Death and business notes in Titusville and Jamestown region
A fragmented report covers a suspected fatal disease in a two year old heifer owned by Miss Besele Kerr of Titusville linked to a possible dog bite. It also describes a near accident in Erie when a Dodge truck fell into an unused gas main pit but escaped overturning. Further items note a declined bicycle parade sponsorship, maple syrup and sugar production figures, a 51st birthday celebration, YMCA district talks, a large brown trout catch, a labor dispute settlement and wage increases for local workers, Blackstone’s expansion bid and an extended weather outlook for late May. In crime and public notices a woman sustains a wrist fracture near Corry Hospital and President Truman’s Armed Forces Day remarks are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Savage
Titusville Property Exchange
Arthur C. Velorindrian
Bureau of Animal
Erie County Court House
Harrisburg
Besele Kerr
Titusville
F. J. Tannetto
Erie
Maple Avenue
East Washington Street
Pennsylvania Gas Company
I. J. Noble
PGC
Mrs Fred Ross Buried at Pine Grove
The funeral of Mrs. Fred Ross was held at the First Methodist Church with the Davison firm conducting the service at 2:20 PM. Rev. James Muntosh and Rev. Charles Fuller officiated. organist Barbara Roberts played a medley. Bearers were six nephews: William, Milton, Fay, Alan, Albert Ross, and Richard Else. Interment followed in Pine Grove Cemetery. Distanced attendees included numerous family members traveling from Exn lenton, Centerville, Warren, Youngstown, Titusville, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ross
Pine Grove
Davison
First Methodist Church
James MuTntosh
Charles Fuller
Centerville
Barbara Roberts
H. Lynn Rice
Russell Clark
William Ingram
Milton
Fay
Alan
Albert Ross
Richard Else
William Casper
Lenton
Charley Fuller
Leland Fuller
Genterville
Fay Ross
Alton Ross
A. B. Wettenburg
Edmond Rhodes
Fine
Francis
Bates
Daisy Bates
Rosa Bates
Bath
Alam Ross Ais
Kane My
Cecil Ross
Smethport
Richard Fine
Youngstown
Ohio
Mary Kibbe
Titusville
Frank Hackett
New Florence
Marian Anderson
Warren
Charles Guignon
Spartanshore
Blumer Ross
George Ross
Spring Creek
J. S. Rogers
Cambridge Springs
Ralph Glenn
BR. G. Loupe
Columbus
Armed Forces Day Unifies Army Navy and Air Force
A nationwide observance marks a unified Armed Forces Day as the Army Navy and Air Force merge their separate celebrations under the defense department. The change signals a cohesive national recognition of military strength and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ington
Army
Navy
Défenye
Four Hundred Graduate At Sparta High
Four hundred graduates crowded the Sparta Consolidated School auditorium for the largest class in years. Janet Rose was salutatorian and Jane Rose third in class. Awards honored agriculture, combined scholarship, and athletic excellence. Home economics and agriculture certificates were awarded to named seniors. safety pins marked one-year memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartansburg
Sparta Consolidated School
Jane
Janet Rose
James A. Murray
Lowell Weidner
Donald McCray
Keystone
Donald Jones
Alta Ehrhart
FRA
Gordon Brown
Gordon Frack
Keith Fralick
Donald McGray
Eugene Webb
Lowell Weidne
Glls
Ethel Brink
Clara Bunting
Sue Ann Dorn
Alta Ehghart
Lavanne Mays
Carol Rogers
Jane Rose
Ruby Shoemaker
Joanne Shreve
Marcglin Stover
Doen Tillotson
Commencement Program At Corry High School
The audience applauded a large commencement program featuring salutatory by Janet Rose and verses by Janet Hose and others, with diplomas presented by Richard Winter and the school board president. The musical program included pieces by the Corry High School orchestra and a choral reading, with solo performances by Neithe Pratik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrol Igent
James Brink
Date Burlingame
Melvin Hebers
Herbert Stabb
Billy Morton
Clyde Kelsey
Mary Rasey
Shirley Winans
Janet Thompson
Arlene Edwards
Rule Nichols
Doris Nichols
Janet Rose
Janet Hose
Laure Strake
United States of America
Tilloteson
Republic
Gordon
Cural Roger
Mancelli Stover
Corry High School
Joanne Shreve
Goen
Neithe Pratik
GE Workers To Vote On Tuesday In Western PA
More than 18,000 General Electric employees in western Pennsylvania will vote in an NLRB election set for next Thursday. The Pittsburgh regional office will conduct ballots for five bargaining units in the Pittsburgh district and for 12,990 workers at the GE plant in Bele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
General Electric Company
Penn-syvania Plaiits
National Labor Relations Board
Bie GB
Bele
Engagement and social notes from Bear Lake
Bear Lake notes report the engagement of Mary Ellen Smith to Kenneth M Dugilth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jaquith of Columbus. Also mentioned are visits by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Newhouse and family to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McGraw of Warren and dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cobb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake
Thongs L. Smith
Hen Lake
Mary Ellen
Kenneth M Dugilth
Glenn Jaquith
Columbus
Walter Newhouse
Arthur McGraw
Warren
Raymond Cobb
Erie residents visit Cobb home. Perkins and Chapman update
Roy Perkins and Miss Minnie Perkins of Erie College attendance are noted with visitors from Erie. Mr. and Mrs. F. E Perkins and Mrs. Jeynie Boone visit the Cobb home. Mrs. Tazale Chapman shows signs of improvement after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Perkins
Minniehell Perkins
Erie Commercial College
F. E Perkins
Erie
Jeynie Boone
Cobb
Tazale Chapman
Visitors Listed From Jamestown Youngstown Edinboro and Clymer
Miss Ann Perkins of W G Ay Hospital Jamestown visits Mary Barry at home with Miss June Perkins of Youngstown and Mrs Jarvis Trelany of North Fant also visiting. On Sunday Mr and Mrs Marvin Peskins of Edinboro and Mr and Mrs King of Clymer were callers in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Perkins
W. G. Ay Hospital
Jamestown
June Perkins
Youngstown
Jarvis Trelany
North Fant
Mary Barry
Marvin Peskins
Edinboro
King
Clymer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chamber of Commerce
Montgomery Ward
Pennsylvania
State Agriculture Department
Julia King
West Fredericktreet
Clyde Shotabarger
YMCA
Wits
Corry
Arthur Burgess
East South Street
Northwest
French Creek
Elmon Foster
West Main Street
Builders’ Exchange
Blackstone Corp
Jamistowns
Oscar Senna
Warner
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Merle Huntley
Corry Hospital
Truman
Defense Johnson
Staller
Wash
Hoop
Sparta High
Clothes
Technicolor
Melody Boys
Madison Calhoun
Ahs
Widmann & Teach Drug Stores
Widmann & Teah's
Orion
U. Ss
Florida
Chase & Sanborn Coffee Bey
Kellogg's Pep
Page & Nichols
E. Main St
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