Busy Meadville Area News and Local Notices
A compilation from City and Vicinity Special includes butter and milk deals, local deliveries, and farm prices. Reports cover Meadville wardens fining Ira B. Marshall, military draft inductions in Warren, and assorted town notices from Jamestown to Titusville, with deaths, marriages, and public service updates.
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Page & Ferry
Earl
Pickup
Union City
Pennsylvania State Veterinary Medica Association
Barrisburg
D. G. H. Bishop
Farrisburg
Geneva
Marshall
Lemme
Kerr Town
American Viscose Corporation
C. D
Clean
Ordnance Motor Transport School
Alton ¥. Warner
Eaton E. Warner
West Green Street
Camp Hola
Bird
Besterdam Methodist Church
Enrollment records show Welmore townships school drive totals
Pupils in Welmore township schools report 111 pounds per capita in the school scrap drive. Er ickson leads with 12,583 pounds, Greendale 7,895, and other Kane area schools list totals including 12,838 for Ast Kane, 7,395 for Greendale, and 2,550 for West Kane. Corp. Robert Palmer Gedy, 20, of Morgantown WV and former Oil City resident, was killed Saturday in a California airplane crash while serving as bombardier navigator. details scarce.
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Kane
Welmore Township
O. B. Feit
Erickson
Greendale
Ast Kane
West Kane
Corp
Robert Palmer Gedy
H. Dady
Morgantown
W. Va
Oil Cuy
Hlyshe
Calif
Lodged Car Stopped on Gates Street Crossing
Roy T. Lewis of Spar tanshurg drove the Shidebaker sedan onto the Erie Railroad crossing on Gates street about 1 o'clock Sunday night and became lodged in the eastbound and westbound rails. A fiery wrecker freed the vehicle after police and a local wrecker were summoned. No injuries reported.
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Jamestown
City Hall
Anton Hanson
John O Ward
Erie
George F. Dempste
Grace Episcopal Church
Ridgway
Atvan Institution
Bishop Ward
DuPont
Wallace Garage
First Avenue
Emmanuel Episcopal Church Vestry
Second Ward
Arthur Pitts
Nell's
North Center
Edward Noziglis
Peach Street
Troquois Avenue
East Lake Yoad
Gar
Shidebaker
Roy T. Lewis
Spartanshurg
Gates Street
Erie Railroad
Lewis
EY Tower
Tax collections running higher than last year
Miss Irene Mullen city school and county tax collector reports higher 1947 collections and urges prompt settlement to avoid five percent penalty starting November 3. Delinquent city tax campaign progresses with more notices mailed. 1942 school tax collected $76,092.20 of $192,276.89 total versus prior year. Real estate totals $95,816.80 with per capita at $26,980. totals $120,276,889 with $87,930.12 property and $114,692 per capita collected. Last year property $88,449.49. per capita $21,215. penalties collected $66,634.70 property and $39,299.31 per capita. School tax collections up $19,758.9. in-school additions account for nearly $5,000. Discharges from Corry hospital listed.
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Irene Mullen
Miss Mullen
Lsted
Rumford Baking Powder Promotes Sugarless Biscuits
An ad touts Rumford Baking Powder as creating biscuits with one’s daily phosphorus and calcium, claiming five biscuits cover daily mineral needs. It features a French accent and promises a free recipe folder used by 214 million families with 21 sugarless recipes.
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Rumford
Rumford Baking Powder
Bar Salesmen Affected Under National Gas Rationing
The Office of Price Administration announced a policy change ahead of the November 22 start of national mileage rationing. All types of salesmen are barred from preferred mileage allowances except those selling productive equipment essential to the war effort. Occupation driving requires an approved car-sharing agreement among at least three others or a demonstration of impracticality with viable alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Freq
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Five Die in Erie Peninsula Crossing Collision
A New York Central special train struck a car near Union City, killing five people and injuring others. Deputies and investigators questioned Martin family members as details emerged about the victims, their connections, and the crash sequence including the car catching fire and the train crew signaling an oncoming train.
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Martin
Pauline
Union City
Erie
Kimmy
Zimmy
Peninsula
Nion City
Martins
Corry
Arbuckle
Arthur Martin
U. S. Navy
Jamestown
West South Street
Rachel Graft
Weel-ends
Milo
Tarin
St. George
New York Central
Two Children Dead In Crossroad Accident Investigation
The report states two children were taken to Glenn Funeral Home in Union City with funeral arrangements incomplete. The Public Utility Commission at Harrisburg sent an investigator to Erle to probe the accident. PUG records show a fatal mishap at Green Garden road crossing, the first since 1918. Commissioner Richard J. Beamish suggests increased crossing usage and potential need for added protection.
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Glenn
Union City
Associated Press
The
Journal
Harrisburg
Erle
PUG
Green Garden Road
Richard J. Beamish
Backyard Bugology Finds 1000 Insect Types Nearby
In a suburban New York backyard, Dr Branly 8 Luty, curator of entomology at the American Museum of Natural History, reported discovering 1000 different kinds of insects, highlighting rich local biodiversity and ongoing study.
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New York
Branly
Luty
American Museum of Nat's History
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Florida
RT von
Mointosa
Camay
Wing - Willistar Stores
Anna Eleanor Kress
Kaulmann’s
Pittsburgh
O. Robert Wilson
West Second Street
Dingfelder’s Mill
Keystone Ordnance Works
Belen Barker
Keystone
Barker
Lom Fairview High School
Byré
University of Pittsburgh
Lydia A. Attleberger
Oil Gily
Second Presbyterian Church
East Fourth Street
H. J. Grant
DeJean
Whegman
Dearie A. Price
Ty Trensurer
Tne Comptrolise
Tex
Chautauque County
Sherman Township
Newell
Powell Motor Co
Warren
Ed Lowney
John Eliott
Ifelong
Shinman's Eddy
Glade
Kilaworth Lyle
Joy
Robert
Seden
Elliott
R. 5
Elliot
Park Street
Olio
Titusville
Crawford County
Chambers of Commerce
Meadville
Ward W. Wiliams
Ridgeway
George Seror
Board of Health
T. J. Duffep
Loyd Herbertsop v
Schauer
State Magtor Police
Jamestowns Parmal
Cllfford A. Russell
Jamestown Rent Control Office
Ojelgervigs
Waah
Egret
Russell
Walter Gellhorn
Region 2
Nathan Kata
Boty
New York City
Te Mead Park Association
Michles
CUT Drug Store
W.center ST
Corry,pa
the National Bank OF Corry
Federal Deposit Thedrance Corporation
Corry Hospital
Alton Bromley
Ry D
Joan Dey
Harold Sample
East Pleasant Street
Tony Paver
Rosmary Jean
Jorip Popovich
Spartansblite
R.D
Helen
William Gronosth
West Wayne Street
Eat Ford
Corry R
Roger Ross
Corry R. D
Tommy Gists
Martin Glaiz
West Pleasant Street
Ant
Dante
Mounthly
Guyytent
Olnse
Toun
Citizens National Bank OF Corry
Fave
Yankee
Yankee Handy Man
Tdi
Wightes
Kani
Ron Cor
Ures
Bru “Ay
Americ
Will
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