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Smethport Mckean County Democrat (Newspaper) - September 8, 1949, Smethport, Pennsylvania Newsstand 7c copies. F of fuck amp i a time Tampa two Mckean till no to wry Fly int e Moc rat hit. Volume 73 established 1171 Smethport pa.,thursday, september 8,1949 terms Sam ter tear no. 35 Council anxious to put Quot lev c f a i no a c i Leas filtered at Stop lights on main St. Court so asks traffic count on thoroughfare to be sent to state members of Borough Council tuesday night voted to ask the state j for Aid in solving Smethport main St. Traffic problem. The Community been without traffic lights since i tile construction of the new main by. And councilmen feel that regulation a Stop and go Quot signal lights Are needed. The subject came in for detailed a attention following receipt of a let ter from the state Highway depart j ment asking for information regarding the status of a a caution lights at i three intersections Mechanic and main. Fulton and main and Marvin and main. Permission was granted by the state for the installation last March but Council did not thing the a a caution lights adequate and is anxious to bid for a Stop and go lights. The state turned Down a Smethport request once after a traffic count but Council tuesday night instructed solicitor Robert b Apple to request another count now that traffic been increased on the new Street. Council also handled the following business tuesday night adopted an ordinance prohibiting parking on the South Side of main St. From Hui St. To Allegany St. This will become effective within about two weeks. First offence will carry a two Dollar Fine. Second offence will be subject to a five Dollar Fine or live Days in jail. Adopted an ordinance ordering construction of a Cement sidewalk on West Side of Marvin St. From water St. To the Borough line granted salary increases to s. H Norman and Glenn Mencer employees of the Borough electric department since 1922. Or. Norman who been serving As superintendent will now be superintendent of the Plant and receives an increase of $24 a month to bring his salary to $286 a month. Or Mencer formerly assistant superintendent h i s duties changed to superintendent of construction and maintenance. His salary was increased $41 a month to $286. William Burdick was placed on the electric department staff at a salary of $200 a month. Celebration postponed the Smethport Day Celebration scheduled for saturday september 10th, a been postponed until saturday september 24th. The Smethport chamber of Commerce took this action in line with the postponement of school opening until sept 12th and the cancellation of All athletic activities due to the pre Valance of polio in Smethport and Vicinity. Done to forget the new Date september 24th. Sion six Bradford men appear before judge diaries Hubbard new hours at draft Board office abbreviated schedule starts this week the Mckean county draft Board office in the Hooker Fulton building. Bradford will Start on an abbreviated schedule this week according to announcement made by w. D. Gallup chairman of the draft Board. For this week on lev. The office will be open All Day thursday sept. 8, and for two hours in the evening 7 to 9 o clock sept. 9. Starting next week the office will be open each monday and tuesday evening from 6 to to o clock and each wednesday evening from 6 to 8 of clock. There will be no daytime hours. However the Board reminds All boys that registration still is required upon reaching the 18th birthday. Discharged service men Between the Ages of 18 and 25 also must Register. High school superintendents at Smethport Kane Eldred. Otto township port Allegany and it. Jewett also will continue to Register boys in their school offices. Emergency polio drive opens in county today National foundation drive starts today ends september loth officers of the Mckean county chapter for infantile paralysis discussed plans for backing the j National foundations emergency i drive at an emergency meeting held tuesday afternoon at the office of George Tiffany in Bradford. The National foundation will hold its drive from thursday sept. 8. Through thursday. Sept. 15, to build up its National emergency fund. This fund been almost exhausted All funds raised locally will go to the National foundation. The Mckean county chapter will establish stands in Banks and other locations for the collection of funds. Tile United states Post office announced that any letter addressed Quot polio will be forwarded to the National foundation. Ray Strum Secretary of the county chapter announced that the chapter borrowed $3,000 this year from the National emergency fund and will undoubtedly need More or. Strum said that $4,000 been spent locally and Bills have not come in on the newer cases. He estimated that approximately one third of the Bills have been