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PAGE ELEVEN. OIL CITY DEPARTMENT TODAY ONLY Bakcft Lmkct PhyfDs Bradu to -DANGEROUS PASSAGE" DRAKE TONIGHT IS TREASURE NIGHT MM NEWS El KOOSIZ SOCIETY MRS. CHARLES HUMPHREY CIRCULATION DONALD KAY FOREST FIRE WARDEN SCHOOLS ARRANGED DR. KUIILMAIIII SPEAKS AT CAMERA CLUB EVENT STARTS TOMORROW AT 2t 1 THE NEWS-HERALD, TCESDAT, FEBRUARY 25, 1947. Dr.

Edward Kuhlmann, pastor of Good Hope Lutheran Church, and well known artist, was the guest speaker at the seventh anniversary banquet WOMEN'S NEWS, PERSONALS. CLUB EVENTS MRS. CHARLES HUMPHREY, Editor Phone 61-214 of the Venango Camera Club held In the Arlington Hotel Monday night and Nominating Committee spoke on -Art and Photography." Ap 1 Under the direction of District Forester William H. Smith, of the Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters in Warren, together with Forest Inspectors William It. Field and Jay S.

Pees, two forest fire warden schools have been planned. The first school is to be held at the Pleasant-Tille municipal building on Wednesday, Feb. 26, and the second will be at the district forest's office in Warren on Saturday, March 1. proximately 50 persons, including Todd Duncan, Noted Baritone, Delights Large Audience Here Named at Guild Meeting TTKMPOWa I SKIKBCT I JOMPAM WBXKI USHUl Mm guests from Franklin and Titusville, 4 4 were present Rev. H.

Bielenberg and Al Herman, A nominating committee composed of Mrs. Edgar Teeter, Mrs. Mary Mc-Kenzie and Mrs. George W. Carey club members, also spoke, and FrauK was named by Mrs.

Ralph Cratty, Bayless, club president, was the toast-master. A motion picture, "The Red Wag Climaxing a season of fine concerts, the program given by Todd Duncan, noted baritone, last night in the Drake Theatre under the auspices of the Oil City Community Concert Association, presdient, at the meeting of the Par ish Guild of Christ Episcopal Church, on," depicting the life of Swift head of the meat company, was shown, and last night in the Guild rooms of the parish boose. The committee will re games and group singing, accompan OfTON WEM was one of the finest presentations ever heard here. So outstanding was the artist and so port at the next meeting in March. The schools will begin with a luncn at noon, followed by lectures and discussions covering the field of forest fire prevention and lire control.

Emphasis will be made on the fire problems affecting the local forest fire wardens in the Cornplanter State Forest District. This district is comprised of Warren, Forest, Crawford, Venango and Erie Counties, containing an aggregate total of 1,200,000 acres of tim- ied by Mrs. Jobn Boland, was which has been advanced to March 24, one week ahead of the regular appreciative the audience, that the Carl Nelson was general chairman date, as the latter would come during for the affair, and William Troxell program was lengthened considerably when Mr. Duncan responded graciously to the sustained applause and gave Holy Week. Twelve members attended the meet was in charge of table arrangements.

OBITUARY. several encore numbers during the fcerland. ing. Rer. Thomas L.

Small, rector, gave the opening prayer, and Mrs. Cratty conducted the routine business. Following an evening banquet, mov ies and entertainment will be pro- Charles A. Mercilliott. Tided.

course of the program as well as several more at its conclusion. Opening his program with a group of classical numbers by Handel and A Searlatti, Mr. Duncan next sang a group of German compositions of Brahms and Strauss. His second Funeral services for Charies AFoert HIM The forest fire wardens, together with their fire fighting crews, are the Announcement was made of the soup sale to be sponsored by the Christ Episcopal Sunday School on Thursday at the parish house and also of the ham dinner to be served by the same Mercilliott. of 212 Orchard Street, who died Friday morning in the Oil City men who are keeping Pennsylvania Hospital, were held at 2 :30 p.

m. Mon TIMBER LAND Approximately 184 acres of timber land in Rockland Township offered for sale at Must be sold to close estate. Call us for details. GATES AND BURNS 8 East First St. Oil City Telephone 41257 or 41258 woods green and productive.

