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Smethport M kean County Democrat (Newspaper) - April 28, 1949, Smethport, PennsylvaniaPage two Mckean county Democrat the Mckean county Democrat a by no the hand that feeds a a i it Gia Wii Iii a i. A. Smethport Mckean co pa., thursday april 2s, 11119 Bradford publications inc. Jim try a. Satterwhite 0. Al Ruopp. Lono. Publishers. Editor business manager society edited entered at the Post office Smethport pa., As second class matter yesteryear excerpts of general interest com the piles of the Democrat of 40. 20 and to years ago Nome economies is i 4s�?T Mhz and Kip meetings for tile week Friday april 29, at to a to a in. Windfall at the Home of mrs Ira Cundiff on a slip monday May 2nd, Eldred at 1 30 p in., meeting on Quot to reuses Quot Al 7 30 p. Insane at the Owca meeting on Quot slip covers and tuesday. May 3. At 7 30 p in at 1 West new red at the Home of i 5. Radio at 12 45 in Derrick City meeting on Quot House dresses Quot at tile methodist Church forty years ago april 22, Imp a tile automobile Law has passed tile legislature and gone to the governor the Bill provides Speed joint in the open country of 24 Miles an hour in congested districts of 2 Miles per hour. Last sunday afternoon e. T new. Juan started from the Central club Burt Quot Correct Quot i Louie rooms and climbed to the top of thursday. May town Hill at the Clearing and return a m at j 30 de to the starting Point in a trifle Over 17 minutes without having removed his coat or hat or. Newman on his climb at a brisk walk and when on the latter part of his climb broke into a run which he continued until the finish. The ascent was made in a trifle Over 13 minutes and the descent in a Little less than four some years ago two men made this trip in 20 minutes which was considered remarkable time Axel Carlson and Smethport and miss Elizabeth Johnson of Lantz Corners were married at it Jewett on wednesday. Miss Lydia Burlingame returned saturday to her Home in Kasson from the Kane Hospital where she Lead been a patient for nine weeks. Many of the property owners on main St. Have already done the grading Between Tye sidewalks and the curbing of the pavement when All the contemplated improvements along this Street Are completed main St will be one of the most attractive streets in this Section of the state. A number of Maple Trees have been planted on the grounds of St Elizabeth s Catli Nite Church in this Borough. Twenty years ago May a the newly renovated and furnished cottage howl will be opened to the Public next wed jpy much with a 75c Chicken dinner served at ii 30 p. In. Thanks Are due e. E Heath Veteran local violinist and All round musician for his new Waltz song Don t disappoint me Flo Quot of which he gave the Democrat editor a copy r m Dunn 23, Well known hew City Young Man lost his left Eye As the result of an Accident last Friday while drilling on a Well at hew Samuel Hendrickson of Crosby is erecting a handsome new residence. A son was born to or. And mrs Frank Peasley of Center St at the Safstrom nursing Home May i. Marion the seven year old daughter of or. And mrs. Neal Gleason has so far recovered from a fracture cd her leg suffered while skating ten years ago april 27. 1939 Albert w Johas ii gain Mccoy of sme Thoa and James j Vogel of Brad Ord. Three Young lawyers were admitted to practice before the bar of Mckean county on monday Glenn Raifsnyder suffered a fractured Skull and broken jaws As the result of an automobile Accident which occurred near Kasson last saturday. Elena Milroy has been selected by the High school students to reign As the May Queen at the May festival at Mccoy stadium. Clarence w Tanner 34, of Rix Ford a former Well known East Smethport Young Man. Died last thursday afternoon at the Bradford Hospital. Arlington Church. 63, Well known Cole Creek Farmer died at the Kane Community Hospital a thursday. Tile marriage of Lydia Furia of Duquesne and Calvin Vandusen of Pittsburgh son of mrs. Laura Vandusen of Smethport will be solemnized at Duquesne Friday evening. Miss Etoile Freeman of Philadelphia and Weslie Smith of Philadelphia will be married next tuesday morning at that place suggest accessories As Mother s Hay gifts what to buy for a Mother s Day Gilt is a question that has Many possible answers. Miss Mccleary suggests choosing this gift from a Long list of accessories which Are useful As Well As Beautiful. They also will give a festive touch to a woman a costume. Tilt Extension representative notes that there Are some Brand new ideas in scarfs narrow ones in addition to the steadfastly popular Square und Oblong