Final Rites Held for Mahaffey War Hero Melvin Brown
Pfc. Melvin Brown 19 of Clearfield County received the Medal of Honor for heroism in Betion near Easan on September 4, 1950. He ran out of ammo and grenades, then used an entrenching shovel against the enemy atop a wall. Veterans organizations led by Mahaffey VFW attended the funeral with support from American Legion posts and a pistol squad from Pittsburgh.
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Mabarrkx
Addier
Pfc
Melvin Brown
Clearfield County
Mahaffey
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Glenn Campbell
American Legion
Indiana County
Army
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Pie
Brown
Betion
Easan
City and Vicinity Briefs Highlight Local Delays and Detentions
A roundup of terse notices reports Robert M. Fink to await February term on drunken driving charges, Clarence V. Scott held for grand jury on second degree forgery after a $419 check chase, and other local items. Wounded soldiers from Korea named while two more bodies arrive. fires injure and destroy in Titusville and Meadville. public notices and community events fill the day, including a penny supper, church luncheon, and rescue calls amid storm and shortages.
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Powell
Robert M. Fink
Ater
Bowny Bowes
Fink
Edward Camilli
Bowes
Treon Society
Lutheran Church
Clarence V. Scott
Raymond J. Bartkowiak
John L. Zbock
Titusville
E. J. Helfrich
W. J. Hiinnigam
Saegerstown
Spencer Hospital
Duquesne
Anheuser - Busch Budweiser
Fort Pitt
Carlings
Rolling Rock
F.L. Baressi
Hospital Notices and Community Updates
Hospital admissions and discharges listed for residents including Joseph Niedomys and John Unterreiner. Local events include The Columbus Ladies' Aid bazaar, harvest supper, and Girl Scout leader training. Community notices cover church meetings, garage space, and rolling fund drive progress in Union City and Union Township with totals surpassing the goal.
E U B Ladies Meet and Cards at Carroll's Gift Shop
E U B Ladies meet Wednesday. Mirs Harris Watrous hosts at 1 30 on White street. Thanksgiving greetings pages at Carroll's Gift Shop. 27 James B Caavel 99 of Ol City was found dead, self inflicted wound, coroner Dr Mau the Dinbers of Old City issued death certificate. Meadville Kiwanis elects Ben F Miller III president at Hulde Roper Hall. Hamilton Beach mixer advertised by All Way Electric Co. Warren. Warren County civil defense issues residence questionnaires. district raid wardens assign contacts and oversee completion. Helping Hand Club meets Thursday at 2 30 at I O O F Ball. green dinner planned for 5 30. Dorens Class meets at Ruth Dahlstrand home 817 East Main. Eagle Builders Supply promotes chenille products. Westin: two men fined for drunken driving by judge Allison Wade. Deming $100 fine 10 days jail. Claude Phillips 90 days and $100. Erie: back to work by about 200 Erie Resistor Co employees. attorney S Rossiter notes pre approval of company offer dated October 28 1951.
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Ald
Mirs
Harris Watrous
White Street
Carroll
James B. Caavel
Ol City
R. D
Venango County
Mau
Dinbers
Old City
Dinberg
Warren County
Omies
Dorens
Methodist
Ruth Dahlstrand
East Main Street
Eagle Builders Supply
Columbus
Westen
Poice
Allison Wade
Wade
Wesley Deming
Claude Phillips
Erie
Struck Erie Resistor Co
Iinion
Fron-Union
Rossiter
Connell to chair real estate appeals board in Titusville
At last night’s council meeting Titusville announced Connell will sit as a real estate assessment appeals board member in the near future. Solicitor Mahany noted tax appeals season is near and hearings are typically held early in December with City Clerk Beck er presiding. In Erie an Oil City veteran escaped major injury after a transport airliner crashed in sleet near Tucumcari New Mexico. Pvt Allen Drew Strouse of Oil City was among wounded troops returning Ridgway. Two Kersey youths pled guilty to stealing a car in Greensburg and were processed by state police. Richard Gray 19 and John Cuneo 18 were the suspects.
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Titusville
Connell
B. Mahany
Counccilmen
George W. Becker
Erie
Oil City
Tucumcari
N. M
Allen Drew
Strouse
Intore
Kersey
Greensburg
Charles Gregory
Richard Gray
John
Cuneo
Franklin City Council Votes to Raise City Official Salaries
On the eve of election Franklin city council votes to raise the salary of the city measurer and deputy treasurer. The increases are $300 for the treasurer and $240 for the deputy, effective January 1. In Pittsburg, John J. Cain, held in a store funds shortage case, seeks bond reduction to $10,000 after bond cut from $20,100.
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Franklin
Franti City
Sfering Bom
Pittsburgh
John J. Cain
Will
Kaufmann Store
Sain
William Alvah Stewart
Fall kills woman in Pittsburgh auto accident
Fall from moving car kills 82 year old Mrs Helen Podwrebarao of Dul e near Pittsburgh as she rode with her son John when a door sprang open and she fell out near their home police said the incident occurred yesterday
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Pittsburgh
Helen Podwrebarao
Dule
John
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Wing - Willi Star Stores
Vermont Maid
Fun
Sue 5
Wilson
Associated Press
Harrisburg
Selective Service Headquarters
State Welfare Department
Henry M. Gross
Gross
U. S
Pruonal
Pasonal
eR / FINANCE CO
Consumer Discount CO
Personal Consumer Discount Co
Grovnd Fi
N. Center St
Corry
Harry Hall
Yes Manogsr
Powell Motor Co
Canter St
Erie Area
Fairmount Avenue
Jamestown
Corry Stange Penny
Norman Warner
Rossbacher Insurance Service
Miller's Kendall
Fenton
BLA
New York City
Phillips Jewelry
North Center Street
Department of Defense
Edward Mosakowski
Stanley H. Mosakowski
Eric
Pfe
Robert L. Nordland
Zoie L. Nordland
P. L. Swanson
Dial
Erle
International Salt Co
Thomas McCarty
Lillie Valley
Wiliam Steinivar
East Otto
Cattaraugus County
Raymond's
East Washington Street
R. G. Tunnell
J. Fred Kinsey
Elizabeth Rogers
Tunnell
Meadville
William Ordy
Heer Venangohoro
Hrandford Bridge
Venango Volunteer Firemen
U.S. Defense
Citizens National Bank OF Corry
Joseph Niedomys
John Unterreiner
Concord Street
Ronald
Henry Bernards
Bradford
Fred Leamer
West
Mainshregt
Eroy Weldner
Spartansure
Tobi Fong
SBT
Marionett
John ©. Eibler
North Eas
Glenn Sanderson
Maple Avenue
Gilbert Reed
East Smith Street
Charles Mitchell
Columbus Ladies’ Aid
Warren
Barbara Jean Alabaugh
J. W. Alabaugh
Grand Valley
Route 1
Titusville Hospital
Barbara
First Methodist Church
Journal
Warren County Girl Scouts
Dean School
Colum Nus
Atlantic
Emmanuel Guild
William Myters
Corry Grange
J. O. O. F. Hall
Lindsey Hollow P
Jesse Warnken
French Equatorial
Alried
Koehlers
DuBois and Koch
Bushel of
Cannel Coal
Verne
Messinger
Willow Road
Edgerton
Tunnele
Barkex
Nyer Ma
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