National Grange Meet Set For Harrisburg in November
Harrisburg Pennsylvania will host the National Grange annual convention from November 10 to 18. Officials expect 12 000 to 15 000 Grange members to descend on the city with up to 10 000 entering the Seventh Degree class. The state is a leading Grange area with 600 000 members within 250 miles and strong preparations underway for the event.
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National Grange
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Harrbury
Rochester
New York
Hartford
Connecticut
The
Orange
Pennsylvania Hospital City
Grange
Farmers Urged to Cut Milk Production in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg April 16 The Milk Control Board asks Pennsylvania dairy farmers to curtail output to prevent a serious market collapse. Oversupply stems from New York legislative delay cutting NYC demand, forcing brokers to source from New York while PA milk sells at lower prices. Plastic storage and cream separation threaten space, with methods proposed including selling low producing cows, reducing high protein feed, and using economical roughage.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Milk Control Board
New York
New York City
Riik
War on shantytown eyed by city leaders
Corry officials discuss eliminating shiftless housing amid relief concerns as council seeks state help. Mayor Glen Miller and Fire Chief Andrew Paulson attend with school board members clarence Shoop and Fya Kepler. They note the city lacks power to demolish homes and consider SHRB aid or health department action.
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Clarence E. Shoop
Glen Miller
Stanley H. Nichola
Fred J. Weaver
Leo Mulderick
Andrew Paulson
Fya Kepler
Miller
Weaver
Corry
Mulderick
SHRB
Nichols
Shoop
State Department of Health
Paulson
Forty Hours Devotions Open at St Thomas Sunday
Forty Hours Devotions will open at St Thomas church Sunday at 10 a m and run through Tuesday evening Rev Franca J Graves P R says a Redemptorist from St Marys College North East will assist at the opening Mass A processional of parish children will mark the opening A Redemptorist priest will preach Sunday evening at 7 30 p m Similar services will be held Monday evening with the devotions closing Tuesday evening when a second procession will be held A large number of visiting priests will assist and the public is invited to attend any or all services The note also mentions a conference on improving property conditions and future action by separate groups
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St.Thomas Church
Franc
A J. Graves
P. R
St. Mary's College, North East
Death of Mrs Elmira Akam Ends 67 Year Marriage Ties
Mrs Elmira Lindsey Akam died yesterday at 3 30 PM at the family home 346 Dusset Street after a short illness. She would have celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary May 21. Born October 20 1846 in Gary New York she moved to Concord township at age five and later to Corry. Survived by husband Robert Akam aged 68 and children Florence Burrows Erie Myrtle Akam at home William Akam Beaverdam Grace Pierce Lovells Station Perry Akam Corry George Akam Corry and Archie Akam Corry R D 1. Fourteen grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren plus half brother Martin Lindsey Spartansburg also survive. Funeral service Sunday at 2 30 PM at United Brethren in Christ church after prayers at the home at 2 PM. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Elmira Lindsey Akam
Robert Alam
Dseex
Pine Grove Cemetery
Townsend Club to Meet Monday
Corry Townsend Club No. 4 schedules a regular meeting at Eastern Star Hall Masonic Temple Monday evening A pot luck supper is served at 6 20 o'clock Ladies not solicited are asked to bring a tureen pie or cake A collection will defray expenses Important business matters follow dinner
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Corry Townsend Club No. 4
Eastern Star Hall
Masonic Temple
Claim 124 Dropped for Union Activity
Clnton S. Golden Pittsburgh regional director of the Steel Workers Organizing Committee says at least 124 men have been discharged for union activity at Weirton Steel plants in Steubenville and Weirton West Virginia. He adds SWOC agents are gathering information for charges to be filed with the national labor relations board.
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Pittsburgh
Clnton S. Golden
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Steubenville
Weirton
W. Va
Weirton Steel Company
Golden
SWOC
National Labor Relations Board
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Townsend Club
United Press
Loblaw
113 N. Center
Standess
PTT Poes
Ford Gane
BUICK
Aeen
Chevrolet
Eotig Asheventy
FORD
Pontiac
Corry Motor
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