paid with the $4,000. Or. Strum said that the National infantile paralysis Case Load been increased from 8.000 to 17,000 those attending the meeting included or. Tiffany or. Strum. Roy Erickson treasurer Thomas , Frank Fay Smethport Abe Colker and Jack Hill Kane All Are members of the exec tale committee. President judge Charles g. Hubbard of Mckean county Friday disposed of eight cases involving various charges after guilty pleas were entered and announced agreements in two desertion and non support cases. Six Bradford men entered pleas. Martin j. Bailey was sentenced to costs id to one year in the Allegheny county workhouse on three charges of fraudulent checks sentence for Donald Carty who was shot by a policeman and is still under the care of a physician was withheld until a later Date. Charged with obstruction of process he was held under $1,000 Ball. Joseph Moorhead. R a. Bradford charged with leaving the scene of an Accident was ordered to the casts and sentenced to 50 Days in Mckean county jail. Wilford Vancamp charged with Drunken driving was ordered to costs $100 Fine and sentenced to two months in the county jail. Kenneth Mckinney and Merton Fink both charged with Drunken driving were ordered to costs received $100 fines and one month in the county jail. Hiram Van Guilder of Sheffield charged with Drunken driving was ordered to costs and received Hoo Fine and one month in the county jail Nelson Fitch. Johnsonburg charged with Drunken driving was ordered to costs and sentenced to $100 Fine and one month in the county jail. An agreement Between live Rogers it. Jewett charged with desertion and non support and his wife states that they will be reunited another desertion and non support Case. George a Ollig of Smethport was ordered to costs and $45 a month to his Wile. Carving victim. To Lryni Mart Wilton limn the .hr., wound of her husband actor Allan Nixon in Midtown hotel unite in new York City. The stars husband needed 15 stitches in St. Vincent s Hospital. He received the wounds during an attack upon him of two men one of them wielded a broken bottle and inflicted Tho wounds. The fight took place in a downtown cafe in new York. The actress is a Many Star of the movies and radio her current radio vehicle being a my Friend Don t forget to Stop for school buses Borough gets s in License refund Little local interest Bein Quot shown in primary election next tuesday interest is focused on nomination of c candidates for treasurer and controller hit big his Well Aioli route six drillers blew in a half million foot is Well on Hie Younkle farm near Bill a bungalows on route 6 about even Miles East of Kane around Midnight thursday it was reported Jav e Kent Kane. The Well was drilled on the Kane lease and another ail be drilled immediately. Kane it Aid. The Well came in at 1,970 feet in the a White done to forget to Stop for school buses no matter which direction they re headed. The new Pennsylvania Law is not too Clear As to the exceptions to this Rule so if you re in Doit Stop at least to feet from the bus. Pennsylvania a new school bus Law takes us out of the isolationist class All states surrounding ours have similar Laws for some years past. George beattys moving to Bradford today or. And mrs. George Beatty and son Jack Are moving today to Bradford where they have purchased a Home at 67 w. Corydon Street. The beattys have resided Here the past eleven years. Or. Beatty who is employed by the state tax equalisation Bon re his office in the Igoe building in Bradford. Or. And mrs. Bryce Pierce and family will move into the Norman residence vacated by the beattys. Leaves for new position miss Carolyn Olson left last thursday for Conneaut pa., where she accepted a position As school nurse. For the past six years she occupied a similar position Here and her Many friends regret her departure from this Community from fund of liquor control Board auditor general Weldon b Heyburn announced today that he approved payments totalling $2-588.375 to 1.064 municipalities in the Commonwealth. Tile Money represents a refund out of the License fund of the liquor control Board for licenses issued to licensees in the respective municipalities. The sum of $850 been allocated Smethport Borough tile amount being distributed is governed by the number and value of the licenses issued in tile municipalities involved. The list of municipalities in Mckean county and the amount each will receive Are Given below City of Bradford $7600 boroughs Eldred $550. Kane $2950. Lewis run $475, i. Jewett $450. Port Allegany $1250, Smethport $850, aniline twp. $150, Bradford $500, Corydon $15u, Eldred $50, Foster $600, Hamilton $300, Hamlin $750, Keating $1000, Lafayette $450. Liberty a Norwich $300. Otto $400. Sergeant $150. Wetmore $650. Local folks have Luck fishing in Canada or. And mrs Harry Ness or. And mrs. Clair Elliott