Mrs Florence K Willis Erie County official’s wife dies at home
Mrs Florence K Willis wife of Harvey M Willis Erie county controller died Friday afternoon at her Erie home after a months long illness. Born in Millcreek township she was a lifelong Erie county resident and a member of the First Methodist Church. Franklin hospital patients Louis Reisinger 26 and Robert Boyd 21 were treated after a traffic crash on Route 8 two miles north of Franklin.
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Police politics spark Erie city ordinance debate
Mayor Cirence K. Pulling studies a proposed Erie ordinance modeled on Pittsburgh measures barring police from holding public office. The plan aims to curb political influence in the police department as Pulling reviews the March 13 draft. Meanwhile in Meadville over 200 homes lost power for an hour after 12 000 volt lines failed during a heavy rainstorm on Route 823 near Cochranton.
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James Steele Butler 60 former Brookville burgess dies
James Steele Butler 60, former Brookville burgess and first American Legion commander of Jefferson county, died Saturday after a long illness. He was a charter member of the Legion's Rogers Daugherty Post in Brookville. The obituary notes his public service and Legion affiliations.
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Chatarvin Promises Quick Health Boost From Herbal Remedy
Local ad touts CHATARVIN a new medicine with 12 herbs and irons claiming to improve digestion boost blood energy and nerves. It promises faster meals less gas and fuller nutrient use with a daily dose priced at only a few cents a day from the drug store.
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Hospital Register Notes and Local News Snippet
Admitted and discharged lists from Corry Hospital include Jeanne Parke a six year old and Samuel Geer a fourteen month old with several others named. Police report a missing engine on a local car and a Bradford theft of a cash register. Dairymen hold a subdistrict meeting in Waterford March 31. Easter cards advertised and local deaths noted Warren and New Castle regions.
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Greenville
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Waterford
Confirmation at Emmanuel Episcopal Church Sunday
A class of 13 persons was confirmed Sunday at Emmanuel Episcopal Church during a 4 30 pm service led by Bishop Harald Everett Sawyer of the Meadville diocese. The bishop blessed the parish memorial processional cross for Miss Sarah Powell and a reception followed in the church undercroft hosted by vestry wives Lilian Guild and Mrs. Wallace M Young.
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Steel Mills Produce One Million Tons of Nails in 1948
In 1948 mills produced about one million tons of nails marking a peak in output for the postwar era. Manufacturers reported strong demand from construction and hardware trades as the industry expanded capacity and efficiency.
Five Pittsburgh Area Residents Die in Weekend Accidents
Five Pittburgh area residents died from injuries in traffic crashes over the weekend. Pvt Manuel Gongales 27 near Oloirtony and Pvt Uriah Grimes 19 of Pittsburgh were killed Saturday in a jeep and truck collision near Fredericksburg Virginia. William Ryan 26 of Tarentum died when his car hit a pole near Cheswick yesterday. George Shatrow 63 of Pittsburgh and John Lewis 50 of Homestead died from injuries after a car struck a pole in Stowe Township last Wednesday.
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