Child dies after farm planter accident near Kearsarge
Funeral services were held for six year old David Borkowski who died after a mechanical potato planter crushed him on his father's farm off Route 86 south of Kearsarge. Coroner Warren W. Wood ruled accidental skull fracture. The boy was with friends Mr and Mrs Leslie North planting potatoes when he was found unconscious in the driveway after the planter tipped.
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Erie
David Borkowski
Kearsarge
Warren W. Wood
Wood
Leonard
Margaret Borkowski
Route
Borkowskis
Leslie North
Eric
North
David
Peacemaker Shot in Thigh in Erie Fracas
54 year old Erie man William McCarthan was shot in the left thigh early Sunday while attempting to separate three youths arguing in a vacant lot at 16th and Main. McGarthan, in serious but stable condition at Hamot Hospital, says a 32 caliber automatic was fired. Police continue the investigation and plan charges later today.
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ERTE
Erie
William McCarthan
Hamot Hospital
16Th and
Main Streets
McGarthan
Mrs Emma Birky of Spartansburg Dies at 61
Mrs Emma Birky 61 wife of Rev J W Birky pastor of Britton Run Mennonite Church died Sunday at Corry Memorial Hospital admitted Saturday Born Sept 29 1892 in Fulda Minn daughter of Julius and Barbra Nitzsche Resident of Spartansburg 12 years Survived by husband daughter Eva Kauffman Akron NY two sons Paul Birky Middlebury Ind 14 grandchildren three great grandchildren four brothers and four sisters Prayer service at Torrey and Hays Funeral Home Spartansburg at 1 pm followed by funeral at 2 pm at Britton Run Mennonite Church Rev D D Miller Berlin officiating Burial in Beemer Neb
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Emma Birky
Spartansburg
J.W. Birky
Britton Run Mennonite
Corry Memorial Hospital
Fulda
Minn
Julius and
Barbra Oswald Nitzsche
Eva Kauffman
Akron
N. Y
Paul Birky
Middlebury
Ind
Daniel
Arthur Nitzsche
Bancroft
Neb
Albert Nitzsche
Amenia
N. D
Elmer Nitzsche
Gass Lake
Anna Ball
Manson
Clara Roth
Wisner
Bertha Nitz~ Sche
Scottdale
Lillian
Eric
West Point
Bural
Beemer
Postmaster Cleared Of Theft Charge In Federal Hearing
Eugene Schwab, postmaster and grocer, was cleared of misappropriating postal funds at a May 1 federal court hearing in Erie. No fine or sentence. he said the trial lasted about 20 minutes. He explained cash flow needs from a large grocery order led to a temporary $50,37 shortage, offset by pending repayments from credit customers. Postal inspectors found the discrepancy during a March 19 routine inspection.
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Franklls
Eugene Schwab
Erie
Schwab
Service Saturday for Mrs Margaret McGuire at Bracken Funeral Home
Service for Mrs Margaret A Lottie McGuire was held Saturday at 1 pm at Bracken Funeral Home with Rev Bradley Lines officiating. Bearers were Arthur Hill Carlton Curtis Arden Bull Lester Howles Merle Page Paul Trisket. interment at West Lawn Cemetery Columbus. attendance from distance included Jack Kavanaugh Baltimore Berle Rigby Titusville George McGuire Terre Haute Fred Glosser Leeper Virginia Philips Cambridge Springs.
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Margaret A
Lottie) McGuire
Bracken Funeral Home
Bradley Lines
Arthur Hill
Carleston Curtis
Arden Bull
Lester Howles
Merle Page
Paul Trisket
Columbus Ladies Aid
Westlawn
Columbus
Jack Kavanaugh
Baltimore
Bérle Rigby
Titusville
George McGuire
Terre Haute
Ind
Fred Glosser
Leeper
Virginia Philips
Cambridge Springs
Keith C. West Buried at Pine Valley Cemetery
Keith West was buried Sunday afternoon following the fuser at Bracken Funeral Home at 2 o'clock. Minister Rey Emerson Low led the service with interment in Valley Cemetery. Bearers named include Merle, Gerald, Gerry Page, John McKeita, Alvin Thompson, and Oey Faelick, with many Columbus area friends attending from away.
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Keith West
Bracken
Rey Emerson Low
Christi Oid Missionary Alliance
Clinton
Valley
Merle
Gerald
Gerry Page
John MeKeta
Alvin Thompson
Oey Faelick
Columbus Ares
Gerald Page
Sarah Page
Joan Page
Erle
Earl Crippen
Fairfield
Mary Bratt
Celoron
Jennie Bensink
North East
Roy McIntyre Wid
Jackson
Mich
Oil City Fatal Mishaps Over Memorial Day Weekend
An Oil City mug in a Strattanville child died over Memorial Day weekend in a water mobile accident. Eleven others injured in auto crashes as routes clogged with holiday travel. Roy Norman Davis, nine, killed in Strattanville after being struck Friday night. Peter F G Loeffler, 35, fatally injured Sunday in Newark while en route to New York City. Loeffler was an engineer at U S Steel’s Old Well Supply division. Gerald Harris, Rogers Jewelry manager, accompanying him. Additional details incomplete.
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Oil City
Strattanville
Aater Mobile Acuidenia
Peter FG. Loeffler
West Front Street
New York City
Newark
N. J
Roy Norman Davis
Strattan Hills
Loeffler
Old Well Supply
U. S. Steel Corporation
Gerald Harris
Rogers Jewelry
Harris Woolihurt
Crash in Altoona Kills Woman in Downtown Collision
In downtown Altoona two cars collided killing Mrs. Dorothy Holderbaum of Bedford and injuring others. The vehicle Mrs. Holderbaum rode in was driven by her husband Harold. Police and emergency crews investigated the crash at the scene.
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Altoona
Dorothy
Holder
Baum
R. D
Bedford
Harold
George Cross Funeral Held in Clymer
The funeral for George Cross was held yesterday afternoon at Spitzer Funeral Home in Clymer with Rev. Benjamin Hoffman officiating. Bearers were Lawrence Beckerink, Clifford Tenhinssen, William Van Earden, Albert Reslink, Harry Tenhaken and Marvin Schruers. burial followed at Clymer Center Cemetery. Mr and Mrs Howard Tewinkle and family of Wattsburg and Mrs Guy Bennink of Corry attended, along with many area residents.
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George Cross
Spitzer
Clymer
Benjamin Hoffman
Lawrence Beckerink
Clifford Tenhinssen
Willtm van Earden
Albert Reslink
Harry Tenhaken
Marvin Schruers
Clymer Center Cemetery
Howard Tewinkle
Wattsburg
Guy Bennink
Corry
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Keith C. West
Pine Valley Cemetery
Tuffy
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Rane Commumic
Personal Consumer Discount Co
N. Center Street
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Lucien Lelong
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George Gross
Indianapolis Speedway
Indianapolis
Bill Vukovich
M.P.H
Firestone
Barney's Firestone Store
Corry, Pa
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