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Local News Briefs and Court Actions Include Property Transfers
Erle County Court records show several property exchanges with transfers from Jacob F. Weirich to Raymond E. Woodrick in Wigat Township and from Merle Jordanus to William C. Yarateh in the Second Ward, among others. A steel bar abandoned on Pennsylvania Tracks near Kune narrowly averted a wreck. youths tied to the bar were later handed to their parents. Inquiries followed an auto crash on West Washington Street injuring Richard Pardee, with later hospital x rays. Temperatures dipped to 29 degrees with a 48 degree high. Clyde Dahl sought hospital treatment after a fall at home. The Bureau of Mines reports 1951 natural gas production up from 1950, with per-county consumption rising to over 7.1 trillion cubic feet. The Child Health Center opens at the Municipal Building tomorrow for children up to six, with State Nurse Ora Harper in charge. Stevenson plans Erie stop on October 23 with other campaign appearances in Dunkirk and nearby cities. A McTennes Steel expansion dispute is discussed. Mayor Kinley notes possible property purchases. Car accidents and vehicle damage are reported in various city stretches, with Truman visiting Erie tomorrow night. The State Highways awarded a $642,777 resurfacing contract near Greenville. Harvest prize winners at Root Appliance include Miss Lena Picelville and Mrs. Ich Dirks. Talon, Inc. contract terms grant wage increases and benefits through 1954. Erie marriage license applications filed by Joseph Frisina and Mary Lou McGray.