Spelling Winners at French Creek Contest Held
The April 14 township spelling contest at French Creek saw Dorothy Beckerink crowned champion for French Creek with Agnes Patrick as runner up and alternate. Participants from districts No 1 through No 9 included Agnes Patrick Raymond Wink Dorothy Beckerink Eleanor Croscutt Stella Gurden Vernon Humphrey Fatime Avery Irene Butikofer. Winners receive a Desk Dictionary, second place a framing certificate.
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Rench Creek
Frances Buxton
Dorothy Beckerink
French Creek
Agnes Patrick
Raymond Wink
Eleanor ‘Croscutt
Stela Gurden
Vernon Humphrey
Fatime Avery
Irene Butikofer
Arthur King
Uself Home
Anna VanderSchaaf
Gilbert
Preterick
Marguerite Neclera
Jamestown
Arthur Johnson
Johnson
Mary Vander Schaut
Harold Legters
Henry More
Mable Heath
Randolph Rogers
Miami
Pla
Mrs. Heath
Briggs
Gallup Farm
Siolth City
Tawa
Quinn J. Smith
Warren
Gleason
Harold Cady
Sherman
Willis Cady
Baptist Church
Villars
Elmer King
Gerald Gabriel
Buffalo
Cleveland
Walter Kuss
Arthur More
Caroline Proestler
Zole Williams
Rose Mary
Woman Dies and Two Hurt in Warren Crash
A early morning crash on Pleasant Township Road east of the Mase farm involving an auto owned by M D Donald left a 34 year old woman identified as Lilcie Allen dead and two others injured. Coroner B Lowrey and Trooper J W Blythe continued to investigate the driver and whether an inquest will be held. The victims, Miss Mace Schedder and M D Donel of Orchard Street, were hospitalized with injuries described as serious.
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Pleasant Downship
Erie Tailor Ends Life in Shop Basement
Nick Zulenwski, 48, was found hanging in his basement shop at 22nd Street in Erie. Firemen and a doctor failed to revive him after his son John and wife found him despondent following his other son Alex leaving home to marry. He had operated tailing and cleaners businesses in the city and once ran Nick's Cleaners in the City Junior Basketball League.
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Erie
Nick Zulenwski
Iid Combination
Aud
22Nd Street
John
Fire Headquarters
Tiller
Liqwrence Scully
Harry Amma
Finsley
Charles Leone
Actiing
Felix Shubert
Alex
Sheffield
6Th
State Streets
Nick
Illness and sympathies flow in local notices
Schurman is very ill and friends extend sincere sympathy hoping for her speedy recovery. Winlter Speilburg works for Herbert Waite, Frederick VanderSchaaf has been in Jamestown recently. Mrs Earl Hdwards is seriously ill with heart trouble. Mr and Mrs Chris Gravink and daughter Loraine visited Gleasons recently. Mr and Mrs Walford Moore, Ma and Mrs John Henry Reed, and Mr Jay More motored to Blackville Friday to celebrate Eugene Wstes birthday. Birthday cake made by guest aunt Mrs Jay More. Mr and Mrs Albert Smolk visited relatives in Cleveland over the weekend.
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Jay More
Albert Smolk
Cleveland
Crash Victim Well Known in This City
M D Donald a Bell Telephone Company wire chief at Warren Suturdau inj ured in an automobile crash near Warren. A companion, Mrs Allen, was killed. Miss Schuckler sustained cuts and possible fractures. The vehicle swerved left, struck trees and a utility pole, crumpled the right side, and led to fatal injuries for Mrs Allen.
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M. D. Donald
Abcident
Warren
Suturdau Imornlg
Mrt
Donald
Bell
Corry
Aldo
Mrs. Allen
Miss Schuckler
Child Dies from Burns in Ormsby Family Tragedy
Vera Elizabeth Donkle a 12 year old of Ormsby died after a house fire incident that morning. She suffered second degree burns and was treated at Community Hospital before passing away Friday evening. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Blimey Dunns and several siblings. Funeral set for Tuesday afternoon at Mt Jewett.
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Kane
Vera Elizabeth Donkle
Ormsby
Vera
Rushei
Folindele
Blimey Dunns
Mt Mt. Jewett
Sharp Legal Tilts Develop In Bank Case in Erie
April 16 Erie witness testimonies in a bank dispute over a 1.1 million dollar collateral loan by three Erie Trust Co directors reveal defense that the agreement had full state approval and protected depositors amid broad banking panics. Prosecutors for depositors allege window dressing of bank finances and palpable fraud.
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Gifford
Erie Trust Company
ERIE
W. Pit Gifford
William E. Hirt
Erie Trust Co
Fred B
D. N McBrier
Arthur W. Milne
Pennsylvania State Department of Banking
J.D. Sweigert
Bante Aminér
Pittsburgh
Sweigert
State Department of Bantsing
Francia B. Quinn
Henry C. Bauer
Massive Fruit Cake Draws Crowd at Quincy Trust 98th Anniversary
In Quincy Mass a massive fruit cake was placed in a bank window to mark the Quincy Trust Company 98th anniversary. Customers were invited to take a piece as officials hosted the celebration.
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Quincy
Mass
Quincy Trust Company
Teacher dies in Harmon Hill fire trapping in home
Miss Cecilia Gostomak a 25 year old district school teacher perished early Sunday when a blaze consumed her parents home on Harmon Hill Brocton The Gostomski siblings Leonarda 19 Frances 16 were burned but expected to recover at Minch Hospital Parents John and Mrs Jota Foslomski and a brother Bur were unhurt
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Brocton
Aprio
Cecilia Gostomak
Harmon Hill
John Gostomski
Leonard Gostomski
Frances Gostomski
Minch
Leonora
Milk price increases set by Pennsylvania Milk Board
Franklin area dairy dealers approve new milk prices effective Monday April 16 under Pennsylvania Milk Control Board rules. Milk priced between 4.8 and 4.2 cents per quart will be 11 cents. per pint 6 to 12 cents. Milk below 0.6 cents may sell for 1 cent less, or 19 cents, and above 4.2 for 1 cent more, or 12 cents. Similar adjustments reported in Oil City and other towns.
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Franklin News Hpo Tieewar
Chix
Pennsylvania Milk Control Board
Harrisburg
Franklin and Vicinity
Priday
State Board
Oil City
Franklin
Dread disease strikes twins in Philadelphia case
In Philadelphia on April 16 two 11 year old sisters Katherine and Margaret Maguloes were diagnosed with myositis ossificans a rare disease where soft tissue turns into bone like granite. Doctors at Osteopathic hospital and family physician Dr Puncoast confirm the condition despite parental belief the children suffer arthritis. Only about 112 cases are known with Benny Hendrick as a recent example in Wilkes Barre.
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Philadelphia
Katherine
Margaret Maguire
Peter Magulos
Osteopathic Hospital
Charles S. Puncoast
Benny Hendrick
Wilkes-Barre
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