Veteran Renovo Div Engineer Retires Aug 1
Edward T. Burns of 3821 Page Street retires after nearly 60 years in railroading. Born in Meadville 68 years ago, he worked for 12 railroads including Pennsylvania Railroad and others such as the DL&W and Jersey City Terminal. He set heavy ore train records on the Renovo division and once pulled a freight from Erie to Evie in 1 hour 40 minutes with a Glass R engine.
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ERI
Edward T. Burns
Page Street
United States
Burns
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hlut
Hecsember
Simte Fe
Alabama Central
Jersey Cty Terminal
C. P and A
DL & W
Meadville
Allegheny
DAV & PL
Penmsylvania Railroad
Renave
Erie
Evie
Erie County to Meet Bond Payment on Maturing Bonds
Erie two county official Harvey Willis said Tuesday the county can meet today’s 111000 bond principal and interest due. After receiving 2100 from DC, Francis Hagerty, tax collector, the county was short until this payment. Bonds of 350000 for roads and 50000 for the court matured Tuesday, with the 11000 interest due on the matured issues.
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Erie
Harvey Willis
Francis Hagerty
Willis
Fearless Democrats Form New Orleans Wing
A new wing of the Democratic Party the Fearless Democrats has been formed in New Orleans by a group of young businessmen with no previous political connections.
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Fearless Democrats
New Orleans
Democratic Party
Fearless Demokrats
Mexican Scout Bus Crash Kills Ten In Chihuahua Area
United Press reports ten Mexican Boy Scouts died and about eighty were injured when their bus plunged into a canyon north of Chihuahua City, Mexico. Twelve seriously hurt, others with minor injuries. A lawyer, Encarnacion Espiroza, jailed under protective custody amid local threats.
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United Press
EL Paro
Texsug
Chihuahua City
Mexico
Long
Encarnacion Espiroza
Chumahun
Sharp Rise in Erie Business and Industry
Erie, Aug. 2. A Pennsylvania Business Survey reports a sharp upward trend in Erie's business and industrial activity for June versus a year ago. Factory employment rose 20 percent from June 1938, overall conditions improved. First six months show employment five percent above 1932 levels despite a May to June decline.
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Erie
Pennsylvania
Erle
A Family Disturbance at Wheelock August 9
A three act play by Wheelock Community Players, sponsored by the Young Ladies Mission Band, will be performed Wednesday evening August 9 at 4 o clock in the Clymer Central school. Proceeds benefit the Mission Band with a wholesome comedy featuring Nora McBride as the Irish cook and a cast including Norma Turben Pat O Donnelly Stanely Van Tassel and many others in a lively local theater event.
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Wheelock Community Players
Young Ladies Mission Band
Clymer Central School
Mission Band
Nora McBride
Norma Turben
Pat O'Donnelly
Stanley van Tassel
Harry Harrison
Frank Harvey
Dorothea Harrison
Mildred Lines
June Harrison
Shirley Harvey
Neliie Harison
Mr. Harrison
Tda Howard
Count Valencia
Harvey Croscutt
Elmer Simrey
June
Howard van Tassel
Joshua Judson
Eon van Tassel
Rev. Brown
Harold Howard
Clymer Grange Holds Regular Meeting
The Clymer Grange met in regular session in Grange Hall with Worthy Master Mrs. Sarah Schruls presiding. Lecturers hour covered cooperation and a state lecturer’s letter urged attendance. fourteen membership applications were referred, two candidates initiated, and Grange Day set for August 12 with a welcome by county and local officials.
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Clymer Grange
Worthy
Sarah Schruls
New York
Grover Whalen
Claude Pierpont
Harold Carpenter
Interlaken
Homer Kolstee
Corry
Grange
Baseball notes from Mullam Gravink and North Clymer clash
Mullam Gravink's Sunday school team beat North Clymer 9 to 2 Friday night under lights. North Clymer defeated by 2 in the Dairymen's League action Monday. North Clymer to face William Gravink's class at the Firemen's picnic Thursday. French Creek also set to play North Clymer Thursday evening. Sunday guests at Mr and Mrs J W Newhouse included Irwin Smith Hartfield Archie Allen Niobe and Dr Ri C Pess and daughter Loris Jamestown. Lee Duevik highway superintendent Gerald Bentink town clerk Marlan Gallup attended a highway superintendents banquet at Ellery Center. Clifford Legters Morris Jess Meerdink and Barbara visited Cassadaga Sunday to see Vernon Meerdink at the Children's Health Camp.
