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Smethport Mckean County Democrat (Newspaper) - June 29, 1933, Smethport, Pennsylvania Mckean county i Democrat volume 58 Russell r. Lindsley publisher Smethport pa., thursday june 29, 193.5 terms�?$2.00 per year. No. 26 to a �?.4�? Oil Fields Are again to feel hectic Boom More drilling programs and lease forces increased with a consistently rising Oil Market in Prospect and with Mckean county producers released from proration restrictions the local Oil Fields a the county a biggest Industry Are again Seething with activity for the first time in nearly three years. The South Penn Oil company has put a number of men Back to work on its leases in the nearby Hilltop Region this week indicating preparations for a marked increase of production. Closely following news that the Kendall Oil co. Is preparing to sink too new Oil and water Wells in a five spotting development of the John Ward lease at Rew City which was published in this newspaper last week comes news of other drilling activities which will extend from Summit a few Miles from Rew. To Indian Creek in the Eldred Region. Sloan amp Zook of Bradford Are preparing to Drill a Large number of new Wells in the Indian Creek Region. The Forest Oil corporation is also in line with a big new development program. It is reported that they have contracted for a total of 25 strings of tools which they plan to keep engaged for the balance of the year. Most of them have already been moved to location and it is believed that All of them will be actively at we Ork within two weeks. Great quantities of Rig Timber drilling materials and Gas engines Are being brought to the Region by motor trucks Over the paved highways and Are hauled into the Fields by horses and wagons. Hundreds of men Are being Given employment. Indications Are that at least too More new Wells will be drilled in the Region. The South Penn and tide water companies have Given notice that they will Purchase crude Oil in the Bradford Field during july at too per cent., based on the needs of november 1931. Tide water issued a similar notice to Allegany new York producers and Sinclair posted notice that it will take All crude offered in that Field in july after elimination of proration by the conservation Board. The allowable production had decreased to As Low As 75 per cent in the past several months and we As 85 per cent during june. Local Oil men Are confident that a real Boom is at hand in the nearby Fields. That will mean real Prosperity for Mckean Oil takes jump of i 0 and auditors Here for convention today a Large number of members of the Mckean county supervisors and auditors association Are in Smethport today for the convention of the organization which is scheduled to meet at the court House this morning. The new township code will be fully explained at this session. At noon the delegates will motor to the farm of county commissioner Andy Anderson at Sartwell for a Nic Nic dinner. Bradford. June 27.�?the Market Structure of Pennsylvania Grade crude Oil w As advanced 10c per barrel by buyers throughout the area yesterday morning increasing the Price of Bradford crude to $1.57 per barrel. The Bradford crude Structure i9 now up to the january 19 level. The and Vance yesterday marked the sixth change in the Oil Structure since january i there having been three declines and three advances. The changes in the Market we Ere As follow s january i $1.72 january 19, $1.57 january 21, $1 47 May 9. $1.27 May 22. $1.37 june 17, $1.47 and june 26, $1.57 per barrel. The new prices for crude Oil in the Pennsylvania Grade area Are As follows Bradford .$157 Allegany. I 57 Middle District. 1.47-1.52 Southwest Penna.127 Eureka. I 22 Buckeye. 107 the 10c Advance lends additional strength to the belief of the producers that the Market Structure of crude is now headed towards higher Levels. It is the belief of close students of the situation that the recent Advance May be taken As an indication of further increases in the Pennsylvania Grade Market Structure particularly if existing business conditions show . Chadwick to practice Here or. E. V. Chadwick has opened an office for the practice of Medicine in Smethport at 221 main Street. Or. Chadwick will be associated in practice with his father. Or. Burg Chadwick prominent local physician. Or. E. V. Chadwick a graduate of George Washington University medical school. Washington. D. C., is a Veteran of the world War. As an officer of the u. S. A. Medical corps he was one of a number of american medical officers w How Ere loaned to the British army and served As surgeon with the famous Cameron highlanders seeing strenuous service during the Campaign through Flanders going into Germany after the armistice. He attained the rank of Captain and w As cited for his service with the highlanders. After the armistice he received a medical officers commission with the u. S. Public health service and with the creation of the veterans Bureau entered that service As a physician and surgeon dining a member of the staffs of several veterans hospitals and gaining enviable recognition for skill As a surgeon