First Methodist Episcopal Church Plans Recreational Center
The church official board approved an expanded improvement program including a recreational center on North South Center Street with tennis courts croquet grounds and pitching areas. Additional property was purchased fronting South Center Street and a brick building adjoining will be razed to create the site. Plans include gas heating indirect lighting and interior decoration updates with a new roof contracted and lighting upgrades to follow.
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Qiite
Ita
Ghee
First Methodist T Episcopal Church
Questioned by committee in lobby inquiry
Washington April 4 1 Rapkoh chairman of the Den national committee faced close questioning by the Senate lobby committee about ties to pro prohibition groups His denial of direct knowledge and his claim of an honorary role at DuPont followed letters and testimony shown during the hearing The probe highlighted partisan tensions as Republicans pressed for more on the influence peddling allegations and the next hearing was set with Henry J Gutman expected to testify.
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Rapkoh
den National Committee
Avi Hot
Willon Neepaie
National Committee
Senate
Raskeh
Lins Committee
Presen
Carawaly
Arkansas
Walsh
Montana
Retinson
Indi Jang
Sellet
Baskoa
Jozeph P
DuPonts
Raskoh
Tayon
Gertruils M. Duhcan
Jesod
Caraway
Robinson
Himes
Rasika
Cam Win Robinson
Resim
Henry J, Gutran
The
Assumistion Veain
Bishop Ward to Speak at Emmanuel Church Sunday
The Rt. Rev. Jom C. Ward, D. D., bishop of the Erie diocese, will preach at Emmanuel Episcopal Church on Passion Sunday evening April 6. A confirmation service will follow, with Milan Waller directing the senior choir and Miss Lillian Barnes singing the solo. The 7:30 pm service invites parishioners and community members to attend.
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Episcopal Diocese of
Erie
Emmanuel Church
Jom C. Ward
D. D
Diocese of
Emmanuel &Biscopal Church
Episcopal Church
Milan Waller
Lillian Barnes
Ward
Corry
Belgian mine disaster leaves twelve dead and five injured
The United Press reports that an explosion of firedamp in the Mlouges mines at Mons, Belgium, today killed twelve miners and seriously injured five others.
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Unites Press
Brussels
Belgium
Mlouges
Car Mons
Corry High Receives Award in Wind Instrument Class
Corry Senior High School received a framed certificate for top honors in the wind instrument class. The award, won by O. 1K. Murray of Isis City, was presented yesterday by Dr. Chas. H. Meyerholtz of Pittsburgh, executive secretary, with J. Buell Snyder of Teague on the school visit.
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Corry Senior High School
Murray
Isis
Harrisburg
Chas. H. Meyerholtz
Pittsburgh
J. Buell Snyder
Teague
Colestock High School Gift For Titusville Promises New Building
Mrs. Matty EH Colestock provides $300000 to Titusville for a new Colestock High School on Drake Street site. The U-shaped structure will include an auditorium for 1000 and a modern gymnasium, with occupancy planned for September 1981. Construction could start after June 1 if student year ends permit.
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Drake Street
Titusville School Board
State Board of Education
Colestock High
B P W Club Set for Monday Evening Meeting
The Corry Bus Hess and Professional Women's Club meets at 8 o'clock Monday at the Nurses Home with Miss Ruth Clyburn and Miss Helen Rein attending. The publicity committee led by several members will handle the program after the business session.
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Corry Bushess
Ruth Clyburn
Helen Rein
Chub
Gertrude Wield
Tweat Fitch
Florerice Lindquist
Thelma Kins
Elsie Nichols
Willy
Fireworks plant blast leaves town in ruins
More than 200 residents homeless after six explosions destroyed the Pennsylvania Fireworks Works Display Company plant in Devon. Thirteen or more were hospitalized with several presumed dead as investigators probe the blast cause while cadets from Valley Forge Military Academy assist police in patrolling the shattered district. Victims named include Victor Antonio, Luigi Purizzo, and Josephine Catelli.
