Local stores report rush on crepe paper supplies
Booree of youngsters bought out existing inventory during Monte Romery Ward bicycle parade. A black hound was hit by a car on East Main Street and taken to the pound after needed police assistance. An abandoned car on Franklin Street led to tow after leads failed. Glenn Smith of Centerville later claimed his brother, a local garage mechanic, had the car in care. Mrs. Mabel McLean, Montgomery Ward fashion head, returned from New York Fall meeting with lines emphasizing longer lengths in coats and dresses while women’s suits stay straight-lined. A marriage license was filed by Walter Gronosta and Trene Czech of the city. State Police probe rape cases in Kane sub-station, both within two days. assault with intent to ravish charges pending. Daylight length at this latitude remains about 15 hours. summer solstice set for June 21 at 7:11 a.m. sunrise. Jamieson Lumber in Tidioute returns to production after a fire, mill operating with pullets produced. A three-year-old boy in St Marys—Johunny Loeffler—had a half nail removed from his stomach after ingestion. James town marks 14th fire anniversary at Richfield Oil plant disaster with seven lives lost. Crawford County DA Shafer says Charles Perry, jailed fugitive, will be returned to Meadville to face charges of jail escape, auto larceny, burglary. He is in FBI custody in Pittsburgh en route from Texas.
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Franklin Street
Glenn ‘Smith
Centerville
Crawford County
Raymond P. Shafer
Charles William Henry Perry
FBI
San Antonio
Texas
Meadville
Perry
Pittsburgh
Guys Mills
Funeral coach and ambulance debut at Spartanshire
Charles Torrey and Sob funeral directors report delivery of a new Superior combination funeral coach and ambulance with air conditioning allowing patient transfer without temperature change. Polk's City Directory for Warren reports bank deposits telephone installations and postal receipts rising over the past two years signaling economic health. the 1948 directory grows thicker to 576 pages from 412, reflecting expansion.
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Charles Torrey
Sob
Spartanshire
I9aq
Polk
Warren
Arew
ALCOA WORKERS STRIKE POSTPONED ONE WEEK
A nationwide strike by 18 500 ALCOA production workers at nine plants, set to start at midnight, is postponed for one week. The delay follows mediation by Cyrus Cling at federal mediation services. Union seeks 13 cent hourly raise, better insurance and pensions. company offers around 8 percent wage hike. Current average wage cited as about $1 per hour.
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Asouuiateu
Pittsburgh
Aluminum Company of America
Philly Murray
CTO
United Steel Workers
Murty
Cyrus
Cling
Mediation and Conciliation Service
Wade
ALCOA
ES SS SA Vere
Ae Our
Celoron Youth Loses Left Leg In Accident
Jamestown June 19 Roger C Selger 21 a summer visitor a college student lost his left leg in an accident at the Jamestown Macadam Company Inc He was taken to Jamestown General Hospital his concern was baseball prospects A company spokesman labeled him a very brstve boy and noted he never lost consciousness He slipped while unloading stone cars at the Evie Railroad siding near Walden Avenue His leg was run over by a moving car Ambulance service rushed him to hospital where surgeons decided to amputate his leg Warren County 4 H judging winners were named for August at Stone College Benny Firth Dander Harold Curtis Gerald Bennink Richard Hill of Columbus with Gordon Holbes of Harland as alternate The five winners came from a 20 member Warren County calf club contest The ruffed grouse is often called partridge
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Jamestown
Roger C. Selger
Jamestawn Macadam Company, Inc
Jamestown General Hospital
Jamestown Macadam Company
Selger
Evie Railroad
Walden Avenue
Warren
Warren County
Stone College
Benny Firth
Dander
Harold, Curtis
Gerald Bennink
Richard Hill
Columbus
Gordon | Holbes
Harlend
Juveniles Arrested in Jamestown Burglary Sweep
Jamestown June 18 Luke Wood Police Chief Max A Ehmke detained three youths ages 12 13 and 14 after investigating two burglaries. Nearly $200 in bicycles tools and boat parts were recovered. A fourth youth is sought for questioning. The first burglary targeted a Celoron lakeside property owned by Joan Barrett where oars a motor chest and two extinguishers were taken and cast into a lake.
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Jamestown
Luke Wood
Max A. Ehmke
Gust Roundquist
Lake Wood
Joan M. Barrett
Jamestown Altar
Ney
Celoron
Loot Recovered After Bicycle Theft Incident
Officers recovered parts wrenches and a spray can described as bright yellow from the scene. The loot valued around $100 included bicycles and other gear. Chief Bhmke located Blary at his home yesterday, with three items of the stolen property reclaimed.
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Bhmke
New Puncture-Sealing Tire On Sale At Local Shop
A manufacturing general manager watches as the tire with puncture-seal tube is tested. The new Puncture-Seal Tube boasts 301 nails driven without a flat. W. W. Waterhouse on West South Street sells the item, promising durability and ease of use.
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A. W. Phillips
L.A. McQueen
Miss Elgin
Joan Elgin
W. W. Tube
Waterhouse
West South Street
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Monte 'Romery Ward
East Main Street
Mabel McLean
Montgomery Ward
New York
Erie County Court House
Walter C. Gronosta
Trene V. Czech
Kane
James City
Jamieson ‘Lumber and Supply Ov
Tidioute
Johunny Loeffler
Carl Loeffler
St. Marys
Richfield Oil Comany
New York State City
Jamestown Fire Department
Celoron Youth
Burgnon
Washington
Sugar Bowl
Shamburg’s News & Sports
Clifford A. Zilch
Fred Kinley
Corry
Franz
Center and
Washington Streets
Northere
Eee Tire
W.L. Armitage Phono
M-681
Waterford, PA
Sierras
Roy Rogers
Cartoon News
Preston Foster
Gail Patrick
Orchard Park
Edgebrook Park
Stokeley
Mway-Sloan Yenetian
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Lanston
S. Center St
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the National Bank OF Corry
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Andaine
Gruen
Heiman Jewelers
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