Erie VFW Post Buys A Farm For Rehab Center
On March 7 the Hall farm of 175 acres in North Spring about 90 miles from Erie on Route 5 was purchased by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No 470 for a service men rehabilitation and recreation center. The property includes a nine or 15 room mansion house a large barn a lodge and lake frontage and will operate year round. Attorneys Russell M Orcutt said sale was completed with owners James M Hall and Gertrude H Bayle paid 24000 dollars.
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Hall
North Spring
Erie
Route 5
Ween
Bury Simpson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VEW
Lake Exfe
Russell M. Orcutt
VFW Post
James M. Hail
Gertrude H. Bayle
Child Killed by Wesleyville Car in Backing Incident
Bonnie Colvin two is fatally injured when run over by a car driven by her uncle Charles Shafer in Wesleyville. She died at Dr Wood's office from a skull fracture as the car backed toward the Colvin home on Seneca street. Survived by parents Pvt Deward Colvin Autumn Colvin and a four year old brother Larry.
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Bonnie
Pvt. Deward
Autumn Colvin
Wesleyville
Charles Shafer
Shafer
Seneca Street
O Turing
Colvin
Warren W. Wood
Camp Pickett
Larry
Liquor Ration Maintained for Two Weeks in State
Harrisburg March 7 The State Liquor Control Board kept the individual whisky ration at one fifth of a gallon for the next two week period from March 18 through March 16. It also continued retail licensee allotments at 90 percent of normal purchases and said un rationed whisky will be released as received.
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Aby Associated Press
Harrisburg
State Liquor Control Board
Eight Home Owners Join Curry Area Gift Offer
In Curry District the Home Owned Store group runs a large gift promotion with major prizes including two 1948 Ford cars, two electric washing machines, six electric refrigerators, two electric ranges, two Kellog refrigerator units, 20 Stewart Warner radios, four Bendix washers, six Royal vacuum cleaners and other awards. Local participants include Wilcox Grocery Fast Main Street A Briggs East Main Street Price's East Main Street Fitch's Route 6 Wayside Market West Main Street Connie's Market West Main Street Merle.
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Stewart- Warner
Bendix
Sit Royal Vacuum
Corry
Wilcox Grocery
Fast Main Street
A. Briggs
Fast
Washington Street
Price's
East Main Street
Fitch's
Route 6
The
Wayside Mket
West Waine Street
Connie's Market
West Min Street
Merle
Big Gift Offer At Food Stores In Elgin And Corry
Food stores in Elgin and Corry launch a gift contest for shoppers. Each 50 cent purchase earns a ticket. half is signed and deposited at the store. Drawings May 23 and 25 at Rainbow Gardens Waldameer Park Erie. no attendance required. Prizes awarded May 24. Corry participants urged to sign and deposit tickets with name and address on the coupon.
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Palyons
Corry
Graush
National railway strike nears after wage dispute vote
Nearly 300000 railroad workers in two unions vote to begin a four day walkout from Monday through Thursday. Officials in Cleveland prepare for rail stoppages on 112 lines while the government weighs a 30 to 60 day emergency board delay.
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Iit
Railway Labor|ack
Brotherhood
Cleveland
Alvanley Johnston
Chicago
Valuable fur coat stolen at Meadville
A sheer Canadian beaver coat valued at 800 dollars was reported stolen late Wednesday from Crawford County Dry Goods Co in Meadville. Store manager E C Gibson said two women, seen in the shop ten minutes before closing at five, are sought in connection with the burglary.
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Meadville
Crawford County Dry Goods Co
E. C. Gibson
Water
Police seize car carrying 91 cases of illegal whiskey
State Police seized an auto on Route 5 near Port Erie airport containing 91 cases of legal whiskey valued at $1,000. Driver John Lopicolo, 20, of Cleveland, was arrested and jailed. Police say he illegally transported alcohol in violation of federal and state tax laws.
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Istate
Erie
Route 5
Port Erie Airport
John Lopicolo
Cleveland
N. Nuhler
LeSalle
New York State
Io Olio
Willard Schauer
Aquor
Sopieolo
State Lich Control Board
Community Notes From Columbus March Gatherings
The Columbus letter reports visits by Mr. and Mrs. John Neilsen and others from Warren, PTA meeting planned for March 12, Ladies' Aid March 14 at Mrs. Perry Mead’s home, quilt block project led by Miss Reed, film Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm shown Friday, paper products demonstration by Mrs. Warren on March 16, and visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Upperman, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jaquith, Jack McCarthy, and Marie Dorsch guests of various locals.
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Columbus News
Columbus
And
John Neilsen
Eleanor May
Emel Olsen
Warren
Neils Christensen
Perry Mead
Harald Jaquith
Miss Reed
Hazel Anderson
PTA
Schol Chain
Hollis Upperman
Harold Jaquith
Jamestown
Robert Damon
Spring Creek
Jack McCarthy
Marie Dorsch
Erie
Rebecca
Richard Thompson
Corry
Leo Meaney Alee
Wesleyville Widow Wins 5000 Verdict in Insurance Suit
Mrs. Alice Frome of Wesleyville won a 5000 verdict from a jury in common pleas court against Prudential Life Insurance Company. The suit sought double indemnity for the death of her husband David A Frame who fell at home on November 20 1984 and died January 8 1945 after hip and internal injuries. The defense argued a prior stroke contributed to the fall and the death was not eligible for double indemnity.
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Wesleyville
Alice Frome
Common Pleas Court
Prudential Life Insurance Company
David A. Frame
Frame
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Erie Vew Post
Trans Organization
Fao-Joy
Shamburg’s News & Sport Store
Curry Area
Ad Food
Page's
West Main Street
Dial
Maxwell House Coffee
Libby
U.S. No. 1
Peck
Amber
David the King
White Tower
Yankee
Olympus
Cluny Brown
Murphy’s
Commodore Hornblower
Murphy's
Bns
Schick
Mennen
Lebanon
Iad
Anas
Osewater
Samson
Cory Telechronia
Silex Coffee
Cory Coffee Makers
Fletcher
Castoria
Meads Pablum
Biolac Baby Food
Jergens Lotion
Abdol
Dalyon
Polident
Woodbury Ee
Dorothy Gray Cosmetics
Dorothy Gray
UL and the
Kolor-Bakir
Noodbure
Pha
Ghatine
Elbie
Ralph Kin
Elliott
Altung
Roe
Nick
Dixie Wiposin
Dayton
Dixie
Elmanski
Walker
Ari Dade
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