and for diagnosis. Or. Chadwicks decision to enter private practice in Smethport his old Home will be welcomed. The doctors Chadwick father and Sony will form a Superb medical club House is dedicated in fitting style country club Host to 200 at reception tuesday the Beautiful new club House of the Smethport country club was officially and appropriately dedicated with a delightful Public reception tuesday afternoon and evening. Fully 200 golfer guests were in attendance from Bradford Kane St. Marys port Allegany Couder sport and other towns of this Region and All w Ere charmed with the Beautiful new club House with its attractive furnishings and perfect appointments. During the afternoon the splendid local Golf course w As thronged with players. In addition to the visiting golfers Many Smethport citizens accepted the club s invitation to inspect the new club House. A in the evening refreshments were served and an enjoyable Impromptu dance was held in the Large lounge of the club House. S. A. Burdick an enthusiastic member and Booster of the country club presiding at the piano with his inimitable artistry. The visitors were unanimous in the opinion that the boys and girls of the Smethport country club Are real entertainers. It was a wonderful party. The new club House which was erected at a Cost of $7,000, replaces th1 s building which we As destroyed by fire last fall. After inspecting the wonderful new i Home with its luxurious lounging i room with Stone fireplace its locket rooms for ladies and gentlemen its Kitchen and pros room its spacious verandas and sizeable attic one is forced to the conclusion that the fir a the club suffered last fall w As really a Blessing in disguise. The committee in charge of the reception consisted of or. And mrs. E. E. Drake. Or. And mrs. W. H Gallup or. And mrs. A. Z Hileman. Or. And mrs. S. A. Burdick or. And mrs h. G. German. Or. And mrs. A. J. Hyatt. Or. And mrs. E. G. Potter or. And mrs Robert Digel and or. And mrs. Alfred Ashworth. John Santora Wasny to afraid of murder charge is of appendicitis John Santora of Bradford a it is brought to Bradford to put an in Oner in the Mckean county jail 1 Nan red victim a on the spot and that Smethport w As stricken with Appun he shot him in self defense during a elicit is last thursday anti on advice pistol Duel. Of or. Burg Chadwick county Phy Niveo Fietti said in a statement Bestian and or. E v. Chadwick w As fore he died in the Hospital that san taken to the Kane Community hos-1 tora shot him mortally when he pita where he underwent an emergency operation at the hands of or. W. Blair Mosser. John May be a big bad Man ail things being equal but the vocal was t looking and that before he became helpless he succeeded in firing one shot which wounded his assailant slightly. A jury in Mckean county criminal wailing he produced when informed court at accepted Santora s Story. However it develops that John is not entirely pure because recently county officers arrested him for bootlegging in a big Way in Bradford. He was tried and convicted in Smethport and sentenced to serve n Christmas eve 1930, he fatally months in the Smethport jail shot Sam Nicolletti of Brooklyn n. J an j have his appendix Cut out. A Bradford. J again proving that it is always Santora claimed that Nicolletti was possible to convict a bootleggers but a hired gunman who had teen never a murderer. That he would have to submit to a surgical operation indicated that he is no Glutton for punishment. Santora was freed by a jury in Smethport in november 1931, of a murder is working in deep Gas Well cupid laughs at locksmiths drilling w As started the latter part of last w Eek in the deep Gas Well of the Atlantic Seaboard natural Gas co. On the Haywood tract at nearby Marvin Daiez the first test of the deep Oriskany Sand to be made in this Field. A depth of 700 feet was reached up to tuesday. The Drill encountered the first shallow Gas Sand at 462 feet and a Good showing of Gas was recorded estimated to be at least 25,000 cubic feet. The company is using an 85-foot steel Derrick for its test of the Smethport Anticline and is attacking the work in a manner w hich Means business attorney Robert Apple to defend Kane boy Bandit Kane Republican. Friday Robert Apple Young Smethport a fast moving matrimonial drama in three acts with elements of both tragedy and comedy was presented in Smethport during the past three months reaching a Happy Climax on tuesday of this week. It follows in outline March. 