Smethport Local Notes Highlight Community Events
Local column details a June 1928 Smethport roundup with updates on a John Rabingon circus stop in Bradford, new LaSalle sedans, club meetings, County highway work, and residents preparing moves. Notables include Mrs. Morrison hosting the Monday Club, Edna Specht’s Camp Fire event, and E E Currier selling property to Maude Irons while plans for a Glenfield move unfold. The piece notes road paving on East Main, a Washington trip chaperone, and a portrait in the Olean Herald.
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John Rabingon
Bradford
H. H. Redfield
LaSalle
Sir. Morrison
King Street
Efternoon
Edna Specht
Comnnda
East Main Street
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Harris
E. E. Currier
Elyerda
Leatrice Hichardson
Lowville
Alfred Johnson
Eberapudder
H.G. German
Alligon
Conneaut Lake
Eastern Star
Earl Terry
Buffalo
Sons
Water Street
HL Waysle Cummings
Washington
Russell High School
Urban Fay
Green Street
Indy
Lelie T, Colegrove
Canoe Place Inn
Port Allegany
Sivoy
Tabor
Worence 'Tabver
Riverton
N. J
W. Henry
Salisbury
Mass
Henry
Smethport
Wadge J. W. Bouton
BA. W. Jones
Nanncy Morrison
McKean
Howard Strong
Pittsburgh
W. Strong
Strong
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Tracy) Allen
Margaret Allen
East Stroudsburg
Currie
Allen
Smethport High
East Stroudsburg State Teachers
Booth
Child
Rew City
Kane
Temple Chuh
Curt Witherow
West Main Street
Currier
Glenfield
N. Y
I —Ti
C. Wells
Olean
Silhouete
Olean Herald
Silhouet- Uss
Daughters of the American Trevolution
Eastman Tree Farm
Knights of the Toad
Punting Burdick
Romenies
Myre
Walker
Clair White
White
Charvine Spanagio
Milladelphia da Speniing
C. B. Corvin
Wm. Hafner
Spanogle
Philadelphia
Snellenberg
Atterbury S
Atterbury
Social gathering in Olea honors Riverton guests
A Thursday evening at the Stratten in Olea will host a dinner honoring Mrs. Roy Tabor and Miss Florence Tabor of Riverton as guests of the Colegrovely family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colegrovely
Famles
Tinner
The
Stratten
Olea
Roy Tabor
Florence Tabor
Riverton
Personal Points In New York Visitors abound in week long notices
Miss Nellie Carlson visits in New York while Dr. Lewis Hobinson and County Detective Jack Alixon Lee Whamsport guests. Rochester visitors E.G. Potter and Mrs. Princis Quirk with daughter Mary Ann. Bradford shoppers Airs Mor gan Norlom. Alma Culbertson Sheffield guest during commencement. Norma Anderson Buffalo attended graduation. Several families from Olean, Bradford, Kasson, Mansfield and Jamestown visited or returned home. Summer travel to Ann Arbor and Warren noted. Commencement at State College cited with Robert B Apple graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Carlson
New York
Lewis Hobinson
Jack Alixon Lee Whamsport
New York State
Phyllis Brown
Gree Caly
Olean
Jrr
E.G. Potter
Rochester
Princis Quirk
Mary Ann
Kvesler, Jr
Morgan Norlom
Bradford
Joseph Anderson
Huth Lyle
Ernest Burlingame
H. L. Burlingame
Kasson
Frederick Campbell
Hia
Mansfield
Alma Culbertson
Sheffield
Helen Fry
Aigs
Norma Anderson
Buffalo
N.Y
Jas, II
Cowley
Jersey Shore
C. B. Corwin
R. Kessler, Jr
Walley Brenneman
Kessler
Lake Pixveao
May
John Carlson
Marian
Vivian Carlson
Westeyville
Aqlaa Warn
E Crandall
J. Brodwick
Salamanca
John Gorman
Bernard Garlick
Geneva
Hobart College
Airs
T. Garlick
J. E. Cather
Ella Virginia
Claude Hullers
Claudia Ann
Robert Cooper
W. Hubbard
Johm
Julia
South Bend
Ind
James Hubbard
Harry Henderson
Warren
Hose Herzog
Mr. Tabor
Leslie Colegrove
Lydia Holder
Am. Morgan
Gangs
Moxtoun
Loretta Bloomster
Warren State Hospital
Harriet Morgan
John N. Appa
Joan J. Apple
State College
Robert B. Apple
Misa Ernestine Peeler
Mix
John Peeler
Smethport High School
Anna Paulson
Mt. Jewett
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Gettysburg
Search for Missing Man Proves Futile in Willow Creek
Sheriff Edgar Rione leads McKean county commissioners and a large search party scouring the woods at Willow Creek near Bradford for Oscar Johnson a 70 year old missing man last seen near his home in the town last week the effort yields no results at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Rione
McKean County
Willow Creek
Bradford
Oscar Johnson
Flooding Hits Lowlands After Heavy Rains
Widespread streams rose unusually high last week with Teal creeks flooding near East Smethport and the Allegheny River overflowing at Larahee and Eldred, washing banks and sloshing across finial lowland areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Smethport
Larahee
Eldred
Ernest L Korner Dies After Weeklong Illness