During Brahms number Liebliche Wangen," sponsors on Thursday, March 6. Following the business session, Rev. day the family home. Rev. Thomas L.

Small, rector of Christ Episcopal Church, officiated and read, "Abide was so well received that he repeated it as an encore, and at the conclusion 1946, this district had one of the finest protection records in the state for area protected. The forest fire wardens are the men who made this excellent Small showed motion pictures of missionary work in the Philippines. The With Me," during the services. of the Strauss numbers he sang an encore number by the latter composer, Interment was in Grove Hill Ceme Lenten offering of the local society is record possible. to fte sent there.

with the words In English. His third group of numbers, in tery with the following pallbearers: Harold Hovis, Burton Terwilliger. Refreshments were served with Mrs James E. Lee, Mrs. Edgar Teeter.

Mrs. English, including Tschaikowsky's John Hanson, Harold Xaskey, George Tasting rocks is just part of the day's work for mineralogist Jose Nancy, seeking new oil fields near Maracaibo, Venezuela. Rock samples before him were taken from wildcat wells. He breaks them with his little hammer, and tastes the inside. Salty flavor indicates small likelihood of oil in area of rock's origin.

POLICE TO MAKE PLANS Pilgrim's Song" and the Ball" James L. Ingham and Miss Edith Pin- ney as the hostesses. and two other numbers in lighter vein, "Old Mother Hubbard," Hely-Hutchin-son and "Love Went a-Riding," Bridge, FOR EASTER DANCE MONEY 125 ATTEND DOUBLE DINNER MEETING Mrs. J. Blum Reelected A.

was followed by an- encore "The Flea." Head of Bible Class After the intermission the artist sang the dramatic aria, "Erl tu" from Plans for the annual polieemens' dance to be held April 9 in the Knights of Columbus hall will be formulated "The 'Masked Ball" by Verdi, follow Mrs. Jay Blum was re-elected rresi PREACHERS NAMED FOR EPISCOPAL SERVICES ing that with a group of negro spirit at a meeting to be held at 7 P. txKmeder and William Claire. Among those who attended from out of town were Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Stanley and Richard Stanley of Erie; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Flannigan and Mr. and Mrs. Wrilliam Stanley of Rochester, X.

Y. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Coleman and Mr. and Mrs.

J. P. Morgan, of Cleveland, Mr. and Mrs Norbert Masters, of Emlenton; Mr. and Mrs.

L. F. Mercilliott and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Beers, of Franklin Mr.

and Mrs. S. Neely, of Sheffield; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Beer and family, of Clarion; Mr.

and Mrs. David Beer and Mr. and Mrs Burton Terwilliger, of Fisher; John Hovis, of Clintonvllle and Jack Gouch-er, of Pittsburgh. dent of the Young Women's Bible Class of First Presbyterian Church, last Thnrs'lav. Feb.

in the Oil City uals and concluding his scheduled program with "I Got Plenty" of Xuttin'," from George Gershwin's "Porgy and night at the meeting in the church One hundred and twent-five persons attended the regular monthly dinner-meeting of the Double Club of the Knights of Columbus in the K. of C. auditorium Monday night. Following th dinner a wrestling and tumbling exhibition was presented by three Oil City Senior High School pariors. Mrs.

nay Biggerstaff was Council chamber, it was announced to day. Afemihers of the arrangements com Bess" in which Mr. Duncan had created Rev. Thomas L. Small, rector, Christ chosen vice president; Mrs.

Guy Morrison, secretary and Mrs. Janet DePew, the role of Porgy in the original The Episcopal Church, has announced spe w-inde- Moor. Officers E. G. atre Guild production in 1935.

treasurer. Ill 11 twk. fhnmna Haueh. J. Croover, ana cial preachers during the Wednesday evenings in Lent.

The first preacher on In the group of spirituals, he repeat Mrs. Blum conducted the meeting students, Steele, Heckathorne and Mc- and led the devotions. Sterner; Reception, Officers Scott Lowers, J. McFarlane. Roy Loom-is and Marino; Tickets, Officers Jack ed "Witness" as an encore, and at the conclusion of the program sang "Sum Ash ednesday was Rev.