1933�?mrs. Silas Weaver of Bradford has her husband arrested on a charge of assault and Battery in the vernacular he a beat her pleading guilty to the charges Hubby was sentenced to serve one year in the Mckean county jail. May 1933�?mrs. Weaver applies for and is granted a divorce. Tuesday june 27�?mr. And mrs. Weaver Are again United in marriage the prisoner having been released from jail on the Appeal of his espouse. To attorney Joseph p. Willson of Smethport fell the role of a cupid Quot in this drama. Attorney Willson repro the last dinner meeting of the seated or. Weaver at his original Smethport canopus club before the trial and has since played a role of summer vacation w As held at the mediator and pacificador his efforts colonial hotel monday evening. Ses being crowned with the jail delivery gon opus club holds last meeting of summer Sions will be resumed in september. J. B. Eastman of the welfare committee reported excellent work of the Smethport travellers club in soliciting attorney. Funds for the Mckean county crippled children a society amounting to $123.00, and also a generous donation apologies or. Mayo the Democrat due to a vexing overnight failed to include the name of Guy b. Mayo prominent Smethport attorney in the list of speakers in the account of the recent Quaker state banquet at the colonial hotel in spite of the fact that he delivered the principal Toast the official address of Welcome to Smith port a distinguished visitors the officers of the Quaker state of refining corporation and the Shaw nut Railroad and did so in his usual forceful and eloquent manner. It was undoubtedly due to the very fact of or. Mayors conspicuous part on the program that the omission occurred. The Democrat editor asks the indulgence of our Good Friend in this error. Judge j. W. Bouton will run for re election Hon. J. W. Bouton of Smethport president judge of Mckean county and one of the oldest and most distinguished jurists in Pennsylvania has announced his candidacy for re election. Subject to the Republican primary to be held tuesday sept. 19. 1933 the decision of this Able Jurist to again be a candidate will be welcomed by his legion of admirers judge Bouton a announcement appears on the editorial Page of this Issue. Will be appointed by the court to rep resent Chester Victory 18-year-old Kane High school student at his trial on charges of aggravated assault and Batter pointing a firearm and violation of tile uniform firearms act. It became known Here today. From present indications Victory will remain in the county jail at Smethport until the next term of Smethport this summer if sufficient criminal court october 6. It was As \ support is forthcoming from interest sorted in Smethport Todd a a. A t de citizens. A meeting to consider plication for release on bail has been this project will be held at the Colon and marriage ceremony. Justice of the peace r. Gleason we As cast in a prominent role in the final scene. He performed the marriage in a solemn ritual but his judicial Demeanour w As somewhat ruffled when he finished pronouncing the of $25.00 for the worthy cause by the word which joined the couple in the local i Hatteras club. The canopus holy Bonds of Matrimony once More club is making the final solicitation and the blushing Bride threw her on main Street this w Eek in its Drave arms about the presiding jurists neck for funds for the crippled children. Kissed him heartily and exclaimed the canopus club is willing to con Quot of you Darling a a struck one or More Tennis courts in made. He is charged with the offences in connection with the attempted kidnapping of two golfers mrs. H. Tomes of Kane and mrs. L. Paquet of fort Meade md., from the Kane country club Golf course Mon-1 Bureau Day afternoon. Ial hotel Friday night of this week at 800 of clock. All local people who Are interested in the sport Are invited to attend this meeting. The agricultural committee we As in Rattlesnake invasion of county continues that the Rattlesnake invasion of Mckean county which from time immemorial was free of the reptiles up strutted to cooperate with the farm to the past two years is really serious in sponsoring the annual is indicated by the fact that Jack my to be held Here this mrs. Herbert Larson injured in Auto crash hearted support to the Mckean coun mrs Herbert Larson of Smethport j to fair and races starting on labor we As painfully but not seriously in i Day and a committee consisting of Jared Early tuesday afternoon on the h. J. Rice j. B. Eastman. W. H. Smethport Bradford Highway near Roc Kina n and t. F. Hungiville was county picnic to be held Here this Cutcheon and Bill Bailey of Bradford summer. Killed a Rattler while fishing in the canopus club will give w Hoie j Tracey s Cove near Bradford evently which measured three feet in length and had eight rattles and a . Bush is elected to head auxiliary units inter county Council meet held Here saturday mrs. Iva Bush of Smethport Wax elected president of the inter county Council of american legion auxiliaries at the annual meeting held Here last saturday. She succeeds mrs. L a. Ertz of Bradford. Mrs. Bush has been actively identified with the auxiliary of Bucktail Post american legion since its organization and has also been Active in affairs of the inter county Council. Other officers elected last saturday w Ere first vice president mrs. Richard Hanson. Warren. Second vice president mrs. Virginia Black. Ridgway. Secretary treasurer a miss Hazel Anderson. Bradford. Historian mrs. M. G. Knudson Johnsonburg. Chaplain mrs. M. J. Daly Kane. Sergeant at arms a mrs. Forest shirk Sheffield. Directors a mrs. Julia Anderson Ludlow or. Claire Lathrop. Emporium miss Frances Hanlon port Allegany mrs. H. L. Thornton St. Marys. Installation of officers will take place at