Dec 25, 1953

Frank D. Baird, 90, operator of the Meadville grocery store for several years, died Friday, December 25, 1953, at his home on Alden Street.

He was born June 28, 1863.

He had operated a grocery store at the intersection of Alden and Arch Streets several years before retiring soon after his wife, the...

Dec 16, 1953

Kathy Marie Southworth, 4-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Paul Southworth of Greenville, died Wednesday morning at Greenville Hospital.  Mr. and Mrs. Southworth are former residents of the Blooming Valley area.

Besides the parents, she is survived by a brother, Lawrence Paul Jr.; a sister, Judy Ann; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Southworth...

Dec 13, 1953

Arthur W. Brenoel, 78, of Meadville, died early Sunday, December 13, 1953 at City Hospital.  He was admitted to the hospital Friday night following a heart attack at his home.

He spent he early life in the Pettis area and later resided at Kane where he supervised pumping stations for the Pennsylvania Gas Co.

Dec 1, 1953

Mrs. Cecile Courtney, 88, of Frenchtown, widow of Leon Courtney, died Tuesday afternoon at Spencer Hospital.

She was born in France, July 8, 1865.  She was a member of St. Hippolyte's Catholic Church, Frenchtown.

She is survived by five children, Raymond, Adelaide and Genevieve, all of Frenchtown, Leona of Richmond, VA...

Nov 23, 1953

Harry J. Hills, 66, Randolph Township farmer, died while at work on his farm this morning about 8:45 a.m.

Mr. Hills' early life was spent in the Springboro area.  He was a policeman in Cambridge Springs for several years, and later was a guard during World War II at the Keystone Ordnance Works, near Geneva....

Nov 23, 1953

Harry J. Hills, 66, Randolph Township farmer, died while at work on his farm this morning about 8:45 a.m.

Mr. Hills' early life was spent in the Springboro area.  He was a policeman in Cambridge Springs for several years, and later was a guard during World War II at the Keystone Ordnance Works, near Geneva....

Sep 5, 1953

Sgt. Chester Lawrence Williams, B Battery, 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 31st Regimental Combat Team, 7th Marine Regiment became Missing in Action during the Korean War on December 6, 1950 in the vicinity of the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea.  On that day the 31st Regimental Combat Team fought soldiers of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Forces as part of the...

Sep 4, 1953

George F. Rost, 67, died Friday morning at his home in Guys Mills, following an extended illness.

Born in Cleveland, OH, he lived in his Wayne Township home for 24 years.  He is survived by his widow; three sons and three daughters, Edward and Clarence of Cleveland, John of Messena, NY, Mrs. Gilbert Williamson of...

Aug 30, 1953

George I. Sayre, 76, died Sunday morning at City Hospital.  He recently had returned from a two-week trip to Colorado to visit relatives.

A resident of Meadville for the past 24 years, he spent his early life in Townville.  He had been on the Allegheny College maintenance staff for a number of years.

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Aug 28, 1953

Harry H. Harmon, 49, foreman of labor and veteran employee at the Meadville plant, American Viscose Corp., died at Spencer Hospital late last night shortly after suffering a heart attack at his home on the Cochranton Road.

Harmon, whose widow, Elsie Shumaker Harmon, is also a Viscose employee, had been employed at the Meadville plant...

Aug 27, 1953

Mrs. Mary L. Boylan, 81, widow of W. A. Boylan, died Thursday, August 27, 1953 at Smith Institute, Saegertown.

Born in Summerhill Township, she was a resident of Hayfield Township for many years and had been a life-long resident of the Meadville area.  She was the last survivor of the children of the late Alexander...

Jul 30, 1953

Joseph Wieder, 53, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital, where he had been a surgical patient, Thursday morning.

Born in Czechoslovakia, he came to the US in 1923.

He was employed by the United Natural Gas Co. for many years.

Survivors are his widow, Anna of East...

Jul 24, 1953

Attorney Dickson Andrews, 66, Meadville city solicitor for 29 years, died suddenly at City Hospital on July 24, 1953 at 11:20 p.m.

Andrews, who had practiced law in Crawford County courts for 38 years, was known in the legal profession as one of the best authorities on municipal and school district law in the state....

Jun 30, 1953

Mrs. Rachael Arthurs Leberman, wife of L. L. Leberman, of Meadville, died Tuesday night at City Hospital following an illness of several months.

A graduate of Edinboro State Teachers College, Mrs. Leberman had been a Meadville School teacher for 25 years prior to her marriage.  She was a member and former president of Wesleyan Service...

May 27, 1953

George Armburger, of Meadville, died Wednesday, May 27, 1953 at City Hospital following a long illness.  He was 86.

He was born in Wayne Township, Crawford County, PA on July 12, 1866,  a son of Jacob and Elizabeth Kebort Armburger.  He married the former Mina Hanks.  She died August 4, 1943.

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Apr 29, 1953

Mrs. Maggie Ewing Terrill, 82, of Fairfield Township, widow of Lafe L. Terrill, died Wednesday night at Marshall Hospital, Geneva, following a long illness.

Born in Crawford County, she resided in Guys Mills after her marriage in 1888.  For the past 18 years she had been a resident of Fairfield Township.

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Apr 13, 1953

Mrs. Elizabeth F. Preston, 77, resident of Cribbs Methodist Home since August 1949, died Monday evening at the infirmary, following a long illness.

She was born in Kinzua, the daughter of Lewis and Elvira Everett.  For many years, she was a practical nurse in Corry, where she made her home.

Survivors...

Mar 23, 1953

Mrs. Meribah Cecilia Austin, 79, died Saturday, March 23, 1953 at Cribbs Methodist Home.  She was born August 22, 1873.

She was a member of the Methodist Church at New Bethlehem, where she formerly lived.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Katherine E. Tosh of Westfield, NY and a sister, Hazel A....

Mar 7, 1953

Jasper M. Snodgrass, a native of Meadville and a resident here during his early life, died Saturday, March 7, 1953 at his home in Cleveland, OH.

An electrician, he moved to Cleveland about 40 years ago and had resided there since.

Survivors include his widow, Rose McClintock Snodgrass; two brothers, Charles...

Feb 4, 1953

Mrs. Bertha Minneley Houser, formerly of Meadville, died Wednesday afternoon at the home of her sister, Mrs. Dean Taylor of Fairfield, IA.

She was born in Meadville, the daughter of Sarah Green and John Minneley.

Mrs. Houser had been in newspaper work most of her life.  Prior to moving to Iowa...