Albert Broadhurst, rector, St. James Memor An article on "St. Patrick's Day" Fadden, under the direction of the wrestling coach. W. J.

Kintz served as toastmaster ial Church, Titusville, and this Wednes mertime," "Old Man River," and as was read ry Mrs. Juby Shaffer. Dillman, J. Cotter, C. Aites.

Gehr and Brady: Entertainment, Officers Leroy wwr. i .1 CJ -i his final encore, unaccompanied, sang day at the 7:30 p. m. service, Rev. Refreshments were served at the Mrs.

Eva Upton. Mrs. Eva Upton. 68. a native of during the evening and music during Lawrence Cantrel, rector of the Church the spiritual "Were You There When conclusion of the meeting, green and the dinner was furnished by members Titusville, died at the home of her Kim, Ed Samol, vanning mm An They Crucified My a number of the K.

of C. orchestra. of our Father, Foxburg, will be the preacher. white decorations, appropriate to St. Patrick's Day being used.

Hostesses son, J. Duane Upton, of 305 Clarion which held the audience in seeminglv Members of the Tri-City Lodge of Robert Faller, William Stack and Waiiam Spring comprised the com Street, at 6:45 p. m. Monday. breathless silence during its rendition.

The speakers for the remainder of were Mrs. Harry Hall. Mrs. Charles A daughter of Alfred J. and iMarv William Allen, who assisted Mr.

Ralph and Mrs. Jay Blum. mittee in charge of arrangements. the Wednesday evenings in Lent are noted below; Twbbs Heron, she was born Oct. 31, The next meeting in March will be the Fraternal Order or ronce, wmcu Includes Titusville.

Oil City, Franklin and Grove City, are sponsoring the dance. Returns from these dances are used to replenish the relief fund which Duncan at the piano, proved a most accomplished accompanist, and well 187S, and sipent her earty life in Titus March 5, Rev. Joseph Clair, Emman If your car needs a "tuolnf repairs or new parts, and you lack the ready cash, let provide it We advance money promptly for this purpose or for any other need or emergency. Choice of several loan plans. Monthly repayment Call at our office.

If you cannot come in, write or phone and we will call and make all arrangements. The Old Reliable Company 31 Years in Oil City deserving of much credit for his work. uel Church, Corry. ville, where she attended school. In 1390 the family moved to Bowling the church parlors, with Mrs.

Guy Morrison as hostess, assisted by Mrs. Karl Siverling and Mrs. Vance Heas-ley. Installation of officers will be Mr. Duncan and his accompanist March 12, Rev.

S. C. V. Bowman, Green, O. St.

John's Church, Sharon. LOCAL Y. MEN TO ATTEND ERIE DINNER Wesley Travis, 'general secretary of left this afternoon for Butler where they will sing for the patients at the She was first married to Andrew March 19, Rev. Paul L. C.

Schwartz, aids the sick and lnjureq mema. OIL CITY BRIEFS nf the Oil City Lodge, No, Deshon Hospital. Christ Church, Meadville. held at that meeting. Reno Parent Teacher J.

Hayes, who was killed in an explosion in Bradford. On June 6, 1911, she was married to James A. Announcement was made last night March 26, Rev. Thomas L. Small, Christ Church, Oil City.

Study Group Meets by Philip Runzo, president of the Oil City Community Concert Association, that the annual campaign for new April 2, Holy Week the new bishop the Oil City Y.M.C.A., and J. Burns, board president, will leave for Erie this afternoon to attend a ban Mrs. Upton was a member of the of the diocese, Rt. Rev. Harold E.

90 IOO. who formerly served with the armed forces, will be honored this evening at a meeting in the lodge Garland Methodist Church. Sawyer, Erie. quet being held in the Erie YJM.C.A. Besides her son, she is survived by honoring A.

L. Mould, general secre a granddaughter, Juanita Jung Up memberships will get under way next Monday, March 3, with-headquarters at the Arlington Hotel, and it will be concluded at the end of that week. Members were urged to renew their n. 2 station were sum WASHINGTON'S FAREWELL, ALBANY, X. Y.

