Wounded Korean War serviceman among latest reports
Private First Class duck E. Mc Farland son of Jess F. McFarland of Leeper was listed among servicemen wounded in Korea per the defense department Washington. A summary of local items notes replacements for coats and jackets, a lawsuit outcome in Dunkirk, grape belt picking price in North East, and youth theft of two towboats on the Chadakoin River. The Erie area reports an infant iron lung transport to Pittsburgh, safety officials citing free transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duck E. McFarland
Jess F. McFarland
Leeper
Korea
Defense Department
Washington, D. C
Erie
Lake View Hospital
Pittsburgh
Raymond J. Wagner
Lyon Transporation Co
Local notices and obituaries from Jamestown area
City and Vicinity column reports various notices from Jamestown and nearby towns including Red Cross office closure for Oct 10, political and civic events, legal notices, a judge's death in Cassadaga, elections for poultry association in Mayville, road project updates between Johnsonburg and Whitey, a gun club meeting, a drunken driving arrest in Titusville, a firearm act verdict in McKean County, Meadvill e barn fire, car wash and lubrication ads, and community activities in Meadville Franklin Jamestown and Mayville with multiple local officials and organizations named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell’s
American Red Cross
Home Service Committee
Erie
The
Journal
Warner S. Rexford
Cassadaga
Chautauque County
Lake Navigations Commission
Brooks Memori
Dunkirk
Bemud Point
Thomas J
Macy Jane Shaw Rexford
Jamestown
Howard Parmalee
Ashville
Chautauqua County Commercial Poultrymen's Association
Mayville
Arthur Kasbobn
Fredonia
W. . McDonald
Ripley
Ridgway
Johnsonburg
Witewe
D. Graves
Philly Jacobus
Dohusan
Hospital admissions and local incidents in Meadville area
A hospital list shows multiple admissions including Mrs. Raupack Mrs. Purcell Mrs. Petko and others. War Department telegram informs Meadville area residents that Corporal Charles William Eckert was wounded in Korea on Sept 21. Police vow strict curfew enforcement for under 16s after 9:30 p.m. Fire destroys a small barn at Ross Mills with a ten year old admitted as the arson suspect. Titusville reports a pedestrian struck by a wrong way car near Wear Central Avenue with injuries. Conneaut: body of George Chryst recovered after drowning in Lake Erie. two others remain missing after four day search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller's Kendall
Titusville
Dempseytown
Wallaceville
Katherine Caldwell
Titisville Hospital
Robert Caldwell
Frank Shonts
Route 2
Guys Mills
Uke Hospital
Merle Miller
Concord Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Erie
Meadville
Floyd Sansom
Sansom
the Journal
American Legion
Rocky Grove
Eighth Street
Franklin
Frank
Johnston
Kane
112Th Infantry
Pennsylvania National Guard
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Floyd C. Jones
Jamestown
Martin Block
Olean
Field and Wright Company
All-Way Electric Co
Méadville
Charles Eckert
War Department
Charles
William Eckert
Korea
Eckert
U. S. Marine Corps
Rossbacher Insurance Service
Falconer
Ross Mills
Wil~ton Thompson
Louis Day
Warner
Texaco
Jack Daly
R. D
Wear Central Avenue
Charles A. Snyder
Conneautville
Connesn Public Dock
Damages Awarded in Erie Auto Cases and Union City Suit
Two local auto damage verdicts are reported. Shreve of Union City wins 383 dollars for car damage from a Dec 11 1947 Erie collision with a car driven by Frank J. Zajac. Karl Kovacs receives 1371 dollars in an uncontested action for damages. Defendants named Little and Lantaster. Also notices a women bowlers meeting of the C W B A on Monday Oct 9 at 7 30 pm at the American Legion Home. Approximately 1500 field employees of South Penn Oil Co and South Penn Natural Gas Co to receive seven cents more per hour starting Nov 1, announced by South Penn President George Hanks. The contract with the Independent South Penn Em ployes Federation extends to next April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Famestown
Ue Chadakoin
West Third Street
Art Metal Construction Co
Warner Dam
Jamestown
Lutheran Ladies Aid
B. E. Hawkins
Matt Street
Ant
Harry Bowman
Harpestown
Willard
Willow
Richard W. Carlson
Ronald A. White
Younes White
Meadville
Troy Township
Emmory Armstrong
Glyde Hasbrouck
Spartansburg
Ina King Bowen
Sparta
Clyde
Oil City
A. m
ON City
Lovell
PTA
Ora Harper
Canicaro
Golden Links
First Methodist Churelx
Leroy Cady
Base South Street
Arthur Barton
Church of ‘the Nazarene
Columbis
Machinists Hall
South Center Street
Scinta Community Aid
Arthur Miller
Ry D. 5
Erie
Ford
Shreve
Union City
Frank J. Zajac
Karl Kovacs
Robert Little
Corbis Lantaster
C.W.B.A
American Legion
South Penn of Co
South Penn Natural Gas Co
South Perm
George Hanks
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Wiig- Willi Star Stores
U.S
Pillsbury
A. M. Litz Shoe Repair
North Center Street
Joseph C. Russo
Edward P. Ward
Sheridan
Russo
Ward
Russa
North East
North East Township
Ares
Entussin
Attas
Tosmeles
Cleveland
Talon
Mac
Robert A. Nagle
48Ard
Ohio
Braeburn Country Club
Duquesne
Anheuser-Busch Budweiser
Fort Pitt Beer
F. L. Baressi
Kearsarge
Fred Coleman
Lao
Robert Raupack
Robert Hulett
Clymi
William Goons
East South Strait
Henry Nelson
Allan and
Mary
Spring Creek
Harold Messinger
Bear Lato
Carolyn Walton
John Carndal
Snyder Circle
David Bensinis
David Samuel
Harry Johnstone
Sandra Lee
Helen L. Taylor
Clifton Ives
Findley Lake
Ruth Hannon
East Frederick Street
Helen Bailey
Everett Greeley
Diani Marion
Sixth Avenue
Earl Tucker
Lai
Tae
Millers
Wench
Corry
Swansdown
Harper's Bazaar
Ours
NASTS
N. Center St
South Penni Employes Federation
Stahl Jewelers
South Center ST
Corry, PA
Marry Hall
St Pisses Finance Co
Geema Ft
Powenal Finance Co
Lresenal Meance Companyl
Corey
PAL Corry
Harry Hull
Rasenal
Frid Il P
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