Weathered week ends with random reports and notices
A jumble of local notes from Erie and nearby towns covers weather shifts, a city council meeting, a reunion of military units, a church event with a performance by the Miskin gum quartet, a warrant issued in a waterford dispute, a college enrollment announcement, a crackdown on panhandlers, a hospital eye surgery update, patrol signs, radio program notes, traffic enforcement, bee-keepers’ meeting, and weekend police activity plus parish jubilee proceeds and relief expenditure figures.
County T B Hospital Drive Aims for Public Works Grant
ERID Aug 3 pressure for a Public Works Administration grant to fund construction of a tuberculosis hospital here. Kenneth Winter, executive secretary of the Alle County Health and Tuberculosis Association, will travel to Harriburg for a conference with state PWA officials and Arthur Colegrove, county chair, to press for inclusion of the project on the next approved list. Winter also seeks federal aid through Washington channels, with letters to Senator Joseph Guffey urging support and contact with key officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Kenneth Winter
Firle County
Harrieburg
PWA
Arthun
Colegrove
Democratic
Net
Winter
Shate
Miceli
Harolhl G. Feky
Washington
Wintel
Bryant
Joseph Guffey
Guffey
Woman crushed by circus wagon dies in Bradford
Mrs Fenton Whelan of Smethport was fatally injured during July 4 parade when a crowd scene caused a wagon to lurch after a firecracker exploded near the horses. She had an amputation at Bradford Hospital and died Saturday night. driver Roy Jewell, 48, of Topeka, Kan, lost control of the wagon as it moved through spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
J—iMrs
Fenton Whelan
Smeth-port Worn
Heroe
Chorges
Whelan
Webster Street
Roy Jewell
Topeka
Kan
Mrs. Whelan
Twin Lakes development advances toward year round resort
Progress on the Twin Lakes project near Dahoga shows clearing of the lake basin and ongoing work on a long retaining wall. The dam base is completed and shelters for workers and equipment are being built. Sand and gravel are hauled from Bowman Mills and Lamont for the beach as plans aim to create a recreational park in the Allegheny National Forest, with completion hoped before winter. Mushroom weighs 17 pounds in Australia. a specimen in New South Wales measured 11 inches high and 23 inches in circumference.
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Kane
Twin Lakes
Dahoga
C&c
Camp 7
Bowman Mills
No. 12
Lamont
Qtill
Allegheny National Forest
Sydney
Australia
Waldis
New South Wales
Five Erie Clubs Face Loss of Licenses
Five Erie clubs including American Legion Post 416 Owl’s Nest North East Athletic Club Tanner Club Ingath and State streets and Olympic West Luleroa face liquor license revocation hearings set by Judge William Hirt. The petitions allege sale to the public in violation of the liquor code. hearings scheduled for 2 PM September 8. Each club’s license expired at midnight Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
J. Margiotti
Stephan C. Szumigala
American Legion
Peach Street
Owl's Nest
State Street
North East
S. Pearl Street
Tanner Club
Ingath
State Streets
Olympic
West Luleroa
P S C Approves Grade Crossing Elimination Plan
United Press report from Harrisburg states the public service commission approved highway department plans to remove the grade crossing where the National Pike meets the Baltimore and Ohio tracks at Washington. The $209,426 project, funded by federal aid, aims to lower the highway and build a bridge over the railroad plus an underpass, with completion targeted next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Harrisburg
Public Service Commission
Highway Department
Washington
Next Fly
Licenses Withdrawn and Suspensions for Week Ending July 28
Harrisburg report shows 181 drivers had licenses withdrawn and 168 had operating privileges restored in the week ending July 28. Withdrawals included 44 revocations and 137 suspensions, 54 more revocations than the prior week. Cumulative totals: 2,290 revocations and 4,178 suspensions. Experts fail: boys succeed toleido. An irate Rhesus monkey at Toledo zoo was outwitted by Serals for five days, then captured by three children.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Bureau of Highway Patrol and Safety
Toleido
Toledo Zoo
Serals
Scarlet Sin murder to top September calendar
September term of criminal court opens Monday with cases including the Samuel C. Weed murder trial and the alleged hatchet killing of Mary Weed at 1142 East Avenue. J. L. Huggins and Mary Scrotford face charges of performing an illegal operation on a 11 year old girl. The term is expected to run two weeks.
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Milton
Samuel C. Wee
Paul
Burton R. Laub
Weed
Sanity Commission
Perry
Commonwealth
Ime
Charles
Ties
Laveld
Terry
Mary
East Avenue
Joras
Iran
Jurara
J. L. Huggins
Ripley
N.Y
Mary Scrotford
Laub
Henton Elected UB Superintendent in Sunday Roll Call
The United Brethren in Christ Sunday junior prayers elected Gan L. Henton as superintendent and named rank O. W Harvey secretary Cecil Akam and other officers. Officers will be installed on Sunday August 23, finalizing the conference year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren In Christ
Gan L. Henton
Rank O. W Harvey
Cecil Akam
Stanley VanTassel
Perry, Akam
Pear Am
Hugh Mosher
Macie Jolmaon
Lloyd Harvey
Dor
Bergman
G.T. Bergman
Gas Masks Worn Ten Days in Moscow Experiment
Aug 3 report from Moscow describes four Russian workers living in gas masks for ten consecutive days. They carried on daily activities with masks worn except four 30 minute periods daily for washing and eating, while nights were spent in masks. One worker gave a daily account of his experience. Wanted reliable woman for general housework. Good wages at 401 North Center Street. phone listed.
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Moscow
North Center Street
Drownings at Fairview Under Coroner Review
Paul Barnhardt 18 and Gloria 11 watched Hazel Aileenaire 40 and Avinabet Barnhart 14 drown in an isolated pond near Fairview while playing hide and seek. Dr. W G Stroble reopened the case and ruled the deaths accidental with no inquest planned. A separate cottage rental and local sale notices appear in the page.
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Paul Barnhardt
Gloria
Hazel Aileenaire Fle
Avinabet Barnhart
Fairview
W. G. Stroble
Stroble
For Rent Neatly Furnished Housekeeping Rooms
A short rental notice advertising neatly furnished housekeeping rooms at 123 Third Avenue with contact 8185 7. The ad presents a simple local housing option without extra details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Avenue
Erie County Home Modernization Fund Supports Localowners
Erie County residents receive federal aid for home modernization and repairs under the Federal Housing Administration. State director Tony Whigtau notes Pennsylvania totals and statewide mortgage loan figures, with Erie County showing local loans and mortgage activity through the program.
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Erie County
FHA
Erie Couty
Hays
Tony
Uehtewaler
National Emergency Council
Whigtau
Swann
Federal
Admiriiatra
Don
Pennsylvania
Poder Housing Administration
Individung Marteaves
Wideral Housing Administration
Federal Housing A
Ministration Ion Pennsylvania
Erie Guardsmen Crash Near Franklin Injuring Four
Erie guardsmen returning from camp suffered injuries when their truck overturned after the driver fell asleep near Franklin Pennsylvania. Eight others escaped harm, Major Kenneth W. Momeyer said. The injured rode a second truck to Erie after treatment. The crash delayed the convoy about an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Franklin
Indian Tawr Dap
Pranklin
Kenneth W. Momeyer
Brie
BsIs
Hele
Fine Paid With Nuggets Judge In Deep Quandary
Centro Calif August 1984 speed violation fee case involves A F Croft who paid with two gold nuggets valued at 87.50. Traffic Judge Molin must decide if the coins are worth the 7.00 fee and whether accepting them breaches federal law.
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Centro
Calif
A. F. Croft
Molin Iy
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