Paper drive and local notices mix in Erie area
A school paper drive on Main Street yielded 15 tons of waste, aided by 40 scouts and families. proceeds go to scout projects. A missing Erie resident was found dead from self-inflicted wounds near Conneaut, and other local items include a park closure for fire risk, teen vandalism arrests, and various real estate transfers. Major updates cover Navy discharge, burglaries, prize money security, and a bowing meeting at Russell Alleys with a season start planned.
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Millcreek
J. Donald Watson
H. H. Berkhaus
Welfare aid totals for Erl County week ending Oct 18
A departmental report shows 3922 individuals received assistance in Erl County for the week ended October 18. General assistance covered 180 people, old-age assistance 2035, aid to dependent children 1741, and blind pension recipients 234.
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Erlé Couuty
Scarce Leather Prices Expected Amid Shoe Fair
Chicago October 27. At the shoe fair linked to the Monel Shoe Manufacturers Association and the National Shoe Retailers Association, W W Stephenson notes a sharp 1947 drop in demand for non leather shoes. He warns price cuts could boost sales but raise pressure on scarce leather as production rises.
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Chicago
Annus
Na- Monel Shoe Manufacturers Associat En
National Shoe Retailers Association
W. W. Stephenson
Manufacturers Group
Two Dover Children Die In York Crash
In York Pennsylvania on October 27 a speeding car left the road and rolled into a ditch killing Phyllis J Wert age 1 and her brother Donald Wert age 1 their parents Mr and Mrs Wallace H Weil of York report Coroner Lester J Sell Two others were injured The same report mentions hairpin lace made from thread unraveled from feed sacks by home industries specialists
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York
Dover
Lester J. Sell
Phyllis J. Wert
Donald
Wallace H. Weil
Two Damage Actions in County Total 19000
Erin files two damage actions in county court seeking 19000 in total. Lewis Norman, Erie theatre manager, sues Albert Singer and George and Anna Chacona for a fall through an unguarded hatchway at 816 State Street, alleged July 3, 1936 injuries. Leslie Shafer seeks 9000 from Pennsylvania Electric Co for a spinal injury on October 20, 1945 when a utility pole fell during a barn fire near Fullview township.
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Erin
New
Pennsylvania Electric Co
Lewis Norman
Erie
Albert Singer
State Stree
George P
Anna G. Chacona
State Street
Norman
Electric Company
Leslie
Fern Shafer
R. D
North Girard
Mus
Shafer
Bodies of Slaughter and Rater Found After Boat Capsized
The body of Charles Slaughter, 35, of Ripley, was found ashore near North East after he disappeared September 15 while fishing with Clarence Rater of Erie. Rater’s body had been recovered two weeks earlier. Slaughter’s funeral arrangements are by Talbert Funeral Home in Ripley. he left a widow and three children.
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Charles Slaughter
Ripley
North East
Slaughter
Clarence Rater
Erie
Rater
Talbert Funeral Home
Mrs Matilda Sundean Dies at Cambridge Springs Home
Mrs Matilda Sundean died this morning at her son G E Sundean’s home in Cambridge Springs where she had lived for two years. She was 76, widow of Gustaf Amel Sundean, survived by four grandchildren including Eric Clarke Sundean of Yale, and by one sister Mrs Edward Enteltsin of Sherman NY. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church with Rev James Regester, burial Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Gustaf Amel Sundean
G. E. Sundean
Cambridge Springs
Margaret Joanne Sundean
New York City
Eric Clarke Sundean
Yale University
New Haven
Conn
Carol Louise Sundean
Ann David Sundean
Edward ‘Enteltsin
Sherman, N
Pres ‘Bywrian
Pine Grove
Bear Lake Lodge installs officers and adds members
District Deputy President Vera De Marty and Tidioute Rebekah Lodge staff installed officers at Bear Lake Lodge No. 260 after dinner. Thirty three members remain, with two new members to initiate bringing total to thirty four. Lucille Priew, patient at Corry Hospital, is not improving. Raymond Gilson buys Goss store and undertakes major building. Clyde Hotchkiss erects a large corner building.
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Bear Lake
Vera DeMarty
Tidioute Rebekah Lodge
Lime Re
RS. NG
Edith Wheeler
L. SN
Emilie Valstink
Ida Wevers
R. VG
Helen Reese
V. G
Genevieve Carter
Gladys Gary
Ruth Johnson
Lillian Carter
Beulah Hartford
Lucille Priew
Corry Hospital
Raymond Gilson
William Goss
Clyde Hotchkiss
Local Social News and Visits Across Towns
Tillotson property purchased. Mrs. R. E. Cobb visiting in Brig from Sunday to Thursday. Mrs. Don Williams of Fort Washington Pa visited her mother Mrs. Mary Barry and sister Mrs. A. W. Perkins last week. A. W. Perkins of Youngstown was home with his family over the mace Bensl.
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Tillotson
R. E. Cobb
Brig
Don Williams
Fort Wshington
Mary Barry
A. W. Perkins
Youngstown
Mace Bensl
Treasury October 23 financials report totals
Washington Oct 23 report shows receipts 84,459,056.74 dollars expenditures 996,349,979.50 dollars balance 3,905,096 dollars and total debt 259,0ay,716,594.75 dollars. The figures reflect the Treasury position for the period and indicate ongoing fiscal pressures and a growing national debt.
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Washington
the Treasury
Tolia
Plane's suitcase claimed by area man
Titusville resident Besir Bye says a suitcase found nine miles from the crash site of a United Airlines transport plane near Bryce Canyon Utah belongs to him. Bye was injured when a truck he was driving veered off a Utah mountain road on August 12 and was later discharged from a hospital.
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Titusville
Besir
Illet Bye
Sid
United Airlines
Bryce Canyon
Utah
Bye
Esuilante Mountain
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Elmer Ward
Conneaut
Richard Z. Shoop
Clarence Shoop
California
Air Command and Staff School
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Peninsula Park
Kane Borough
Hallowe'en
Erie County Court House
Cora Mr. Anderson
Gerald D. Clark
East Street
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Alton B. Kilngerux
Seneca Street
Frank ©. Dorranceux
Frank A. Bergelleux
Brool Street
H. F. Preble
Henry O. Preble
Patio
Erie Police Department
Federal Reserve Bank
Cleveland
Geza Yeager
Centerville
Corry State Police
Alder Eee
Justin Butters
Paul Lines Hardware
Russell Alleys
Municipal Building
Vmaaass
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Matilda Sundean
Owick Es
Stetson Avenue
Turner
Qoe
Sury Report
Marjorie G. Tarbell
Murphy's
Pennsylvania Telephone Corporation
GM UE
Bibel
Goodyear
Fremont
Goodrich
Corry
Lanston
South Center St
Corry, Pa
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