Fire destroys tent home of Kennedy couple in Jamestown
In Jamestown on Grubb Hill road a gasoline lantern exploded igniting a tent residence. Air Corps veteran Marion Wiles smothered the flames saving his wife and five month old Doug las. he suffered burns while fighting the fire. The family had lived in the tent while building a house from pre cut pieces bought in Niagara Falls. The pair had worked to finish the home before winter and now shelter with Marion Wiles’ parents.
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Jamestown
Kennedy
Air Corps
Grubb Hill Road
Marion Wiles
Douglas
Marion
Niagara Falls
Thedora
Funeral Service Held for Albert E Weeks in Jamestown
A funeral service for Albert E Weeks was held Wednesday at 2 pm at Bracken-Keating Funeral Home in Jamestown. Rev Francis Whiteman officiated with Veterans of Foreign Wars members as bearers and color guard assisting. Interment followed in Pine Grove Cemetery with Henry Hicks presiding over VFW rites. attendees included relatives from North Clymer and Panama and local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert E. Weeks
Jamestown
Bracken-Keating
Francis Whiteman
Veterans—of Foreign Wars
Clinton McLean
Herman Burlingame
Melvin McElroy
Butch Gordon
Charles P. Keating
Joseph Reed
Pine Grove
Henry Hicks
Ralph Foster, Jr
Edward Kovach
William Hammond
Jack Dempsey
Claude Weber
Frank Hajec
George McMahon
Wilbur Whitehead
Walter Paulson
Paul Dyne
Clarence Huth
Wilma Lowe
Edna Weeks
John B. Weeks
Leslie A. Weeks
Melvin Edwards
Edwards
Ec. Miller
Ralph Johnson
North Clymer
C. J Culver
H. C. Wood
C. J. Wood
O. M. Eggleston
Panama
Clymer
North Jolvme
Missing Juror Triggers Court Flurry in Erie
The Erie criminal court term opens with a missing juror from the Dan Brney case. Frank Coyle of Union City was absent after being sequestered, causing a delay as he was found at the Erie bus station and brought to the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Dan Brney
Wattspore
Chester Browell
Frank Coyle
Union City
Coyle
Jori
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DuBois
Alr
Babe
Mr. Wiles
Mars
Lyman Wiles
Hughes
New York
Howsred Hughes
Lia Guardia Field
California
Everwess
Evervess
Everness
Pepsi-Cola Company
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
Erie, Pa
Oie
Vos
Taty
New York State
Aunt Sue
Gia Gain
aTheeed
Orchard Park
Motts
Spring Lake
Te Evo
Thorpe
Sasa
SMC A
Steatuy
Heer
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