City and Vicinity Obscure Local Notices and New Purchases
Local items report Wilcox Grocery service since 1902 and a new 500 feet of fire hose donated by the Bi-Lateral Pine Hose Company of Chicago. Other notes include remodeling bids for Bradford post office, a Kane bicycle incident with minor injuries, and a series of small town notices from Olean to Meadville detailing arrests, bingo events, road conditions, and staff promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour
Wilcox Grocery
Franklin
Bi-Lateral
Pine Hose Company
Chicago
Don Finley
Kinzua Road
Sporting Goods
Warren
Western Auto
Bradford
P. J. Denman
Toftay
Denman
Federal Works Agency
Public Buildings Administration
Washington
M. Hall
Former Corry Resident Dies Amid Prolonged Illness
Mrs. Hennah Swansen, formerly of Corry, died at her son Roy Swendsen’s home in Belle Valley after a long illness. Born in Denmark Augusta in 1965, she came to the U.S. as a child and lived in Corry for years. She was widow of John Swansen, worker in Raymond Co, who died in 1992. Surviving: grandson Stephen Swendsen in the U S Navy in Portland Maine. granddaughters Eleanor Swendsen of Belle Valley and Mildred Bowman of Erie. sisters Marie Paulson of Buffalo and Lewis Olsen of Cherry Grove PA. many nieces and nephews. Calling hours at Bracken Chapel begin Saturday noon, with services Sunday at two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennah Swan Gun
Roy Swendaen
Belle Valley
Mrs. Swansen
Denmark
Augusta
Corry
John Swansen
Raymond Co
Damestown
N. Y
Stephen Swendsen
T. S. Navy
Portland Me
Eleanor Swendsen
Mildred Bowman
Erie
Marie Paulson
Buffalo
Lewis Olsen
Cherry Grove
Swangen
Obituaries note local deaths and service members
DeWitt T. Zahniser of Mt Lebanon died yesterday after a decade with Colegate Palmolive Peet. Survivors include sister Mrs H S Canfield of Youngsville and Mrs John Gatesman who operated Lucinda Station hotel and died after several days illness. Simon P. Wilbert, Camp Lee veteran, enlisted again in Pittsburgh after a 1918 service. he lives near Titusville in Cherry Creek Township. Mrs Donald Bigelow and son Sig were released from Corry hospital to their home on West Pleasant Street Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olean
East State Road
Kane
Chester Silvis
Wetmore Road
Axel
Clarence Cleat
Littley
All-Way Electric Co
Ashville
Ashville Ave
Root
Grave City
Leesburg
Grove City
Voal
Paul
Warren
Legal
Elrl
Conewango Avenue
Verlo Aiello
Johnéonbure
Howling Alloys
Elks
Paper Lly
van “Pee Wee" Anderson
Aiello
Jewell
Elizabeth A. Parker
Franklin
Barnes & Carrig
Ida Morton
East Wayrie Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Toons Enaadny
Crisco
Menshey Cocos
Hershey's Chocolate
Bor. Bot
Beechnut Peanut Buster
Kirkman’s
Kirks Castile
P&g
KRAFT
LUX
Miracle
Golden Glow Coffee
Chase & Sonborn
Ige
Alec
Florida
Calif
Texas
Texas Grape Fruit
Parsnips
Idaho
Campbell’s
Campbell's
Wing- Willi Star Stores
Chuck Roast
Union City
Joh Rylat
Michigan
Holly
Nelson McVicar
Pittsburgh
Ritenie T. Marsh
Clarion
Crawford
McKean
Venango
Marsh
Thomas J Heatherington
Allegheny County
Powell Motor Co
Harold W. Orr
Mensiville
War Department
Orrig
Army Air Force
Dale Mabry Field
Tallahassee
Mla
Crayford County
Nevvlee Board No. 1
U.S. Army
Glenn Albert Smith
Erie County Board No. 3
Marguerite Miller's
Murphy's
Roy van Ham
Titusville
Navy
Cowse Ab Norfolk
Northwestern University
Thomas Motor Co
Victory Circle
A. Sorenson
Seventh Street
Lolita Gregory
Ira Wickwire
Louis Lundy
Melle Huntley
George Aurlynrl
Margaret Carroll
Goncard Street
County Hospital
Gulf Gas
West Washington
First Avenue
Alice Mgrbichlan
Meadville High’ School
Meadville
James Hooyler
O. Clare Kent
Hooyler
Crawford County
Chapmanville
Clown Girls
Ol City High School
Venango County
Frankin High School
Franklin Lastaight
Lindstey's Pharmacy
Bense
Flatiexy
Batts Oop
Nasts Ladies’ Shop
New Spring
Bernstein Bare
North Center Street
Cory
Arthur
Jamest
Harrison Whitager Tate
Onntit
Suspec
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