ones. A Plain color ladle Scarf is suggested to be worn with two or three Small scatter pins pinned on the ends. Polka dots Are a favorite print and a polka Dot Scarf might match a narrow Belt of the same for touching up a dark dress three narrow scarfs braided together May be used either As a neck ornament or a Belt and they May also be worn separately no woman has too Many hankies observes miss Mccreary. Some Pretor White for these select sheer Cotton or Linen with a lace trim or chinese embroidery initial Hankie Are very personal choose White initials on coloured Linen flowered patterns in pastel colors Are Dainty. This year hankies come in larger sizes from 12 to 18 Inch squares of the Lii jul la 1 looking for pm Sis there ale Many types. The practical everyday one 1. Calfskin in Black Navy or Bright colors and of the Satchel Type says miss Mccreary. They Are medium in size and More feminine in design than the Over sized carib All bags Straw purses for summer Wear May match the popular natural a Tow hut plastic Patent bags will look Well with summer Dies Ami faille Pouch bags Are proper tor Dies up Wear. Another Mother s Day suggestion is Cotton and Nylon gloves in White pastel or Straw shades harmonizing with other accessories. Give artificial Flowers to match up with other accessories to pin on scarfs in buttonholes or on hats real neckwear is Back again and i would by a pretty Mother s Day gift choose big collars dickies Jabot in dotted sheers pique and organdy. Pique is reported to be the favorite for the Crisp tailored touches on dark dresses but u Long list of Tab pics Are also used they include Novelty Cottons sheers Small prints Shantung Pongee eyelet embroidered a list striped Cotton and Cotton taffeta. A gift of Hose is a useful and Ever Welcome one stockings for Spring and summer come Iii lighter Shade and give tile appearance of a natural Sun Tan. Natural Cory is a hosiery Shade and mulches Cory used in bags belts and costume jewelry. Give White jewelry to go with an All White costume a Frump Bethea Mhz. Krank Oviatt Orre pendent or. And mrs. James Miller Are parents of a son born Friday april i 22, at the Kane Community Hospital Arthur Milliner was called to Williamsport wednesday by tilt serious i illness of his father. Jolin Milliner j a los William razed who a been j suffering from a severe attack of ions Litis Ami Strep Throat is much improved set. Leslie a Campbell of Camp Pickett and miss Janice Flet-1 i her of Richmond a were guests of his parents or and mrs Paul Campbell last weekend Clifford Thoma a pent the easter vacation As guest of his father Scott j Thomas at bul Tajo. Harry Earl. Gene and Paul Osterling and Vernon Montag of but Lei spent the weekend it the Montag Camp and went fishing miss Doris Fox and Harold Messert i glean were callers in town sunday afternoon. Or and mrs i e. Bailey were guests of relative at Coudersport sunday afternoon or and or d j. Vollmer and i children of St Marv Vivere recent visitors it flu Home of i and mrs j William Bailey or mrs of Sunu Nerson and son. Fred spent the weekend with relatives on Kettle Creek miss i it Oris Wilson returned with them for a visit with relatives in bet Ilia j s s. Field representative j ill \ Isit Bradford Alay 3 the Field representative of the Federal social Security adminis a traction office at Dubois will con i duct the regular itinerant station Iii the Pennsylvania employment office 15�?~ Kennedy St Bradford on tuesday May 3. From in a. In to 12 noon St Only one social Security account i number is used to identify an pm a Ployer a wage record throughout i working life ii you should lose your card obtain a duplicate from the so i Elal Security office Mhz. I Lou Sily in Khi Al Ramm Ann i or Respondi it Kay Towner visitors sat Day Cyclone school news editor in chief a pm Mulz pullers a it pm Sale Kultur sue Lunesz Yerna Madison congratulations Russell Ostrander. On your 151 la birthday Patricia Letch and Russell Hinch Man missed Pun of this week we had a very interesting movie tuesday about Quot dextrose Quot being the Best sugar tor the Oody or. Ulerv gave ii a ie-1 on wed-1 results. Be Day. Sixth Orade our teacher is Reading Quot Nuvart the braves to us its about an Eskimo Robison Crusoe we have made some Spring posters this week they Are very pretty and will make our room look Nice we Law a movie about Quot dextrose a on tuesday which we enjoyed very much. We Are learning about percentages in arithmetic. We were ail Back in school on i tuesday feeling very tired alter our Long faster vacation filth Grade this week we have been taking Standard tests in our subjects