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The Oil City Derrick from Oil City, Pennsylvania • Page 3

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Oil City, Pennsylvania
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Former Local Youth Killed A former local resident was killed Sunday evening i result ol automobile accident Pittsburgh, according to word received here last night. Paul L. Lange of Pittsburgh died oi mjurirs and his wife, Mrs. Mildred I-ange, and their five year-old daughter, Linda, are in a Pittsburgh hospital. One other child, not of the immediate family, was injured also.

A naval veteran of World War II, Lanjo was the son of William R. of St. Louis, and the late Gertrude Lange. In addition to his father, wife children, Linda, five and Paul, one, he is survived by nine brothers and sisters, Mrs. Margaret Smith Long Mrs.

Ann Moyer and ilrs. Rose of Parkers Landing, llrs. Chra and William Ijngc. of Oil City, Alrmin Second Class Robert Lange of Solma, Mrs Belly Dunbar of Johnston, 0., Edward of Pittsburgh and Phillip of Columbus, 0. The body was taken id the Mc- Farhnd funeral home, North Bird- dock.

Services will be held Thurs day afternoon with burial in Pittsburgh. Hundreds Attend Annual St. Michael's Picnic, Fryburg Nylon Tricot in new deep Tennis Ball Rafl Voyage Winds Up Behind Tow Line MARSEILLE, France, Sept. 1 I --The voyage of an adventurous young American, who set'out with three men and a girl to cross the' Mediterranean on a raft floated by table tennis balls, ended inglor- fously today at the end of a tow line. Maritime officials had condemned the raft as unseaworthy and a menace to navigation.

II was overhauled by the French coast guard a few miles at sea and brought back to port. Ttw skipper of the flimsy craft was 27-year-old Richard Millar of Chicago. With his companions, he eluded police and set out secretly on the expedition early today de ipite authorities' orders. With him were Michael Jones, a former British Air Force pilot, Rene Larivierc, a young Frenchman, and a girl and a fourth man whose names were not immediately established. The raft on which the voyage was attempted was a 30 by 41-foot RobinscTi contraption supported by 75,000 table tennis halls encased'jn metal drums and topped by a six-fool high cabin Miller, who got the idea from the exploit of the Scandinavian "Kon-Tiki" expedition which drift ed across the.

Pacific, called hi odd vessel the Ken-Tooki. He had no such'scientific purpose as tbe FOR THE YOUNG COED Tops for Fall Our Gay Blouses $2.98 migration of humans. Area Alan Pleads Guilty To Charge Willard Stephens of Oil City, R. D. 2, pleaded guilty to reckless driving of a motor vehicle when Xoo-Tiki voyi'ge.

however, which arraigned Saturday before Alder- was tautest'a-theory about tbe man Bolmer and in default of a fine of $25 and costs was cam milted, to the Venango county jail serve a sentence of 10 days. Stephens was accused in an information filed by Patrolman Wiliam Snyder of the Franklin police department of operating a motorcycle in a lancy caper on the sidewalk at Thirteenth and Buffalo Streets 10 days prior to his arraignment. NOTICE: THERE WILL BE. NO PARCEL DELIVERY TUESDAY, SEPT. 2 B.

G. LONG Expensive Gasoline Crafty Admiral Wins Rich 8172,400 Purse CHICAGO, Sept. 1 Crafty Admiral today won the richest handicap in racing history, the 5172,400 Washington Park Handicap before a rain-soaked crowd of 33,387. The front-running four-year-old son of Fighling Fox. owned by Mr and Mrs Charles Cohen of Miami Beach, triumphed by two EL MONTE, Sept.

1 UV-jlenglhs over the King Ilanch's To It cost this motorist about $100 Cliuk in cotton broad- clorh-32-31. JihorMleeved rayon AQ I Required Subjects For Everyone Derrick Staff Phttos The above photographs were akcn Monday, Labor Day, at the 76th annual picnic of Ihe St. Mich acl's church in the church rertea (ion hall, Fryburg. Hundreds of persons visited th grounds during the day and cr- the annual chicken and noodle dinner as well as the games! and concessions provided on the' church lawn. Rev.

Francis Theobold, church' pastor, was general chairman the commiilcc in charge. The women of Ihc Rosary Society pre- 'pnrrd and served the dinner. gallon for his gasoline today. Jene A. Essen reported that when he drove into a service station, the two attendants drew a gun, took $7 from him, forced him to drive Ihem to a lonely'vineyard near Ontario, 20 miles east of here, and fled in his 51,000 ear.

The owner of the service station explained be hired the pair to watch it for him while he left Sickle's Image, the only filly in; the field of 10, finished one behind (he gianl To Market and a neck in fronl of K. G. Marshall's Coffee a 25-1 long shot. If the cut stems of Watermelons are not treated with a copper sulphate paste alter melons may be so spoiled by slem-ciwl rol as to be unsalable, when they THE OIL CITY Tuesday, September 2, 1952-3 -briefly, and complained that Ihcyjieach market, says (he Nationn 'took 528 from him, too. I Geographic Society.

Alan, 82, Hangs Self EASTOX, Sept. 1 S.Edclman, 82, was found hanging from beam in the cellar of his jhomc here yesterday. Marlin J. Bcchtel, Northampton County coroner, today issued a certificate of death by suicide. Bcchtel said Kdelman was an insurance agent in Fasten for 35 lycars, before retiring 2L years ago.

And Now'That I Am I'M Heading For The OIL CITY TRUST CO. For A SOUND, CONVENIENT FINANCING PLAN! We Finance Through Dealers Or Direct ALL COST: PRINCIPAL-INTBtEST AND INSURANCE CIEAKLY SHOWN SEE YOUR CAR-SEE US 1ANK CMDTT MMM1NG CIEDIT I Any Diy trim Nil Unill Sll 5.pi. I3l! il Ccurt HIUIC, FunVlin, or CII, BuilJu-9 Oil Cur OIL CITY TRUST CO. 'AMONG 1871 All wool iweiteri in a hot! of wonderful colon: ihort-itecved slip-over, matching cardigan Siiet Wool Slipover $4.98 Novelty i in green, red, navy, wh'rtc and pity. Rayon ga a i vkirrt tailored lo a beautiful tlhn line plain or belted i novelty want bandi and high Fashion detailing.

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