Jan 5, 1953

Charles W. Webb, of Meadville, one-time Democratic congressional candidate from this district, died Monday at City Hospital following a brief illness.

Mr. Webb, who was head of Webb and Associates, Erie, was born in Springfield, O, in 1899.  He moved to Meadville approximately, 11 years ago.  He was defeated in the congressional elections in 1946...

Nov 7, 1952

Mrs. Mabel A. Brawley, 73, wife of Lee Brawley, of Guys Mills, died Friday, November 7, 1952, at City Hospital where she had been a patient for two days, following a long period of failing health.

Mr. and Mrs. Brawley celebrated their golden wedding anniversary June 6, 1050.  She was a member of the Pine...

Nov 5, 1952

Carl B. Johnson, of Meadville, was found dead shortly before moon today, lying on the pavement on Chancery Lane, near Walnut Street.

Dr. Fred F. Muckinhoupt, county coroner was called and after investigation said death was due to natural causes and that no inquest would be held.

Johnson had been employed...

Nov 4, 1952

Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Lasher Alzinger, 85, wife of William Alzinger, died Tuesday at 11:40 a.m. at her home on South Morgan Street, Meadville, after a long illness.

She was born March 12, 1867, at Venangoboro, she spent her childhood at Rynd Farm, Venango County.  She was a member of the Meadville First Presbyterian Church.

Jul 24, 1952

Miss Barbara C. Schneider, 60, died early Thursday morning at Smith Institution, Saegertown, where she had been a patient for several months.  Before her illness, she had resided with her sister, Mrs. Coletta Cunningham, Frenchtown.

Miss Schneider's early life was spent in Pittsburgh; she moved to Crawford County 16 years ago.  Besides Mrs. Cunningham, she...

Jul 21, 1952

Sigrid H. Anderson, 59, of South Meadville, died Monday, July 21, 1952, at City Hospital after a week's illness.

Born in Wrightsville, PA, April 12, 1893, she was the wife of the president of Meadville Bread Co., Mr. Carl E. Anderson. He survives.  She had lived in Meadville for 22 years.

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Jul 15, 1952

Dr. Oscar Perry Akers, 80, professor-emeritus of Allegheny College, died July 15, 1952 at City Hospital, where he had been a patient for six weeks.

His death was on the eve of his 56th wedding anniversary, caused by a heart condition.

Since Dr. Akers retirement in 1942 form the position he...

May 26, 1952

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Ellsworth, 82, of Meadville, widow of Harry Ellsworth, died Tuesday afternoon at Spencer Hospital after a long illness.

She was widow of the city water department superintendent who died May 26, 1952.  He had supervised the city water supply 50 years.

The former Elizabeth Yocum, Mrs. Ellsworth spent...

May 25, 1952

Harry C. Kirkpatrick, of Meadville, a former member of the Meadville Board of Health, died Sunday morning at City Hospital after a six-week illness.

A machinist by trade, he later became interested in ornithology and took up taxidermy.  He furnished data for ornithological societies and co-operated with the state in the study of birds of...

Apr 20, 1952

Cecil L. Rhodes, 45, of Meadville, died early Sunday morning at Spencer Hospital.  His early life was spent in Mantua, OH, where he was graduated from high school.  He had lived in Meadville for 20 years and was a tool inspector at Talon, Inc. for 18 years.

A graduate of the Davey Tree School, Kent, OH, he was a salesman for...

Apr 16, 1952

Warren E. (Turk) Nichols, 64, who resided at Gray's Hotel, died Wednesday night at City Hospital after a brief illness.

A veteran of World War I, with service in France, he was a member of Harm Jan Huidekoper Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Florence...

Apr 4, 1952

Mrs. Vena R. McMahan, widow of William E. McMahan, died Friday afternoon, following a brief illness, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. K. Britton of Meadville, where she resided the past 12 years.

Before moving to the Britton home, Mrs. McMahan had spent most of her life at St. Louis, MO.

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Apr 3, 1952

Mrs. Katherine Widdecombe, of Meadville, widow of William R. Widdecombe, died Thursday night at the Flickinger Convalescent Home.

She spent most of her life in Meadville and was a member of Stone Methodist Church and the Beacon of Light Class of the church.  She was a charter member of Golden Crown Chapter, Order of Eastern...

Mar 19, 1952

Mrs. Dora Schenberg Beuchat, 66, widow of Leon E. Beuchat, of Frenchtown, died at Spencer Hospital Wednesday, March 19, 1952, after a weeks illness.

A daughter of the late Peter and Felicia Brunot Schenberg, she had resided in the Frenchtown-Guys Mills area all of her life and taught several years in Randolph Township schools.

Feb 29, 1952

Rex L. Poly, 72, prominent in the county's farm circles, died Friday at his home at Mt. Hope after a long illness.

The Randolph Township dairy farmer had been a justice of the peace for 24 years; was a charter member of the Mt. Hope Grange when it was organized 41 years ago and had...

Feb 12, 1952

Patrick Gibney, 82, of Mt. Hope died Tuesday night at The Smith Institute at Saegertown.

A former resident of Titusville, Mr. Gibney had lived at Mt. Hope for 21 years.

Besides his widow, Flora Gibney, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Charles Phillips of Youngsville; three sons, John of Meadville...

Feb 6, 1952

Milton E. Bertram, 78, building contractor for 40 years, died suddenly Wednesday, February 6, 1952 at his home in Saegertown.

A son of the late Charles and Ann Robbins Bertram, his early life was spent in the Cambridge Springs area.  He moved in 1903 to Cleveland, OH, where he was a contractor.  Returning to Crawford...

Jan 25, 1952

Frank A. Bossard, 84, widely-known local drayman, died early Friday, January 25, 1952 at the Wayside Inn, an I.O.O.F. home for the aged, Grove City, where he had resided only a week.

A son of the late Andrew and Sarah Betts Bossard, he had been associated with his father in the trucking business here, later...

Dec 26, 1951

Mrs. Maude Mary Wilmoth, 71, of Meadville, died Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ellis Sayre, in Fredericksburg, after a short illness.

Mrs. Wilmoth had spent most of her life in Erie.  She was a member of Cambridge Springs Methodist Church.

Besides Mrs. Sayre, she is survived by...

Dec 11, 1951

William H. Pengra of Guys Mills, died Tuesday morning at his home after a short illness.

His early life was spent at Pittsburgh.  For the past four years, he was employed as a maintenance man by the Rieck-MnJunkin Dairy Co.

He is survived by his widow, Bernadette; three children, Miss LaVerne...