Towns and Local Items Spread Across City Vicinity
City and Vicinity notices cover community events and updates including the Townsend Club meeting on Friday July 12 with a picnic supper at 6 20 PM, and a short business meeting. Other items mention plans for concrete bleachers at Mitchell Avenue athletic field and OPA approval issues, shipments of metal lawn chairs, onion distributions to county institutions, and several local police, hospital, and business notices.
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Powell Motor Co
Townsend Club
O. F. Hall
Oil City
Mitchell Avenue
Civilian Production Administration
Board of Education
M. W. Hempfield
OPA
Veterans Housing Project
Meerdink
Oil City death from paint can incident linked to Burns
A fire incident in Oil City led to William J. Perry, 43, of Buffalo, dying in Deaconess Hospital after Burns while removing burning paint from a storeroom at Burns home. Perry suffered severe facial and body burns. Portable radios and car radios were on sale at Davis Radio Lab, 6113 Kane. Meadville reports cite 1933 plant protests with 34 workers on picket duty amid an 1860-person idle dispute between workers and Meadville American Viscose Corporation. In Phillipsburg, Edgar Rowles, 20, of New Millport, remained in critical condition after a barn saw accident at Ivy Farm, suffering a broken neck and hip fracture.
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Oil City
William J. Perry
Buffalo
Deaconess Hospital
Perry
Davis Radio Lab
Kane
Borough Street
Beech Street
Walnutsirest
Meadville
Meadville American Viscose Corporation
Cally
Jutflow Cally
Phillipsburg
Edgar Rowles
New Millport
Boyle
Ivy Farm
Local school board meeting highlights Grumbling appointment
H V Grumbling became Ol City district superintendent July 1 and appeared at the board of education meeting to handle routine business. It was announced J A DeBrantee, former Lincoln Junior High principal and acting superintendent, will resume duties at the Lincoln Building this fall. Oyster and jewelry sales noted, plus a recount of wartime service by Marine veteran William Lloyd Durkin. Community notices include a postponed campfire dinner by the W R C and Missionary Day plans at United Brethren Church with a church trip to Camp Findley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
H. V. Grumbling
Board of Education Lastaight
J. A. DeBrantee
Lincoln Junior High School
Grumbling
Lincoln
Heiman
St! Marine
William Lloyd
Red
Beverly Hills
OM City
Fenderson Field
Guadalcang
Pacific
Guadalcanal
Japan
Ditmer
Henry Bull
United Brethren Missionary Society
Camp Findley
E. B. Bush
John Garvier
Stanley Wright
West Pleasant Street
Catherine Montgomery
East South
Kenneth Forbureh
East Washington Street
Youth Charged in Attempted Airplane Theft at National Airport
Harrisburg July 10 A Dauphin County youth was held in jail on a charge of trying to steal a two engine airplane from National Airport Washington. Deputy UJ. 8. Marshal William Capello identified the youth as Paul Heim 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fries
Harrisburg
Gettysburg
Dauiphin County
Washington
William Capello
Paul Heim
Non-Cooperation Campaign Opens In Jerusalem
In Jerusalem on July 10 the Inner Zionist Council authorized drafting measures to implement a non cooperation program with the Palestine government. The Arab Higher Committee said it had prepared a plan to tighten the Arab boycott of Jewish goods and to use non cooperation to curb Jewish immigration. The action aims to press for the release of Jewish leaders arrested June 29 after a two week wave of violence and sabotage in the Holy Land. Dr Chaim Weizmann said Britain missed its chance to restore peace and that Jews would never give up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Inner Zionist
Cornell
Arab Higher Committee
Inner Zionist Council
Holy Land
Chaim Weinmann
World Zionist Organization
Palestine
Monongahela River yields body of drowned boy finally
In Pittsburgh on July 10 Morgan Lewis of Monongahela saw the body of his 14 year old grandson Charles Lewis Jr recovered ashore a mile below the dam where he and four other West Elizabeth youths drowned November 12. Charles was identified by clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pranklin
Glenn Cochran
Marshall Cochran
Montefiore Hospital
Pittsburgh
Morgan Lews
Monongahela River
Charles Lewis, Jr
West Elisabeth
Adam
Charles
Morgan Lewis
Clalpton
Detective Dismissed From City Service Over Record
In Pittsburgh on July 10, Ralph Pennetti a 38 year old detective was dismissed after Federal records showed prior sentences for violating the National Prohibition Act in 1943 and 1980. Safety Director George E A Fairley disclosed the finding noting Pennetti had a criminal record. Norway's shipping industry 500 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Ralph Pennetti
George E. A. Fairley
Pairley
Pennetti
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MNAS
Dulaney
Birdseye
Wing- Willi Star Stores
Erie
Erie County
Erie Chamber of Commerce
James K. Shields
The
Chamber
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Berkhaus Disposal
Edmund F. Fever
Crawford County
Pinchot
Allentown
Abereen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Harry L. Wentworth
Fair Association
Court House
Wentworth
Rhodes Auto Service
Warren
L. S. Myers
Sunray Electric Company
Peterson Chair
Myers
Eric
Walter Potter
Leonard Potter
Hamot Hospital
Miller's
Kendall
Corner Center
Washington Streets
Bradford
Heiman’s
Corry
Ripley
Clara Dewey
Union Gily
John Mick
Mott Street
Earl Drayer
Cony
Franklin
Fist Presbyterian Church
Simday School
Erie Snd
Journal
S-M-W
Titusville
Trom
Jamestown
Fire Departments
OW Gity
T. B Gabresit
Venango
Yerman’s
JeJean
Heiman's
New York State
de Mille
Cook Forest
Youth Fellowship
Church Lawn
Columbus
Flying Fingers
Deen School
Emmanuel Guild
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
William Bluet
Department Drug Store
Ie East Main Se
Thomas Motor Co
Costa
MAG Kearlaws
Luis
Charm-Kurl Supremers
Lindsley’s
Cosmetic and Nations
Monongahela
Boy
Norway
Nasts
PERK
Ford & Lincoln
East Smith Streat
Brouke
South Center St
East South St
Cag
Rei
Anc
Amd
Jewe
Rell
SECON
Veley
Bill Republi Jey
Wate High
Veget Chow Swedi
Braur
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