World and local market notes and community updates
Mercury touring notes fuel output gains with a six percent rise, Plymouth car sales hit new highs, and stock activity shows broad gains. A spread of local events follows from flower displays on Mott street to weather-drenched river scenes on Center street. Drunk with joy, a string of entertainers travels toward Chicago while doctors swap scalpel for angling on Chautauqua Lake. A rotary convention opens in Boston as wage and price signals hint at postwar economic shifts.
Pinchot Road Projects Near Completion in Area
Several Pinchot road segments near finish with one three mile link to be paved this week. Spring Creek to West Spring Creek top surfacing completed and open to traffic. A third stretch toward Lindesy Hollow to Corry-Spartansburg road awaits authorization and full completion by late summer.
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Pinchot Road
Miral Road
Spring Creek
West Spring Creek
Lindsey Hollow
Corry-Spartansburg
Corry Union City Highway
Pine Woods
Wattsburg
Corry City Inc
Center Street
Grove Street
Simmons and Goodwill Family Reunions Reported
The Simmons reunion at Ridge Street hosted by Mrs Wise Hudson drew 83 relatives from Chicago Titusville Erie North Columbus Wheelerville South Dayton and New York. Officers elected: President Jack Sawyer Vice President Charles Lester Secretary and Treasurer Mrs Melvin Dawse. The Goodwill reunion at the Frugge home on June 24 hosted 95 with a 4 PM dinner and officer election. Will Goodwill oldest member and Gaylor Lee Northrup youngest attended. next meeting planned at Grend Valley. The Morton family eighth annual reunion on June 25 at West Spring Creek saw 50 members, music by teachers, and officers: Richard Morton president Harold Belding vice president Mary Morton secretary Clair Morton treasurer. 2084 Union to be hosted by the Mortons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lester
Melvin Dawse
Vera Frugee
Goodwill
Billa
J. L. Goodwill
A. Southwick
John Robishaw
Guy Praticls
Bilith Goodwill
Lois Southwiek
Raymond
Edna Southwick
Will Goodwill
Gaylor Lee Northrup
Grend Valley
Rnt
Orton
Morton
Clyde Morton
West Spring Creek
Gyas
Richard Morton
Harold Belding
Mary Morton
Clair Morton
Furniture Truck Destroyed By Fire On Highway
A large moving van carrying furniture traveling from Detroit to New York City caught fire seven miles west of Proctor FBI and was destroyed along with its contents at about 5 am. The driver and a companion escaped after pulling a few trunks from the rear. Belief persists the blaze started from a backfiring motor.
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Detroit
New York
Proctor FBI
Buddy Players Open Week's Stay in Corry
Phil Miller brings fifteen strong performers to Corry for a week's stay. The tent show opens with 10 Cents Dance Girl starring Patricia Bryant and features NBC stars Jack Clubley Marguerite Bryant and Josephine Worth. Friday hosts the wedding of Patricia Bryant to Buddy on stage conducted by Rev Harris, with WIAM notables and large crowds anticipated.
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Phil Miller
Corry
WTAM
Buddy
Chester Brooks
NBC
Martha Hesse
Leda LeRoy
Ralph Young
Lawrence Toper
Buddy Players
Patricia Bryant
Harris
WIAM
Death of Mrs Chas Klinger at Corry R D 4
Mrs Hattie Hlinger wife of Charles Klinger of Corry RD 4 died after a several days illness at home shortly after midnight She was born in Dunkirk N Y and would have been seventy on July 18 She resided in the area about forty years Survived by husband Glenn son two sisters and two brothers Funeral services Wednesday at 2 30 PM from Alexander and Company Funeral Parlors with interment in Pine Grove Cemetery
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Chas. Klinger
Hattie Hlinger
Charles Klinger
Corry
Klinger
Dunkirk
Carl Ford
Belfast
Fred Wilson
Sills
O. J. Bailey
W. H. Bailey
R. D
Alexander and Company
Pine Grove Cemetery
Car Overturns Near Spartansburg No Serious Injuries
Three Spartansburg residents escaping serious harm after their car left a dirt road two miles north of town and overturned. Driver Mrs. Garl Davis, sister in law Mrs. Bloyd David, and Miss Nency Thompson suffered cuts and bruises but no serious injuries as the wrecked car blocked the road. Earlier, O. W. Scott’s son was brushed by a car on North Center street but also avoided serious harm. Another incident saw Jack Paulson’s coupe lose a front wheel on a Macadam hill, yet Paulson kept the car upright with no major injuries.