the october meeting. Mrs. Ertz was chosen Delegate to the Pennsylvania convention of the american legion and auxiliaries to be held in Philadelphia next August. Mrs. Laura Byham of Kane was named alternate. Meeting at luncheon served in St Luke a Parish House at 12 30 p. Rn., 125 delegates of the different units of the Council reported on the successful poppy Sale and discussed welfare work of the units and work for disabled veterans. The Money derived from the Sale of poppies is used in this department of the auxiliaries program. Mrs. Joseph m. Starter of Leechburg state officer and director and miss Amanda Johnson of Ridgway state finance chairman spoke especially on the assistance auxiliaries Ara giving legions in furthering their Junior baseball program annual report were heard at the time and the business of the Council generally was discussed and transacted. Preparing the Way for the few officers to assume their duties in october. An Appeal was made for literature for the civilian conservation corp Camps within the jurisdiction of the Council. Clermont Plant starts the big Clermont Clay product Plant started monday on an anticipated run of two w weeks duration. The Plant has been in operation for Only to o weeks previously this Spring during almost a years suspension. Some improvement is reported in the Market for the High Grade tile conduit produced at the nearby Plant a Large part of the output of which was formerly purchased by the Western electric co and City of new York. It is hoped that the Plant will be Able to resume full operations soon inasmuch As it is Clermonts Only Industry and suspension has been a hard blow to residents of the Little town. Eldred will stage nearest Celebration no program will Mark july 4th, the National birthday in this Tow n next tuesday but expressions heard on every hand indicate that a Large local delegation will go to Eldred. Where the fire department of that town has arranged a Mammoth Celebration. Smethport has reason to feel a deep debt of gratitude to the Eldred firemen for the splendid we Ork they did in coming to this Towms assistance at the time of the big main Street fire last january. The program of the Eldred Celebration includes a big Parade of firemen and world War veterans athletic events baseball games fireworks display and dance. In addition to the fourth of july Celebration the firemen will conduct a carnival the entire week. A Large amusement Enterprise has been secured As the feature attraction. Eldred a we Ell known hospitality is bound to attract a vast throng of visitor postpone Republican club dinner to next thursday the dinner meeting of the Smethport Republican club which we As to have been held at the colonial hotel this evening at 6 00 of clock has been postponed until next thursday evening july 6. At the same place. The postponement Wras made on account of the fact that a number of leading Mckean county republicans Are attending the state Young Republican Outing at Selinsgrove pa., today. Postpone examinations no examinations of prospective motor vehicle operators will be Given by the state Highway patrol on tuesday july 4. Instead All examiners will be on traffic duty on the Holiday. They will assist the regular patrol units in every Wray possible to assure Safe travel on the highways. Notice to water patrons All residents of the Borough of Smethport having any complaints or criticism to make concerning the Quality or Quantity of water supplied or the rates charged therefor by the Smethport water company either for Domestic consumption or fire fighting purposes kindly make them know to Fred h. Biever Secretary. These matters will be heard before the pub lie service commission at the court House in Smethport at 9 30 a. In. On thursday july 6, 1933. This is of vital importance to every property owner and consumer of we Ater in this Borough. Let us hear from you at once. Fred h. Biever Borough Secretary. Cyclone we Hen her Chrysler Coupe turned Over and was badly damaged. The Accident occurred when mrs. Larson who we As alone swerved sharply to avoid colliding with an oncoming automobile which she believed was not going to give her enough room to pass on the narrow Road. Mrs. Larson received a deep laceration on the Arm and painful bruises in addition to suffering from Shock. The Driver of the other cat stopped As soon As he saw what had happened. Named to interest local manufacture while neighbouring Cameron Elk. Warren and Potter counties have always had an abundance of rattlers Mckean county was free from the Era and merchants in making displays reptiles due it was thought to vege to be show at the fair. To Start work on new Ostrander Block july 5 Hyde amp Murphy Ridgway contractors who were recently Low bidders for the erection of the new Brick Block of or. W. A. Ostrander on main Street will Start building operations next wednesday july 5. It is their expectation to have the big Bufi Din completed by september. Richard Hurley local contractor has been awarded the Brick Job by the Ridgway firm and Thos. Bryan local builder the Carpenter work. Lam posts attractive less visible with new aluminium Coats