Route 49 widening planned north of Cambridge Springs
Cloudy warmer conditions follow heavy early showers as August bows. Route 49 two miles north of Cambridge Springs will be widened to 22 feet. Studebaker reports quarterly profit of 717 dollars, with year half profit of 14314 dollars. Odd Fellows festival expected to draw hundreds to Grand Valley. Police warn against liquor purchases from unknown vendors. State liquor store burglarized in Schwenksville Reading, 900 dollars worth of liquor stolen. Buffalo Times employees launch fundraiser to reestablish the paper as a cooperative.
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Highway Department
Cambridge Springs
Schwenksville
Paneay Reading
Prin
Club Voters Support WPA Project Aid at Meeting
Patrolman Ross Mead pursued a suspected gasoline thief near the Homer Grocery on West Main Street. The club voted 825 toward the La to support the holiday program despite a brief chase, while discussing folding advertising for the New York World's Fair and potential Penna Building fold ers. The dinner committee for August was announced with local business names and shops listed.
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Ross Mead
Aero Supply
Homer Grocery
West Main Street
Aave Beer
Borhood
Pleasant Street
Corry
New York
Crawford M. Woods
Jewell
Merritt Appliance
Harvey Croscut
Chautauqua Plans Old First Night Fund Drive
Chautauqua, Aug 1, aims to raise 50 000 this evening during the Old First Night at the amphitheater. About 5 000 to 6 000 residents attend the annual event, now in its 85th year, to support summer school scholarships, the Chautauqua Circle endowment, the foundation endowment, and improvement funds.
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Chautauqua
Chautauqqua
Arthur ©. Bestor
Chautauqua Literary 4 Scientific Circle
Chautauqua Foundation
Tmc
Fire and Local News Roundup From Corry Pa May 1939
Frank Kinley a First Ward fire truck driver returns from Findley Lake with a mice mess of dishes and a 40 inch muscallonge a good sized pike and bulkheads. A theatre window left open prompted a dud attempt at burglary while a Terraplane driven by Mrs LeRoy Cady collides with a Steen's Dry Cleaning truck on East South street. Corry misses at the 36th annual Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police convention in Pittsburgh opens crime prevention focus. Traffic fatalities in Pennsylvania through July 26 total 627 down from 838 year earlier with non fatal injuries up 25 percent. Continuous medical updates report H E Manley in Roanoke under treatment and Carlton King improving after surgery at Corry hospital.
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Frank Kinley
First Ward
Findley Lake
LeRoy Cady
East South Street
Steen
Richard Smith
Pennsylvania
State Bureau of Highway Safety
Lightning Strikes Kane Home Hurting Couple
Kane Aug 1 Mr and Mrs Ira N Lee Sr escaped serious injury when lightning struck their home at 62146 Dawson Street blasting chimney bricks into attic and second floor. Mrs Lee was severely affected and bedbound while Mr Lee walked to aid her. Neighbors summoned help. both were recovering next day.
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Kane
Ira N. Lee
Dawson Street
Ridgway Hotel in New Hands
The Salberg Hotel in Ridgway will be operated by the Salberg estate beginning today. Lawrence Sather will run the hotel and reside there later. J W Jepson, who managed it for four years, plans to move.
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Ridgway Hotel
New Hands
Salberg Hotel
Prom Management
J. W. Jepson
Ridgway
Salberg
Rinsway Hostelry
Aushal
Lawrence Sather
Jepson
Eyelid
Salbers
Lint For Wagents
Enidustings Po
Bultee
Sigfried Otterson
Onl
Jo We Jepson
Infant Prayer Services Held for Kuiant Chast Allat
Prayer services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Bracken-Kealing chapel by Reverend Edward L. Wagner of Pan's Lutheran Church in memory of Kuiant Chast Allat, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mei mai Wells of 212 Sherman Street, who died Saturday at Corry Hospital. Interment followed in the Lutheran Cemetery. Attending included Mr. and Mrs. Abvint Hantein and Prauetiny family members.