UP The origin tary of the Erie for many years, ton. Mrs. Elmer Hendren was discussion leader for the meeting of the Reno Parent' Teacher study group last evening at the home of Mrs. Robert Singleton at Reno. The topic was "Discipline," and a general discussion was I LOAN CO.

who is retiring. The body is at the Crawford Funeral al manuscript of George Washington's moned at 4:45 p. m. Monday to East Charles A. Jape, secretary of the Home where friends may caW.

Funeral Farewell Address is on display again memDersnips early the week to Franklin Y.M.C.A. also will attend the arrangements will be announced. at the New York State library. Second Street where a bus owned by the Citizens' Transit Company was renorted on fire. No cause for alarm meeting.

Second Floor help eliminate a last minute rush. New members desiring to join were also The historic document, purchased Charles S. Perry. Funeral services for Charles S. Ter by a special act of the legislature in was found or damage listed.

U. OF W. DRAWS FOREIGNERS. MADISON, Wis. UP The Univer 1871, was placed in a vault for sale keeping during the war.

The address The congregation of the First Presby asKea to place their names early. Hospital News. terian Church is conducting a cam ry, well known local resident of this city for many years who died at his home, 1 East Bissell Avenue, Friday night, were held at 2 o'clock Monday sity of Wisconsin this year has attracted more than twice as many foreign students as it had in any previous en paign for clothing, linen ana mantis which will be shipped to needy families is of three priceless Washington manuscripts owned by the state. The others are Washington's opinion of his officers and his tabulated statement rollment. The 1S8 new foreign students afternoon in the family home with Dr.

A. B. McCormick, pastor of the in a foreign land. A idox wm oe packed Thursday for shipment Admitted. Tony Emanuel, enrolled come from more than a scortj of countries in all parts of the world, i of household expenses in 1789.

530 Plumer Second Presbyterian Church, offici Mrs. Street. William J. Kintz, Oil City business ating. MARSHALL OUTLINES VIEWS TO SENATE COMMITTEE Interment was in the Grove Hill man and civic leader, has been namea district denuty of the 26th Pennsyl Cemetery with the following pallbear ers: Joseph Nelson, Leo Callahan, vania district of the Knights of Co Charles S.

B. Wurster, L. M. Campbell, H. J.

Fitch and Jack Quinn. held. IMrs. Ivan Ebbert Jed the devotions. There was a 'good attendance at the meeting including several new members.

A social hour and refreshments concluded the meeting. Mrs. Edward Roess was the assisting hostess. The next meeting will toe in March at the home of Mrs. William Huff.

B.R.T. Auxiliary To Have Tureen Dinner The Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will have a tureen dinner Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock in Latonia Hall, followed by a lodge session at 8 o'clock. All officers and members are requested to atterid as special work is to he done. Mrs. Gertrude Miller, president, will conduct the meeting.

Cranberry Ladies Aid To Quilt on Wednesday The Cranberry Ladies Aid will hold an all day quilting meeting in the Aid hall, tomorrow. Each member is to Among those who attended from out of town were: John 8. Perry, Ft, Lauderdale, Fla. Mr. and Mrs.

Clin Mrs. Burton Roemer, Venus. Burnell Mclntyre, Tidioute. Bernice Mizwa, 111 Warren Street. Mrs.

Henry A. Firster, 70S East Second Street. Frank Montgomery, 303 West Sixth Street. Nancy Henderson, 116 Central Avenue. Melvin OlXeil, Van.

Mrs. Francis Sharrar, Fertigs. Charles Wulder. Rouseviile. Mrs.

Albert Flinchbaugh, R. D. 2. Mrs. Eugene Anion, Cranberry.

Discharged. Timmy Haslett, 111 Martin Street Mrs. Harry IMcWilliams, R. D. 1, ton Smith and Clinton Smith, of lumbus which is comprised of oil uy, Titusville, Meadville and Erie councils.

Members of the Exchange Club resolved Monday night at their regular meeting in the City Hotel to support the effort of the Allegheny River Improvement association and Upper Allegheny River Improvement Association 'in the proposed canalization of the waterway. Mount Holly, N. J. and Mr. and Mrs.

