Just a Paragram Paragram April showers and local events
April showers bring a calendar of town happenings from Golden Rule Day to anniversary notes of the Louisiana Purchase. The Rex theatre drew a full house last night with more attendance expected tonight for a prize drawing of 125 dollars. Snowed Under is the feature film and college science activity fills Friday with Thiel College hosting its fourth annual Science Show with Beta Beta Beta and Phi Mu Chi backing the event. Local broadcasts from WLS Chicago anchor a Wrightsville dance at White Swan hall on May 12 with a floor show at 10 30. Private Wagel moves to Punxatawney station May 1, to be replaced by Angelo Lingo. Sheriff Darling reports few fireworks inquiries and counties may ban sales. City Treasurer Frank Westley extends the 1 discount on 1936 taxes to Saturday at 4 pm.
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Thiel College
Ety Biological Fraternity
Phi ‘Mu Chi
Thiel
John Gamble
Rusty Reuben Stags
WLS
Chicago
White Swan Hall
Wrightsville
Liberty League Erie County Chapter Urges Voters Support
Four Corry Republican leaders join Erie County Committee of the American Liberty League of Pennsylvania, sending a letter to residents urging enrollment. The missive pledges to defeat Franklin D. Roosevelt for re election and to oppose local New Deal policies and what it calls wasteful spending and a drift toward a centralized, socialized state.
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Corry
Frank $. Austin
Dame Sussidy
J. J. Desmond
Walter L. Peake
Erie County
American Liberty League of Pennsylvania
Ouring County
Liberty League
Norman Ww. Couse
North East
W. Pitt Gifford
Walter J. Gwin
F. A. Payne
Eris
Mle County
E. P. Beard
Mrie
A. O. Chapin
Brie
Charles Cool
Gimd
Charles
Cook
Platea
Anthony Farnsworth
R. J. Firman
Hanbor Creel
W. ‘Pitt Gifford
Erie
Bly Griswold
R. W. Griswold
John H. Stebbins
Thompson
Union City
Pennsylvanian Liberty League
Pennsylvania Liberty League
Franklin D. Roosevelt
American Liberty League
National Youth Administration
New Deal Pennsylvanha
Congressmen
Ponsiniel Venta
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Harrisburg
Washington
Continental Oil reports first quarter 1986 net income
Continental Oil company reported a consolidated net income of 2,114,520 for the first quarter of 1986, 45 cents a share, up from 940,807 or 20 cents a share in the first quarter of 1935. Kendall of Refining to build a 200,000 solvent dewaxing plant at Bradford, main section to finish in six months.
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Continental Oil Company
Kendall of Refining Company
Bradford
State rankings show Pennsylvania hay harvest drop
Harrisburg report states that Pennsylvania ranks thirty seventh in hay crops including red top, orchard grass, millet, sudan grass, Johnson grass, Bermuda grass, and prairie grasses. State tonnage fell from 108,889 in 1929 to 84,999 in 1984.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Plans for Prompt Handling of World War I Bonus Payments
Corry area veterans will receive their bonus checks promptly. Postmaster General Farley and Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines led a conference with Treasury and veterans groups to speed payments. Majority of bonds could be paid within a week of June 19, via government checks through local post offices in cities and mailed to smaller communities. A radio address June 18 will provide full details to veterans.
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Corry
Farley
Frank T. Hines
Veterans’ Affairs
Veterans' Organizations
Treasury Department
Marley
Post Office
Treas
Ury
Unis
Death of Ridgway woman ruled accidental
Ridgway April 30 A coroner's jury found the death of Miss Erma Tami 18 of Grensham accidental due to an unavoidable automobile accident. Inquest by Elk County coroner Dr J Gerald Hayes heard from Dr L L Hobbs Private G O De Bolt highway patrolman Andrew Steis and companions Miss Bertha Korej Miss Mary Margaret Matthews Truman Bistig Richard Johnson and George Schultz all of Emporium.
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Ridgway
Erma Tami
Grensham
J. Gerald Hayes
Elk County
Maintrees
Hose
L. L. Hobbs
Tami
G.O. de Bolt
Constipation and Bulk Diets Promoted by Kellogg
A Kellogg Company advertisement urges using All-Bran to prevent constipation and boost immunity. It notes bulk in meals aids digestion, Vitamin B and iron provision, with two tablespoonfuls daily advised. It recommends regular inclusion in cereals or baked goods and offers a general health reassurance.
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Kellogg Company
Madey Kellogg
Battle Creek
Death claims Mrs. Emma Selder of Union City
Mrs Emma Selder wife of Dr James F Selver of Union City Pa died at Corry Hospital last evening at 646 aged 62 She was born in Crawford County and had been a patient there since April 26 Her body was moved to Union City by Undertaker Crowe Funeral services are set for Saturday at 1 oclock at Grave Funeral home Burial will follow in Denny Cemetery Hayfield Township
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Emma Selder
James F. Selver
Union City
Corry Hospital
Crawford County
Selder
Crowe
Denny Cemetery
Hayfield
County party program reshuffle eyed after May reorganization
Changes in both Republican and Democratic county committees are planned for late May. Primary results indicate shifts in leadership, with Maurice Caughlin set to replace Arthur Colegrove as party co chair and Ja cob Held planning to retire. Possible successors include Fred Lamberton and Arthur Vicary, while Sheriff Dell Darling would decline the chair.
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BRI
Beir
Arthur Colegrove
Democrats
Jacob Held
Colegrave
Maurice Caughiin
Held
Inish
Wred Lamberton
Arthur Vicary
Sherif Dell Darling
Girl Drowns After Fall In Garden Pool Tragedy
MEADVILLLE April 80 A 3 year old girl Madeline Rose Welsh daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Welsh of this town drowned in a neighbor's garden pool yesterday afternoon The tragedy occurred when the child wandered from her home and fell into the pool It was 3 1 12 feet Weep A neighbor found the little girl's hat floating on the water Firemen labored over an hour to resuscitate her but were unsuccessful Surviving parents and five brothers.
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Meadvillle
Madeline Rose Welsh
Michael Welch
Thisty
Ganlen
Low mood diet cited in 1930s food data
The report notes Americans ate twenty pounds less food yearly during the low mood years than in prosperity. Secretary J Hansell French says per capita consumption since 1930 averaged four pounds more than 1920 to 1928, despite the era’s ups and downs. Historical per year figures are given for 1920–24, 1924–29, 1930–33, and 1920–30 periods.
Special Service for City Youth at Baptist Church
Dr John J Van Gorder draws large crowds at First Baptist Church nightly lecturing with long charts. Tonight he addresses whether Adam lies in a graveyard or Christ in glory while a prize helps youths.
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John J. van Gorder
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Adam
Christ
B.A
Mansion Fire Rips Uniontown Senator Crow Home
A three hours long blaze swept through the residence of the late Senator William Crow in Uniontown, causing about 35 000 dollars in damages. Defective wiring is blamed for the fire which Evans Crow, son of the senator, estimates at 35000 dollars.
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Uniontown
United States
William 4. Crow
Evans Crow
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State Police
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Srank
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Erie County Committee
Johanna Goring
Liberty Street
Pittsburgh
Willam Driscoll
Internal Revenue of
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Pennsylvania, Young Democratic Organization
Margaret Gordon
Philadelphia
Jackson E. Searl
Avontown
J. J. McDonald
Tamaqua
Burrigbung
Joseph J. Czarnecki
Erle
Highway Department
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center Street
Corry, Penn
James E. Selder
Colegrove
Coughlin
Keister
Hope
DeWitts
SAVE
Vicks Vapo
Bellans
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Castoria
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Shaw
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