and or. And mrs. Francis quirk have returned Bere to their Homes after a fishing trip at Deer Bay in Canada last week. They report a wonderful time and also Luck at fishing. Or. Quirk caught a 34-Inch Muskie weighing Over eight pounds while or. Ness caught a 36 Inch Muskie weighing la pounds. Not to be outdone by tile others or. Elliott landed two. One about 41 inches Long and the other 34 inches. Mrs. Ness was successful in catching a 30 Inch Muskie but the fish a growth on it so she no desire to keep it. The primary election to be held tuesday sept. 13, will be pretty much Cut and dried with almost no local Competition for the Republican candidates. It at first appeared that therr was to Ralph e. Flora it. Jewett Dies in Kane Hospital prominent official of Highway dept. In Mckean county Ralph Eugene Flora 55, a resident of it. Jewett for the past 22 years died at 2 a. In. Sunday at the Kane Community Hospital. Born nov. 18. 1893 at Columbia pa., or. Flora been employed As a state Highway department Engineer for the past 25 years and was Well known in Smethport. He was taken ill last thursday while employed on the route 6 project West of Kane. He was a Veteran of world War i having served in the engineers corps. Or. Flora took an Active part in it. Jewett Borough affairs and served on the Borough Council for 14 years. He was a member of the american legion the Rlue Lodge no. 432 free and accepted masons Philadelphia and the Philadelphia consistory. Survivors include his wife mrs. Vera Flora a son. Herbert and a daughter. Miss Joyce Flora it Jewett two Brothers. Charles. Watertown. Mass., and William Cassel Bery Fla. Three Sisters mrs. Maude Patterson Alden a mrs. Robert Taggart Marietta arms. Claude Henderson. Elizabethtown. A. Funeral services were held at the Home in it. Jewett at 2 of clock wednesday afternoon with the Rev. C. A. Leslie pastor of the Kane Tabor lutheran Church officiating. Hie h. Burdick Leo j. Hackett and Root Jewett Lodge no. 627, f. And a be a race for seats on the Smethport school Board but two of the candidates w. A Ross and John Sinclair. Withdrew their names leaving Only f e Guenter and Herman r Rice to be nominated to the two places to be filled. The terms of l. A. Dickinson John Huffman and Robert a. Digel do not expire this year. John a Lindheim present Burgess of Szef Hiort was tile Only one who filed for that Job others whose names will appear on the voting machines for Borough offices Are councilmen four to lie elected Fred a Herriman. William e Kerr c. L. Burt and Bernard r Huffman. All republicans. Herriman and Burt Are incumbents. Auditor r. M Dunn r. Justice of tile peace a Earl r Gallup. R. Incumbent. Judge of election a Earl r. Gallup r. Tax collector Henry j. Rice r inspector of election a Rose l. Herzog a Gladys Stark d in the county wide political scene four candidates Are seeking the nomination for county treasurer they Are Andy Anderson of port Allegany Lloyd Mulvihill of Crosby Carl l Peterson of Bradford All republicans and Albert j. Harrington. Democrat., of sergeant township. Interest in the election too will lie focused on the new office of county controller which goes into effect january i 1950. Seeking that Post Are Lyle r. Pate Hen and mrs. Mary Mecloskey both of Bradford. Sydney e. Bradley Bradford twp., All republicans and William f. Sullivan Republican of Duke Center in Keating township the following Are seeking nominations supervisor John e. Griffin Leo arrest of four men break i p burglary Bing four Bradford youths arrested Leader sought the mystery surrounding a series of robberies the past several months in Northwestern Pennsylvania was partially solved monday with the arrest of four Bradford youths on warrants charging burglary. Information for the arrests were filed in the office of Alderman Frederick a Sica in Bradford by Mckean county defective Merle Dickinson who headed the investigation. Untiring efforts by secretive Dickinson state police trooper William Vath of tile Kane Barracks chief Ward Edmonds of the Branford police department sgt. Stanley Smith and trooper Eugene Reeden of the new York state police Allegany Barracks and identification officer Wilford Clancy of the Olean police department broke the alleged burglary ring. Tile four Bradford youths arrested monday Are Leroy Neely. 