Grand Valley Man Hit By Lightning in Titusville
Wayne Gilson a 45 year old machinist for Struthers Wells Corp was struck while closing a metal gate near his home. He was rushed to Titusville Hospital with a description of his condition as good. His wife nearby was knocked down by the flash but not hurt. The bolt circled his metal belt and caused a shock but left no burns. A severe thunderstorm raged across the area as he was struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Valley
Titusville
B.C
Wayne Gilson
Struthers Wells Corp
Gilson
Crosley
Merritt Appliance Company
West Main Street
Meadvisle
Pittsburgh
Synod of the United Lutheran Church In America
Shadeland
Spring Township School Board
Robert Lowry
Christ Savage Net Lutheran Church
Norge
Davis Radio-Television
Franklin
Corry
Chapmanville
Bailey
Standers
All-Way Electric Co
Tu-S-tf
Fredsonia
William Lloyd Hughes
Nellie Hughes
Fredonia
Korea
Marine Corps
Local notes and incidents in City and Vicinity
Meadville area brief items report a burglary sentencing in Western Penitentiary and a reformatory transfer issue, a fatal heart attack at Ruel H Smith Enterprises, multiple traffic accidents with injuries, a dance and floor show, church rededication, and local ads for services and products.
Hospital admits and discharges list with local names
Report compiled as of 7 a.m. lists admitted and discharged patients from Cory Hospital. Entries include names and addresses such as Reward 8 son of Mr and Mrs John Fenstermachey 260 East Columbus Touls Jackson 129 Mead Avenue and Mrs Lovina Purcell 205 East Smith Street. Also notes about Dr Johnny Zewee England visit and local business ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reward
John Fenstermachey
Columbus Avenue
Touls Jackson
Mead Avenue
Lawrence McCray
West
Smith Street
Lovina Purcell
Susan
James McFadden
Wayne Street
Carol Kraus
Ellsworth Schreckengost
Union Street
Alfred Wright
R. D
Leslie Messenger
Frederick Gordon
Phoenixy Hotel
McFadden
Ivan Wickwire
North Center Street
Louis Jackson
Connie
Worth Jr
Worth Hammond
Columbus
Mary Lutz
East Pleasant Street
Adrian Jaggs
Kent Prank
Charles Bush
Danny Charles
Wattsburg
John Bensink
Kevin Mark
Frank
Torrential Rainfall Strikes Corry Area
Flooding from heavy rain affected roads especially between Garland and Warren with several inches of water in spots. In Spartansburg basements and storefronts flooded while electricity failed for hours in town. Streams rose quickly turning to torrents and Meadville area reported two feet of water inside a showroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comumon
Wage
Garland
Warren
Spartansburg
Crawford
Eyle
Titusville
OM City
Corry
Ppnelec
Townville
REA
Guys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wing- Willi Star Stores
Crisco
Campbells Pork and Beans
Vane
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
DAN
Washington
Marcis Whitman
Pacific Northwest
Statuary Hall
Virginia Whitman Crandall
California
Dad
Sin
Ginter
Sixes
Katherine
Powell's
Eric George Thomas Royse Jr
Western Penitentiary
Burton R. Laub
Royse
White Hil
Olean
James M. Schoppe
Portville Township
Schoone
St. Francis Hospital
Olds
County Election Board
George Leavy
L. L. Johnson
William Olney
Irene Biehwalski
Harold Johm
S. Montgomery
Monty) McClure
Burgess
Tcket
Avalon Center
Meadville
Frank W. Morley
Spencer Hospital
Doriath A. Kilgore
City Hospital
McIntyre
Mayville
Donald Dennis Swanson
Dewittville
Pease Justee
Edwin Russell
Eltington
Swanson
Coretyango
Gatlaringus
Vine
Stanford Hose Company
Clark Pain
Theodore John Hull Nuttall
West Hickory
Margaret Donovan
John E. Donovan
Erle
Anheuser-Busch
Budweiser
Fort Pitt
Duquesnie
Rolling Rock
F. L. Baresi
Dial
Herbert Mook
Raymond P. Shuler
Joseph M Cribbs
Saegerstown Juusfice of the Peace
Dick Rossbacher
Pleasantville
Moose Lodge
Sante P. Guinta
Army
Dental Corps
Robert Nesmith
Royal Reserve
Guinta
E. P. Newman
Foster E. Davis & Son
Center St
Cady & Collier
Cory Hospital
Youngsville
Wilda T. Zel B
Dohny Zewee
England
New York
Zeliff
Youngsvile High School
Air Force Base
Eagle Builders Supply
Eric
Dickie Blinson
Lilyt Elinson
Dickie
Erie Forge Ane Steel Corp
Paul's Hardware and Service
Rapid City
S. D. Air Force Base
Richard B. Ellsworth
Ellsworth Field
Jamestown
Blackstone Corp
United Reatrical Workers, Cio
Kinley Insurance Agency
Motorola
Moor
Davis
RADIO
Television
Conneaut Lake
Citizens National
Lems
Ervom
Cambridge Square
Aabler Ane
Gricesjewelers
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