Ernest L Korner 50 prominent oil man of this cay died unexpectedly at his store 132 East Malintvete at 1 15 a m Wednesday following a week long illness from pleuritis heart disease. Bradford Sunday Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest L. Korner
Restrain Ciruses At McKean County Meeting
A county meeting in Smnetspoort passed a resolution urging McKean County authorities and leaders not to permit any circuses or carnivals to exhibit in the county during Male Week in September. The record notes officials and local elites were pressed to enforce the ban amid public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miukean
Wale
Smnetspoort
McKean
Ikaun Heensra
Hair Raising Gases Draw Females to Court Term
The June term of McKean county criminal court in Bradford, Sheldonport area concluded with a flood of female visitors and highly lurid evidence. Desmond O Connell was found guilty on a lesser charge and fined. his brother Daniel also pleaded guilty and was fined. A jury convicted Joins Colusso of statutory crime with a $100 fine and weekly child support. Witness William Kio, held on remand, faced potential perjury charges after reversing his statements. A. L. Wahlgren confessed to felonious entry and larceny but received no jail time, paroled for two years. Most cases were continued to October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mckean
Shielhport
Wularan
Desmond O'Connell
Brartford
Cuba
Joseph W. Bowson
Daniel O'Connell
Costa
Join Colusso
Rou- Tette
Julity
Wats
William Kio
Afchean
Hayat
Desmond
Bradford
Dermomi O'Connell
Kio
Rosa Dry Goods
Death of Cynthia Chapin in East Smethport
Miss Cynthia Chapin aged 77 died at her East Smethport home Sunday morning after declining health since a 1924 apoplexy. Born January 1851 to Lindolth and Fanny Chapin, she spent her life in the area and was a devout member of St Luke's Episcopal Church. She is survived by three nephews. Funeral held Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at her home with Rev. W. E. Van Dyke officiating. burial in Rose Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Chapin
East Smethport
Lindolth
Fanny Chapin
Roosevelt Highway Association Meeting in Towanda
Jy Rico vice president and field secretary and James Quirk attended a Roosevelt Highway Association meeting in Towanda. Delegates from counties along the highway gathered to discuss promoting the highway welfare along Federal Route 6, a national artery through the northern tier of Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Highway Assn
Towanda
Jy Rico
Roosevelt Highway Association
James Quirk
Lowng
Pennsylvania
Keating Fish and Game Association Meeting Notice
A meeting of the Keating Fish and Game Association will be held at the Hose House parlor Thursday June 21 at 7:00 p.m. All persons active in fish game and forest conservation are invited. A representative of the Game Commission will be the principal speaker. adgit D. Bacon, President GEO. Richards, Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keating Fish & Garoe Assn
Hose House
Gane Commission
Adgit
Largest Class Graduates at Smethport High School
The 1928 graduates of Smethport High School staged a large class day program at the Lyceum with songs, a play, and portraits of each graduate. The alumni banquet followed at the Methodist church with 151 in attendance, featuring toasts, singing, and reports from officers. Notable speakers included Edward Jarman and War and Testament readings. preparations for future class prizes were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCoy
Genevieve Maa Mikenni
Bion
Agnes Marks
Uorolbes
Edward Jarman
Andrew van Dyke
Jack
Wuner
Frank Barton
Hea
Clarks
Ain Marks
Hopper
Mary Suiaging
Louise Heath
Florence’ Raymer
Lawrence Hopper
Virgin Herzog
Fern Burdick
Jack Eastman
Gavin Sic- Coy
Virginia Herzog
Emma Marks
Pern Burdick
Ernestine Peeler
Marian Anderson
Helen Fry
Smethport High School
Tatecopa
Women’s Auxiliary
American Legion
Pennsylvania
Fld
Gallup
Bradford
Gee
Kathryn
Glisa
Alumnia Association
Mesdames Gorton Studhoelme
Ormann Grobe
Waler J. Hall
John Walter
Eana Schwartz
Port Miegany
Poster Studholme
Delhert Gathip
Olean
N. Ye Mae
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Hal
Ty Smethwort
Louise Redfield
Mount Vernon
Washington, D.C
H. J. Thedfield
D. Bacon
Geo. Richards
Monheimer
Yanvadie
W. Monheimer
Milton Sills
Valley OF the Giants
Peter Rayne
Tack
HOLT
Tider
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Pathe News
Otce
Lewis Stone
Big
Jeblen
Troy
Freshpak Tuna
Grand Union Grocery Stores, Inc
Grand Union Sauerkraut
Willowbrook
Grand Union Peaches
Tod
Freshpak
For All
Kennedy Street
C. W. Masser Hardware