Swank Interests Buy Acosta and Gray Assets in Jenner Field
The Swank Interests of Johnstown have purchased all assets of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal in Jenner field Jenner township Somerset county in a corporate deal recorded after midnight December 31 The down payment was 89935 and annual payments of 80000 for five years to clear the balance Albert M Swank heads Swank Refractories and leads the Johnstown outfit The Acosta mine has operated under lease since June 1 1949 and Jenner II was closed for good this past March
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Johnstown
Acosta-Gray Company
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
Jenner
Somerset County
Recorder of Deeds
Consolidation Coal Company
Pittsburgh Consolidation
Lincoln
Jefferson
Somerset
Jennertown
Pittsburgh Consolidation Company
Acosta
Swank
Albert M. Swank
Mr. Swank
Swank Refractories
Mosses Sell Tract in Middlecreek Township Somerset Co
The Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co purchased 21.36 acres in Middlecreek Township for 75000 dollars from Harry M. Moses and Garnet S. Moses of Pittsburgh. The land, formerly deeded to the Moses by Adolph M. and Helqm K. Dupre in 1949, includes a dwelling. Moses, ex-president of H. C. Frick Coke Co., has moved to Washington, D. C., to serve as spokesman for soft coal operators.
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Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
Somerset County
Jenner Field
Middlecreek Township
Philip C. Dosch
Pittsburgh
Harry M. Moses
Garnet S. Moses
Dithridge Street
Moses
Adolph M
Helqm K. Dupre
H. C. Frick Coke Co
Washington, D. C
Watch Night Services Planned Across Town Churches
Several churches prepare watch night services to ring in the new year. Trinity Lutheran Church will host an 11 p.m. midnight communion with Rev. Dr. I Hess Wagner delivering the message. Calvary Methodist and First EUB Church ministries schedule late services with music and hopeful messages.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
I. Hess Wagner
Calvary Methodist
Calvary Methodist Church
George E. Shultzabarger
Johnstown Strong For Robt. Smith
Johnstown, Dec. 29. The city is full of Bob Smiths ready to help their namesake, the 20 year old Korean War quadruple amputee Robt. Smith. Mrs. Bob Smith notes the strange tie as local men vow support and plan a community effort.
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Johnstown
Pennsylvania
Bob
Bob Smiths
Crash on Route 219 Damages Both Vehicles
William Walker, 18, of Meyersdale drove on the wrong side of Route 219 near Garrett and collided with Clyde Piper, 50, of Salisbury. Police reported $1,000 total damages with $600 to the car and $400 to the truck. Walker faces possible charges. Investigated by Sgt. Howard Stephens and Pvt. Thomas Sterner.
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William O. Walker
Meyersdale
Clyde Piper
Salisbury
Route
Garrett
Walker
Justice of the Peace
Margaret Kearney
Howard A. Stephens
Thomas H. Sterner
Two Men Remanded to County Jail in Morals and Non support
Ralph Rishel 22 of Markleysburg RD 1 was committed to the county jail by Justice of the Peace Thomas A Courtney of Confluence on a morals charge. Morris Spangler 31 of Central City was committed on a court process for alleged arrears in a non support case.
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Ralph Rishel
Markleysburg
R. D
Justice of the Peace
Thomas A. Courtney
Confluence
Morris Spangler
Central City
East and South Suffer One Big Ice Slide Friday
The east and south faced one big ice slide with freezing rain and fog. Accidents and stalled traffic reported from New England to Georgia and Florida, with several deaths in Alabama, Louisiana, and Massachusetts near Matick.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
Detroit
Florida
Far West
East Georgia
New England
Matick
Mass
Alabama
Louisiana
Charleston
S. C
Weather Bureau
Connecticut
New Jersey
New York
la Guardia Field
Rockies
Fire damages at Somerset Foundry on South Edgewood
A Friday night fire at the Somerset Foundry and Machine company on South Edgewood Avenue caused $250 in damages. The blaze began when a torch spark ignited paint, per owner W A Lloyd. Firemen were not alerted due to destroyed telephone wires. workers put out the fire, with damage limited to paint and wiring.