paint the Iron lamp columns of the main Street ornamental electric lighting system Are being newly painted this w Eek. The color scheme is being changed from Green to aluminium presenting a bizarre effect. The shiny new color scheme not Only increases the attractiveness of the lamp columns but reduces their visibility making them harder for the rapidly increasing local stray dog population to find. Veterans of foreign wars enjoyed picnic on sunday the annual picnic of Smethport Post veterans of foreign wars was held at Williamsville Grove near Clermont. Sunday with sixty veterans and members of their families in attendance. The occasion was an enjoyable one in every sense of the w Ord. Ideal weather conditions prevailed and the picnickers had All started homeward by the time a deluge of rain descended. Sat Ion of our forests which the serpents disliked. With the completion of a paved Road Between Smethport and Emporium the Rattler started conking across the Cameron county line into Mckean county Over the Norwich Divide possibly following the warm pavement. Last summer a Large number of the reptiles we Ere killed near Norwich and Betula. W Here rattlers had never previously been seen in the recollection of the oldest pioneers. Albert Cleveland is out for clerk of courts j. Albert Cleveland prominent Smethport Man has announced himself As Republican candidate for clerk of courts of Mckean county or. Cleveland is a Well known Oil and Gas drilling contractor and i a capable business executive. His popularity Here and throughout Mckean county assures that he will be a formidable candidate for clerk of courts. His announcement appears on the editorial Page of this new paper. A. R. Anderson stricken a. R Anderson popular and Etfi-1 event Mckean county recorder of deeds has been confined to his Home in Clermont for Over a week by a severe attack of illness county Home and burial was made or. Anderson was Able to leave his. Quot 7. mrs. Helen Burrows mrs. Helen Burrows aged 33, died at her Home at Grimes near port Allegany on sunday following an illness of pneumonia. The body we As brought to Smethport by c. O. Taylor supt of the bed tuesday for a Short time but suffered a relapse yesterday. The county officials illness is believed to be neuritis w hich has affected his feet county Hope for his Early recovery. In the Home cemetery on tuesday. 98 degrees of summer heat local thermometers hit a new Many friends in the a a High a this week indicating that this i Tow n is Well in the path of the unprecedented heat wave w hich has caused the entire nation to swelter tuesday the Mercury stood at 95 s degrees and yesterday it touched 98 degrees in Geo. Ritchie to say first mass a muss thernia Karlen assistant librarian at Allegheny College Meadville pa., has arrived in Smethport to spend the summer with her parents or. And mrs. J. A. Karlen. A or. Burg Chadwick and or. E a invitations have been received by Chadwick were visitors in Warren a number of Smethport people to at yesterday. Tend the first mass of Rev. For. George j a Arthur c. Wood of Smethport Carlton Ritchie at St. Patrick san employee of the Mckean county Church. Erie sunday morning july Highway maintenance department 9, at 11 00 of clock. W As a member of the class which was Rev. For. Ritchie w to is a son of initiated at the june reunion of the or. And mrs. George Ritchie of Erie. Coudersport consistory in the Potter formerly of Smethport w As ordained county town last week. To the holy Priesthood of the Catholic a a delegation of veterans of Buck Church in Rome some time ago. He Tail Post american legion including is a graduate of the american College Post commander Alfred Kleisath in the italian capital City. Chet. Marsh. De. Lindholm Morris a reception will be held in Honor Roseboom and d. S. Day motored to of the Young priest at his Home 150 Emporium last night and attended a w. Fourth St., Erie sunday evening big meeting of the inter county following his first mass. I Council of the american thanked for crippled children s ii mrs. R. Kessler has received the following letter from the Mckean county society for crippled children acknowledging a substantial gift from the Smethport travellers club which is self explanatory Bradford pa., june 13, 1933 mrs. R. Kessler jr., Smethport Penna. Dear mrs. Kessler the officers of the society were greatly pleased to receive your Check this morning amounting to $123.00 and want to thank you for the generous support of our cause in Smethport. We have a lot of work ahead we Hile the kids Are out of school this summer and your contributions will be very helpful now. Again thanking you for your efforts and assuring you that any further contributions will be most Welcome we Are very sincerely Mckean county society for crippled children Donald w. Mackie treasurer the travellers club committee consists of the following ladies mrs. R. Kessler. Jr., mrs. J. N. Apple mrs. E. W. Workley or. W. W. Barnum mrs. H. G. German mrs. J. A. Karlen mrs. R. S. Minerd and mrs. M. M. Linden. A or. And mrs. Herbert Larson spent the week end in Olean

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