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THE DAILY REVIEW, TOWANDA, PA. - JANUARY 2, 1941 CHRONOLOGY OF BRADFORD COUNTY EVENTS DURING YEAR OF 1940 Typed by: Pat Raymond from a Scrapbook belonging to Joyce M. Tice

MONTH	DAY	NAME
April	1		River here reaches depth of 23.95 feet as high point of spring flood
	2	Dittrich	Death summons William F. Dittrich, 88, retired Towanda business man
	2	Miller	and John M. Miller, 50, East Towanda painter.
	3	Foster	Mrs. William S. Foster, 62, of Canton is taken by death
	4		Annual convention of the Wyoming Conference of the Methodist church opens at Athens after days delay due to flood
	5	White	Anna Lucille White, 25, of Athens drowns in Susquehanna river during flood.
	6	Chapman	Fire destroys house and barn on the Arthur Bahr farm at Overton, home of Mr. And Mrs. Claude Chapman; extensive loss
	10	Kinner	Death summons Charles E. Kinner, 91, pioneer Athens resident
	11	Lewis	Lloyd Lewis, 55, and two horses found shot to death in barn of Lewis farm at Moxie
	19	Bryden	Rev. James D. Bryden, formerly of Waymart, Pa. Is installed as pastor of the Presbyterian church at Canton.
	22	Bull	Death summons Mrs. Anna Bull, 65, of Sayre, veteran county W.C.T.U. worker
	23	Rutherford	A.G. Rutherford for Congress
	23	Gillette	W.D. Gillette for State Assembly
	23	Tyler	C. B. Tyler for State Senator
	23	Cooke	Jay Cooke for U. S. Senate
	23	Guffy	Joseph Guffey for U.S. Senate
	23	Winter	W.J.B. Winter for State Committee
	23	Kresge	Samuel Kresge for the State Committee
	23	Gelder	F.T. Gelder for Auditor General - All in apathetic primary election throught county.
	24	Wilbur	Edward T. Wilbur of Sugar Run, veteran of the Spanish American War, dies at the age of 64.
		OTHER DEATHS
		Wayman	Frank Wayman, 64, Sayre
		Chilson	Frank Chilson, 64, New Albany
		Furman	Millard Fillmore Furman, 88, Gillett
		Brownson	Thomas Edward Brownson, 79, West Burlington
		Wright	Mrs. Cora Wright, 70, Canton
		Wayman	Frank Wayman, Sayre
		Wilson	Mrs. Faith Wilson, Sylvania
		Simons	Mrs. Hortense Simons, 80, Rome
		Sweeney	Robert Sweeney, 77, Armenia
		Fuller	Mrs. Emma Fuller of Sylvania
		Johns	Eva Lena Johns of Sylvania
		Waring	Mrs. F. J. Waring, 82, Wyalusing
		Johnson	Ora Belle Johnson, 69, Columbia Cross Roads
		Hoffman	Joel Troutman Hoffman, Wilmot
		Ayers	George W. Ayers, 83, Gillett RD
		Eiklor	Mrs. Smith Eiklor, 62, of Sheshequin
		Rinker	Oscar Rinker, 72, of Milan
		Allis	Miles E. Allis, 84, of Herrickville
		Cotter	William Cotter, 61, Towanda
		Fish	Lowman J. Fish, East Smithfield
		Irvine	John M. Irvine, 82, Homets Ferry
		Kilgore	Judson Kilgore, 67, East Troy
		Gerould	Mrs. Ada Gerould, 67, Ulster
		Sullivan	William T. Sullivan, Sheshequin
		Wheeler	George W. Wheeler, 84, Green's Landing
		Hawkins	Mrs. Johnnah Hawkins, 76, Canton
		Frisbie	William Frisbie, 87, of South Waverly
		Kilpatrick	Jay Milford Kilpatrick, 12, Wilawana
		Douglas	Mrs. Neva Douglas, 55, Sayre
		Strope	Edward Strope, 74, of East Smithfield
		Robinson	Mrs. Ida Robinson, 81, Canton
		Olmstead	Mrs. Fred Olmstead, East Towanda
		Catlin	Allie Catlin of Windham
		Goodenough	Mrs. Cornelia H. Goodenough, 81, North Towanda
		Hollingshead	George W. Hollingshead, 70, Sayre
		Pace	Umberta Pace, 53, Sayre
May	5	Clarke	Miss Barbara Clarke, 77, veteran county school teacher dies at her Sugar Ridge home
