Population growth and labor relief in early 1950s notes
Census projections put US population near 150 million with a steady rise from 131,669,275 in 1940. Pennsylvania coal and steel counties drove welfare rolls, while PRR reported October losses of 4.53 million and recall plans for 21,000 to 22,000 workers as winter truce ends.
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Mdns Census Bureau
United States
U. S
Pennsylvani
State Public Assistance Department
Minns
Pennsylvania Railroad
Los
PRR
Gays
John L. Lewin
Driving Licenses Opened for 1950 Applications in Corry
Corry residents received the first batch of 1950 driving license applications distributed by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Licenses must be obtained before January 31, 1954. The same day, locals were sent Christmas Seals via the seal committee to fund tuberculosis fighting in Erie County. One Corry driver had license suspended for 80 days for speeding, Wayne Juggs of 170 Second Avenue and Frank Woll of East Congress Street had licenses restored.
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Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Cony
Erie County
Wayne Juggs
Second Avenue
Frank Wolls
East Congress Street
Truman In Florida For Vacation With Truman Family
President Truman arrives in Florida from Washington by private plane for a three week sun vacation at Key West. He plans to stay about a week at Boga Chica n naval air station with Mrs Truman and daughter Margaret. They are greeted by naval officials and Key West leaders as the trip begins. In Williamsport, Pa a prominent educator Frank E Snyder dies at 63 from chest injuries after an auto accident Nov 18 at his home.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Washington
Air Force
White House
Boga Chica
Naval Air Station
Williamsport
Frank E. Snyder
Liberty
Tioga County
Williamsport Hospital
William M. Bogert Buried at West Lawn Cemetery
Services were held Sunday at Bracken-Keating Funeral Home for William M. Bogert. Rev. Francis G. Whiteman officiated with sons Charles, Robert, and Richard Bogert and nephew Douglas Bogert as benesers. Burial in West Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, with relatives from Wilton, Columbus, Sherman, North East, and Erie attending.
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Bracken-Keating
William M. Bogert
Francis G. Whiteman
Hirt Baptist Church
Charles
Robert
Richard Bogert
Douglas Bogert
West Lawn Gemmetery
Columbus
Emmett Bogert
Wilson, Pa
John Brown
John Brown, Jr
Charles Bogert
Sherman
Elizabeth Chesley
North East
Lydia PeCroney
Norman TeCroney
Lara Holgert
Fred Mina
James Holthouse
Clymer
Edward Komorek
Erie
Rotary District Governor Burns to visit Northwestern PA clubs
J. F. Burns, governor of Rotary International's 269th district, will visit the 41 Northwestern Pennsylvania Rotary Clubs, meeting local officers including Vice President Swartz and Secretary Xander to discuss club administration and service activities. Burns is a real estate firm partner and Old City Rotary member, part of 186 district governors guiding about 7,000 clubs with 1330,000 professionals worldwide.
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J. 5. Burns
Rotary International
Pennsylvania
David L. Swartz
Albert Xander, Jr
Burns
Rotary Club of
Old City
Rotary
Kidney Fatigue Remedy Ad Touts Borsoma and Lax Tablets
An old advertisement promotes Thompson’s Borsoma Tablets as a diuretic to flush waste from kidneys and ease associated aches and night awakenings. It also claims liver and stomach benefits and urges a Golden Lax tablet for constipation, priced at 800 at drug stores.
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Thompson
Soldier Held In Attack On Girl At Fort Leavenworth
A 20 year old Army private was held for criminal assault of a minor after an enlisted men’s party at Fort Leavenworth. Samberson invited a seven year old girl outside for a foot race and took her to a ditch where she screamed. A doctor’s exam found no rape. the girl was hospitalized. The suspect is Samberson, from DuBois Pennsylvania, with a wife and children.
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Assuultedtress
FT. Leavenworth
Ens
D. P. Yeuell
Clinton Lamberson
Zeuell
Samberson
DuBois
May Hold Inquest In Fatal Accident At Maple Avenue Crossing
Erie Railroad officials disclosed that warning at a nearby Maple Venne crossing relied on visual observance only. No bells or signals alert the watchman to lower gates, and a report suggested those in a loaded car may not have heard the locomotive horn due to hearing impairment. Bystanders noted gates were up as the collision occurred, prompting a potential inquest.
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Maple Venne
Erie Railroad
Lnter
Hornes
Death notice of Spartanburg man with large survivor list
The deceased died after a crossing accident near Spartansburg as a vehicle struck him just before crossing. Davison ambulance removed the body to Davison Funeral Home then Torrey Funeral Home in Spartanburg. Services tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Torrey with interment in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survived by four daughters Mrs Glen Taylor Corry, Mrs Edward Crapser Menslville, Mrs Clare Scouten and Mrs Ralph Clark of Spartansburg. two sons Wayne Skill Spartansburg and Cyril Sky of Corry. wife and son Clayton predeceased him. Also survived by 21 grandchildren and 19 best grandchildren.
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Trai
Davison
Davison Funeral Home
Torrey Funeral Home
Spartanbourg
Rose Hill
Spartansburg
Glen Taylor
Corry
Edward Crapser
Menslville
Clare Scouten
Ralph Clark
Wayne Skiil
Cyril Sky
Clayton
Which Wing's Gam Ero Conger New Shea
The fragmentary note hints at a sports item with names and a venue but is too incomplete to identify a full event or outcome. Readable elements include possible person names and locations but specifics are missing to form a proper headline and summary.
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Aes
Leonard Tripp
Publsher
Tripp
New York State
Beverly Foster
Clarence Foster
Glymer
Corry Hospital
Garl Swanson
Findley Lake
State Liquor Control Board
Frederick T. Gelder
A. A. Wheeling
Randolph Township
Earl Pierce
Meadville
Randolph-East Mead
Bom
O. Clare Kent
Pierce
Fred Delmus
R. D
Hamot Hospital
Erie Hospital
Con
Cord Street
John Freno
East Pleasant Street
Burton Durmewold
D. 3
Nis
Hust Main
Wilams Streets
Willams Street
Powell Motor Go
East Washington Street
Florida
Arcantatad
Franklin Bt
Corry, Pa
East South St
West Law
Lts
Packard
Mers Packard
C. Christensen Motors
Asiethe MA
OME
West
Washington St
East Main St.ry
Page & Nichols
Spaghetti
Meinz
Ghendora
Piecrust
American Beauty Pork & Beans
Esquire and
Stahl’s
le Sheena
Matis
Stahl Jewelers
Manhattan
Tunnell
Leathérie
Miracle
Shanghai
the National Bank of Corry
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ida
Gamero
Conger
Shea
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