Found Dead in Ellwood City Man Poised by Stove
Andrew Mesko 65 was found dead in his Ellport home yesterday in a chair near a lighted stove. A verdict of accidental death by carbon monoxide poisoning was issued. Pittsburgh police note the patrol of downtown streets by military police resumes for the first time since World War II. Captain N R Karicher of the Arm Provost Marshal reports 100 MPs mustered for duty across western Pennsylvania’s 26 counties.
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Ellwood Gity
Andrew Mesko
Ellport
Coxorier
Robert Dambachsit) Mesko
P'S
Pittsburgh
Arma
N. R. Karicher
Pennsylvania
PTA Meeting Highlights at Local School and Scout Programs
Clifton Howard discussed Wilt on Red Cross activities during a Thursday Junior High PTA meeting at the school. Mrs. Frank Graft’s grade 4 received the attendance award. The PTA set April 26 as the annual meeting date with committees for general chairmanship, program, refreshments, decorations, and finds. A March 21 minstrel show by Cub Scout Troop 116 and Brownie Troop 173 featured songs and puppet acts, including America, Brownie Smile Song, Bowll rounds, and Campfire Songs.
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Clifton Howard
PTA
Frank Graft
Anual Pta
Donald Higgins
Roger Brown
Reon McElroy
Raymerich
Arthu Cochran
Charles Parkhurst
Cub Scouts
Brownie
Puls
Carl Cussett
Eugenie Davis
America
Wille Coral
Sir Gullahad
Dirks
Linda
Parbell
Ram
Lassie
World ‘Telegram
Birthday Party For William Turner Turns 12
William Turner celebrated his twelfth birthday with a party hosted by his mother Mrs Clayton Turner of North Celister street. About 10 children attended and gifts were exchanged. Prizes for games went to Grace Bagley Doris Johnson Charles Scott Carlton Purdy and James Krone. Other guests included Roger Lansberry Lois Rhodes Sandra Cochran and Susan McEnay.
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Wiliam Turner
Clayton Turner
North Cesiter Street
Gace Bagley
Doris Johnson
Charles Scott
Carlton Purdy
James Krone
Roger Lansberry
Lois Rhodes
Sandra Cochran
Susan McEnay
Tuyner
Thriller Showing At Erie Playhouse The Man Opens
The Man a psychological murder thriller by Mel Dinnelli opened last Tuesday at the Erie Playhouse for a two week run through March 10. Directed by Henderson Forsythe the production stars Jocelyn Lagin and John Vaughn, both familiar faces to local Playhouse patrons.
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Erie Playhouse
Mel Dinnelli
Marehloth
Henderson Forsythe
Jocelyn Lagin
John Vaughn
Playhouse
Kindergarten Class Visits Ticket Station Experience
The children of Mrs Kurt Leeds Kindergarten class visited the railroad station yesterday to study transportation. They learned how to purchase a ticket for a train trip and watched the early morning train load and unload baggage with interest.
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Kurt Leeds
Local social notes from Corry Erie and surrounding towns
Boston visitors Joseph Levin and M R Cowan attend National Office Furniture Association convention in Chicago after a Corry Jamestown Manufacturing Corp visit. Families travel to Daytona Beach Ridgway NJ Cleveland and Florida for weddings and weekends with multiple residents visiting Erie and Meadville for events and holidays.
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Joseph T. Levin
M. R. Cowan
Boston
Corry
Bonita Thom
B. B. Mosier
Maple Avenue
Cleveland
Mildred Jenkins
Meadville
Julia Ficcardi
Heleth Matuz
Erie
Kermit Mewes
John Mooney
Florida
Jean Shreve
Patsy Skinner
Franklin Street
Clarion State Teachers College
Fas
Betty Cober
Butler
Mary Ellen
Weeks
Sligo
Marjorie Dible
Verona
Women's Civic Club Votes Charity Donations
The Women's Civic Club voted two donations for Corry Memorial Hospital Fund and to Patty Farrington Hind at yesterday's meeting held at Mrs. H R Manlees home with 14 members present. Mrs. L R Houghtling presided. A quilt raffle will be at a bake sale on Friday March 16 at Frana Furniture Store. Tickets are on sale through members. One new member Mrs Harold Skinner was welcomed. The club will meet next on March 1 at the Rod and Gun Club.