our class a joined the Audubon Junior Bird club and is now waiting tor our membership buttons and i Leal leis to come. Juanita Mitchell has been absent i All week Janet Brown Anc Beverly Graves have been absent a few Days. Second Grade i tile first Reading group got new readers. Bobby Kline Ned Madison and Dennis Maynard have the measles. To la bought oaf the to our school from Brandt is y a first Grade first Grade is having fun in Nuin heis they Are learning to Tell time the one tiling no woman w ill can i eel for any reason is the Date with her Hairdresser. A. A classified and will bring Quick Donna and Helen were Farmers Valley urday. Merna Towner spent a few at Westfield n a last week. Dorothy Burdick of firmer Valley spent saturday night at the j Home of or amt mrs. Herb re a. J Matin. Par Blo a and sons Bob Ray Aud Eddie were fishing at Kun he qua last week. Robert sch and Monroe Towner were fishing near Wilcox saturday. Or. And mrs Leroy Hendrickson and daughters were callers at Hie Home of or and mrs Sam Towner last week oui scout troop 21 held a meeting at the Home of or Leon Eddy j Friday evening. Or. And mrs r. M Towner and or and mrs Frank Thomas were in Warren sunday Vniller Mckean. Basella 11 season opens sunday nine it Hills on league Buster includes fast Smethport the Potter me Kean baseball Lea go will Start its second year on sunday May 1st, according to an announcement by Secretary ii e Siebert. Tin league this year will operate with nine clubs instead of eight As in i Rah entries Are from Austin Coudersport East Smethport Emporium port Allegany Shinglehouse. Germania Ulysses and Roulette. East Smethport replace the Smethport Junior stars while Ein a Portum is an addition. Each club will play sundays with tile regular season ending on August 28 the schedule adopted is As Fol i lows May i port Allegany at Coudersport Emporium at Shinglehouse. East Smethport at Austin and Roulette at Ulysses Germania a Bye. I May 8 Germania at port Aile Ain couders Jort at Emporium Ulyish at East Smet Hjort Shine Alehouse at Austin Roulette Iby i May 15 port Allegany at Emporium Coudersport at Germania. I East Smethport at Shingle Hou e. Austin at Roulette Ulysses Bye. May 22 Roulette at port Allegany Shinglehouse Ai Coudersport Emporium at East Smethport. Germania at Ulysses Austin Bye. May 29 port Allegany at Shinglehouse. Coudersport at Roulette Ulysses at Emporium Austin at Germania. East Smethport Bye. June 5�?Shinglehouse at Ulysses i Roulette at Germania of a podium at Austin East Smethport at port Allegany Coudersport Bye. June 12 Austin at port Allegany. East Smethport at Roulette Germania at Shinglehouse Ulysses Al Coudersport Emporium it Bye j june 19�? Shinglehouse at Roulette. Emporium at Germania Ulysses at Austin Coudersport at East Smethport. Port . June 26 Pori Allegany at Ulysses Austin at Coudersport Roulette at Emporium Germania at East Smethport Shinglehouse Bye. July 3 Coudersport at port Allegany Shinglehouse at Emporium Ulysses at Roulette Austin at East Smethport Germania Bye. July to port Allegany at . Emporium at Couder port East Smethport at Ulysses. Austin at Shinglehouse Roulette Bye. July 17-Emporium at port Allegany. Germania at Coudersport Shinglehouse at East Smethport Roulette at Austin Ulysses Bye. Smethport pa., thursday apr 28, 194 a a a a in a i extensive preparation for a Goc time leads inevitably to intense disappointment. Or Fri f if i >1 1 Dryville met 5 Birdie Baker con r. Politic it e. A. Guenter was a business caller at the Pennfield nurseries near Clearfield on saturday. Ray Holmes of Bath n a a a spent saturday night with his lather. John Holmes mrs. Esther Cooj Ier and grandsons. Eugene and Robert swat hug of Buffalo silent easter at the Baker Home. Or. And mrs. Lloyd Burrowsjr. Are parents of a son. David Lloyd born Friday april 22. At the Mountain clinic in Olean mrs. Lee Marvin of Duke Center called on Lier Mother mrs. Mira Holmes Friday. Oran Beigel of visited his Mother Nellie Beigel last week. Mrs. Orrie Tuttle has returned Home after spending a week with relatives in Millport n. Y. Mrs Belt Mcdowell of Farmers Valley helped Lier Mother with belie use cleaning a Lew Days last week. Or Alice acre attended installation of officers at the Rebekah Lodge at hew recently. Mrs Mira Holmes called on her aunt. Mrs. Rachael Van Corder at the Olean general Hospital saturday evening. Or Utu mrs. Nelson Stickles attended the hand concert in Smethport tuesday evening. Shirley Williams of Olean spent list week a vital Lier Cousin Ann acre. Mrs. Elmer feet was confined to her Home with illness last week mrs. Cora Stratton