Warren County News Highlights and Local Events
October campaign raised five thousand dollars for the Permanent Endowment Fund of the Warren County Probation Association. Warren merchants promoted a sidewalk bargain sale. Mayor David Lawrence visited with running mates amid political activity. Church of Nazarene marked its fifty year anniversary. Knights of Columbus bought the old Columbia Theatre. Wade Ransom, 46, of Youngsville, died from a shotgun wound at a shooting. Fluoridation debate began. a new sewage plant reached seventy percent completion. Ernest Oviatt, Irvine, elected president of the Warren County library advisory board. An armed bandit robbed the Penn Laurel Motel of nine hundred dollars. John Matteo of Youngsville killed by a truck on Route 62. West Penn moved to a new office on North Warren. Warren Parking Authority bought the Nulph property for ten thousand five hundred dollars to add thirty spaces. County Civil Defense units staged a large operation at Tionesta. Corner stone laid for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Warren. The Hoop rage continued. Warren Axe and Tool sold remaining assets to Interlectric. The clock shifted back one hour on the 26th. Fire destroyed about seventy five acres near Chapman Dam. The Jefferson Pavilion rehabilitation center opened at Warren General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County Probation Association
Warren
David Lawrence
Church OF Nazarene
Knights OF Columbus
Old Columbia Theatre
Wade Ransom
Youngsville
Warren County Library Advisory Board
Ernest Oviatt
Irvine
John Matteo
West Penn
North Warren
Warren Parking Authority
Nulph
Market St
Tionesta
St. Joseph’s
Warren Axe and Tool
Interlectric
Chapman Dam
Jefferson Pavilion
Warren General Hospital
November incidents span thefts to tragic wrecks in Warren area
The report lists a November burglary at Eisenhower School stealing about 2500 dollars with 1000 dollars in damage, plus a fatal picnic run accident killing four people near Clarendon. It also notes political figures, a TV critic visit, ambulance expansion, a church ground breaking, a purse snatching, a resignation for a social worker post, a dial telephone upgrade, a new recreation center development, and the season's first snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower School
LeRoy Chapman
Allen Gibson
Leon H. Gavin
North Warren Vfd
John Crosby
Warren
Seneca
Warren Area Joint Board
Romaine Kondak Lane
R.D. J. Clarendon
Erie
Linda Kay Elliott
Warren Players
Bernadette
Claire Elliott
Family Service and Children’s Aid Society
Ridgway
Dorothy Allen
YMCA
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Pleasant Two
Sons OF Italy Club
Randolph Exchange
U. S. Forest Service
Biddle
Irvine
December Explosion Shocks Crescent Furniture Tragedy Claims Life
A December blast at Crescent Furniture claimed the life of John A. Tassone, 66, of Warren. Slippery roads caused numerous accidents, and 250 Warren Components workers returned after November layoffs. Bowling alley project advances, new county agent named Bernie Wingert, and deer hunters wounded mark a busy local period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent Furniture
John A. Tassone
Warren
Council
Santa Claus
Melving
Keller
Bernie Wingert
Steve Tritt
Russell
Akeley
BOY Scouts
Liberty Street
William Karns
Tidioute
Tiona
Also Mentioned on This Page
DSA
Robert O. Wilder
Bell Telephone CO
Pennsylvania Ave
East St
Tony Pellegrino
Fred Baldensperger
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