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Corry Memorial Hospital Fund
Patty Farrington Hind
Women's Civic Club
L. R. Houghtling
Meadville
H.R. Man Lees
Frana Furniture Store
Harold Skinner
Rod and Gun Club
Harbor Half Ladies Aid Meets for All Day Session
Mrs Earl Chelton hosted Harbor Half Ladies Aid at her R D 1 home Thursday for an all day meeting. Twenty five members attended including president Mrs Chelton. Devotional led by Mrs Lows Jewell followed a noon dinner and business session. Members will sew items to sell at a future bazaar and the next meeting is set for April 5 with location to be announced.
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Harbor Half Ladies’ Aid
Earl Chelton
Harbor Half Ladies Aid
Chelton
Lows Jewell
Vert Chelton
Edgar Miller
Louis Jewell
Oscar Vance
Jane Whittaker
Corry High School Stage Delivers Cannibal Queen Encore
Junior class members earned praise for planning and presenting The Cannibal Queen at Corry High School. A full house heard the tale of a professor nephew and a cannibal queen from the Solomon Islands. Lucius Long actor Paul Suchar and Marsha McLean as the queen’s fiancée drew special notice. The cast honored director Philip Logal with a parting lift after Friday’s show.
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Corry High School
Solomon Islands
Paul Suchar
Lucius Long
Marsha McLean
Philip +logal
State Line Club Names New Officers
The Independence Club of State Line met at Mrs. Alton Huntley's home with eight members and one guest, electing officers. Mrs William Bensink became president and Mrs Donald Bensink secretary and treasurer. A social hour followed with birthday celebration for Mrs Wilbur Gamp and a cake salad ice cream and coffee refreshment.
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State Line Club
Independence Club of
State Line
Alton Huntley
Melvin Vanderhoff
William Bensink
Donald Bensink
Van= Jocinott
Wilbur Gamp
Mrs Robert Pitt Honored At Columbus Church Event
Mrs Robert Pitt was honored with a surprise party for her birthday after a Sunday school teachers meeting at the Columbus church. Held at Rev Jordan Coles home the event followed routine business and was attended by 12 persons who enjoyed sandwiches pickles birthday cake and coffee.
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Robert Pitt
Columbus Church
Jordan Cole
Seafood Dinner for 100 at Elks Club Tonight
A Gélicious and bountiful repast of seafood was served to 100 local B P O Elks lodge members at the North Center street clubroom last evening. Serving began at 6 o clock and the menu included shrimp cocktail steamed clams lobster baked potatoes Italian bread dry sherry and coffee.
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B. P.O. Elks Lodge
North Center Street
Inquisitors Club Hears Pension Talk
The Inquisitors' Club held its regular monthly meeting at the LO.O.F. Hall with male Raymond plant employees in attendance. Ralph Carroll presided as nominations were made for new officers. E. W. Feldt, Raymond plant general manager, reviewed the 1938 pension plan history, described current provisions, discussed problems, and outlined future expectations. Refreshments followed as the group adjourned to reconvene April 6.
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Inquisitors' Club
Raymond Plant
Lo.o F. Hall
Ralph Carroll
E.W. Feldt
Feldt
Hoover's Stand 15 Praised by Eccles
Marriner Eccles, Federal Reserve Board member, opposed Hoover's stance on European land forces, branding the policy as dangerous. He urged the United States to pursue air and sea supremacy with British aid, arguing Russia could not be defeated on land and warning of economic and military peril.
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Chicago
Hoover
Europe
Marriner
Ecclles
Federal Reserve Board
Eccles
Hoover-Sen. Tait
Ohio
Russia
Eeeles
Executives Club of
Hoe
United States
Morals charge found in error in Erie
Judge Burton ruled the indictment against Edward Motz for soliciting minor children to prostitution was potentially flawed for using the word attempting to solicit. Laub and Evans raised doubts, and the case may be quashed with Motz released on bond pending further action. A second item notes new mammal finds in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee.
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Erie
Burton. R. Lah
Edward Motz
Laub Atic Elmer Evans
Mets
Dates Quisenberry
Tite Laub
Herbert Johnson
Laub
Metz
Johnson
Enbioe* Mets
West Virginia
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Tennessee
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