Lightning destroys barn near Meadville in storm fury
A severe electrical storm yesterday near Meadville caused a large barn on the M. J. Byler farm two miles north of Atlantic to burn, injuring a Hartstown volunteer fireman. Firefighters saved nearby buildings as hay loads burned rapidly. Power outages hit Lower South Main Market and Water streets, affecting Talon Inc Plant and Mc Crosby Tool Corp. utilities. The text also mentions an unrelated 1960 age projection.
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M. J. Byler
Atlantic
Hartstown
Joseph New
myMer
Byler
South Main
Market
Talon, Inc
T's
McCrosby Tool Corporation
Former Corry Girl Engagement and Club Tureen Party
Former Corry girl Joyce Kalaza of Gowanda is engaged to Henry Kalaza amid family friends. The N B Club met at Mead Park Monday evening enjoying a tureen dinner and 500 card games at Mrs Walter Rhodes home on Whight Street. High scorers were Mrs Martin Smith Mrs Clement Nielsen and Mrs Nellie Athaugh. Rhodes served fruit salad coke tea and coffee after the games. The club plans a meeting July 28 with Mrs Oliver Brown of East Pleasant sures.
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N. B
Park
Mead Park
Walter Rhodes
Whight Stree
Martin Smith
Clement Nielsen
Nellie Athaugh
Oliver Brown
East Pleasant Sures
Summer supper plans at Corry Country Club Hilltop
Corry Country Club members and guests anticipate Sunday night supper at the hilltop clubhouse with a 5:30 to 7:30 buffet followed by entertainment. Mrs. Richard Ross bacher chairs and urges reservations through Mrs. Harley Johnson. Several residents travel, host families attend funerals, and locals visit relatives across Warren, Meadville, Erie and beyond during the week.
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Corry Country Club
Richard Rossbacher
Harley Johnson
Dairymen's League Leaders Meet at Hotel Cory
A monthly meeting of Dairymen's League leaders was held at Hotel Cory last evening with employees from Corry Bemus Point Clymer Sherman Erie and Waterford represented. Ten members dined on roast beef in the second floor private dining room before a discussion on membership plant operations and other interests. H H Rerding of the Corry plant attended.
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Dairymen’s League
Hotel Cory
Dairymen’s Lease
Lbis
Corry
Bemus Point
Clymer
Sherman
Erie
Waterford
Exchange Club Elects Officers in Corry Meeting
Wellington Wheeler was elected president of the Cory Exchange Club at Hotel Corry last evening. Other officers named by ballot include William J. Armitage Sr as vice president, Dr E E Bauer as secretary, and Dan DePew as treasurer. Board of Control members are George Warner Wu Pitch and Merle Vandise. The next session is July 28 as the Northwestern Pennsylvania Council of Exchange Clubs meets with the Corry club at Hotel Corry.
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Exchange Club
Wellington Wheeler
Cory Exchange Club
Gor Ay
Hotel Corry
Ballot Ware
William J. Armitage
5. E. Bawer
Dan DePew
O Control
George Warner
Ar Wu
Merle Vandise
Pennsylvania
Corry
Birthday Party For Faith Marsh Celebrated
Faith Marsh daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Marsh turned two on Sunday. Her mother with Miss Elewise Marsh hosted a Saturday party with several little girls and their mothers. Refreshments were yellow and white with a large candy cake. Each guest had an individual cake and favors. Awards went to Mrs. Roy Redman and Miss Pegey Welch. Attendees included Mrs. Redman and daughter Faye, Mrs. Lewis Walker and Miss Welch, Howard Vanderholf and daughter Donna, Mrs. Vernon Bumphrey and daughter Diane, Mrs. Minor Green and daughter Sandra, Mrs. Raymond Oliver and daughter Paine, and Mrs. Frank Bayle.
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Sass Vane Acene Marsh
Carl Marsh
Elewise Marsh
Mttle
Roy Redman
Pegey Welch
Paith
Redman
Faye
Lewis Walker
Miss Welch
Howard Vanderholf
Donna
Vernon Bumphrey
Diane
Minor Green
Sandra
Raymond -Olimer
Paine
Prank Bayle
Hagerich Reunion Held Sunday at Pinelands Cottage
The Hagerich reunion met at Pinelands Cottage in Columbus this past Sunday. Relatives traveled from Albion Erie Strattonville Shippenville and Corty. Officers elected were Elizabeth Langton president and George Myers Eric secretary treasurer. Two deaths two births and two weddings were reported. A bountiful picnic supper followed a pleasant afternoon.