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Mullam Gravink
North Clymer
Meee Dairymen's
Pulpell North Clymer
William Gravink
French Creek
J. W. Newhouse
Irwin Smith
Hartfield
Archie Allen
Niobe
Ri. C. Pess
Loris
Jamestown
Lee Duevik
Gerald Bentink
Marlan Gallup
Ellery Center
Clifford Legters
Morris
Jess Meerdink
Barbara Wet
Cassadaga
Vernon Meerdink
Childen
Frederick Vander Schaaf
Burdette
Sam Dunnewald
Wesley, Webster
Seif
New York City
Jennie Webster
Garret Timmer
Holland
Mich
Winona Lake
Alma Stegenga
Clymer
Ethel
May Schurroun
Brdford
Albert Arnink
Sheridan Wallace
Erie
Frank Lewson
Edward Johnson
Shirley Bennett
Arthur Habinkt
Walter Benning
Albert Neckers
Barbara
Mayvilles Park
Sarah Ives
Find Jey Lake
Nina " Moore
Harry Sears
Buffalo
John Bensink
Erwin
Phyllis Bensink
Sarah
Cnd
Henry Hoffman
Washington, D. C
Hoffman
Gertrude Bensink
Steward Smith T
St. Petersburg
Marian Gallup
Claire Heltzen
Ralph Findley
C. Rosy
Paul Wiggers
Jth Lohs
Martin Farnsworth
Wilbur Farnsworth
Judith Ann Odell
Wiggers
Christine Renskers
Karena
Miss Greeley
Shiing Greek
Arthur Johnson
John Dix
Edith
John Walter
Fulton, Mc
Lee Jacobs
Howard Harris
Nina Moore
Westley Bader
North East
Irene Ton
Freuonia
Shem ‘Ek
Delia Armstrong
Columbus
Walter Bennink
Bentlink
Clair Heltzenrater
Thrall
Betty
Fort Morris
Mindley
W Ro Ross
Summerville
Florence Wassink
Corry Hospital
Clymer Boy With Army Unit at Erie Encampment
Clymer Wallace, son of Mr and Mrs Sheridan Wallace, will attend a public Army encampment at Erie August 4 and 5. Soldiers arrive from Fort Knox, Kentucky en route to war games near Enke Champlain. Battery Commander Nell Wallace mentions a large public demonstration featuring model warfare equipment.
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Myune Ui
Erie
Fort Knox
Enke Champlain
Nell Wallace
Clymer
Lal A
Sheridan Wallace
America
Gravink Family Annual Reunion Held At Dueiniks Home
The thirty eighteenth annual Gravink reunion gathered about eighty four members at the Dueinik home on a Wednesday in July. A 1 pm meal preceded a program of songs scripture and recitations led by Merle Duevik, with nominations and a business meeting naming officers for the coming year. Guests traveled from Sherman Sheridan Chautauqua Jamestown Ohio Panama and Ashville amid a day of visiting and games before a concluding ice cream and cake lunch.
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Gravink Folly
Merle Duéini
Merle Duevik
Jesus
Laura Bosart
Melvin Croscutt
Melvin Crapscut
Doris Ruslink
Jay Gravink
Sherman
Sheridan
Chautauqua
Jamestown
Ohio
Panama
Ashvill
Deutink
Rural Carriers Convene in Syracuse with Five Hundred Attendees
Mr and Mrs Arthur Wassink and Mr and Mrs Arthur Goggins traveled Thursday to Syracuse New York for a three day State Convention of the Rural Mail Carriers Association at the Onondaga Hotel Delegates Arthur Governs and Arthur Wassini spoke and National President Ray Combs and Ambrose J C Connell addressed the gathering A Friday banquet included the Ladies Auxiliary and over five hundred attendees The Wassink family also visited their daughter Miriam attending summer school in Syracuse
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Arthur Wassink
Arthur Goggins
Syracuse
N. Y
Moil Carriers’ Association
Onondaga Hotel
Arthur Governs
Arthur Wassini
Ghauitaliqua County
Ray Combs
Ambrose J. C. Connell
Meyering Family Annual Gathering and Nearby Notices
The Meyerink family reunion was held Thursday at the Groters home in North Hast with visiting and a men’s games night. Officers chosen include president Irving TeWinkle and secretary Mrs John Led ters, with 38 members served ice cream and cake. Members came from Erie Pixeville Ky Pindley Take and Clymer. The Fidelis Class picnic at Mayville Park drew about 22 members with a hymn sing afterward. Several local socials and visits are noted, including books donated to Clymer Library and a county American Legion meeting in Sinclairville.
