Spud Growers Celebrate Best Year in History
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania Cooperative Potato Growers Association finished the most expansive marketing season, aided by proximity to top markets and efficient selling without price supports. Field Day will be held July 25-26 at Potato City near Coudersport to plan for 1961 52. Potatoes valued at $19.451 million last year, with 18.525 million shells sold. the Seed Queen contest will crown Miss Keener of Fawn Grove at Camp Potato.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Cooperative Potato Growers Association
State Department of Agriculture
Ponto City
Coudersport
Potter Unty
Pennsylvania
Ilo Department
Camp Potato
Fawn Grove
York Unity
Franklin Woman To Share Estate Settlement
Franklin July 9 A Congress Hi woman Mrs Virginia Dobbs ter Franklin R D 1 will share the pending settlement of a huge case of lands estate valued at an estimated 50 800 000 The estate including 4400 acres oil rich land near Beaumont has been held in escrow for several years until a settlement could be made Standard Oil Company Gulf Oil and two railroad companies are involved Lawyers in these interests have sought settlement for more than three years Mrs Carver learned of the good news when a sister Mrs W I art of Chattanooga Tenn telephoned the Carver rural home.
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Franklin
Frankein
Congress Hi
Virginia Dobbster
R. D
Jane
Beaumont
Eas
Escraw
Ie Standard Oil Company
Gulf Co
Carver
W. 1
Art of
Chattanooga, Tenn
Heavy Demand For Baby Chicks Pushes Pennsylvania Hatcheries
Harrisburg July 9. Strong demand for baby chicks for lock replacement and broiler production appeared in Pennsylvania hatcheries during May, with output at 8,770,000 chicks, 19 percent above May 1950 and the highest May total since 1947. The May decline from April to May was about normal for the period.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Department
PERL E. CHRIS DIES SUNDAY MORNING AT 7:08
Perl E Chris aged 95 died Sunday morning at 7 08 after a two month illness. He died at Corry Memorial Hospital where he was admitted two weeks ago. Born in Geneva Pennsylvania he moved from Torpedo to Corry 81 years ago. He worked for J W A P Howard Co until retiring in 1930. Survived by wife Mary Jane three daughters two sons 4 sisters one brother and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at Davison Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 pm burial West Lawn Columbus.
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Perl E. Chris
Mium Surevy
Mr. Chris
Corry Memorial Hospital
Geneva
Chris
Torpedo
J. W. & A. P. Howard Company
Mary Jane
LaRue Hamilton
Merrill Hamilton
Corry
John Hicks
Middletown
Harry
Max Chris
C. W. Gillispie
Rouseville
Roy Chris
Fremsbore
Davison Funeral Home
West Lawn Cemetery
Columbus
Oil City Boy Drowns In Oil Creek At Myst te Park
Seven year old Howard A. Topping of Oil City drowned in Oil Creek near Titusville after losing grip on an inner tube at Mystte Park four miles west of Titusville. His ten year old brother, nearby, could not aid him. Park Manager Merle Russell recovered the body. Titusville firemen attempted resuscitation and the pulinator was used but failed after more than an hour.
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Oil City
Ol City
TitusviDe
Oil Creek
Howard A. Topping
Earl Topping
OM City
Myst Te Park
Titusville
Howard
Merle Russell
Columbus Vicinity News Items Include Visits and Events
Local notes list residents and visitors from Columbus area towns. Activities include vacations, church delegates, Fourth of July gatherings, family visits, Bible School attendance, Grange meeting, Girl Scout camp participants, and local broadcasts shaping a busy community week.
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Frank Graft
Frank E. Graft Insurance Agency
Center St
Detroit
Harry Eawin Heilmann
Detroit Tigers
San Francisco
Ent
Creek
England
Columbus Vicinity
Ed Jukes
Emilie
Tennessee
Jordain Cole
Arpy Curtis
Doris Christensen
Tre
Hartman Center
Milroy
Clare Gordon
Warren
Carl Gincott
Gloria
Bob
C. M. Anderson
William Brooks
Patty Fom Spartansburg
L. B. Brooks
Gerry
Hoyt Robbins
Arthur Grady
Jimmy
George Bensink Priday
Stanley Kuzma
Cleveland
Lloyd Aikens
Phyllis Hl
Carolyn Kennedy
Vern Smith
Charles Obrn
Westfield
J. A. Orendorff
Tlinois
Sam Upperman
Russell Glenn
Leann
Ralph Glenn
Chautaurqus
Richard Jukes
Paul and
Dale
North Glynmer
Hutte
Raith Howard
Bernard Ross
Atlantic City
Legh Wilington
Clymer
Carl Gintutt
Bible School
Columbus Grange Hall
Albert Fox
Peggy
Glen Right
Larry
Conneaut, C
Allene Burlingame
Abrahamson Biglow
Jamestown
Camp
Birds-eye Eddie
Betty Baccus
Carol Bielowski
Pegey Fox
Theresa Hajey
Evelyn Henry
Nancy Henry
Dean Keter
Nancy Griswold
Lynette Page
Joan Volk
Wilma Spoon
Mus
Albert Pow
Pecey
Supreme Court
Greenfield Township
Middleboro
Summit Township
Estelle A. Hunt
Justice of the Peace
County Board of Elections
Fred W. Lamberton
Thomas W. Flatley Dell Darling
Tagm Electric Service CO
California
Royal Manor
Edgebrook
Orchard Park
Dot
Chrysler
Clarence Wallace
First Ave
Journal OF Wi
Avense
Center Street
Guignon
B.P.S
Glos Lux Enamel
B.P.S. Flatlux
Piso
the National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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