions, plus supervise formation of pools and small shops across Erie and surrounding counties to use work contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce
Erie Opm
Harry B. Joyce
Erie
Erie Division
Orville FH. Bailitt
Office of
Erie Trust Building
Crawford
Mercer
Venatiga
Forest
McKean
Elo
Warren Counties
Woman Hurt In Auto Accident Near Bradford
Mrs Charles E Schuman 26 of Minard Hunl was treated in Bradford hospital for a fractured jaw and shock after a head on crash between her car and a Pennsylvania highway department truck on High street. The accident occurred when her vehicle slid across the road after braking as a large truck approached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Schuman
Bradford Bradford
C. 5. Schuman
Minard Hunl
Bradford Hospital
Pennsylvania Highway Department
Schuman
Patrolaian Leith Denis
Bradford
Verdict totals awarded in multiple Erie crash suits
Civil juries in Erie county awarded damages in several cases arising from a January 1941 crash. Norman Barthelmes and other plaintiffs received sums for personal injuries and property damage, with total values ranging into hundreds of dollars. The report also notes a comment on wartime letters to servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Erie County Court
Warry M
Laurenn B. Barthelmes
Myrtle Street
Emmet
C. Wilson
Chapin Street
Norman Barthelmes
Young Barthelmes
Fie
Wassenger
West 420S Street
Shenkwendle
Mullcree Township
E. O. Wilson, Jr
Emmett Wilson
Harthelmes
E. W. O'Brien
Roslindale Avenue
Danaves
Raymond Dail
Stanley Hf. Mali
Nowski
Myrtle Streets
Pennsylvania Highways Dept Lone Giant Motorized Fleet
Harrisburg Jan 22 The Pennsylvania Department of Highways reports the largest state owned motorized fleet in the nation outside the Army with 700 owned machines and 6000 rented units. The agency says it will keep 20000 miles of roads passable during winter storms to support wartime traffic and military needs. The department emphasizes its size and readiness as part of national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Department of High Ways
United States
Army
T. Lamont Hughes
Hughes
Flint
Cheerful letters aid boys in camp and bonds sold locally
Warnock of Pennsylvanian Shire College urges cheerful letters to boost camp morale while noting that bad news, when necessary, should reach the boys. The Warren County Association of Life Underwriters announces active defense bond sales by 25 local members under a treasury call for nationwide enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pie Back Homme
Warnock
Pennsylvanian Shire College
American Unity Committee
Daniel A. Polling
Philadelphia
Warren
Warren County Association of Life Underwriters
Treasury Department
Corry Truck Involved In Titusville Crash
Corry resident John Long driving an International coal truck collided with a car driven by Wallace Theuber in Titusville at Franklin and Walnut at 2 46 PM. Theuber’s car struck parked Herbert Jones’s vehicle after being hit on the left side by the truck. No injuries reported. United States petroleum product consumption rose over 12 percent in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Long
Frederick Street
Corry
Titusville
Long
Wallace FL ‘Theubet
South
Franklin
Franklin and
Walnut Streets
Ollock
Pheubet
Atmel
Hibert JB. Jones
Monroe Street
Theuber
Wall Street
I International
Pranklin
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Milo Traister
Brookville
Mary Wade
Heiman’s
Sqis
Bae
N. Center
Peter B.kopas
Myetle Street
Joseph Banke
Wits
Dorothy Banke
Rust Qiss Rest
Ash Steets
Stanley
Edwin Grotowski
Inter
Geri Dent
Grotowski
Elsim
Konas
Mys
Banko
Kopas
Kooas
Benkos
Arthur R. Warnock
State Council of Defense
Highway Dept
Inch Republic
Glendora Milk
Learfield
Nestle
Glendora
Morton
Montgomery Ward
Wardis
North Center Street
Dial
Kellogg's
Chet Shefford
Endora
Glenora
Avai
Sangaye
Sauerkraut
Mi Bay—Tender Sweet Peas
Kleen Rite Ammonia
Sunkist
Oman
Los
Wilcox Grocery
West Frederick Street
Arn
Preser
Deni
Housa Wen Antainm
Arnal Prdgren
Evere
Rene Investi
Ion
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