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T. J. Oiconnell
United Press
Devon
Civic Organic
Pennsylvania Piriworks Display Company
Victor Antonio
Watcrsman
Dyvoon
Luigi Purizzo
Jozephine Catelli
Newroy Valley Forge Military Academy
Milton G. Baker
R. \. Hackett
State Department
Senor and Industry
Queen of Sweden Dies After Prolonged Illness
United Press dispatches report the Queen of Sweden died today after a lingering illness. Other items note President Hoover's Virginia fishing trip, Henri Marchand’s detention in a murder case, U.S. naval conference reservations, a divorce case in Pittsburgh, and various international incidents including demonstrations in Rio de Janeiro and a Florida oil gusher. Roosevelt Field officials and a mysterious flyer nicknamed Mooney are also mentioned.
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United Press
Rome
Sweden
Aingering
Prohibition Poll Shows Modest Gains In Fourth Digest Test
New York April 4 The Literary Digest poll on strict enforcement of prohibitions shows a small gain in week four. Of 20,000,000 ballots mailed, 2,000,320 returned from 40 states and D C. Votes: repeal 148,751 42 percent. modification 698,262 30 percent. enforcement 652,397 28 percent. Home-dry states Kansas and Tennessee favor enforcement. Wets strength remains in New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Mints. State results include New Jersey 21023 35793 58868 New York 587 1864 987 Ohio 41702 42286 44040 Pennsylvania 58964 68070 108621 West Virginia 4092 4255 4146
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Literary Digest
District of Columbia
Kansas
Tennessee
New York
New Jersey
Pennsyvenia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Bandits Loot Ohio and Michigan Banks in Bold Holdups
A gang of masked bandits struck the Union Trust at Xenia Avenue in Dayton Ohio taking about 40,000 to 50,000 after forcing five employees and five customers to lie down. In Cincinnati they held up Reading Bank collecting 9,000. Earlier a Dayton union trust heist and an Albion Michigan vault raid yielded 15,000 to 20,000 in cash and negotiable bonds. The suspects fled in a black sedan or touring car with multiple accomplices.
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Payton
Xenia Avenue
Union Trust Company
Cincinnati
Reading
Cam
Dayton
Albion
Mich
Albion Stat Barn
Tred Garfeld
Hillsdale
Eckforth
Calhoun County
Close Call in Auto Accident Near North Hast
Marl Fillo and Thomas Giblin from this city escaped serious injuries when the Ford coupe driven by Fillo left the highway on a sharp curve near North Hast. Fallom suffered a badly wrenched shoulder and other bruises while Giblin was largely unhurt. The car was heavily damaged and the exact cause of the skid is not known.
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Fillo
Thomas Giblin
Northast
North Hast
Baily
Fallom
Giblin
Home Missionary Society Meets at Methodist Church
The Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church held a regular meeting yesterday afternoon in the Methodist Church with Mrs Pred Snapp's group in charge. Beautiful piano songs by Miss Macie Johnson and Miss Glatys Palmer, readings by Mrs Wave Perkins, piano solos, and violin selections by Kenneth Barnes accompanied by Miss Palmer. After the business meeting, Mrs A C Reed with Mrs J Walter served refreshments to members.
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Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episopal Church
Pred Snapp
Macie Johnson
Wave Perkins
Glatys Palmer
Kenneth Barnes
Palmer
A. C. Reed
A Walter
Columbus Ave Plans Received For Hare Creek Bridge
Mayor Alexander Sas announced this afternoon that all plans and specifications for the Hare Creek bridge and the East Columbus avenue improvement have been received at the State Highway Department office. Thomas Frame, Franklin district engineer, will visit Columbus Saturday morning for a conference with City Council on advertising bids for the two projects. Frame has aided the local job, and with plans now complete paving the street is expected to proceed without delay.
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Alexander Sas
Thomas Frame
Franklin
State Highway Department
Hare Creek
City Council to decide firework ban Monday vote
The council plans to act Monday on a proposed ordinance banning sale and use of fireworks. Discussion includes sending a local delegation to Harrisburg for a sanitary water board conference. The ban, deferred to study provisions after a Florida trip by Councilman Starr, may be rejected or approved. Rotary and Kiwanis back the ban. mayor and city solicitor to attend.
