Anniversary of Fort Sumter firing observed in 1861 style
Spring as we desire it, anniversary marks the firing of the first shot at Fort Sumter in 1861. A special convention of shoo firec tora meets at 6:15 pm to name a superintendent for a four year term. Aggregate steel profits last year reached 231.8 million with 6.2 percent ROI, highest since 1929, vs 156.5 million and 4.6 percent in 1986. Pennsylvania trout season opens Friday and one measles case is reported. Richard Bemis, 280 West Frederick, quarantined at home. Federal judge ordered dissolution of the Pierce-Arrow Motor Corp. as insolvent after years of litigation. Corry High School debate tonight at Rotary Club meeting in Hotel Corry, with officer elections. G L Patterson invites flower lovers to Olds Greenhouse display in Union City. Erie NANAC tour at Bucyrus plant planned for 2:30 pm. Melvin Bewley, 2, seen roaming West South, later returned home. Colored Master chicks attract post office crowds en route from Ohio hatchery to Moore Seed Store. Wayne Township school directors in Erie for county superintendent election. Sugar Grove Lottsville road work announced. US oil output rises to 3,992,638 barrels weekly. Pennsylvania industrial accidents total during February. Postmaster General James A. Farley to describe US postal system tonight at 10. Oilers of Carey ride to install new officers in Titheville tomorrow.
Dismissal Sought of Erie Milk Case Injunction
April 12 Erie asks court to drop a temporary injunction stopping prosecution of Sterling and Sanitary dairies for violating the city milk inspection ordinance. City cites lack of supervision of supply sources since April 1 and accuses inspector Webb of collusion. Hearing set for April 21 to show cause why injunction should not be permanent amid a feud with the Dairymen's League and possible state board review.
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Trim
City of
Erie
Sterling and Sanitary
Ronard M. Murphy
Focal Board of Health
Bateria
Kenneth Webb
City Milk
Beng
Tie Co-operative
Sterling and Sanitary Companies
Searrilong
Murphy
Dairymen's League Co-operative Association
Erie Co-operative Milk Producers
State Milk Control Board
Schaffner Heads Drive for Jewish Relief
Erie district chairman Milton Schasmer, 4606 Highview Bird, was named to lead a campaign to raise 5 100 000 fung to aid oppressed Hebrews in Europe. The drive follows a regional conference in Syracuse where 300 Jewish leaders from 43 cities in New York, northwestern Pennsylvania and eastern Canada convened. The local effort starts Tuesday, April 26 and runs for one week.
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Milton Schasmer
Highview ‘Bird
Erie
Europe
Syracuse
New York
Pennsylvania
Canada
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Schaffner
Concord Farmer Finds Nest of Young Foxes
Ralph Lindsley of R D 1 near his home found eight six week old foxes in a field on the farm. The prize catch was a notable local event as the Reynards were a rare sight for the area.
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Concord
Ralph Lindsley
Wright Wins Fight Over Pupils Eye Treatment Circular
Dr James H Wright a local optometrist won a board dispute over a school circular urging eye drops in all exams The board voted 4 to 3 to withdraw the circular and require prior approval for future eye treatment notices The State Department advised keeping parent notices limited to eye exams by an eye doctor without prescribing treatment or a specific clinician The superintendent noted no illegality, only a judgment error The dissent were Barnes Henton and Johnson.
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James H. Wright
Messrs. Dearing
Morton
Shoop
Lambing
Barnes
Messrs
Henton
Johnson
Wright
State Department of Public Instruction
Clarence Ackley
Ackley
Stile Board
Supt. Dewey
Flying gains in Australia Sydney
Commercial aviation is 16 years old in Australia and has a total flying mileage of 9,500,000. The greatest gain was made during the past year, as two years ago the total mileage was only 2,300,000 miles.
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Australia
Sydney
Thompson's Barasma Tablets Kidney Health Ad
All the blood in your body passes through your kidneys every few minutes. Barasma Tablets claim to clean kidneys and help eliminate poison from the system. They purport to relieve headaches dizziness rheumatic pains and improve bladder strength. See at all drug stores.
Head of Tuberculosis Hospital Seeks Salary Boost
Erie County commissioners learned April 12 that Dr. F L Anderson medical director of the Erie County Tuberculosis hospital expected a salary increase. He said he recently declined two higher paying jobs and that income from private cases referred by Mine physicians has fallen short of expectations. His current pay is 4500 dollars a year plus 75 monthly maintenance.
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Erie
F. L. Anderson
Erie County Tuberculosis Hospital
Anderson
Relief load of Erie County shows drop
Erie April 12 WPA activities and more private industry hires reduced the county direct relief load for the week ending April 2. WPA absorbed 78 cases representing 277 persons. private industry hired back 24 cases removing 107 persons. unemployment compensation aided 21 cases removing 91 persons. The Erie office reported 2,133 cases and 6,460 persons, versus 2,143 cases and 6,508 previously. Private industry removals numbered nine.
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Erie
Erie County
WPA
Department of Public Assistance
Police Seek Stolen Auto Belonging to Harvey Croscut
Police search for a blue car owned by Harvey Croscut of the Korn Smax Shop stolen from Clinton Street around 8 80 last evening. George Taylor saw a stranger drive away on Center Street but did not know it was Croscut's vehicle. The sedan has Pennsylvania plates 47588.
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Pons Uae
Harvey Croscut
Korn Smax
Clinton Street
George Taylor
Davison Funeral
Crescnt
Center Street
Pennsylvania
Corry Day Planned at Celoron Park on Lake Chautauqua
Gellman manager of Celoron Park visited the city arranging a Corry Day at the park this summer. Sunday July 17 has been tentatively set as the date for the local celebration with hopes of a Corry baseball team as the prize attraction. Further particulars will be announced shortly. Additionally, relief caseloads for the week ending April 2 rose by ten from the prior week’s 52.
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Gellman
Celoron Park
Lake Chautauqua
Ater
Finger Printing of Students Begins in Corry Schools
Corry Public Schools started fingerprinting students on Monday under the direction of Supt. Dewey. About 85 children will be fingerprinted at the Senior High and later at Juror High. three cards per child are kept for federal state and local filing. Officers assist local police, and parents approved the program. The board discussed identification data and recent hearing tests and talks by Dr. Samuel W. Graffin.
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Corry Public
Ralph
Dewey
Board of Education
Layste
Supt
Samuel W. Graffin
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Fort Sumter
Shoo Firectora
American Iron and Steel Institute
Richard Bemis
West Frederick Street
Pierce-Arrow Motor Corporation
Buffalo
John Knight
Corry High School
Rotary Girtch
Hotel
Corry
G. L. Patterson
Olds Flower
Union City
Olds Greenhouse
National Association of Cost Account
Anta
Dallas Smiley
Bucyrusre Company
Cclock
Melvin Bewley
Boat Church Street
West South Street
Ross Mead
Flanigan
Ohio
Moore
1St Avenue
Wayne Township
T. J. Fullom
Arthur Morris
Ralph Bailey
Leon van Tassel
E R. Hadlock
Lottsville
Warren County
United States
Bureau of Mines
Oil City
Labon and Industry Department
Jamey
United States Postal System
Carey Ride
Elie Fll
oMcacs
Titheville
Severs
Dente Elt
City
Chaliapin
Paris
Doctor Chalia~apin
Basan
DR. Wright
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington, D. C
Maclay
EAD
Tuberculosis
R. L. Anderson
T. B. Hospital
Celoron
F. C. Chapin & Sons
Chapin
Gay
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