Patriot Claire Gallup laid to rest with grand military honors
Claire Burdette Gallup aged about 25, private in Co A 105th Regt 4 D T F, died of pneumonia in France December 22 1918. His funeral in Colegrove followed a three mile automobile procession. Ex service men and Bucktail Post American Legion led the hearse, with band, color guard, Red Men, and mourners. A church service featured Rev. Arthur Gregson, a funeral oration, and a dove release. Gallup, a Military Police veteran, enlisted September 19 1917, and was buried with firing squad and taps. He was descended from Captain John Gallup and related to several 1812 veterans. survived by six sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claira Burdette Gallup
Colegreya
Claire Gallup
Co. A
Laignes
Cote D'Or
France
E.R. Mayo
H. BM
Choate
G W. King
le Cunningham
A. W. Colezrove
Melican Post
Hetersons Crossing
Color Guard
Laading Bucktall Post
American Legion
Crosby Lodge
Order of Red Men
Claire Burdette Gallup
Louis Silin
Bettila
Cisire Gallup
Hos
Fila
Siiin
John Gallup
Rowland Burdick
Palmer
Nathaniel O. Gallup
Two Mixers Build Concrete Stretch on Rew Hill Road
Two concrete mixers operated by Warren and Maine Construction began on Rew Hill Monday, progressing rapidly on the Smethport to Bradford road segment. Mixers worked back to back from Coleville toward Rew City and toward Farmers Valley, completing over 600 feet the first day. Supplies moved from the new staging area as crews linked a seven mile continuous run from Smethport to Herzorfe, set to open around July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren & Maine Construction), Co
Rew Hill
Smethport
Bradford Road
Coleville
Rew City
Bradfordey Fest
Faremers Valley
Smeth_ port
Farmers Valley
Hergog‘s Corners
Herzorfe
Smethport Band to Play Saturday Evening Concert
Next Saturday at 8 o'clock the Smethport Band will give a one hour concert at Court House square. The program includes Ponderosa march Bright Eyes fox trot The Southland intermezzo Hesitation Eyes The Gallen Dragon Margin Honolulu Eyes Sally Trombone Never Knew Stars and Stripes Forever.
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Smethport
Court House Square
Bright Eyes
Southland
Gallen Dragon
Honolulu
Sally
Fillmore
Horever
Sousa
Women’s Auxiliary Forming for Bucktail Post
A well attended Bucktail Post American Legion meeting in the M B church basement set the stage for a new Women’s Auxiliary. Temporary president Mrs L K Hogarth and temporary secretary Mrs E G Potter were named, with authority to summon eligible women to join after the next Bucktail Post meeting. The charter is ready and activities await officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Auxiliary
M. FB
Buckliil Post
American Legion
L. K. Hogarth
E. G. Potter
Buck
East Smethport Beats Hazelhurnt 2-1 In Sunday Baseball
East Smethport edged Hazelhurnt 2 to 1 in a tight game Sunday. Crawford pitched excellently for East Smethport while Peeler handled the catching duties for the winning battery.
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East Smethport
Hazelhurnt
Fort
Victorinus
Crawford
Peeler
Moonshine Raid Nets Complete Still in County lines
County Detective J J Allison raided a moonshine operation along the county line beyond Glermont Tureday. The Austrian Frank Goup and his wife, recently from Cleveland, operated the setup found in a farmhouse cellar and shed with barrels jugs and a seven gallon copper still. Goup was jailed in Smethport and held on 1000 bail awaiting court on liquor selling charges with a second count of making alleged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gop
Cleveland
Allison
Goup
Smethport
Jack Dempsey
R. C. Gleason
East Smethport groups push park and honor roll project
East Smethport Welfare Association and Civic Improvement Club advance plans for a four acre community park near the schoolhouse and a children’s playground. The Welfare group reports a baseball field will be ready in days for local games. The Civic Improvement Club raises funds for a Keating Township World War heroes honor roll with a Gale Park supper and dance on Tuesday, June 28, tickets 35 cents children and 50 cents adults. dance tickets are $1.00. The article notes a missing officer name, Douglass, from last week’s officers list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bnst Smethport Welfare Assot Station
Civic Improvement Club
Keating Township
Democrat
Welfare Association
Fast East Smerhport
Keating
Galeo Park
GQ. GC
Doughes
Douglass
Ave-wires
New Law on Adulterated Butter Enforced in Pennsylvania
Special agent Whiter L Nuechke of the Bureau of Food reveals the April 23 1921 act prohibiting sale of adulterated butter. Butter is adulterated if water exceeds 10 percent by weight or if foreign fats or substances affect quality. Penalties include 100 to 200 dollars fines or 39 to 60 days imprisonment or both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiter L. Nuechke
Bureau of Food
Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Health station for children at Travelers Glub
A community health center initiative in Harrisburg backed by state health officials aims to improve child health statewide. Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Bovard attended the meeting with Travelers Club representatives pledging weekly club hours and a committee led by Mrs. Studhore to organize nurse visits and infant examinations at the club house.