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Somerset Foundry and Machine Company
South Edgewood Avenue
W. A. Lloyd
Engineer Brantner Electrocuted In Pittsburgh
William J. Brantner aged 35 chief engineer for Henry W. Lohrey Packing company died after electrocution while servicing an electric motor in Pittsburgh police and emergency crews battled to revive him for three hours using inhalators.
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Pittsburgh
William J. Brantner
Henry W. Lohrey Packing Company
Sheriff Culbreath Appears Four Hours Late At Kefauver Hearings
In Tampa Florida Sheriff Hugh Culbreath arrived hours after a summons issued to testify before the Kefauver committee. Witnesses testified about cash payments from gamblers during his 1948 campaigns and real estate dealings with reputed underworld figures. A Bolita operator testified delivering money to Culbreath and a $19 000 fish house deal with a gambling syndicate was outlined.
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Tampa
Fla
Hugh Culbreath
Kefauver Committee
Culbreath
Lester C. Hunt
D-Wye
U. S
Paul Giglia
Jimmy Velasco
Gigha
Velasco
Giglia
Jimmy
Gigba
New Orleans
Senate Crime Investigation Committee
BLE Demands Better Terms As Rail Unions Review Peace Pact
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers orders a Washington return to press for more favorable conditions in a proposed three year peace pact with railroads. four unions including Trainmen Firemen Conductors eye a ten day review while wage gains and benefits for about 300000 rail workers are outlined in Washington led talks.
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Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood
Washington
John R. Steelman
White House
PLE
James P. Shields
Steelman
BLE
Shields
Ice On Turnpike Triggers Two Truck Crash
Ice on the turnpike near the Allegheny tunnel caused two trucks to crash early Friday morning. John E. Vonesh of Illinois skidded into the berm in the eastbound lane, and Robert L. Buoy of Cleveland slid into the same spot, colliding with Vonesh’s tractor-trailer. Damages totaled 1800 dollars.
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Turnpike
Allegheny Tunnel
John E. Vonesh
Illinois
Robert L. Buoy
Cleveland
5000 Reds Drive Back U N Troops In E Korea
Propaganda leaflets urged surrender among Chinese and Korean Communist troops in Korea. MacArthur headquarters said United Nations planes dropped the material targeting front line forces, with messages accusing Chinese leaders of a secret plot and urging North and Chinese troops to quit the war.
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U.N
E. Korea
Jim Becker
Tokio Dee
Korea
General MacArthur
United Nations
Russia
China
Sino Reds
38Th Parallel
Truman signs anti monopoly bill to close 1914 gap
President Truman signed an amendment to the Clayton act strengthening anti merger rules to prevent asset purchases from weakening competition. He said the change closes a long standing gap and curbs economic concentration to protect freedom.
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Roger D. Greene
Washington
Truman
Dulles Says U.S. Not A Gibraltar Against World
John Foster Dulles warned in New York that the United States cannot stand alone as a Gibraltar against the world. He argued solitary defense is not impregnable and urged against spreading strength everywhere. He proposed an economic political and military ring around the Communist world as an alternative.
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Arthur Everett
New York
John Foster Dulles
America
Dulles
Lions Award Service Chevrons For Attendees At Somerset Event
Somerset LionsClub presented 20 year and 10 year service chevrons at Manor Hill hotel. Luther Shanks presided Earl Lohr led song Dr J T Bowman played piano L S Williams announced awards. Notables with 20 years included P G Cober James Courtney Walter Hoffman A J Lohr D W Rhoads D O Thompson John Barkman. Ten year honorees included John Schrock George Schrock Haldor Saylor Ernest Johnson James Fike John Minick Luther Shanks Robert Shoemaker Ivan Gardner and Dr Albert Zarefoss. Perfect attendance for ten years went to John Barkman and Ivan Gardner. five year stopless attendance claimed by Robert Uhl Ralph Dickey and Charles Dusenberry. Richard Pile heard birthday song. Guest William Lohr Jr. visited Grace EUB church meetings in January hosted by Harold Schweinberg.