Jay Walsh and Miss Martina phy, of Rochester, N. Y. Mrs. Susan Virginia Smith. Funeral services for Mrs.

Susan Vir ginia Smith, wife of Guy R. Smith, of 15 East Third Street, who died Friday morning in the Oil City Hospital fol Tionesta. Mrs. Harold Crawford, 235 Hoffman lowing an illness of three years, were Avenue. held at 2 o'clock 'Monday afternoon in Mrs.

Robert Gatesmen, 301 Hiland the Crawford funeral home. take her own lunch. Avenue. Rev. John Murray, pastor of the Mrs.

Bruce Reynolds, Polk State Chapmanvitle Methodist Church, of School, Polk. ficiated and read "Rock of Ages," the Mrs. Joseph Falco, 419 Colbert Ave 23rd Psalm and "Abide With Me." nue. Interment was in the Chapmanville Charles Chittester, 1008 East Second Cemetery with the following acting as pallbearers: Charles Smith, Elmer Street. At the recent February meeting of the society in the hall, Mrs.

D. Weaver, Mrs. H. Weaver and Mrs. Willard Sheatz were the hostesses.

A tureen dinner was served at noon, with 17 members present. Mrs. B. L. Bly, president, was in charge of the business meeting and devotions.

The afternoon was spent in quilting. SCHOOL BILL. Taxpayers of the United States ex Norma Jean Postich, 110 Hiland Oudette, Wayne Blyler, James and Frank Smith, and C. A. Bower.

Those who attended the funeral ser Mrs. Herman Walter, Knox. Births. A daughter at 12:20 p. m.

Monday vice from out-of-town were: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Heis's and Mr. and Mrs. to Mr.

and Mrs. Eugene Amon, Cran Phillip Moyer of Cleveland, Frank berry. IN HIS FIRST APPEARANCE on Capitol Hill since he succeeded James F. Byrnes, Secretary of State George Marshall (center) is pictured with Sen. Arthur H.

Vandenberg (left, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. Tom Connally He discussed world affairs. (International) and James Smith, of Washington, D. C. pend approximately two billion dollars annually to provide public school facilities for their 30,000,00 girls and boys.

A son at 2 :43 p. m. Monday to Mr. The Ford car owned by Bob Mackintosh of 1031 West First Street, which was reported stolen from the rear of the Latonia Theatre Saturday night, was recovered on Englewood Avenue at 5 :30 p. m.

Monday, local police said today. The car had been parked there several days according to report. A truck owned by Darling and Company, of Cleveland, 0., and operated by Charles Richards, of Columbus, backed into a Chevrolet sedan owned and operated by Francis C. Exley, of Maple Avenue, at Mayer and West First Streets at 2:30 p. m.

Monday, police reported. Damages resulting were estimated at $3. Ben Brundred, of Kansas City, George Shakespeare, David Proudfoot and William Black, of Oil City, and William Browske, of St. Joseph's High School, were guests at the Rotary Club meeting yesterday at which Dr. Lloyd I S.

Ruland, of New York City, secretary jof the Board of Missions of the terian Church, was the guest speaker. City Council in session Monday evening authorized advertising for jbids on two trucks for the city street department and a coupe for the water department. The trucks are to replace two old trucks now In use. The old vehicles are to be used a partial payment on the new trucks. Council also accepted the bid of the Tharp Motor I Sales to provide the city with a new i police cruiser.

and Mrs. Leroy Ziegler, 22 Halyday Street. Fred Stover. Funeral services for Fred Stover. 72, A son at 4 :28 p.

m. Monday to Mr. of Butler, prominent Butler coal oper and Mrs. Clyde Kightlinger, 10 Haly Hi day Street. A son at 9 :20 p.

m. Monday to Mr. KENRY ator ana civic leader, and father of Mrs. Evelyn Fitzsimmons, of Oil City, who died Wednesday of pneumonia in a St. Petersburg, hospital, were hedd Sunday at the Thompson Funeral Home, Butler.