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Miller
Harrisburg
Bovard
Bradford
Travelers Club
EA. Studhore
a _mbysselia
Ghia
Cohnn Construction Advances on Mervin Creek Highway
Rapid progress reported on the six mile Mervin creek highway project from Smethport to Kasson. Cohen Construction Co with new road building machinery and a large workforce aims to complete the job quickly. A five bag mixer arrived Tuesday and will be used starting Monday, mounted on a caterpillar tractor for faster paving and operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohnn Construction Co
Mervin Creek
Smethport
Kasson
Cohen Company
Wartime romance ends in marriage at German residence
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. German on Fast King Street, Miss Marguerite Thackery of Birmingham England wed Harold I. Thomas of Chicago late lieutenant in the Canadian army. Rev W E Van Dyke officiated. Only family and Mrs. Thomas attended. The couple plans to reside in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. German
Fast King Street
Marguerite Thackery
Birmingham
England
Harold I. Thomas
Chicago
WE. van Dyke
Thomas
van Dyke
German
Lieut
Miss Thackery
Mleg Thackery
America
Corona
Newfoundland
Mrs. Thomas
Injuries Reported After Axe Accident in Borough
A man named Gio Trans Jr. sustained a deep cut to his left foot when the heavy axe he was swinging struck his foot while he was eating Amber in the borough Tuesday morning. He walked along Ormsby road before aid arrived and he was taken to De Wo AL Oxtrander for treatment. doctors expect the wound to require several days to heal.
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Gio, Trans Jr
Ormsby Road
de Wo
Oxtrander
Threiuire
Electric Loans Approved by Borough Council
The Smethport Canopus Club was entrusted to raise $40,000 in unsecured loans to back the borough bond issue of $93,000 for electricity. At Grand Central Hotel on Monday, T. F. Hungsville presiding, J. G. Backus was named loan custodian and said he had secured $20,000 in promises toward the goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smethport Camopus Club
Jesus
Canopua Club
Grand Central Hotel
T. F. Hungsville
Car damage at Gallup military funeral mishap
During the Gallup military funeral a St Marys man named Ram eey backed a Studebaker into parked cars near the cemetery causing damage to several vehicles, including a Fora, a McFarland sedan, a Locomobile, and a Dunbar Ford. The elder Ram eey offered to pay for all damages, while Howard Denning, a Bucktail Post member, says he will retire the car and pursue no further action. the driver behind the mishap, a taxi operator, has friends ready to defend him.
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Gallup
Colegrave Com
St. Marys
Rameey
Studebaker
Honard Denning
McFarland
B. W. Feinemann
Hannah Hamlin
Ford
Frank Dunbar
Nlx
Bucktail Post
American Legion
Democrat
Hag Hoste
Penny
McConville Mitchell Announcement From Smethport
Announcement from Smethport of the marriage of Mrs Josephine BE McConville and A W Mitchell both of Erle, wed in Weatheld North Dakota Friday June 17. Mr Mitchell a well known local figure and leading attorney in Evie civic affairs. Smethport friends and the Democrat extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smethport
Josephine BE. McConville
A. W. Mitchell
Erle
Weatheld
Mitchell
Mra
G. W. Michell
Wan
Evie
Nia
Smethport Friends
Democrat
Famous Bear Cubs Experts as Anglers
Bennie and Jennie, Dikeman bear cubs, outgrew their cradle and enjoyed fishing with Lon and Harriet Dikeman at Old McKean. The cubs learned to lure trout, using improvised gear and patient guidance, drawing playful misadventures near Chatterbox Creek as Harriett chased them for wood on wash day.
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Bear Cubs
Kane
Democrat
Bennie
Jennie
Lon
Fairbanks
Mazmoth
Old
McKean
Sylvan Paradise
Lon Dikeman
Harriett
Ana
Benand
Jennis
Cuba
Pennie
Harrietts
Chatterbox Creek
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By.gregson
Heichborhood
Arthur Gregson
Col. Harvey
Brit Hoh
Mr. Gregeon
Hed Men
Cecil Margh
Otto Fox
Emery Brown
Frank Barbour
Winfield & Thomas
Louis Bilin
Brave
E. (. Potter
Pow Denning
Howard McCarthy
Albert Kiessath
Alfred Oviatt
Tey Curtis
Irvin McCarthy
Alford Bush
Akile
Leonard Can
Persos
J. J. Allison
Glermont
Tureday
East End Boosters
Travelers Glub
Loven
Doctor
Nursa
Marvin Creek
Geo
Rons
Howard Dann King
Izaac Walton
Bear
Old Hi Jones
Chatterbox
Hiram
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