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Somerset Lions Club
Manor Hill Hotel
Luther Shanks
Earl Lohr
J. T. Bowman
L. S. Williams
P. G. Cober
James O. Courtney
Walter S. Hoffman
A. J. Lohr
D. W. Rhoads
D. O. Thompson
John Y. Barkman
John Schrock
George Schrock
Haldor Saylor
Ernest Johnson
James Fike
John Minick
Robert Shoemaker
Ivan Gardner
Albert Zarefoss
John Barkman
Chevron
Robert S. Uhl
Ralph Dickey
Charles E. Dusenberry
Richard Pile
William P. Lohr, Jr
Wilkinsburg
Harold Schweinberg
Grace Eub Church
No Sign Yet Of Big Red Push Near Seoul
A 5,000 strong Communist force advanced 3 to 8 miles against United Nations troops on the eastern Korea front, 32 miles inland from the coast and 10 to 12 miles south of parallel 38. Allied officers expect a larger push soon while western front forces build up near Seoul. Front remained relatively quiet otherwise with ongoing patrol clashes and probing.
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Seoul
Robert Eunson Torio
United Nations
Korea
U. S. Eighth Army
South Korea
North Korea
U. N
Eighth Army
Weather Forecast Covers Maryland to Pennsylvania
The forecast shows fog and sun in Maryland with highs in the 40s, cloudiness and mild temperatures in West Virginia, and partly cloudy skies with cooler highs in Western Pennsylvania. Eastern Pennsylvania expects some clouds and lower 30s to 40s with Sunday partly cloudy. Snow or rain is possible interior eastern New York and other regions with below normal temperatures through midweek.
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Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York
Somerset Weather Report Between Thursday and Friday
Daily weather note by David Grove shows 24 hour period 5:30 p m Thursday to 5:30 a m Friday with a maximum of 42 and a minimum of 30. The report compares to the previous year where the maximum was 41 and indicates no other data.
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Somerset Weather
David Grove
U. S. Weather Observer
Weather Brief Reports from U S Weather Bureau
The U S Weather Bureau listed Friday temperatures for December 29 in various locations. Readings include regional highs and lows, with a focus on national temperature distribution and notable weather patterns across states.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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Swank Interests
Acosta and
Gray
Middlecreek
Minnie B. Shaulis
W. Main St
Hilltop Hotel
Sioystown, Pa
Music By
Thre Deuces
Stone’s Tavern
Sand Patch
Strong
Robt. Smith
Somerset Drug CO
Talley Wood Men’s Shop
Gene Ellsworth & His Orchestra
Belmont Inn
Fire’‘S Heating & Appliance
H. Main St
H. C. Beerits Sons
Harrell
Coffee Shop
Kefauver
Brothersvalley Church of the Brethren
H. Austin Cooper Salem
Rayman
Brotherton
Ladies Aid
Keystone
Somerset Coal Corporation
Beerits Bldg
Palm Grill
Somerset Door & Column
South Edgewood Ave
M. C
Mike
Hooversville
American Legion Home
Buddy King & His
Arlene Colyer
the Lynns
Betty Brant
Larry Weeks
Irving Berlin
Dick Johnson
American Legion
Corse
Emerick’s
Cavaliers
Happy Laughter & His Orchestra
Hite House
Stoystown, PA
Hernley
Buddy Wills
Penney’s
U.S
Gibraltar
Boston
Chicago
Denver
Miami
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
St. Louis
Retail Merchants Division
Somerset Chamber of Commerce
Oakhurst Tea Room
Dick Egner
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