22. Charged with attempted burglary Harold Hunt 18. Harold Chance jr., 17, and Martin Conner or 22, All charged with burglary. Chance and Hunt were taken to the Mckean county jail while Neely and Conner Are being held at the Bradford City jail to Awalt hearings. Taken into custody by the new York state police on a burglary charge in connection with the robberies in the area Are Clifford Spry. 19. Of Limestone n. Y. A 26-year-old Harrisburg. Aresident., also charged with burglary in connection with the crimes was arrested in Harrisburg and returned to Smethport saturday. He is Paul Haigh who s confined to Mckean county jail. Hie police authorities who Are continuing their investigation have issued a warrant charging burglary against Norman Owens 21. Of Harrisburg run. The alleged ringleader. Owens been at Large since last thursday police said. Questioning of the defendants by police monday solved a series of filling station robberies in Bradford. Kane Eldred and Smethport in Mckean county and also reported burglaries of service stations in Williamsport Harrisburg and Warren. Several of the defendants also admitted participation in the looting of the Lynn Smith Camp in sugar run several weeks ago. Police have recovered an extensive amount of the loot practically All taken from the Lynn Smith Camp. Articles reported stolen from Williamsport service stations were said by police to have been found in tile loot. The latest defendant to lie taken into custody is 18-year-Oid Thomas Burlingame of South Bradford against whom detective Dickinson issued a burglary charge. One new Case of polio reported in Smethport three year old daughter of air. Aud mrs. Scot Maze latest victim of dread disease mrs. Stravino suffered relapse wednesday the latest victim of infantile paralysis in Smethport is Betty Ann Maze three year old daughter of or. And mrs Scot Maze of Bank Street. She was taken to the Bradford Hospital sunday and it is reported that paralysis affected both legs one More severely than the other. Program Given for september Pomona Grange r Mountain Grange Kane Host to All Day meeting resigns position William Burdick resigned his position at m asserts hardware As of the first of u month and accepted work with en1 Smethport Borough electric Dpi. Land l. Ladlee republicans. Assessor Goldie m acre r tax collector Russell a comes. R. Auditor Ethel Stickles and Helen v. Ross. R school directors a Arthur Cooper Howard t. Francis and Byron b Bickford republicans. Justice of the peace Edward m Rosenswie and Robert l. Herzog r. Purchase of son Homestead or. And mrs. Lloyd Kohn and their daughter and son in Law or and mrs. Clarence Funk have purchased the Olson Homestead on the potato Creek Road and the Funk family expect to move this weekend with or. And mrs. Kohn moving very soon. Purchase Home on Rose Hill ave. Or. And mrs. Holger Engstrom have purchased the Lee property on m officiated at graveside services in Bridgeview cemetery it. Jewett. Two year old girl ruptured appendix the two year old daughter of or. And mrs. Richard Underwood of Marvin St was admitted to the Bradford Hospital last week suffering from a ruptured appendix. Her condition remains very critical. She been Given several blood transfusions. Her father is employed on the Mckean county Home farm. Grange hears reports on Luis other business transacted at meet Smith family reunion held in Farmers Valley the second annual reunion of the descendants of cashier and Dorothea Smith was held last sunday at the Home of or. And mrs. Worth Smith of Farmers Valley. Thirty two relatives attended the picnic. Legion auxiliary to meet the legion auxiliary will meet monday sept. 12, at the Bucktail Rose Hill ave. And expect to move Post Home. A Tureen dinner will be from their present residence on water St. About the first of october. Served at 6 30 of clock. Outgoing officers will be in charge Keating Grange held a meeting at the East Smethport schoolhouse on tuesday evening. Elias Smith Gene very and Roland Ladlee the committee in charge of buying a lot on which to build a Grange Hall reported on several locations which they investigated Joseph Carvolth and George Phillip Brougham were obligated in the 3rd and 4th degrees. Announcement was made of Pomona Grange meeting to be held at the Greendale schoolhouse. Kane on wednesday sept. 14 state Deputy Ellis Smith of East Smethport requested that anyone interested in taking the 6th degree it state Grange should Contact him and Register As soon As in Syible. The fee is $2.00. Hie next meeting of Keating Grange will be at 7 30 of clock sept. 27, at the East Smethport schoolhouse a special program is being planned and a covered dish supper will be served after the meeting. Ball game sunday Smethport and Crosby will play Ball at the Crosby Diamond starting a 3 of clock sunday afternoon sept. Lith. Mountain Orange. Kane will lie Hast to tile september meeting of Pomona Grange to be held wednesday sept. 14 three sessions will be held with the morning session convening at 10 30 of clock following is the program As announced Roll Call of officers. Group singing i Teixira of subordinate Granges and Home economics committees appointing committees dinner served in Grange Hall by Mountain Grange. Session called at 1 30 p. In group singing Roll Call Rej Hirt of Mcm Bersh i committee of All subordinate Granges Solo John Peeler of Keating Grange discussion soil conservation