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Meyerink
Garret Groters
North Hast
Garret Grotérs
Irving TeWinkle
Irving ‘TeWinkle
John Legters
John Conk
Irving Te Winkle
Erie
Pixeville
Pindley Take
Clymer
Fidelis
Abbe Re
Mayville Park
Elmer Croscutt
C. E. Spleer
Albert Croscutt
Virginia
Waupeen
Wis
Egg Club Names New Officers
A meeting of the Exe Club at Clymer Central school opened with Norman Tecorey as president. Edward Beekerink elected president, Clayton Bridges secretary, Tecorney added to advisory committee. Speakers included C. W. Ladd, market and service head, Everett Styles of Buffalo. Mrs Tecorney and Mrs Schurman served refreshments.
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Exe Club
Clymer Gentral School
Norman Tecorey
Edward Beekerink
Clayton Bridges
Norman Tecorney
C. W. Ladd
Market
Service
Everett Styles
Buffalo
Sida
Hulter
Norman Tevorney
Peter Schurman
Gravines Host Ten Choir At Abbe Reformed Church
The Abbe Reformed church choir visited Gravines at Hartfield on Chautauqua Lake for a lively supper in a Pierce Arrow trailer at Horse Shoe Bend. Hosts Mrs Gravink and assistants planned the evening with campfire and marshmallow roasting, while numerous local residents joined in for food and friendship.
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Guumissoyurowne
Abbe Reformed Church
Pierce Arrow
Horse Shoe Bend
Hartfield
Chautauqua Lake
Harold Tenhuken
Lyle Compton
Gravink
Walter Schruers
Jean
Laura Caflisch
James Gravink
Harold Tenhaken
Howard Jegters
Virginia ‘Te Winkle
Evelyn Beth Rhebergen
Russell Dampott
Gordon Newhouse
Everett Legtera
Carlyle Neckers
Church Services at Abbe Reformed and North Clymer
Abbe Reformed conducts morning worship at 10 30 led by Rev William Weathers of Holland Mich with Stinslay school at noon Junior C B at 6 30 evening service at 7 30 with Senior C B at 8 45 on theme Beauty As An Aid to Worship led by Gordon Newhouse Ladies Mission and Ald Society meet Friday at 2 pm Prayer meeting room Also Abbe Reformed church hosts Abbe at o clock North Clymer holds Sunday school at 10 00 worship at 11 00 Rev Ralph Findley preaches How Long Will God Forbear Young people's meeting at 8 00 pm United Brethren church prayer meeting Thursday at 7 90]]>
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William Weathers
Holland
Mich
Stinslay School
Gordon Newhouse
Ladies Mission and Ald Society
Priday
Ralph Findley
Junior League
North Clymer
United ‘Brethren Church
United Breuhen Church
Junior Christian Endeavor Picnic Aboard Hay Ride
The Junior Christian Endeavor held its annual picnic on Thursday July 27 with 40 children. Leader Mrs James Gingink led a hay ride to the Bull Moose plenia grounds arriving at two oclock after a stop at Sam Duhewold for cold drinks. Music came from the juniors while games and a marshmallow and wiener roast followed. Mrs Gravini hosted punch and the losing side treated all to ice cream and sandwiches before the return trip at about 4 30.
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Junior Christian Endeavor
James Gingink
Willig Scholton
Ollock
Sam Duhewold
Bull Moose Plenia
Motor Caravan to Pay Clymer Visit
The Motor Caravan of the Newborn State presents a program for all ages at the Abbe Reformed church on Wednesday evening the 8th. Music and discussion on present-day problems including alcohol sprceties and youth. Robert B. Marriott of New York State Youths Temperance Council will attend. Everyone welcome.
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7. C
Abbe Reformed Church
Robert B. Marriott
Youths Temperance Council of
New York State
Central School
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Roy Gravink
EB Spitzer
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Gilbert A, Ton
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