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Hagerich
Pinelands
Tanston
Columbus
Albion
Erie
Strattonville
Shippenville
Corty
Elizabeth Langton
George Myers
Eric
Columbus Fire Truck First Used In Major Barn Blaze
The Columbus Fire Department deployed the new fire truck to tackle a serious barn fire at Fred Cox’s Main Street property. Neighbors reported the blaze, and firefighters quickly contained the fire, preventing spread to nearby buildings. About 300 dollars in damage to the frame barn was reported, adjacent to Wayne Jager’s chicken-raising complex.
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Columbus
Columbus Fire Department
Fred Cox
Main
Wayne Jager
Hasbrouck Dies at Dalton After Long NYC Railroad Career
Frank Allen Hasbrouck died at Dalton Pennsylvania yesterday. Born in 1872 in Concorg township he attended Colegrove school and the County High School. He spent over 50 years with the New York Central Railroad in New York offices and retired in 1946 due to ill health. Burial will be in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown, New York, on Thursday, July 17.
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Dalton
Frank Allen Hasbrouck
W. W
Sarah A. Hasbrouick
Concorg Township
Colegrove
Hasbrouck
New York
New York Central Railroad
Sleepy Hollow
Tarrytown
Puerto Rico Pastor to Speak at E UB Events
Rev Antonia Rivera Rodrigues of Puerto Rico assisting pastor and student at Union Seminary in Puerto Rico is slated to speak daily at Camp Reynolds resort area. He will address the audience tomorrow evening at the Cony EU B Church. City buys warehouse involving Wet Assets Administration approves sale for 40500 to Greenville Pa to develop as industrial site.
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E.ub
EU. B
Findley Lake
Antonia Rivera Rodregues
Youeo
Puerto, Rico
Rodregues
Union Seminary
City
Washington
Wet Assets Administration
Camp Reynolds
Greenville
WAA
Daughters Born to Local Families Surge in Independence Day
A daughter Diode Lee was born to Mr and Mrs Chester Oakes at Erle of July 4. Mrs Oakes earlier known as Betty Jean Dunbar of this city. A daughter Kathleen born this morning at Corry Hospital to Mr and Mrs Robert Smith of 52 East Pleasant Street. A daughter Shirley Catherine born June 6 in Los Angeles to Mr and Mrs Alpert Coppersmith, the former Shirley Rae Scholton of this city.
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George Canean
West Frederick Street
Silver Lake
Letchworth Park
Ward Nichols
Reba Joy
Byron Nichols
Ruth Nichols
George Popeway
Spartansburg
James’ Phillips
O. W. Bracken
Fredonia
Marcus Morrison
Mion Brown
Tommy Swartz
Philadelphia
Ning Tirowtt
Morris Chapin
Gretchen Kugel
Erie
James Cassidy
Park Street
Frances Stroup
Meadville
Cassidy
Charley Kinley Jer
Cleveland
Mansfield State Teachers College
Norman Warner
Bledsok
Saylor
Waters
J. H. Walters
Everett Jones
W. Jones
North Center Street
Floretts Clark
Warren
Ronald Garter
Franklin Street
Hlsine Rossin
L. A
Franklin Strast
Birdsalleddy Gil
James Pollock
Erie Is In the Sity
A and P
Ivan Downey
Lyle Chase
Sally
Findley Lake
LeRoy Thgram
Wenaio
Lamy
Marilyn Thyram
Lloyd Walker
William Snyder
Jersey Shore
Meg A. E. Morrison
Joseph Shields
Corry
A. G. Sorenson
Spring Street
Garland
Norman Scholton
Los Angeles
Don ‘Tal
West Church Street
Diode Lee
Chester Oakes
Erle
Oakes
Betty Jean Dunbar
Kind Kathleen
Corry’ Hospital
Robert Smith
Pleasant Street
Shirley Catherine
Hom
Petitions Filed for 49 Local Option Votes in Pennsylvania
Associated Press reports petitions have been filed for at least 49 local option votes on beer and liquor across six Western Pennsylvania counties. Dry groups, led by ministers, push bans on beer, liquor, or both, with notable campaigns in Fayette and Crawford counties and votes slated in Butler, Mercer, Allegheny, Warren, and others. Dormont, Ingram, and Leet townships also set to vote, while Sugar Grove in Warren County faces a single tap room decision.
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Pittsburgh
Jay
Pennsylvania
Butler County
Fayette County
Crawford County
Mercer County
Greenville
Mercer
Dormont
Ingram
Leet
Allegheny County
Wes
Sugar Grove
Warren County
Yotera
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Petersburg
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Chicago
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Foster E. Davis & Son
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