Northwestern Pennsylvania district meeting cited in dispatch
A district meeting of the county commissioners of northwestern Pennsylvania will be held at Werren on Thursday. County officials will be represented by Commissioner Roll McClay and County Solicitors. A mix of regional notes covers Montgomery Ward sales, liquor store openings in Erie, a death in Long Island, and local business updates including Meadville rail safety, Erie Railroad air conditioning, and real estate developments.
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Penesylvania
Werren
Myle County
Roll McClay
T. England
Erie Railroad
Meadville
H. D. Barber
Mgland
Erie
Justay
Ltip
City to draft relief program and widen North Center street
City officials led by Director of Streets Stanley H H Nichols and City Engineer N R Dickson prepared a relief program for submission to the new relief administration set to begin after September 1. Projects include sewer work on Bear Greek West Frederick West Congress and East Wayne streets. completion of Municipal building interior. tree trimming. and widening North Center Street to add driving space. A definite work plan is expected by Sept 1. The council discussed finance transfers, the sinking fund, and a temporary bond issue as part of the budget. Funeral services were announced for William P Amacher of Farmers Valley, who died after a car crash near his home last week. Robert Steeter of Williamsport topped Pennsylvania high school exam achievers with 267 of 300 points.
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Stanley HH. Nichols
N. R. Dickson
Properttg
Newe Relief Administration
Ita
CWA
RWD
Nichols
West Frederick
West Congress Streets
West Wayne Street
King Street
Pleasant 10
Church Street
East
Wayne Street
Bear Crack
Columbus Avenue
Norl Center Street
Park Place
Smith Street
Park Side
Relief Administration
Murderick
Duke
Tulya
Westley
South Center Street
George MacDonald
Council
James Hickey
Claude Kelly
Jerry Quirk
Erie
Washington and
Senter Streets
Mound Builders Lived Near Corry in Historic Survey
A Pennsylvanian field party led by Hagewney seeks to inspect mounds across Washington Greene Fayette Somerset Venango Mercer Lawrence Butler Armstrong and Beaver counties before December 1. They have already excavated two in Concord township Erie county and four near Spartansburg Crawford county. The circular mounds average 25 feet in diameter and up to eight feet high, built of three foot diameter boulders. Each mound was located near a stream or field.
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Hage Wney University of Pennsylvania
Milnorumi
Philadelphia
Gettysburg
Callage
George Ramis
Athens
Washington
Greene
Fayette
Somerset
Venango
Mermer
Lawrence
Butler
Armstrong
Beaver Counties
Concord Township
Cormer
Erie County
Spartansburg
Crawford County
Council declines to act on dance permit request
Robert Keppel, owner of a parlor on Main Street, failed to persuade City Council to grant a permit for semi weekly dances after Mayor Miller refused approval. Solicitor Scott advised that granting guest permits rests with the Mayor, leaving Council no jurisdiction. The petition was withdrawn and the case closed without action.
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Robert Keppel
Waal Main Street
Glen Miller
Mr_Keppel
Big Place
Me ‘Seppel
Nichols
W. H. Scott
Home Loans to Pa Homeowners Reach 81 Million
United Press reports the Home Owners Loan Corporation advanced 81,706,944 dollars to 10,818 Pennsylvania homeowners in the past year. HOLC received applications from more than 91,000 homeowners seeking loans totaling 109,088,000 dollars, with many still under consideration and only a small share rejected.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Pennsylvania
Wing LaPorte
HOLC
LaPorte
City fails in first skirmish with Huey Long
NEW ORLEANS August 7 The city failed to disperse National Guardsmen and jail Senator Huey P Long and Adjutant General Ray Fleming for contempt of court Judge Nat Bond continued the temporary injunction ordering troops out of the registrar of voters office The city's motion for a permanent injunction was delayed until August 14 Bond said civil officers must be served on Fleming and prove Long conspired to place the city under partial martial law Fleming evaded service Troops barred civil officers from Jackson Barracks where Fleming had his office The forces refused to abandon the registrar's office opposite City Hall
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United Press
New Orleans
Huey P.long
Ray Fleming
Nat Bond
Registrar of Voters’ Office
Fleming
Long
Bond
Jackson Barracks
Togtatrar
Soule Puisa
City Hall
Third circus death from typhoid scourge
Detroit, Aug. 7 toll from the typhoid fever outbreak on the Ringling Brothers circus rose to three with the death of Robert Webster, 21, a property man, in Buffalo. Another property man died last week and a third died earlier in Dayton. Fifty four circus members remain in Harper Hospital including Helen Wallenda of the high wire troupe.
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Detroit
Mich
Ringling Brothers
Barnamani
Bailey
Robert Webster
Buffalo
Dayton
Harper Hospital
Helen Wallenda
Wallenda
Norwalk Creek Reveals Ancient Cremation Pits
For the first time since Norwalk was founded about 185 years ago, Norwalk Creek shows a spring flow and contains three to five circular pits. Each pit measures about three feet in diameter, later shaped and lined with clay one and a half inches thick, containing remnants of cremation.
