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Rowland P Johnson 57 Collapsed Heart Attack, Dr CE Baxter office; VAn Etten Barn Fire
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The Potter Enterprise
Coudersport, Pennsylvania
29 Mar 1956, Thu • Page 1
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BYwetzupdoc · 19 Sep 2021

Loss Estimated at $25,000
35 Holsteins Die in Fire

Dies of Heart Attack At Office Of Local Doctor
Rowland P. Johnson, 57, Port Allegany, Collapses in Waiting Room Of Dr. C. E. Baxter -- Husband of Former Nurse Here.
A Port Allegany man died in. a local doctor's office Monday night, less than five minutes after suffering a heart attack. Rowland P. Johnson, 57, maintenance worker at the Pittsburgh-Corning Corporation, Port Allegany, collapsed in the waiting room of Dr. C. E. Baxter, South East St., shortly before 8:00 p. m. His wife, a registered nurse who formerly worked in the Potter County Memorial Hospital here, was with him. Mr. Johnson had gone to work in the morning but returned home a short time later. He complained of illness. At Mrs. Johnson's suggestion, he decided to consult Dr. Baxter. A short time after entering the physician's office, Mi'.. Johnson be gan to breathe with difficulty, his wife said. He also complained of a sharp pain in the back. He spurned his wife's suggestion that he lie down. A couple of minutes later, Mr. Johnson slumped against the bench on which he and Mrs. Johnson were sitting. Carried to a consulting room, he died within two or three minutes. Several other patients of the physician were in an adjoining waiting room at the time. Mi-. Johnson may have suffered a mild heart attack last summer, Mrs. Johnson said. While mowing the lawn, he complained of difficulty in breathing. Deputy Coroner Walter E. Taylor issued a certificate of death due to coronary occlusion. The body was removed to Walter's Funeral Home, Port Allegany. Mr. Johnson was born at Port Allegany, May 12, 1898. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Johnson, both deceased. He attended the Port Allegany elementary and high schools. He was united in marriage to Miss Mildred Fitzsimmons of Roulette. Mr. Johnson was employed by the Dresser Manufacturing Division in Bradford for two years prior to 1945. He joined the Pittsburgh-Corning Corp. on April 5, 1945. He had lived his life in Port Allegany. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Seaman First Class David Johnson, stationed at the Philadelphia Naval Yards, who had left the day before after a visit with his parents.

Fire razed a barn Monday at the Mark Van Etten farm, about one and one-half miles north of Ulysses. Thirty-five head of Holstein cattle were burned to death. Loss, including farm equipment and feed, was estimated at $25,000. The loss was only partially covered. Tri-Town Volunteer Fire Department firemen 'fought a losing battle against the costly blaze. They were praised for "a great effort." The fire broke out about 5:00 p. m. The cause was believed to be an explosion of gasoline in the sediment tank of a tractor, touched off by a spark when the motor was started. The tractor and a manure, spreader were destroyed in the blaze. Deer Are Dying of Starvation "They were so thin you could count their ribs!" That's the way District Forester T. R. Jones described many deer he saw yesterday between Wharton and Austin. He counted 230 in the short distance between the two communities. Max Greeley, forest ranger, told Mr. Jones he had found 12 or 13 dead deer, starvation victims, recently, the district forester reported. Snow is not only deep mpre than two feet in places but crusty, further adding to the deer herd's food problem. Mr. Jones said it was possible to walk on the surface in the Wharton area' without the aid of snow-shoes. Game Protector R. A. Stidd said last night that many deer, weakened by lack of food, would die regardless of a change for the better in snow conditions in the woods. Many dead animals have been found in the East Fork area, it was reported. Dogs are an added woe to hungry deer, Mr. Stidd declared. One died Saturday near Oswayo after being pursued, despite efforts of an unnamed farmer to nurse it back to health by bottle feeding. The dog later was $hot. Dogs chased a deer more than a mile and a half Tuesday in Ding-man Run. Although it managed to outdistance its pursuers, the combination of cold water and fatigue could cause its death later, Mr. Stidd said. Sportsmen and others can play a vital role in saving many deer from starvation, the game officer said. "Find a southern slope or bottom land along a stream and cut maple browse," advised Mr. Stidd. "Brush maple or pole-stage it will go far towaMl helping deer over a bad period." Mr. Stidd added that permission of the landowner should be asked before any cutting. A deer was struck by a car and fatally injured last night at the foot of Denton Hill on the west, Mr. Stidd reported. It was killed later by Deputy Perry Stumpff. The Two sons of the Van Ettens, identified as Richard, 16, and Thomas,. 13, had gone to the barn to do chores. It was they who started the tractor. They were not injured. The herd included 22 cows,, 12 yearlings and sire. It represented the bulk of Mr. Van Etten's cattle. Only eight young animals, housed in another barn, escaped the flames. Futile efforts were made to free the cattle. "Many of them were loosed in the barn. The quick spread of the fire balked further moves to get' them outside the flaming barn. In number and value, the cattle loss by fire is believed to be without parallel in recent Potter County history. A granary and the Van Etten dwelling, both close to the burning structure, were endangered, Mrs. Van Etten said. Firemen are credited with playing a key role in saving them from going up in flames. Both were damaged slightly. Firemen, directed by Harold Martin, battled the blaze for more than two hours to keep it from spreading to the other buildings. A crew and one truck remained at the scene until Tuesday morning. Assisting Ml-. Martin in directing the fight on the blaze were Joseph Glover and Donald Rounseville. Crews, using bulldozers, buried the charred remains of the animals yesterday, a relative of the Van Ettens reported. Mrs. Van Etten said Tuesday no decision had been reached on rebuilding the barn. Banks, Courthouse to Be Closed Tomorrow Tomorrow is Good Friday, a legal holiday. Banks and the courthouse will be closed, as well as State offices. The postoffice will maintain its schedule. However, workers that can be spared wiU be given time off in the afternoon. Stores affiliated with the Coudersport Retail Merchants' Association will be closed from 12:00 noon until 3:00 to enable personnel to attend anion church services at the Fint Presbyterian Church. Seven area clergymen will take part In the special Good Friday service, sponsored by the Coudersport Ministerial Association. Husband Threatened Her, Says Farmer's Wife Arthur Hinkley, 40, Genesee, R.
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CLIPPED FROM
The Potter Enterprise
Coudersport, Pennsylvania
29 Mar 1956, Thu • Page 1
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BYwetzupdoc · 19 Sep 2021

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