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Spartansburg
Garl Davis
Corry
Inlaw
Bloyd David
Nency Thompson
Davis
Mott Street
John Scott
O. W. Scott
North Center Street
Harry Noxon
Jack Paulson
Mapleavenue
Tony Joy
Corry Country Club
Paulson
Funeral services for Harriet Groat held in Renton
Funeral services were conducted for Miss Harriet Groat of Renton Washington yesterday afternoon at 2 30 oclock from Alexander and Company Funeral Parlors led by Rev B A Hook pastor of the Baptist church. The body arrived in the city Sunday morning with Miss Martha Groat of Renton. Interment followed at Pine Grove cemetery with bearers Martin Miles and Charles Groat C S Bentley Wred Connor and L R Tiffany Kent Mr and Mrs Martin Groat and their son Charles Miles A Groat and Miss Martha Groat of Renton were among those from Corry who attended the services.
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Harriet Groat
Renton
Wash
Alexander and Company
B. A. Hook
The
Baptist Church
Martha Groat
Pine Grove Cemetery
Martin
Miles
Charles Groat
C. S. Bentley
Wred Connor
L. R. Tiffany
Kent
Groat
Charles
Miles A
Pittsburgh
Miss Mar
Corry Resi
Measles Survivor Grandmother Of 86 Children
In Eliasville Texas Mrs J P Kirkland, 82, survived a measles case after recovering at her daughter's home near Eliasville. She is described as grandmother of 86 children and great grandmother of 14.
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Eliasville
Tex
J. P. Kirkland
Here
Corry High School Band Delights City Park Crowd
A large crowd enjoyed a concert by the Corry High School boys band in City Park Saturday. Extra lighting was added and a local donor contributed $5, praising the performance. The next concert is scheduled for Saturday evening.
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Corry
Death of Mrs Emma Banks a Corry resident dies at home
Mrs Emma Amanda Banks a Corry resident died at 9 00 am at 1082 North Center street after prolonged illness Born August 7 1863 in Grand Valley Pennsylvania she leaves a son Harley M Banks a daughter Mrs Henry Carroll of Willoughby Ohio two sons John L Banks and Bruce Banks ten grandchildren and one great grandchild A brother Manley Brown survives A private funeral will be held from the late home Wednesday at 2 pm with interment in Pine Grove cemetery Rev Hi W Reagie and Rev H R Harris officiating Friends may call at the home until the funeral
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Emma Amanda Banks
Corry
North Center Street
Bankes
Grand Valley
Warren County
William and Mary Brown
Lynn
Peebles to have hearing on Litz shop burglary
Clyde Peebles, held after the Michael Litz Shoe Repair burglary, will be given a hearing before Alderman B. Porter Tuesday afternoon. He has been confined at Brie with the state police. Investigators followed tips, including a Carter Hill search, but found no extra loot. Peebles and Lawrence Brown are tied to the Litz burglary with Brown acting as lookout. Brown also linked to the H T Sweet residence break in on Hast Wayne street, with recovered loot and clothing found on him. Police aim to connect them to a Ray Green burglary on East Wayne street months earlier. In other news, Mrs. W S Hudson found a seven-leaf clover on a stem in Salt Lake City.
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Clyde Peskies
Michael Litz
B. Porter
Peebles
Brie
Bianda
State Police
Machin and
Sibley
Carter Hill
Lawrence Brown
Litz
Brown
H. T. Sweet
Hast Wayne Street
Ray Green
East Wayne Street
Seventeen Goslings Hatch at Buhl Farm Interest
In Buhl Idaho Mrs Ralph Hendra reports seventeen goslings hatched from sixteen eggs at the farm. One egg likely contained a double yolk and produced twins, an unusual occurrence noted by observers.
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Buhl
Idaho
Ralph Hendra
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Rotary International
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Rotary Club
National Retail Dog Goods Association
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Pinchot Roads
Sparta
Carl Davis
Neral
Miss Groat
Around the
Keystone
Emblem Oil Company Distributors
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