Twenty Years Ago in Our City Highlights
Twenty years ago events include Mrs. Frank ODay of West Wayne bitten by a dog while investigating a refuse can. Zaflopulos brothers of Unto City undecided on Rita Restaurant future after a recent fire. W Doolittle retires after 34 years in U S railway service. Vacation Bible School at First Baptist begins July 5 and runs to July 24 for children of all ages. New baseball park on Sears Farm drawing many visitors and praised as best since East Washington Street field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank O'Day
West Wayne Street
Zaflopulos Brothers
Unto City
Propritors
Rita
First Baptist Church of
Kinder- Barten
Sears Farm
East
Washington Street
Thank You Note From Stewart A Long Fund Chairman
Stewart A Long thanks Corry and Wayné Concora Townships residents and 288 volunteers for a successful fund drive. He reports a total of 7 858 28 contributed and 4 008 28 pledged to the Gorry Chapter of the American Red Grass for fiscal year starting July 1, 1962 through June 30, 1953, with local industries boosting gifts to meet the goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vv Vaoice
Tian You
Corry
Wayné
Concora
Gorry
American Red Grass
Stewart A. Long
Blood supply notes and plasma need amid Korea war taps
The Evening Journal cites Dr W H Arthur Lovelkee and Gen Bradley on blood shortages for Korean War wounded. It details required pints of whole blood and plasma for each casualty and notes procurement efforts by the Civil Defense Administration to buy 1,200,000 pints of a synthetic extender, while stressing extenders only delay the need for whole blood or plasma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Weet South Steel, Corry
Paes
Telat
W. H
Arthur Lovelkee
George Sample
Elitefense
Armed Marvels Forboal Advertising Representativ Policy Council
FRED
Kimball, Inc
Lexington Avenus
New York
Michigan Square
Chicago
Detroit Age
Chamber of Com
Philadelphia
Post Office
Carry
Sears Uy
Maine
Hains
Civil Defense Administration
Antique Car Derby Ends in Gape May New Jersey
The Antique Automobile Club of America saw a three day derby end with prize awards. The deliver trophy went to William A Pollock of Pottstown Pa for outstanding participation and driving skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
N. J
Antique Automobile Club of America
William, A. Pollock
Pottstown
Red Cross Appeals For Blood Amid Summer Shortfall
The American Red Cross urges public blood donations to cover a summer slump. In May regional and defense centers collected 999,528 pints, down from April by about 5,000 pints as private banks also dropped their supply. Seasonal factors include vacations and farm work. the Red Cross notes a long-standing need to build a steady donation pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American National Red Cross
Red Crass
Rent Cross
Red Cross
Korea
Defense Department
IQ Test From a Bygone Classified Page
Questions test memory and recall from a vintage classifieds feature. Topics include peruke historical wigs, etymology for journalism terms, Chippendale associations, Quentin Roosevelt, Anne Hibbins witch hanging, Goshen to Canaan journey, first full admiral in the U.S. Navy, Pied Piper place name, Soldier Three author, and a grammar fix about twenty men when the ship went down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Q
Zane Grey
George A. Henty
Rud Pameoln
Ma Twain
Jess Lan
Joseph Reade Sr Buried at Pine Grove
A funeral service for Joseph Reade Sr was held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Hracken eating Funeral Home officiated by Rev Francis J Graves. Local VEW Post bearers and Army squad helpers attended, with interment at Pine Grove Cemetery. Attendees from Jamestown and nearby towns included Theodora Reade Paul Reade Joseph Reade dr Edna Tunequist and Henry L Tunequist among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Reade SR
Pine Grove
Peryer
Hrackeneating
Francis J. Graves
VEW Post
Charles P. Keating
George Blick
C.J. McLean
Maurice Porter
John Strigler
William Allen
Herman Steaves
Army
Robert Carroll
Stanley Royere
Colp
Wendell Gage
Prayer Service for Thomas Flowers Held
A prayer service was held last evening at Bracken Keating Funeral Home for Thomas Flowers with E F Bettes of First Church of Christ Scientist officiating. The body was taken to Emmerich Funeral Home in Amherst Ohio for the funeral tomorrow at 2 PM. Burial will be in Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Mrs G W Irwin and the Kerr and Boreman families attended from Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Flowers
Bracken- Keating
E. F. Bettes
First Church of Christ
Emmerich
Amherst
Ohio
Servic Lomorrow
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
G. W. Irwin
C. W. Kerr
Will Boreman
Warren
Interrating Auto Innovations Highlighted in Telegraphic Snippet
The passage notes a standout 1907 Chadwick and mentions an experimental electronic bug being developed to guide plates in flight, signaling early navigational chart aid. These items reflect the era's curiosity about automated control and aerial navigation.
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U. S
W. Doolittle
Lucille
Loblaws
Goor Food
Alc
Wilson
Clover Lane
Loblaw's
Loblaw's All Purpose
U2le
Colza
East Main Street
Al's Clothes Shop
Barach's Home Furniture
Barney's Firestone
Brigham Hardware
Davis Radio & Television
Endicott-Johnson Shoe CO
the Fair Store General Printing
Helen Shoppe
Katherine's
Led's
Litz
Miller's
G. C. Murphy CO. L. Niederriter CO. Patterson Photo Products
Raymond Jewelry Root Appliance CO. Stahl's
Taylor's Jewelry Topp’s
Triangle Shoe Store
Tunnell’s
Wallace Jewelers Western Auto
F. W. Woolworth CO
E. Ranch
Rodeo Cowboy Association
Rodeo Grounds
Jamestown
Western Bar-B-Q
Gerry Fire Dept
Gerry, N. Y
Silly + SQUIBB
Widmann & Teah
Merkes
Wyeth
Stahl’s
Ed Gard
Ihe Bt
Chadwick
South Center Street
Grea
Powell’s
Main ST
Sombre Ilyengone
Penhower
Republica
FRA Insu
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