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Norwalk
Norwalk Creek
Honesry
Shorts for Women Golfers Adopted by Metropolitan Association
New York reports the Metropolitan Golf Association advisory committee urged women golfers to avoid shorts above the kneecaps. Beatrice Gottlieb wore shorts in a Woodmere tournament prompting the ruling after a stormy Biltmore Hotel session. Critics cite enforcement and fashion, while supporters deemer efficiency in play. officials expect cooler weather to ease tensions.
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United Press
NEW York
Metropolitan Golf Association
Niblickeniekers
Metropolitan Association
Sisters of the Net Association
Beatrice Gottlieb
Woodmere
Gottieb
Prince of Wales
Biltmore Hotel
City Council approves pavement and sewer ordinances
Three ordinances were under consideration at the regular meeting. Ordinance No A94 establishing fines for new Northwest and West Church street paving was approved on third reading. A pavement project from Grove street to the city line will be bid Friday with plans from the State Highway Department. A sewer extension on North Center street to Raymond avenue was adopted on first and second readings despite objections from A A Williams over cost and private sewer issues. Final action on the sewer ordinance is expected at an August meeting.
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Balaré City Sotineil
Regula
State Highway Department
Otter
Geneter Street
West Churet
Mortisburg
South Center Street
Grove Street
Pinchot Road
Lindsey Hollow
Thal
North Center Street
Raymond Avenue
Sam Harley
A. A. Williams
Williams
Hatley
Eher
Grange Meets at Columbus With Community Service Program
Columbus Grange No 875 will hold a regular session on Wednesday evening August 8. The program centers on community service and its effects, including reading My Neighbors and a written prompt on why the Grange should lead in highway safety efforts. Roll call, discussion of responsibilities, and an early close with ice cold lemonade.
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Egular
Columbus
Grange No
Grange
Condition serious at Boston hospital says Rev. HL P Short
Word from the bedside of Rev HL P Short pastor of the Holy Redeemer Church says he remains in a largely unconscious condition after a stroke ninety eight days ago in Boston Mass. Physicians expressed amazement at his condition, not expecting recovery.
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Warren
HL P. Short
the Holy Refeemer Church
Boston
Mass
Corry Council Knights of Columbus Installs New Officers
Newly elected officers of Corry Council Knights of Columbus were installed at the regular meeting in the Barlow block last evening. Charles Burkhardt was installed grand knight with district deputy Bearer and staff of Warren in attendance. Installation ceremonies were also attended by several guests. A luncheon followed the lodge session.
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Corry Council
Knights of Columbus
Nthe Lab Rooms
Barlow Block
Charles Burkhardt
Coury
HGH BAND TO PARADE AT ERIE
Corry High School Band has two engagements for next year. They will furnish music for the Columbus picnic on Wednesday, August 15. They will also accompany Dinner C. Carrier Post, American Legion, to Erie on Saturday, August 18 for the state convention parade. A rehearsal is set for tomorrow at 1 o clock. all members must attend promptly.
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Corry
Columbus
Weilfiescay
Hey
Dinner C. Carrier Post
Americal Legion
Tirle
Slayings Clue Hunts For Lethal Bullet In Farm Case
State police intensified the murder probe of farm owner Lawrente A Sumit near Norton, seeking the weapon. A large calibre bullet, possibly .82 or larger, is the only lead. Corporal Stacey loaded an auto with many guns from nearby farmowners for ballistics tests in Harrisburg to see if any fired the fatal shot.
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Kant
Lawrente
A. Sumit
Porest
Smith
Eugene Stacey
Kane
Norton Fan
Tidnesta
Harrisburg
Arrisburg
Stacey
Norton
Stricken at Lake Pleasant Death of Albert Rigby
Albert Rigby 47 of Sharon Pa died of a heart attack in his cottage at Lake Pleasant near here late last night He was a former steel official and is survived by his widow Grace Rigby and a son Joseph Rigby.
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Pair
Albert Rigby
Sharon
Hig Cottage
Lake Pleasant
Rigby
Steel
Grace Rigby
Joseph
Two Cars Crash at Bond Street Intersection
Two automobiles were damaged but three occupants escaped injury when the machines collided at the Bond and Center Streets intersection about 9:90 o'clock Monday evening. Drivers were Richah Merker of 136 Wright street and O. J. Thomas of 19 Bend street. Damaged front left fender, running board, tire blown on Thomas car. Merker car suffered broken spring, bent frame, and broken tie rod. Settlement for damages being arranged. Also: United States Treasury ordered immediate removal of 1.5 billion dollars in gold from San Francisco to Denver due to earthquake fears.
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Bond
Center Streets
Richah Merker
Wright Street
O. J. ‘Thomas
Bend Street
Thoms
West Bend Street
Center Street
Merker
Thomas
Sahara Desert as Solar Energy Power Source
A fragmented report highlights the Sahara Desert as a major solar energy reservoir. It suggests the desert could yield energy far greater than present global consumption, positioning the region as a key future power source.
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Sahara
Sahar
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