Frances Handsel Crowned Maple Queen at Meadville Festival
Frances Handsel 16 of Char don Ohio wins the national Maple Queen title at the Northwestern Pennsylvania Maple Festival in Meadville on Saturday night. Contestants included Sandra Pruszkowski 18 of Meadville and Patricia Gaedert 17 of Vermontville Michigan. News items cover a car crash in Spartansburg with damages, an Erie college honoring David L. Lawrence and Edward P. McManaman, a tire loss report, and a cool extended weather forecast for the region through Saturday with rain in the south and showers in the north.
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Frances Handsel
Chardon
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Meadville
Sandra Prueskowski
Patricia Gaedert
Vermontville
Mich
Gannon College
Erie
David L. Lawrence
Edward P. McManaman
Award $110000 To Men Hurt In Traffic Mishap
A Butler County jury awarded $110,000 to two men injured in a traffic crash on September 30, 1959. Lawrence B. DeLuca received $70,000 and Clyde Hastings $40,000, against the estate of Thomas Heiry and Coyne & Evans Chevrolet Co. Witnesses testified Heiry crossed the center line on Route 8 in Etna, sideswiping Hastings and colliding head-on with DeLuca.
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Iisopurghart
Allegheny County Common Pleas Court
Lawrence B. DeLuca
Allison Park
Clyde Hastings
Valencia
Butler County
Thomas Heiry
Coyne & Evans Chevrolet Co
Etna
Coyne & Evans
Sachs Funeral Services Set for Eddie Sachs Jr
Funeral services for 87 year old Eddie Sachs Jr the Detroit race driver fatally injured in the Indianapolis 500 Memorial Day race will be held Wednesday at 9 am at St Simon and Jude Roman Catholic Church Bethlehem Pa He was the son of E J Sachs of Greensboro N C.
Holiday Traffic Deaths Smash 3 Day Record
The Associated Press reports a Memorial Day weekend high in traffic fatalities, with 45 deaths from Thursday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight and belated reports expected to raise the final figure. The record surpassed the 371 tally set in 1958, as the three day period drew millions onto highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
National Safety Council
Grice Grand Opening Winners Listed At Local Jewelers
Mrs Corry among prize winners at Grice's Jewelers grand opening over the weekend. Leek took top prize a diamond ring. The event named 12 others Lucy Bloss 234 Wayne street silver tray Mrs Mary Gates 212 Mott street jewelry set watch bands winners Dorothy Chelton R D 1 Corry Mrs Keith Plants 903 North Center street Gertrude Peiffer R D 2 Corry and Mrs Al Catalfu 422 South Sec avenue ash trays winners J P Clark 126 York street James Miller 112 Snyder Circle Homer Taylor 24 Johnson street Sally Chase 1074 North Center street Sue Raupach 105 Brook street Ida Prine West Main street
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Corry
Grice’s Jewelers
Leek
Lucy Bloss
Wayne Street
Mary Gates
Mott Street
Dorothy Chelton
R. D
Keith Plants
North Center Street
Gertrude Peiffer
al Catalfu
South Sec Avenue
J. P. Clark
York Street
James Miller
Snyder Circle
Homer Taylor
Johnson Street
Sally Chase
Sue Raupach
Brook Street
Ida Prine
West Main Street
Eisenhower Brother Named for Illinois House Slate
Earl Eisenhower of La Grange Park, public relations director of a weekly newspaper firm, has been chosen by a Republican committee as one of Illinois at large nominees for the state House election. Dwight D. Eisenhower is his brother.
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Eisenhower
Springfield
Earl Eisenhower
Dwight D.eisenhower
la Grange Park
Memorial Day Observance At Mead Park Honors Veterans
Under a cloudless sky about 300 attendees at Memory Lane Mead Park paid tribute to fallen servicemen. Judge James B. Dwyer of Erie County Orphans Court gave the main address, floral tribute by Mrs Marjorie Brown, with Veterans of Foreign Wars firing squad and Taps by Wendell Gage. Also noted were attendees from Navy Mothers and American Legion Auxiliary. one Spanish American War veteran, Samuel Upperman, attended. George Kinley was absent. Industrialist D Maitland of Colo dies after long illness. County Pomona Grange scheduled all day meeting June 10 at Cherry Hill Grange Hall with morning and afternoon programs, then Fifth Degree conferral by Erie County youth.
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Memory Lane
Mead Park
Corry Area
Ronald Bairie
Frank Grice
James B. Dwyer
Erie County Orphans Court
Marjorie Brown
Ivan Hunsburger
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Thomas Cragg
Wendell Gage
Douglas Rozelle Sr
Navy
Leola Willis
Women’s Relief Corps
Clyde Reynolds
VEW Auxiliary
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Worth Hammond Jr
Columbus
Leo Neckers
Spartansburg
West Pleasant Street
First Avenue
George J. Payer
Gane Water Supply Co
Payer
Water Company
Leland Johnston
Pager
Johnston
Marion Tripp
Ralph Tripp
R. Dy
Tripp
Colo
Aes D. Maitland
Rocky Mountain Area
Pomona Grange
County Roigna Grange
Cherry Hill Grange Hall
Pomona
Clifford Haynes
Fern Butler
Paul S. Crossman
Erie County Legislative Committee
Erie County
Agriculture Extension Office
Fogle Lumber
DEVOE
Tru Value Building Supply Center
Citizens National Bank OF Corry
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Rohde
Corry, PA
Beaverdam Road
Wattsburg
Seabrook Farm
Canada Dry Beverages
Chef's Choice
Samer
Truveal
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