Local briefs roll in from Corry Erie and state
A scattered Erie County page reports a mix of local notices and incidents. Alma Bonney earns Spring semester honors at Pennsylvania State College. Chamber of Commerce adds Helman’s Jewelry and Tanner’s Grocery to a car giveaway plan. Fisherman Ralph Fleck missing after a rowboat incident on Pymatuning Lake. search by Richard Baurhenn yields no recovery. State aid grants for July total 10.817 million with federal share ~3.851 million. breakdown by old age, dependent children, general assistance and blind pensions. Erie County figures: 146,315 total. general assistance 28,963. old age 80,864. independent children 43,286. blind pensions 9,610. Fire school in Lewistown attended by Robert Garfield. Local injuries: Mrs. Charles Graker hip fracture possible. Hazel Morrell fracturing leg. Erie Railroad Veterans picnic draws 3,700 despite chill. Zoning board to hear Clifford Buesink appeal over move of used car business. Ghelton notes brother Wilson’s birthday. Growers begin price-support balloting for 1950 crop. referendum to decide compulsory marketing and committee. Lord’s Day Alliance asks candidates to state views on Sunday sales and activities. Corry Water Supply starts new larger line. Culligan Salt Water Service to occupy East South Street property. Elks convention in Scranton underway.
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Pennsylvania
Erie County
Seven die in western Pennsylvania weekend crashes
An Associated Press survey shows seven persons killed in western Pennsylvania traffic crashes over the weekend. Five victims died in nearly identical wrecks on the Pennsylvania Turnpike when autos rammed into trees. The Shire Agriculture Department reports Pennsylvania farmers lost more than 27 million dollars in cash income for the first five months of 1950 compared with the same period last year.
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Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Shire Agriculture Department
United States
Guild Meets To Okay Or Reject Settlement
New York World Telegram and Sun strike terms to be reviewed by the CIO New York Newspaper Guild executive board in a vote on the settlement. About 400 strikers face final balloting tomorrow night while terms reportedly include a year no layoff protection and pay raises up to 10.4 a week with maintained union benefits.
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Associated
New York
New York World-Telporum
Sun
CIO New York Newspaper Guild
New York Times
Video relay chain to expand telephone and TV service
Associated Press reports that a new transcontinental radio relay network will start September 1 linking New York to Chicago with towers near 60 to 200 feet high. The system will also serve Pittsburgh Cleveland Toledo and Omaha with future aims toward San Francisco by 1951. It doubles as a microwave bridge for multiple TV programs and long distance calls at a cost of 12 million dollars for the New York Chicago segment.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Johnstown
Cleveland
Toledo
American ‘Telephone and ‘Telegraph Co
Omaha
Denver
Pominny
San Francisco
Convia
New York Chicago
Boston
Methodist Leader Greer Retires as Jamestown Superintendent
Dr. Charles Greer, long time head of the Jamestown District Methodist Conference, announces retirement due to disability from a car accident. Bishop Wicke will not seek renewal. successor unnamed. Greer will move to Erie after 43 years in Erie Conference service and a career including Meadville and Jamestown district leadership. Born 187? and educated at Allegheny College and Drew Theological Institute, he served several pastorates before rising to superintendent roles.
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Jamestowss
Bishop Wicke
Erie
Erie Conference
Greer
Ais
Jamestown
Meadville
Allegheny College
Drew Theological Institute
Madison
N. J
Beamus Point
Warren
Dunkirk
North East
Orle
Grove City
New Castle
York Died at Cory Hospital in West-Knows Township
ILa Vern York died last evening at Cory Hospital after nine days as patient beginning August 7. Born April 14, 1977 in Columbus township, he lived there and in Wayne township his life. Survived by three grandchildren Nola Robert and Alan York. Service Wednesday 2 PM Bracken-Realing Funeral Home. Burial West Lawn Cemetery Columbus.
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LaVern
York
Wayne Township
R. D
Corry Hospital
Columbus Township
Yorke
Edna Jackman York
Nola
Robert
Alan York
Bracken- Realing
West Lawn Cemetery
Columbus
New Tropical Storm Develops in Atlantic
The Associated Press reports a new tropical storm forming in the Atlantic with winds near 100 miles per hour. Hurricane warnings were issued for the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, and a alert for Puerto Rico. The system was detected by the steamship Mauriennne about 40 miles east of Antigua, in roughly the same region where a hurricane recently developed off Canada’s Atlantic provinces.
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Miami
Mia
Leeward and
Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Antigua Island
Fine comes out against 1947 soft drinks tax
Harrisburg August 21 Former Judge John Fine Republican nominee for governor said he would ask the 1981 legislature to drop the controversial levy if elected It yields 13 million dollars yearly and imposes one cent on every 12 ounce bottle and six tenths of a cent per ounce on syrups He opposed continuation of the tax and urged the Republican platform committee to oppose re enactment arguing the tax hits those least able to pay and hurts the soft drink industry He said he consulted with Duff about his views but gave few details.
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Harrisburg
John 8. Fine
Fine
Lexislarve
James H. Dun
Tam
Duff Om
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Sth- Menta
School of Education
Pennsylvania State College
Alma Louie Bonney
West Frederick Street
Lst
Chamber Bof Commerce
Helman's
Richard J. Baurhenn
Ralph Fleck
Robert Garfield
West South Street
Cory
Lewistown
Garfield
Stanford Hose Co
Charles Graker
Delaware Street
Hamot Hospital
Davison Ambulance
Michael Bhoyron
Hazel Morrell
West Pleasant Street
Harrisburg Hospital
Erie Railroad
Gerry Zoning Board of Appeals
Clifford Buesink
West Smith Street
Essy Hall
John Blatt
Joseph Ghelton
Wils
Mr. Chelton
Gotatn
Charles F. Brat
U. S
Neriewly
Fr Gay
Jana Warren
Allishee
Alliance
Corry Water Supply Co
East South Street
Culligan Salt
Donald Naster
James Garrig
Scranton
Catele
My Nantes
B. PG. Elks
Lydia Pinkham
Pinkham
B.S
Lydie PinkMan
Corry
Widmann & Tea
Sea's Drugs
Lindsley’s
Ramielown
Ste the New
Cee Uae
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Methodist
Auto Pioneer
Death
Lansing
Mich
Ransom B. Olds
T. J. Haver Sid
Hanover
Germany
Ila Vern York
Cory Hospital
Atlantic
Coats
Nabisco
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