Paragrams of city life and local notices in Erie area
Rising temperatures and frosty nights blanket local streets as Eyie sees a marriage license filing for Milton August Johnson of Wattsburg and Evelyn B. Brooks of Corry. A found child near Besson Filling Station on West Washington street is reunited with anxious parents by Patrolman Lloyd Ruppersburger.
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Eyie
Milton August Johnson
Wattsburg
Evelyn B. Brooks
Corry
Third Ward
Besson
West
Washington Street
Lloyd Ruppersburger
Wattsburg Fair Set to Open Tuesday With Fine Exhibits
Corry residents join Erie County fans as the 36th Wattsburg Fair opens Tuesday August 28 running through Saturday September 1. Five days feature races daily and a Saturday finale by the National Barn Dance troupe from WLS Chicago. Entries pour in at Fairlawn Grocery, with Granges 4-H and vocational groups competing for cash prizes in extensive exhibits and livestock shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Station Wls
Chicago
Harry M. Burrows
Fairlawn
Wattsburg
the Fair Association
Erie County
Butler Woman and Another Die in Crash
United Press reports a Warren casualty note: Mrs Signe Norbom of Butler Pennsylvania and Mrs Mayme Olson of Verona Pennsylvania died when their car overturned four times in an accident yesterday. Both women were 56. Elss Norbom, 31, daughter of Mrs Norbom, escaped with a minor back injury.
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Butler
United Press
Warren
Signe Norbom
Butler, Ps
Mayme Olson
Verona
Elss Norbom
Northom
Mennonites Meet in National Convention Plea for Peace
More than 8,000 plain garbed Mennonites gathered in a small Mifflin County hamlet for a world conference of Menno Simons followers. They urged international good will and a peaceful settlement of global issues without bloodshed amid wartime tensions caused by Adolf Hitler’s diplomacy.
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Allewavishe
Ado Hitler
Yesterdday
Mifflin County
Menno Simon
Infantry Still Army Backbone
Maj. Gen. Edward Martin, back at duties as State Adjutant General, said maneuvers at Manassas tested mechanization but proved the old fashioned infantry remains the backbone of any effective military establishment. He led the 28th Division, Pennsylvania National Guard, in the exercises and stressed that modernization should not replace foot infantry.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Edward Martin
National Guard
Mannnassas
Martin
Pennsylvania National Guard
Swans Stampede After Ale Mix-Up at Hudson Farm
A worker at Berson Animal Farm accidentally linked a barrel of ale to a water pipe feeding a pond. Ten swans drank and then staged an impromptu turkey trot in the yard, causing a noisy commotion.
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Hudson
N. H
Berson Animal Farm
Reformers Arrest in Venango County Prompts Court Action
Franklin August grand jury charged Lloyd Brown and Harold Gali of the Franklin News Company with selling obscene material. Mary H. Ells faced court, was ordered to pay costs, and jailed until payment secured by Sheriff. Ministers later guaranteed the funds and she was released.
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Venango County
Franklin
Mary H. K
Lloyd Brown
Harold Gali
Franklin New Company
Ellis
Lis A. McCracken
Hills
Mary H. Ells
Harold Gab
Nat S. D
McCracken
Bell
Jor Builing
Roy
London Ready for Attacks
London authorities order immediate and nightly blackout preparation across buildings to extinguish or cover lights as war risk rates rise for Baltic, Mediterranean, and Austrative shipping. Home Office instructed local authorities to be ready at any moment for blackout.
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United
London
British
Home Office
Britain
Record Vote Anticipated at Primaries Sept. 12th
Erie report notes an anticipated record turnout for the September 12 primaries with over 80 000 eligible voters and extensive canvassing. County commissioners plan to use about 235 voting machines across districts to prevent disenfranchisement while clerks prepare watcher replicates and candidates assign polling inspectors.
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Wnandle
Scott Way
Office of Commissioners
1938 and 1939 graduates enter nursing and college
The list names 35 high school graduates from Maryville Tennessee and surrounding areas, with many proceeding to nursing programs at hospitals in Buffalo Erie Philadelphia Warren and Rochester and to colleges including Penn State University Temple University University of Michigan and Slippery Rock. Several will enter nursing education at institutions like Millard Fillmore Hospital and Allegheny General Hospital while others head to Rochester Mechanics Institute Edinboro State Teachers College and University of Pittsburgh.
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Maryville
Tent
Quentin Mecray
Peni
Cleveland
Ohio
Robert Miller
Pennsylvania
Stile Call State Colles
Anita Rainesalo
Pennnsylvania State College
State College
Lois Reesink
State Teachers College
Slippery Rock
Arthur Shanburg
Temple Univerity
Philadelphia
Johny Stowe
Taylor University
Upwich
Ind
Tollowley
Embert Earl
General Electric
Erle
W.otteye
Dorothy Johny
Edward J. Meyer Memorial
Buffalo
N. Y
Roberta King
Millard Willmore
N.Y
Pegey Sullivan
Warren General Hospital
Warren
Verna Wetmore
Jefferson Hospital
Piladelphia
Charles Castells
Rochester Mechanics Institute
Rochester
Y. Kathryn Tubert
Fdnboro State Teachers College
Edinboro
Malcolm Hathes
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
University of Pittsburgh
Hvie
Parl Phelps
Pennsylvani State College
Alberta Armitage
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburrgh
Marion Demadeon
Strong Memorial Hospital
Speakers for Dem Picnic at Erie August 20
Erie August 23 report lists Congressman J Harard Flannery of Pittston and Attorney Jack Thompson of Philipsburg as Democratic speakers for the party picnic at Walemere Park on Saturday August 20. The program includes entertainment at 7:40 pm and a speaking line at 8 pm, with a minstrel show to follow directed by Marius Beatty and Jim Lonergan assisting Billy McGrath.
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Erie
J. Harard Flannery
Pittston
Pay
Luror County
Jack Thompson
Philipsburg
Center County
Turtie
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Wale Meer Park
Arthur Palmaussi
Picnic Committee
Wtaleurs
Ws & P
Marius Beatty
Jimie Lonergan
Bille McGarth
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Clark Paine
Leo P. Chambers
Paul A. McBride
North Center Street
National Industrial Conference Board
New York State
Frank Grice
East Main Street
Richard
Warren County
Warren County Dairy Association
Dairy Association
Walter Kibble
Mesdyle
East Bond Street
Sherman Hickey, Jr
Internal Revenue
Corry Post Office
Pridaye
The
Future Voters Project
Corry Hospital
George Hopkins
R. BD. 3
Tony Kolchuk
Clymer
Doin Garfield
Four Daughters
Moyle
Adays’ Racing
Lawrence
Tibbett
Paris
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
Ralph Benedict
Ehlet
County Commissioniers
Baltering
Court House
Common Pleas Court
Sri HO A Te
Montgomery Ward
Xaven
Hemet
DEM
Superior Court
T-Ft
Majestic Refrigerator
Majestic
Root’s
Federal Deposit Insurance
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
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