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State Sanitary Water Board
Harrisburg
Ben P. Starr
Starr
Rotary
Kiwanis
C. L. Alexander
Blaine Kincaid
Florrisburgs
Typhoid Victim Jay Woodworth Dies at 45 in City
Jay Perry Woolworth, 45, a longtime drayman and local businessman, died at 727 W Wayne St at 8 15 this morning after a four week illness officially diagnosed as typhoid fever. A Third Ward resident, he had traveled to a few outside places but no local outbreak was found. quarantine limited spread. Survived by wife and four children, two brothers, and his mother. Funeral Monday at 2 PM at United Brethren Church, Pine Grove cemetery interment.
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Jay Perry Woolworth
Drayman
Wayne Street
Woolworth
Third Ward
Woodworth
Ray D. Wentworth
Francis
James
Wilda
Robert
R. D. Woodworth
Ashtabula
Charles Woolworth
Geeva Ohio
Mary F. Woodworth
O'Iles
United Brethren Church
Pine Grove Cemetery
New Officers of Corry Elks Installed
Newly elected Elks officers for Corry lodge were installed at North Center Street with 75 members attending. Matthew McCarthy led the ceremonies, assisted by Eric Wage, Peter Hmling, and others. Officers named include Max Hoenes exalted ruler and Vincent Connery loyal knight.
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Corry Lodge
B. P.O. Wilks
So | Citi
North Center Street
Matthew McCarthy
Eric Wage
Assis
Peter Hmling
Esquire
Rie
Corry
Corry Lodge: Max Hoenes
Vincent Connery
Estesnard
Harry Rhodes
F. ©. Davis
O. H. Andreys
J. S. Paulson
Titor
Hawkins
GG. Barker
Grand Lodge
Atlantic City
Shox
Messrs. Hmling
MrCarthy
Erie
F. Graves
F. M. O'Connell
House Committee
Andrew Paulson
Paul Downey
J. ©. Phelps
Five Best Radio Entertainments Listed
Radio listings show WHA NBC at 8:00 featuring Cities Service Hour Wiz and The Pickard Family on WEAF NBC at 8:00 EST. Raleigh Revue on WABC and GBs Network at 10:00 BST. At Sign of Grey and White on WABC CBS Network at 12:00 HST featuring Duke Hillington's Band.
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WHA
NBC
Cities
Wiz
Pickard
WEAF
WABC
GBS
Sign of Grey & White
CBS
Duke Hillington
New Pastors Named In Erie Diocese
Rt Rev Mark Gatinon bishop of the Erie Catholic diocese announces two church postings. Rev John Ring becomes rector of St Tercsis church and mission at Union succeeding late Rev Thomas Catlin. Palm Sunday marks start. Rev Raymond L Semininges named pastor at Crates succeeding Rev Ring. Semininges served at St Thomas and has been in Miorita recently.
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Mark Gatinon
Erie
John Ring
St. Nicholas’ Church
Craves
St. Tercsis
Tnion
Thomas A. Catlin
Pather King
Palm Stin
Weeman
DuBois
Kané and
Grates
Rosa TaPase Celebrates 89th Birthday at Corry Home
Rosa TaPase of Corry marks her 89th birthday at her South Center street residence. She has four children: Wilford LaPaze of Corry, Arthur LaRue, Gake Kind of California, and Mrs Forest Ashli.
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Rosa TaPase
Corry
South Center Street
Mow LaPass
Wilford LaPaze
Arthur Larue
Gake Kind
Calif
Forest Ashli
Suri Held
Ohio
Tra
Dale Clamsat
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Illim E. Carver
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Roosevelt Field
Bandits
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Fullom
Home Missionary Society
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Jay Woodworth
ELKS
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Erie Lodge
Union City
R. L. Semindinger
Crates
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