Franklin man dies in house fire after effort to save him
A Franklin resident Bert Lee Thompson died Saturday night in a fire that destroyed his home on Old Uniontown Hill road. Fire Chief W A Hanna entered the blaze to search for him but Thompson died of asphyxiation as flames overtook the frame house. The home, valued around 3,500 with 2,500 furniture and 6,000 total loss, was uninsured. Coroner Maurice Dinberg will issue an accidental death certificate.
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Franklin
W. A. Hanna
Bert Lee
Thompson
Uniontown Hill Road
Chiét Hsin
Evlyn Tan
Halina
Hanna
HooVler
Venango County
Maurice Dinberg
Law
New Sewer Plan Permits Authorized by State Board
HarrisburgIsquinde reports the Sanitary Water Board under the Clean Streams program has approved sewerage permits for flows in Blair County Pittsburgh Cheswick Ingram and other Allegheny areas Coury Sharon Mercer Uniontown Fayette Zelienople Butler and Erie. Projects include interceptor sewers replacement lines new treatment plant upgrades and a small area lift station. Some text mentions unusually long earthworms as a side note.
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Harrisburg—Isquinde
State Department of Health
Sanitary Water Board
Zelienople
Butiler County
Erie
Jury Selection Underway in Judge's Slaying Case
Report details juror turnout at the courthouse with 88 appearing, several excused, and the judge urging decorum during proceedings. Observers noted the defendant Moon and family arriving, while Moon’s parents and Connellsville counsel entered with photographers present. Court adjourned for a midday recess and will reconvene. A ban on photography and communications inside the building was announced by Judge Flick, similar to prior high-profile trials. In a separate case, Mrs. Lucille Gray was committed to Dixmont State Hospital after authorities found her and her two-year-old son in a gas-filled environment. no mental examination was performed. Police reported the mother and child were found with a hose attached to an exhaust pipe and the scene was treated as a suspected gas asphyxiation.
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Youngsville
Lethias
Linder
Depuy
SR Becor
Clee
Taam
Dani
Connellsvile
Mickelvere
Anteaisé Conmsel
Moon
Flick
Westmoreland County Court
John Wesley Wable
John Wesley Wable on @ charge of billing 2 meeping tucker
Pennsylvania ‘Turnpike
Usc
William Full
Qomidlaville
Hall
Coluwh
New Castle
Walter Brabant
Lucille Gray
Dixmont State Hospital
Ater
Poller
Market Shows Modest Gains Amid Turbulent Trading
The Associated Press reports a modest advance in the stock market with mixed breadth as major names including General Motors and U S Steel shift modestly higher. In wholesale prices for meat, wholesale beef and pork values edge up with varied quotables across grades and cuts reflecting a cautious demand environment.
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Associated Press
New York
Amerigan Cap
Amerian
T&t
Berhychens
Steehl Bris
Benvlow Caljiibay Gur
Pontinents Gan
Consolidated Esuviy
Rastmucy Kodek
Ceneral Eeriete
Generyl Foods
General Motors
Tel & Tel
Montgomery Wirt
Daly Brodie
Distillers
Central Packard Motors
Hal Standard
Tad
Texas
Hs US Steel Aus
Youmpstown
Set
All ‘American Stock Exchange
Avro Supply Ark Nat Gas
South Pent
LOCAL BUSINESSES ADVERTISE SERVICES AND PRICES
A collage of small ads lists used car dealers and high cash offers, fishing tackle shops, oil and cleaning products, home demonstrations, septic pumping agents, a dream product at 65 cents, trucking services, homemade spaghetti and meatballs, portable cleaning machines, and a welding service with contact numbers.
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F.g.widgers Motor Sales
Bueaink
West Smith Street
Stills Sport
Spartansburg
Mead O11
Vail YO
Gibbs
Tania
Albert
Fox
Box
Columbus
East Main Street
Maple Avenue
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Bert Thompson
Fogle Lumber CO
Dial Corry
City Cole
Spaghetty
Lis Varussa
Ding
Jackson
Loblaws
Maine
Spring Lake
SWIFT
Amer Frensbipi Arden
Friendship
Teah, Inc
North Center St
Ats
U.S
Velon
Barney
South Center Street
Biles
Eaay
Urea
Rudo
Lyse Chevrolet
Tudor
Glenn Plymouth
Powell Motor CO
R&h
Studebrkver
Ruell
Snyder Circle
Chevrolet
Marvin Mier
Spartanisbureh
ER Zodl
Corry
Aula
Merritt Appliance
West Min Street
Dial
Blackstone
J. Peterson & Son
Brigham Hardwire
Kalamazoo Sales
Serjee
North Worth Street
Ruffener
Renee
Avon Cosmetics
Ingram Emporium
Bris
Hhousework
Washington Lunch
W. D. Wickwire
Sormig
Dominick Pate
TiMaylor
Linesville
Tnquire
Seventh Street
Ralph Huffman
East South Street
Bea
M. E. Shambig
West Pleasant Street
Gallup and TenHaken Co
Clymer
Allis-Chalmers
Guy
Hayes
R. D
Clymen
Toels
Toring Jackson
Vasa Notiune
Thompson's
Thompson Maple
Ollh Moore
Carter Hill
Daylily
Paschke
Route 20
North East
Meraencee
Lawrence Sutton
Pittsfield
Davis Radio-Television
RCA
Robert K. Oatiin
Wright Street
R. A. Krider
South Gore
Lou
West Main Street
Aero Supply
Targe
Jack
West South Street
Firestone
West Washington Street
Gail Joe Cohen
North Center Street
Evans Beauty Shop
Joe Cohen
Alton Wison
U. N
Nation
League
Thomas E. Dewey
South Dakota
Columbus Avenue
Corbett Agency
LaSalle
DeSota
McConnell
Carry
Roosevelt Highway
Findley Lake
New Corry Hospital
York Street
Worth Street
Cobbett Agency
East Columbus Avenue
Wayne Street
Ato
Westside
Clark E. Patricia W. Lord
William Wodaraky
A. E. Tate
Bradley Lines
Corry Area
Spring Creek
The
Columbus Cemetery Association
Columbus Community Church
R. L. Howles
Mather Decorators
Teeseal
E. Crosby Bush
Farm Bureau
Horton J. Davis & Son
Foster E. Davis & Son Tan
Bob Desmond
C. R
Beste ¢ Ee Aie Corry
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