	10	Willow Street	Willow Street school at Athens destroyed in early morning fire; loss set at $50,000
	11	Sayre H.S.	Sayre High wins annual SVIAA track meet, held under lights
	15	Fire	Sayre has $15,000 fire as three stores on West Lockhart street are destroyed by fire and a fourth is damaged.
	17	Lilley	Mrs. C.S. Lilley, wife of Towanda's burgess, dies at the age of 73.
	19	Saco Church	85th anniversary of the founding of the Saco Presbyterian church is observed
	19	Brink	Maurice Brink, 78, veteran New Albany merchant, dies
	21	Burgess	Joseph Burgess, 60, of Towanda dies at St. Mary's, Pa., of injuries received in fall from church roof
	21	Wilson	Mrs. Eliza Wilson, 92, of Canton is taken by death; was Canton's oldest resident
	24	Mitchell	Death summons Attorney H. Ken Mitchell, 70, of Troy
	24	Bahr	and Lewis M. Bahr, 85, Hollenback merchant
	28	Sayre H.S.	Sayre High School graduates class of 116
		OTHER DEATHS
		Birney	Frank G. Birney, 66, of Athens
		Pelton	Morgan K. Pelton, 81, Canton
		Bennett	John Bennett, 21, Athens
		Snover	Miss Capitola Snover of Homets Ferry
		Cowan	Betty Cowan, 12, Overton
		Gerould	George Clinton Gerould, 71, Ulster
		Cole	Charles Cole, 23, Towanda
		Fox	Norman Fox, Athens
		Ackley	Mrs. George Ackley, 80, French Asylum
		Viall	Mrs. Eliza Viall, Standing Stone
		Williams	Mrs Jennie M. Williams, 80, Canton
		Park	Hays M. Park, 81, Athens
		Wilcox	Mrs. Catherine Wilcox, 83, of Luthers Mills
		Brenchley	Fred Brenchley, 71, Canton
		Flannery	Thomas Flannery, 78, North Towanda township
		Bennett	William D. Bennett, 66, Pike township
		Brennan	Mrs. Mary A. Brennan, 78, Towanda
		Hoose	William Hoose, 81, Beech Flats
		Morgan	Sylvester Morgan, 84, Armenia
		Sackett	Rose Sackett, Ghent
		MacMorran	Mrs. Harlan A. MacMorran, 40, Athens
		Russell	Avery Russell, 65, Slater Hollow
June	4	Summers	Mrs. Amelia M. Summers, 94, of Monroeton, passes away
	4	Troy H.S.	Troy High School graduates class of 80
	4	Kirk	Death summons Fred G. Kirk, prominent Ulster resident
	4	Temperature	Temperature goes to 91
	5	Canton H.S.	Sixty-seven Seniors graduate from Canton High School
	6	Towanda H.S.	Towanda High School graduates class of 102
	6	Bull	LaRue Bull of Towanda, veteran Highway Department employee, passes away
	6	Hodge	Lila Belle Hodge, 5, of East Smithfield fatally injured when struck by automobile near Montour Falls
	6	Athens H.S.	Athens High School graduates class of 74
	12	Hawley	Robert Hawley, Canton barber, fatally injured in Canton auto crash
	15	Marter	Frank S. Marter, Sayre blind man, killed in fall at home
	16	St.Agnes H.S.	St. Agnes High School at Towanda graduates class of 13
	18	Frain	Charles Frain, 26, of Sayre fatally injured in auto crash at Johnson City
	29	Arnold	Death summons Mrs. Edward Bliss Arnold, 72, of Athens
	29	McKean	Death summons W. Durbin McKean, 91, of West Burlington
		OTHER DEATHS
		Peppard	Isaac Louis Peppard, 49, South Waverly
		May	Mrs. Fred May, 84, North Towanda
		Wagner	Mrs. Mary Davis Wagner, 84, Sayre
		Race	George G. Race, Terrytown
		Booth	Bert Booth, 58, Towanda
		Andrews	Mrs. Edward S. Andrews, 83, Powell
		Smith	Mrs. Mary Smith, 91, Sayre
		Brown	O. W. Brown, 82, Myersburg
		Hoffman	Mrs. Mary C. Grohs Hoffman, 83, Troy
		McPherson	Mrs. Anna McPherson, 90, Herrickville
		Young	John M. Young, 88, Standing Stone
		Raub	James Addison Raub, 35, Athens
		Wood	Austin Wood, Towanda
		Mingos	Mrs. Orpha Mingos, 59, Ellis Hill
		Lake	Mrs. O. W. Lake, 71, Sayre
		Adams	Charles C. Adams, 54, Troy
		Clayton	Richard Clayton, Fairview
		Marbaker	Miles Marbaker, 69, Clapper Hill
		Dunn	William H. Dunn, 74, Monroeton
		Gilmartin	Thomas Gilmartin, 78, Sayre
		Magee	Adeline Frances Magee, 88, Silvara
		Hines	Miner T. Hines, 79, Wyalusing
		Tuttle	Henry H. Tuttle, Athens R.D. 2
		Congdon	Edgar Congdon, 83, Gillett
		Shook	Mrs. Nellie Shook, 61, Wyalusing
		Babcock	Mrs. Grant Babcock, 66, LeRaysville
		Johnson	Mrs. Carrie Lewis Johnson, Athens
		Watkins	Emma R. Watkins, 79, Ulster
		Johnson	Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, 71, Athens
		Walters	Lorey W. Walters, 74, Athens
		Garris	Mrs. Matilda Garris, 60, Towanda
		Tucker	Mrs. Emily Tucker, 93, Herrick township
		Rogers	Miss Amy Rogers, Sugar Run
		Walborn	Allen Walborn, 65, Granville Center
		Brown	Mrs. Iva Brown, 67, Canton
		McGraw	Peter J. McGraw, 58, Sayre
		Morse	William Morse, 76, Granville
		Lattimore	William O. Lattimore, Indian Hill
		Marbaker	Mrs. Emma Marbaker, 87, Silvara
		Byron	Matthew Byron, 78, Overton
		Walsh	James Walsh, Towanda

Published On Tri-Counties Site On 12/08/2001
By Joyce M. Tice
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