business session recess for supper. Evening session called to order at 8 of clock Roll Call state Deputy Elias Smith will be present with sixth degree applications group singing Solo. Or. Walters of Dale Grange Reading a Hiram the Pullman Quot Archie Stevens of West Branch Grange Solo Garnet Wallace of West Branch Grange address. A o. Rasmusen a Extension ornamental Horticulturist a business session conferring of Blithe degree closing Grange. Hrs. V. I pm i to let i Dies in Hospital lady local relatives mrs. Viola Hazen Hannold 64. Of 2m High St., a resident of Bradford for 36 years died monday morning at 10 30 o clock at Bradford Hospital. She been in ill health for four months becoming critically 111 two weeks ago. Mrs. Hannold was of in in Delaware county n. Sept. 8, 1884. She was United in marriage to William o. Hannold in february 1936 in St. Bernard s rectory Bradford. She was a member of St Bernard a Church and the ladies Label league. Mrs. Hannold is survived by her husband a brother. Alpheus Hazen and a sister mrs. T. J. Mcdermott both of Smethport and several nephews and nieces. A prayer service was held at the Home wednesday morning at 8 30 of clock followed by a High mass of requiem at St. Bernard s Church at 9 30 of clock. Burial was in St Elizabeth s cemetery Smethport. County club opening postponed to later Date the proposed grand opening of the Smethport country club scheduled to have been held on sunday was postponed because of tile failure of the new furniture to arrive. The club destroyed by fire last Winter been completed with members already taking advantage of Shower and locker room facilities. Pat Burke the club manager and pro stated that the Date of the opening will be announced later. Another Lysis victim mrs. Anthony Stravino. Was removed from the isolation Ward of Bradford Hospital monday with her condition retorted As Good but to wednesday she uttered a relapse and concern Afelt for her recovery. William my Oval amp a the first local polio suffer who been a patient in St Francis Hospital. Olean is retried As improving slowly but steadily. Miss Nancy Anderson also a patient in Bradford Hospital is improved and Hopes to be Home in a Short time. Jack Mullin to of the East Valley Road ha., recovered from an attack of Wkho and was out playing tuesday. Kermit Brown 4, of Farmers Valley is a patient in the Bradford Hospital and it la expected that the child will be taken to zem Zena Hospital in Erie this week for further treatment tile Maze child was the Lith victim of polio originating in Mckean county and the 13th Case is that of eight year old James l. Ding Man of Ceres township he was admitted to St. Francis Hospital Olean. Where his condition was reported As Rood. Service station group i Fri / v n it a it it Loupe soon in on i Russell g. Wells who manage new unit Russell o. Wells manager of the weirs Sterling service station announced tills week that the new Sterling station being constructed on West main St., Smethport is nearing completion and will be in operation near the Middle or last of september. Tile station is 51 feet four inches Long and 30 feet four inches wide. It is 14 feet five inches in height. The building is constructed of Cream coloured Summerville glazed tile with Green trimmings. The Walls of double thickness with the same finish inside As outside. The roof is of the built up Type with fire Walls one foot in height. Drainage is near the Center of the roof. The windows will be polished plate Glass set in Rohneer Al Milit de aluminium settings. The floors Are of Concrete while fluorescent Type lighting will be used. Heating will be done with overhead Gas units. The Structure is designed to include an office and sales room 17 it. Four inches by 16 feet six inches a work space greasing and washing Bay. These units Are equipped with Hydraulic lifts. A space to the rear of the station will be graded for the convenience of sparking of customers. Or. Wells says this will be one of the most modern service stations in this Section attractive convenient and up to Date in every respect. Smethport Man pro at Kane country club Hank is person of Smethport been named Golf professional at the Kane county club it been announced. The new pro succeeds Al Polagyi who resigned. Esperson been assistant pro a it tile Smethport country club for the past several years under fat Burke. He is Secretary of the Bis Tate Golf association regular meeting a regular meeting of the interstate Dairy Goat association will be held saturday sept 10th, at the v. E. Dixon farm. Little Genesee n. Y. Members Are asked to bring sandwiches Borough schools will open next monday at a special meeting of the Smethport school Board held tuesday evening it was decided that school would reopen on monday september 12, As originally planned

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