i on the sick list. C Ard of thanks we wish to extend our thanks an appreciation to the american la Gion veterans of foreign War friends and neighbors those funds my ear and to All who helped 1 any respect. Mrs. T. J Mcdermott and family. Haude pullers Agency be Safe insure today Larson greenhouses Floyd e. Case or Prieur phone 24tj port Allegany a. Flower for a occasion Hon e Germania at Emporium Austin at Ulysses East Smethport at Coudersport port Allegany Bye. Aug. 28 Ulysses at port Alle Gatum Coudersport at Austin Emporium at Roulette East Smith a Ort at Germania. Shinglehouse by Emy to if need Cath for in food purpose it a a a yes to 4 out of s Here. Phone. Visit Zwia i Kes Maneger today. Rapa monthly 4p 15 Moi. 18 mos. Cash you get Sho $190 $260 $9.21 8.00 $15.84 13.74 $21.43 18.55 a Bora Potman Caca / of Oryl Hingl team Al Othor amount of tor Otho Donodio of in proportion. 34 loons 1s to $150 or Moro on signature furniture or car tet anal finance co it comforting to realize that people Don t laugh at us or talk about us As often As we think they do. The problem is not what you a like to eat but what you can afford to eat 2nd Fleer a too f bldg 4 main St. Coz. South Al a Radford a. Rhone 419l. R. Punnet yes manager teem mad la to stat Al All Takiaw Artof lawns from where i sit Joe Marsh How we licked the parking problem.,. J july 24-port Allegany at rough ladle. Of the Cyclone and Ette Coudersport at Shinglehouse onus by free methodist Church enea to Smethport at Emporium. Luvs ter tuned at the Home Olmis. Francis Newton in Gifford thursday evening Iii Honor of Hazel and Martha Newton games were played and a lunch was served. Tile Honor guests received Many Lovely gilts. Guests present included mrs. Paul new Ion and on Ralph mrs m k. Newton Georgia of i Leman. Mrs Grant mrs Brown. Mrs. Bloss mrs Raszmann and Martha Newton All of Orrnsby mrs. Garrett mrs. Brace and daughter Janet mrs. Jones mrs. Die Gal and or Man of Cyclone. Foi St. A Germania a tin Bye. July 31 Shinglehouse at port Allegany Roulette at Couder lion. Emporium a Lily a a Germania at Austin East Smethport Bye. Aug 7 Ulysses at Shinglehouse. Germania at Roulette port Allegany at East Smethport Austin at Emporium Couler Sciort Bye. Aug. 14 port Allegany at Austin Roulette at East Metli Piort Shinglehouse at Germania. Conder tort at Ulysses Emporium Bye. Aug 21 Roulette at Shingle for a while it looked like we d Nave to put up parking meter. Hulks working in town including some of the store owner a were taking up All of the space along main Street. Farmers coming in to shop never found a place to Park and sometimes had to lug stuff a half mile cd so. Some started to do their buying in other towns. Finally store owners and Farmers had a get together with the result that the empty Field near the depot was fixed up for All Day parkers. Now Farmers get their shopping Don comfortably and the merchants have a better place to Park than they had before. Just took a Little Friendly co opt ration to make everybody Happy. From where i sit Moat differences can be ironed out by Jurt talking things Over maybe with a cup of Coffee or glee of Beer and seeing the other persons Side of it. Next time you have a problem or a Little difference to Settle Why not try just that it a fight 1949.i mud Blatti Brea in found fun patronize our advertisers Relief Roll report Ramsey s. Black state treasurer reported that direct Relief payments made to needy residents of Mckean county during the week ending apr. 21, show a decrease of $40 from those of the previous week. Payments for the week totalled $2332 which were $1077 higher than those of the comparable week of last year. Payment by the Bureau of assistance disbursements in the state Treasury department follow current week $2332 previous week $2372. Lithic Limestone for building purposes produced in Indiana is used in All parts of the United states. M a lid a a n a v o x these Fine Quality musical instruments May be seen on our sales floor now. We invite your inspection. Emery hardware 45. 47 mein 8k phones 4138. 611$ f Connors cleaners Cost Maili St Smethport a. A strictly one High Quality service modern up to minute Plant All modern equipment drive in or Call and delivery service skilled and experienced employees water repellent rugs cleaned and Mot proofed be ii of 3-year guaranteed Moth roofing copay Saniter Mot proof bags 25c buttons replied repairs and alterations agent for laundry service we Are As close As your Telephone Call Smethport 151j�?reverse charges Smethport garage co., inc. Main Street Smethport a

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