County crops escape heat damage in Erie County
Erie County crops worth 5 million dollars including peaches apples grapes potatoes corn oats and wheat have escaped damage to date despite hot dry weather. Assistant county agricultural agent William Urash warned continued dryness over the next two weeks could cause concern, noting past damage in August 1953 and that pastures are currently the worst affected.
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Erie
Erie County
William Urash
Urash
County farmer warns of drought risk after 1953 heat
Urash said farmers in Erie County could not rejuvenate fields after the August parching and pastures are not ready for a prolonged dry spell. He noted the county has had an average summer but expects rain within ten days to prevent damage.
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Urash
Erie County
Red Cross Board Meeting Hints At Swim Program Progress
The local American Red Cross board met at the chapter rooms on North Center street with George Orcutt as new chairman. Report on the learn to swim program at Canandohta Lake noted gratifying progress and invites more participants through Mrs. Norman Tarbell.
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Red Cross Board
Fortune
American Red Cross
North Center Street
George Orcutt
Norman Tarbell
Canndohta Lake
Tarbell
Elnora Wood
Red Cross
Oxford
O. Conrad Monroe
Leo AI
Home Service Committee
Family Reunion at West Spring Creek Draws 92 Members
The West Spring Creek Town Hall hosted the Will Dale Mitchell family reunion with 92 relatives and two visitors. Howard Johnson and Jessie Mitchell led as hosts. 1058 officers were elected: William Lindgren president, Len Kibbey vice president, Mrs. Johnson secretary, Jessie Mitchell treasurer. Seven births and three marriages were recorded in the past year among relatives from Mt. Lebanon, Pittsfield, Lottsville, Bear Lake, Sugar Grove, Sprint Creek, Columbus and Corry, Pa., Silver Creek, Sinclairville, Dunkirk, N. Y., and Bellevue, Ohio. The group planned next year’s reunion for the fourth Sunday in July at the same time and place.
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West Spring Creek
Will Dale Mitchell
Howard Johnson
Jessie Mitchell
William Lindgren
Len Kibbey
Johnson
Mt. Lebanon
Pittsfield
Lottsville
Bear Lake
Sugar Grove
Sprint Creek
Columbus
Corry
Silver Creek
Sinclairville
Dunkirk
Bellevue
Rotary speaker highlights advances in air power growth
George Hagger, Aero Supply Mfg. Co. director of engineers, spoke to the Rotary Club at the Hotel Corry about rapid air power progress. He compared 1909 speed records of 46 mph to 608 mph in 1950, noting rocket and atomic engine developments. Thirty-four members attended with one visiting Rotarian and a guest.
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George Hagger
Rotary Club
Corry
Hagger
Aero Supply Mfg.Co., Inc
Stewart Long
R. J. Ferroli
Bridal Shower For Miss Helen Popovich Held At Home
Mrs. George Sample hosted a bridal shower at 220 East Pleasant Street for Miss Helen Popovich who will wed Smith Hixson. Guests enjoyed games and visiting with prizes awarded to Mrs. William Johnson Miss Amy Jackson and Miss Mina L Terry. Ice cream squares shower cupcakes coffee and silver nut cups were served. Miss Popovich received many gifts and a car nation corsage from the hostess.
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Helen Popovich
George Sample
East Pleasant Street
Smith Hixson
William Johnson
Amy Jackson
Mina L. Terry
Good Friends Club Meets at Aldrich Home
The Good Friends Club gathered last evening hosted by Mrs. Lawrence Aldrich of South Second Avenue. A 600 prize was shared by Mrs. Walter Pier and Mrs. Martin McGraw. A lunch of sandwiches pickles wafers ginger bread whipped cream and coffee followed. The group will meet again August 10 with Mrs. Earl Munn of R. D. 2.
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Good Friends Club
Lawrence Aldrich
South Second Avenue
Walter Pier
Martin McGraw
Earl Munn
Newborns Reported in Winchester and Corry Memorial Hospital
A daughter, Susan Marie, born Monday to Mr and Mrs Ward H Powers of Winchester Kentucky with Clifford Lawson and Eugene Powers as grandparents. A son born yesterday morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Harold Messenger of 671 East Columbus Avenue.
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Susan Marie
Ward H. Powers
Winchester, Ky
Clifford Lawson
West Frederick Street
Eugene Powers
Corry Memorial Hospital
Harold Messenger
East
Columbus Avenue
Columbus 4-H Girls Plan Style Show
The Ready-To-Step-Out Girls 4-H Club of Columbus met at Mrs. Robert Johnston’s Bear Lake home with 11 members and Miss Ruth Bennett. Amy Curtis led as vice president, arranging an August 18 style show staged by Miller Shops of Corry. Committees formed include Advertising, Entertainment, and hostesses with named members.
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Columbus
WCTU Picnic At Mead Park Reports Warm Attendance
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union held its annual picnic at Mead Park with 18 members served a noon dinner. Officers were reappointed and plans made for a August 24 picnic. Paris France mention appears as unrelated stray text about the city Curtis home.
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WCTU
Mead Park
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
L. L. Van‘Passel
Eva Spicer
van Tassel
G. A. Mountain
VanTassel
Frank Whiteley
Alfred Haenel
Watson Descendants Hold Reunion at Bennett Home
The third Thomas and Wilhabeth Watson family reunion gathered 61 members Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bennett home in Waterford. Attendees came from Corry Columbus Spartansburg Union City Girard Pittsburgh Lake City Beaverdam Bear Lake Waterford and Clymer. New officers were elected: Leo Bemis president Dan Bennett vice president Evelyn Merkle secretary treasurer. Plans were made for the 1955 reunion at Spartansburg. A chicken dinner followed by visiting, ice cream and cake. L. B. Nichols was the oldest member. Bobby Jean Halfast the youngest.
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Thomas and
Wilhabeth 'Watson
James A. Bennett
Waterford
Corry
Columbus
Spartansburg
Union City
Girard
Pittsburgh
Lake City
Beaverdam
Bear Lake
Clymer
Leo Bemis
Dan Bennett
Evelyn Merkle
Bel Bennett
Lena Clute
Kathryn Spoon
Florence Bennink
William Watson
Television Land
L. B. Nichols
Hobby Jean Halfast
Newlyweds Honored At Stilson Hill Shower
Mr and Mrs Geos Cruber were honored Sunday at a shower in Stilson Hill Church. Mrs Grover, formerly Janet Robbins, is the daughter of Floyd and Mrs Robbins. Attendees included families from Bear Lake Warren Jamestown Falconer Niagara Falls Detroit Le on and Sugar Grove among others delivering many fine gifts.
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Geos Cruber
Stilson Hill
Grover
Janet Robbins
Floyd Robbins
Fred Howard
Corry
Royter
Stu King
Zoa Cochran
Bear Lake
Wes Dexter
Som
Andy Tucks
Ruth ‘Thomas
Warren
William Smith
Oliver Robbins
Glenn Prine
Mra
Frank Eccles
Fred Prine
Jamestown
Albert Robbing
Falconer
Marilyn Robbins
Miagara Falls
Vernon Kelly
Leon, N
D. Rang
Detroit
Jos Rutsky
Pittefield
Clair. Welch
Sugar Grove
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