School Board Urged to Rush WPA Projects
Aug 18. WPA director Beryl Gachvah urged the school board to select work for WPA aid beyond the existing $80,000 program in abeyance. Directors and Supt Grose, acting secretary Miss Anna Tarney, and others attended the session. Highlighted was painting unfinished at Strong Vincent High School costing $1144. Separate plans were outlined for removing street car rails across 20 miles of streets in units of $25,000, total project $275,000, to comply with federal rules.
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BRI
School Board
Vy Works Progress
Beryl Gachvah
WPA
CU Men Grose
Anna Tarney
Bertha Winter Mbyhoney
Sam Stibetta
Preadent William McClelland Himsel
AWD
Coolgan
Vincent High School
Cochan
Rixy
Corry Escaped Heavy Storms This Morning
Storms from the east swept Pennsylvania causing power outages in Pittsburgh and nearby towns. Electric service failed for 10 to 25 minutes while elevators stalled and teletypes halted due to insufficient power.
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Corry
Pennsylvania
Porti
Pittsburgh
United Press
No Blame Placed in Fatal Auto Accident
A jur y found that John R. O Leary 82 of Altona died from injuries after his car hit a telephone pole near the Clawson home on Route 8 two miles south of Franklin. He died Friday morning in Franklin Hospital. Mrs. Herbert Clawson stopped before entering the highway, avoiding a collision. Holyoke boasts safe streets with no fatal automobile accident this year and national safety contest recognition.
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Tranman
Cara Nery
John R. O'Leary
Altonna
Herbert Clawson
Pittsburgh
O'Leary
Clawson
Franklin
Holyoke
Masy
Ruins of Azilum French Colonists Linked to Harrisburg Tale
Aug 13 article tours Route 6 in eastern Bradford County noting the Azilum colony of 1794 96 founded to shelter French royalists after the Revolution. It recounts leaders General Louis de Noailles Talon and TalleyraudPerigord and outlines the colony’s market site ruins dance hall and log house built for Marie Antoinette never inhabited. The piece notes Orleans princes arrival in 1796 and the exiles eventual return to Europe or repurposing in Georgia and Savannah.
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Harrisburg
Mey
Bradfor County
Scranton
Vowanda
Warren van Dyke
Rummerfiek
Wowanda
Susquehanns
Aylvan
French West Indies
France
Louis de Noailles
Lafayette
Louis Philippe
Orleans
Talleyraud-Perigord
Napoleon
Marie Antoinette
Lois 2Ve
Lewis XVI
Paria
Washington
Talleyrand
Llancorirt
Philadelphia
Harribing
Clawissa
Witkea
Paris
Marquis de Blacons
Mile
Philippe Egalite
Napoleon Bonaparte
Atlantic
Josephine Beauharguis
Jwho
Palleyrand
Lancourt
San Domingo
Georgia
Savannah
Bartholme Laporte
John Laporte
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
State Highway Department
Bill Fo
Journal
WPA Projects in Erie County Are Approved
Eleven Works Progress Administration projects in Erie county receive 540,047 in federal aid with 526,900 local match. The slate includes park walls at Lawrence Park, sewer outfall in Albion, storm sewer in Erie, road grading in Middleboro, a water line in Union City, road resurfacing in Amity, bridge work in Fairview, school repairs in Harbor Creek, high school improvements in Millcreek, and road resurfacing in Venango Township with combined salaries and supplies funded by federal and local sources.
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Works Progress Administration
Erie County
Roosevelt
Venango County
State Emergency Relis
RWD
Lawrence Park
Albion
Erie
Middleboro
Union City
Amity Township
Fairview Township
Harbor Crash
Millcreek
Venango
Plane Crash Victim Clyde Ross In Critical Condition
Aug 14 Clyde Ross 18 of Parkers Landing remained in critical condition at Old City Hospital after an airplane crash near Bailent Sunday afternoon that killed pilot Homer Gardiner 9 of New Castle. The craft reportedly was about 10 feet above the ground when it went down 80 feet from the Wilminton Airport at 3:30 p m, witnessed by hundreds.
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OK Cepy
Clyde Ross
Parkers Landing
Old City Hospital
Bailent
Homer Gardiner
New Castle
Wmlenton
Fine program for Erie rodeo
Announcement that the Pennsylvania State Police will stage a rodeo show at the Wre Stadium on Sept 6 with two performances, afternoon and evening. About 60 troopers will perform mounted drills, rough riding, Roman races, mounted marksmanship, patrol unit demonstrations, and dogs in a compact two to three hour program near home.
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Tennsylvania
Wre
Booster Day at Pleasantsville draws Four-County lodge turnout
Corry residents expect strong representation at the Big 1.0.C.F. Lodge Booster Day in Pleasantsville on Saturday August 24. Four-county committee plans include band concerts a parade and other outdoor activities with no charge. The event coincides with a Close meeting where teams will perform the third degree.
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Ores
Corry
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Elton H. Blair
Bom
Insylvania
Roosevelt Highway
Bradford County
Avilwin
Bratto County
Erie Rodeo
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Crawford, Warren
Venango Counties
Crawford
Warren
Pleasantsville
Root’s Furniture Store
South Center St
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