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Bracken-Kealing
Hey
Edward L. Wagner
Pan
Kuiant
Walls
M's
Mei
Mai Wells
Sherman Street
Corry Hospital
Smade
Sid
Abvint Hantein Ul Prauetiny
Big Fill on Flood Dam Threatens Tionesta Creek Basin
Flood control effort along the Lionesia Creek outlet faced rising waters as storms spiked April levels. Workers fought to save the newly filled cofferdam while gauges showed the stream at twelve to fifteen feet, prompting full mobilization and near-continuous pumping through the weekend.
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Oml
Ampi
Lionesia Creek
Theta
Stilling
Rideway Man Joins U S Border Patrol
Ridgway August 1 Vincent F. Pelosi of Allenhurst avenue resigned as a Hyde-Murphy draftsman to join the Walted Suns horde patrol service. Pelosi, who lives in York Pit, has resided in Ridgway seven years. He left last evening for Cleveland by airplane and will be stationed in Texas for three months for training with plans to be stationed elsewhere later.
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Rideway
U. 8
Border Patrol
Ridgway
Vincent F. Pelosi
Allenhurst Avenue
Hyde-Murphy Company
Walted Suns
Mr. Pelosi
York
Pit
Cleveland
Texas
Antiseptic San-Cura Ointment Promoted for First Aid
In a brief product blurb, San-Cura ointment is promoted as a simple antiseptic for skin irritations from sunburn and windburn. It is described as the finer first aid option and is advertised for sale at all stores.
New Music Mountain Well 6 Produces 150 Bph At 1760 Feet
Brarronsy Aug 1 reports Brarronsy No. 6 well on Warrant 3498 in Music Mountain area is flowing 150 barrels per hour after reaching 1760 feet on Saturday. Drilling aims to 13 more feet before pause. Midlryde Williams are drilling offset at 1708 feet after a cup sock hit in same pool. This offsets a nearby 600,000 cubic foot gas find from a related discovery and development trend.
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Brarronsy
Music Mountain
Midlryde Williams
Tis
Asser
Ninna OH Company
DiNcovery
Free bus rides sought for kids to swimming lessons
Finance Director Paul Watson urged support for a program to provide free bus transportation for children wishing to learn swimming at the Peninsula. With about a thousand Bele children lacking access, he announced $400 was available to cover bus service for the rest of the summer.
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PRI
Paul Watson
Susport
Pli
Childlvett
Watson
Two Cars Crash Injuring Eight Near Ridgway
Eight people were injured in a collision near Ridgway as a car driven by Ben Stover collided with another vehicle. Albert Hepler of Spens Mums and Theodore C. Buerhots of Tarentum were among those treated for cuts and bruises. Mrs Ruby Bucchola and relatives from Michigan were passengers. The injured were taken to Kant Memorial Hospital and Elk County General Hospital for treatment.
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Ridgway
Poly Valley
Dagon Mines
O'Cheek
Albert Hepler
Spens Mums
Ben Stover
Kant Memorial Hospital
St. Mays
Hest
Stover
Eli County General Hospital
Euilty
Truls
Theodore C. Buerhots
Ruby Bucchola
George Kinlen
Guarge Andaames
Michigan
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Studebaker Corporation
Grand Valley
Buffalo Times
WPA
Wester Auto Supply Co
Shire
Rex Theatre
Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association
Pittsburgh
Fred Clayton
Val Clayton
North Center Street
Bond
Center Streets
Earl Haight
Otterbein Brotherhood
H. E. Manley
East Southstreet
Rosnoke
Mr. Manley
Virginia City
Register of Wills
Carlton Y
King
Fisher Body Company
Whey
Bickets
Kane Utes
Ira Lee
the Stewart Hat Shop
MR. Lyle
Clearfield Representative
Jane Ross
Tionesta
NEW Music Mountain Well
Toby Valley Road
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
New
Philco
Andy
Phileo
Philco Laboratories
Teansilone
Tok
Mullcter Cer Agdes Smart Makulug
Root’s Furniture Store
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