Watkinsport resident killed by rail in west city collision
Multiple brief notices from City and Vicinity recount a Watkinsport man, George LeRoy Bosch, dying after collapsing from a heart attack on a westbound Pennsylvania Railroad track in the city. The item notes his employer at Plock Brewing, his homeward trip, and the fatal incident Wednesday evening. Also listed are revival services, legal updates, local shop promotions, and other assorted notices including a missing soldier declared KIA, a factory leadership change, a severe leg injury from a logging accident, and community events.
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Powell Motor Co
Ceorge LeRoy Bosch
Watkinsport
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bosch
Plock Brewing Company
Tunnville recipient earns pilot wings at Moors Field
Merton Stearns Jr. received silver wings and an appointment as flight officer at graduation exercises on March 11 at the Central Training Command Advanced Pilot School Moors Field Texas. He and wife Manetha Prindle of Cambridge Springs are on a 19 day furlough with their parents. In other news round and square dancing events planned in Union City and Corry. Franklin Red Cross campaign reports total raised 82441.75 surpassing 87 percent of the 37454 quota for the district. Clarence Miller of Oil City wounded in Germany March 1 with previous injury October 11. War Department says improving. Also notices of upcoming club meeting, dances, and hospital discharge list.
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James Eshmab
Ol City
Western Auto Store
DuBois
William J. Sla Yen
Sesson
John DuBois
N. Hoover
Bic
Wizard Deluxe
Charles R. Goltins
Townville
Italy
David Lamb
Collins
Union City
Firemen'’s Hall
Conny Ramblers
Tunnville
Merton Stearns, Jr
Central Lying ‘Training Command
Moors Field
Texas
Manetha Prindle
Cambridge Springs
City Hall
O. F. Hall
Corry
Sureset Ramblers
Franklin
Red Grass Fund
Rocky Grove
Venango County
Red Cross
Oil City
S. Set
Clarence Miller
Mabel S. Miller
Germany
War Department
Miller
DODGERS SENTENCED IN NAMED DRAFT CASE
Two Novi East brothers, Wille Dike and Mark Dike, were tried and sentenced within ninety minutes by Federal Judge F P Schoonmaker for draft violations. Wille, 24, received five years for refusing induction. Mark, 19, was found guilty of failing to report for induction after a jury verdict. The case centers on Jehovah’s Witness beliefs and induction procedures in Meadville.
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Erin
Novi East
Thurst
F. FP. Schounmaker
Wille Dike
D. 4
North East
Mark Dike
Schoonmaker
Mark
Willie Dike
Lester H. Rutledge
Rutledge
Dike
Mary J.flack
Meadville Board
Elizabeth the Queen at Allegheny College Playshop
Meadville residents may reserve seats for Elizabeth the Queen to be staged by Allegheny College Playshop April 9 to 14. Six performances begin at 8 18 p m with a capable cast and direction by John Hulburt. The production aims to match or surpass prior drama season shows.
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Meadville
Elizabeth the Queen
Allegheny College
Maxwell Anderson
America
John Hulburt
Allegheny Department of Drama
Fatal Hot Foot at Navy Yard Ends in Prison Term
Navy yard welder Rufus Bisserup 40 started a five month sentence for a fatal hot foot. He says he lit paper at the foot of coworker Naron Jackson 36 as Jackson slept. Jackson’s grease soaked pants ignited and burned badly, leading to his death weeks later.
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Philadelphia
Navy Yard
Rufus Bisserup
Naron Jackson
Jackson
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Hamburg
Pascal Celery
Hoth
Chase & Sanborn
Hills Brothers
Que
Calif
Weideman
Kraft’s
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Florida Oranges
California
North East Cooking
Kellogg’s Corn Fishes
Angel Food Cakes
Porkerhouse
Wing-Willi Star Stores
Nelsons
Dr. Whitwell
Corry A. B
Jamestown
Falconer
Howard J. Fisk
Harry McIntyre
Stillwater
Atillwater
anerMs
Marion Rupczyk
Company T
Math Infantry
Warren
Indiantown Gap
All-Way Electric Co
McKean
Jefferson
Clearfield
Clarion
Stewart Hat
Thomas Steinhoff
Homer Turner
Cambridge
Spiigs
Steinhof
I. A. of M
George N. Nicholin, Jr
Franklin Ad Oil Ofry
England
J. A. of
Bu S
Lewis Walker
Talon
Tno
Mearsville
Walker
Erand
Son Teave
Navy
H. P. Souis
G. 8. McKee
Works Manger
Henry A. MacDonald
Connie
Susan Adelaid Delamaier Walker
Office of Register and Recorder Forest L
M.C. A
Park Avenue Congregational Church
Meadville Children’s Aid Society
Home For the
Carroll’s
Keystone
van Cise
S ‘Sexvics
East South Street
Dial
Chevrolet
Thomas Motor Co
Boston House
Cootlette Club
C. F
Firemen’s ‘Hall
Corry Ramblers
Corry Hospital
Robert Alford
Fifth Street
Robert Grice
West Church Street
Donald Felver
East Frederick Street
Harold Carr
East
Congress Street
Louis Landy
Mary Martha
Army
Marines
Superior Cleaning Co
E. Washington St
Erie
Red & Gun Club
Itf
Lawrence Ray Clark
Medical Corps
Belgium
John Merle Long
Netherland East Indies
Pfe. Clark
Mr. Long
Vary
Europe
Fashion Park
Michael Sterne
Esteer Jong
Fred Sullivan
Iniah Kelly
Red Morrison
A Neen
Johly
Jon Guy
Hopkins
Rot
Eric Dresat
Thon Garvey
Garvey
Otters of Mere
Sidney House Olds and
Kidme
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