Fall Reflections and Local Notices from Titusville
Evelyn Merkle shares autumn observations and community notices. Letters invite get well cards for Mrs. Helen Harrison in Titusville Hospital and greetings for other patients. The column also lists visits, birthday celebrations, retreats, and weekend gatherings across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Stutzman
Peter Stuteman
Walter
B. J
Helen) Harrison
Titusville Hospital
Titusville
Tara Burlingame
Arthur Davis
Corry Memorial Hospital
Edward Cassidy
Erie
Bessie
Belmont
N.Y
Lela Brown
Paul Campbell
Enterprise
Wayne Maynard
Gladys Mays
Falconer
Margaret
Freda Morris
Clyde May
Alvin Brenner
Raymond Straite
Donald Merkle
Alliance
Butler
May
Brenner
Straite
Merkle
Morris Wickwire
Robert Franken
Seniors raise funds with gadgets and holiday cheer
Fielding news notes Elmer Frankenfield and family visiting Ruth Frankenfield and Kay Johnston in Cleveland. The Senior Class campaigns for their senior trip by selling gadgets and Christmas cards. Buy now to beat the rush as Christmas nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field
Elmer Frankenfield
Robbie
Ann
Robert Frankenfield
Ruth Frankenfield
Kay Johnston
Cleveland
Ohio
Prisoners stage escape attempt at Lycoming County Prison
Six inmates on sick call tried to force a breakout in Williamsport Pennsylvania. Warden John Snyder fought a prisoner with a chair and was wounded slightly. Sheriff L Eugene Pauling faced a knife wielder who failed to act. The group included four federal prisoners Edward Kern Harry Miller Wallace Mitchell and John Forrest and two local inmates. The escape was thwarted as officers arrived and the men surrendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Lycoming County
John Snyder
Snyder
L. Eugene Pauling
Pauling
Edward J.kern
Pittsburgh
Harry J. Miller
Wheeling
W.va
Wallace Mitchell
John P. Forrest
West Chester
Mitchell
Tame Deer Safe From Hunters
A tame 100 pound deer named Bobby, living on a 200 acre dairy farm near Clarksburg, was shipped to Pittsburgh’s Highland Park Zoo after easing into a crate and being captured. The Peter Bolle family found and nursed him, hoping to keep him safe during hunting season, but state officials refused to sell him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Bobby
Pittsburgh
Highland
Protectors
A. J. Zaycosky
Peter Bolle
Bolies
Highland Park
Five Students Held After Dope Raid In Youngstown
Five Youngstown University students are jailed on an open charge after a North Side apartment raid yielded about 30000 dollars in narcotics including marijuana hashish and LSD. Police say it is Mahoning County's largest narcotics haul. Suspects come from Pennsylvania and several Ohio towns.
Senate to Open Debate on Fortas Naming Next Week
The Senate prepares to debate Abe Fortas’s nomination for chief justice after months of conflict. Opponents warn of a filibuster amid claims of cronyism and separation of powers concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Fortas
Washington
Johnson
Abe Fortas
Mike Mansfield
Earl Warren
Senate Judiciary Committee
Robert P. Griffin
Hmich
Griffin
Everett M. Dirksen
Iinois
Warren
Homer Thornberry
Texas
Thornberry
Pennsylvania Puts Hands On Border Liquor Run
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board ordered an immediate crackdown on untaxed liquor movement into the state. Board Chairman William Z. Scott announced a comprehensive enforcement campaign and proposed legislation to stiffen penalties for border violators who buy liquor in neighboring states and cross into Pennsylvania without paying taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
William Z. Scott
Scott
Pennsylvania
Franklin Police Balk At Contract
Franklin city workers face a disputed contract as firefighters approve a $900 pay raise over three years while the police force rejects the agreement. The firemen’s deal includes a $900 raise over the next year and overtime pay of $2.50 per hour, with arbitration possible under a new state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Arnold E. Smith
Police Department
Three Pittsburgh youths convicted in purse snatching murder
Three youths from the Pittsburgh area were found guilty of murdering 71 year old Hattie Littlestone during a December 20 1967 purse snatching and were sentenced to life in prison. An Allegheny County jury delivered the verdict as off duty firefighters responded to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh (Ap
Pittsburgh
Hattie Littlestone
Allegheny County
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Mifflinburg Rt. 2
James T. Hambleton
Goffstown
N.H
Phave
Nichols Grocery
Marrell
Starkist
Wilson
King of
Tor
Tan BO
Carnation Instant Breakfast
Nestles
Mansfield
Ae Mansfield
Vising Johnson
Sylvania
Agway
Corry Agway, Inc
Penna. Ave
Spartansburg Agway, Inc
U.S. Olympic Committee
Mt. Vernon, N.Y
Shaly Ea Er Moore
E.F.M
Crystal Coal Co
Rena
counRy
Penna
Morth Cantor
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