Interment was in North Cemetery in that city. Jl SPECIAL A TODAY and Mrs. Albert Flinchbaughjr R. D. 2.

i ADDRESS ON CHIROPRACTIC IS HEARD BY OLD GUARDS Mr. Stover, who had been living at his winter home in Pass-a-Grille Beach, since Thanksgiving, was "Chiropractic, a scientific healing a director of Butler County National system which is 51 years old in dis Bank, and served for nine years as a covery, comes from the week term director of the Butler Chamber of Com signifying hand practice," Dr. Estella By merce. He also was one of the organizers and a charter member of the Butler Rotary Club. Strotman, V.

tola memoers or the Old Guards Club at the regular weekly meeting Monday afternoon in CARL ANDERSON the Y.M.C.A. Thirty members and two guests, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Heffernan. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Carl- 225 Andebjoh Mrs.

Twila Brenan, formerly of the Deshon Hospital, Butler, and Clar Ctrfw t'1? Svn.tw iit, WoAl right rvtwl ence Minium, of Oil City, were pre The following directors were named for the Oil City Glass Bottle Company at the 17th annual meeting of the shareholders held last night: R. R. Underwood, L. D. Richardson and B.

E. Slicker, Knox H. H. Smith, Kidg-way; G. L.

Craft, Warren; and A. L. Steck, W. S. Borland, A.

E. Mackin sent. W. T. K.

Smith, president, pre Elizabeth Heffernan, who died Monday morning at her home, 5 Grove Avenue, will be held at 2 m. Wednesday in the Osenider Memorial Chapel. Dr. Thomas II. Morris, pastor of the Trinity Methodist Church, will offici OAniN'TUUi 1 lAUAT boThpmV EFoEDPes.Y A BEFORE, Thomas W.

Griffith sang two solos, IrrJSp5" CALMOON WLL 21 I HERE 5COOTEE ME 15 THAT -Jf lizVV SBHOR PLUMA. XLIKELV PBVE TO 6ETTIN' MAV HAVE lCAL MOON ANP I SHALL "In the Gloaming," and "I'll Take ate, and burial will be made in Grove You Home, Kathleen," accompanied peive to my plantation this tbal Hill Cemetery. H7 A FOlR-ENCINE YANHEEHe PLANTATION WOW LONG CO YOU TO PUT UP WITH Vjl TEAW4PtT CIECLE THE )NO 2 AT 5UfeS5 OITIE CALHOON THAT Jn IflyMDNiciPAL we will give her will pousle-o her she usa? as J2t1 fill THE MARKING READ TIMETD TAE IN LOCAL AtoSOlITO HER B0W6UAEP StAwV by Mrs. Louise Ingraham. SOYBEANS MOVE UP IN WORLD.

AUPlT AMY TAKE James Sullivan. High requiem mass for James Sulli CHICAGO UP 'Soybeans, the Chi nese staple introduced into America as STEVE CANYON Can't Bodyguard Without a Body By MILTON CANIFF van, of Seneca 'Street, who died Monday morning in the Oil City Hospital following several years' illness, will be celebrated at 8 a. m. Thursday in cattle feed, now furnish more oil for St. Stephen's unurcn.

interment win tosh and E. C. McFate, of Oil City. I Last year's officers were re-elected I for another term with R. R.

Under-I wood, president A. L. Steck, vice-i president, secretary and assistant treasurer; and W. S. Borland, treas-I urer and assistant secretary.

KNOWLEDGE IS WONDERFUL, MINNEAPOLIS UP The informa-i tion room at the Minneapolis public library came to tlie rescue of a group of celebrants who gathered for a "Tom and Jerry" party only to disocver none the group knew how to mix the drink. The information clerk went through various recipe books and came up with the answer. human food than corn, cottonseed or peanuts. Henry W. Galley, of an Illinois processing firm, said shortening alone takes the largest portion of near be in St.

Catherine's Cemetery In jll jOR ly 1,333,000 pounds America produces annually. Francis Crum. Francis Crum, 80, of Knox, died at There are from 90,000 to 100,000 12 :20 a. m. today in the Oil City IIos- ital, where he had been a patient soda fountains in the United States, while the number in European countries probably is not more than 1,000.

since Feb. 17. Funeral arrangements will be announced..

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