Holcomb, Bert

• Name	Holcomb, Bert
  Gender	Male
  Accident	1 Oct 1946	Sweden Valley, Sweden, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  	Tuesday Mr. Ebert and his 5-year-old daughter, Eleanor, were driving east on Second Street toward the family's new home at Sweden Valley. Without warning, a car driven by Bert Holcomb, R. D. 4, plunged across the road after making a U turn and smashed int
  	20220606GHLn- TJ Ebert, former POW, tough luck; Evelyn Swift to marry Robert Taylor; Yannie buys Dingman Run farm CLIPPED FROM The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania 03 Oct 1946, Thu • Page 1 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 06 Jun 2022 Hard Luck Still Pursues Former Jap Captive, Now Here Daughter's Leg Broken in Crash Tuesday On. East Secoh Street Accident Another of Garage Worker's Bad Breaks. Nemesis still dogs the footsteps of T. J. Ebert, Coudersport garage worker. Tortured for months by the Japanese after he was taken prisoner in the early stages of the war, Mr. Ebert was liberated by the American forces in the nick of time. He said that he had been broiled over a slow fire at regular intervals by his captors. When the war ended he brought his family to Coudersport and ran straight into the housing shortage. He was forced to live for a time in what he described as a "pig sty." Several weeks ago an infant born to Mr. and Mrs. Ebert died. The mother was seriously ill for days. Tuesday Mr. Ebert and his 5-year-old daughter, Eleanor, were driving east on Second Street toward the family's new home at Sweden Valley. Without warning, a car driven by Bert Holcomb, R. D. 4, plunged across the road after making a U turn and smashed into the Ebert car. Eleanor's leg was broken in two places. Her father was uninjured. He estimated the damage to his car would exceed $400. Couple to Be Married In Late November Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Swift announce the engagement of their daughter Evelyn, to Robert Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Taylor of Stoneboro. The wedding will take place in late November. Purchased Farm On Dingman Run John Yannie of Sweden Valley has purchased the M. M. Van Nocker farm on Dingman Run. He will soon be married to Miss Onalee Morey of Mina. Clipping location on The Potter Enterprise page 1 CLIPPED FROM The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania 03 Oct 1946, Thu • Page 1 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 06 Jun 2022
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  [S1993] Newspapers.com: Potter Journal Leader Enterprise-, 03 Oct 1946, Thu • p1 TJ Ebert, former POW, tough luck; Evelyn Swift to marry Robert Taylor; Yannie buys Dingman Run farm BYwetzupdoc · 06 Jun 2022. Eleanor Ebert (1) fact 20220606GHLn- 20220606GHLn- TJ Ebert, former POW, tough luck; Evelyn Swift to marry Robert Taylor; Yannie buys Dingman Run farm CLIPPED FROM The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania 03 Oct 1946, Thu • Page 1 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 06 Jun 2022 Hard Luck Still Pursues Former Jap Captive, Now Here Daughter's Leg Broken in Crash Tuesday On. East Secoh Street Accident Another of Garage Worker's Bad Breaks. Nemesis still dogs the footsteps of T. J. Ebert, Coudersport garage worker. Tortured for months by the Japanese after he was taken prisoner in the early stages of the war, Mr. Ebert was liberated by the American forces in the nick of time. He said that he had been broiled over a slow fire at regular intervals by his captors. When the war ended he brought his family to Coudersport and ran straight into the housing shortage. He was forced to live for a time in what he described as a "pig sty." Several weeks ago an infant born to Mr. and Mrs. Ebert died. The mother was seriously ill for days. Tuesday Mr. Ebert and his 5-year-old daughter, Eleanor, were driving east on Second Street toward the family's new home at Sweden Valley. Without warning, a car driven by Bert Holcomb, R. D. 4, plunged across the road after making a U turn and smashed into the Ebert car. Eleanor's leg was broken in two places. Her father was uninjured. He estimated the damage to his car would exceed $400. Couple to Be Married In Late November Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Swift announce the engagement of their daughter Evelyn, to Robert Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Taylor of Stoneboro. The wedding will take place in late November. Purchased Farm On Dingman Run John Yannie of Sweden Valley has purchased the M. M. Van Nocker farm on Dingman Run. He will soon be married to Miss Onalee Morey of Mina. Clipping location on The Potter Enterprise page 1 CLIPPED FROM The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania 03 Oct 1946, Thu • Page 1 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 06 Jun 2022 At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

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