Ridaway parking conflict continues in Dec
DGWAY S war over parking meters persists after a town council session. A citizens committee urged removing all meters on Main and Court streets or relocating meters on Mill avenue and Court street. The council offered longer hours till 5 30 pm with Saturday 6 am to 9 pm, and to remove thirty meters on Mill avenue and Court street between Elm and Alley. Merchants report sales drop since meter installation. A survey may be conducted and a future meeting with the committee planned.
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DGWAY
Ridaway
Court Street
Mill Avenue
Hotel Hyde
Joune l
Courteet
Elm
Alley
Nter Street
Court House
Witneil
Postpone Tax Sale to January 27 Sealed
Ilo McCray County Treasurer announces postponement of the tax sale of about 1,000 parcels for unpaid county taxes from next Monday to January 27. The delay aims to allow more owners to redeem land. county officials approve the postponement, with sale to proceed on the new date per law.
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Ilo McCray
McCray
Air Cray
Cray
Murder Trial Begins in Norristown Slaying Case
Barrest, a 5 year old Philadelphia short order cook, faces trial on a murder charge in the September 24 killing of Mrs. El Angler Atkins 37 mother of children. He was arrested in a North Philadelphia lunch wagon five days after Atkins body was found in a vacant farmhouse nearby.
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Norristown
Orristown
Barrest
Philadia
Ladey
el Angler Atkins
Arnest
Atkins
Voice of the People letter recalls Corry’s past residents
A reader from November 20 1940 asks if the old Corry Journal still exists and recalls local figures and places. Names include Pete Neville Bill McHiroy Charlie Ketcher Joe Flynn Walter Ellis Stacey Baker Scott Edwards Ed Sweeney and many others from Corry’s historic riverfront era. The column notes dances at Columbus Park, the Arlington iron works site, and a bid to visit the town again in 1947.
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Desi
Corry
Mmn
PF. R. R
EY Tower
Pete Neville
Bill McHlroy
Charlie Keteher
Sweeney
Grandin
Joe Flynn
Phoenix
Walter Ellis
Jack Kelsey
Arlington
Bill Lewis
Erie
Stacey Baker
Journal
Scott Edwards
Ligquox
U.S. A
Elis Club
Columbus Park
Olds
Isabelle Donahue
Raeder
Jack McCafferty
Ajax P Engine Works
Falconer
Hugh Bedient
Bedient
Boston Red Sox
Charlie Bowen
Bowen
the Phoenix
Prang
Sui
Jim Mckinley
iRoy Betts
United States on the brink of war says Haverford president
Dec 4 Philadelphia report quotes Dr. Felix Motley president of Haverford College warning that the United States is trembling on the brink of war in his opinion.
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Philadelphia
Hue
United States
Felix Motley
Haverford College
Relief rolls in Pennsylvania show downturn slows in week
The week ending November 28 reports a slackening in the downward trend of Pennsylvania general relief rolls, with 12,786 people added across 3,790 cases and 12,278 people removed across 4,177 cases. Total rolls reach 386,805 persons in 196,900 cases statewide as private employment turns unfavorably for the first time in seven months.
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Pennsylvania
Troughout le State
Fromme
WEA
School Board Reorganizes This Evening
Members of the Board of Education will hold their annual reorganization session in the school offices in the basement of the Library building this evening. Sweden of new officers for the ensuing year will feature the business coming before the meeting. Carl L. Henton is the retiring president of the directors. Another important matter to come before the board will be the proposed resumption of day classes. A recommendation for such action is expected from the Industrial Advisory Committee which considered the matter at a meeting Friday evening.
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Board of Education
Sweden
Carl L. Henton
Industrial Advisory Committee
Banner year at Erie for Lakes Ore movement
Erie’s ore docks report a banner 1940 season with 463.7 million tons moved by Erie Dock Co all-line peak. Coal docks at P and Con Dock Co also strong. Great Lakes Transit Co. notes late-season improvement as vessels head to winter anchors. Norbert A Lehner, superintendent, cites final phase as insurance expires.
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Erie
Erie Dock Co
Norbert A Lehner
Con Dock Co
Ortiglass
Great Lakes Transit Co
Cpart
Refinery Buys Boost Bradford Crude Oil Price
Bradford Pa December reports show price raises at two local refineries. The Bradford Oil Refining Company raises its crude price by ten cents to 1.85 per barrel. Kendall Refining will accept all crude from producers, matching Sinclair Wellsville rates. The move ends a long 1.75 posting since August, cited as necessary by improved refined-product prices.
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Bradford
Bradford Oil Reining Company
Kendall Refining Company
Bradford Oil Refining Company
Sinclair Refining Company
Wellsville
Bradford-Allegany
Tne
Corry Man Appointed Viewers for Damages in Fairview
John B. Young of Wil ll G. Walker of West Springfield and W. W. Hammond of Corry were appointed as viewers to assess damages to the Joe Gregg property in Fairview township. The Pennsylvania Electric Company filed the petition to determine compensation for installing poles and wires on Gregg's land.
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Arin
John B. Young
East 21St Street
Willm G. Walker
West Springfield
W. W. Hammond
Corry
Joe Gregg
Fairview Township
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Grega
Claim Volunteers Shabbily Treated in Erie Draft Duty
Major William H. Supple criticized the Erie east county draft board for supplying food only for twelve hours from dawn to 6 p.m. while draftees waited and starved. Seven youths were held on morals charges after a hearing led by Alderman William Heisler concerning an alleged attack on a 15 year old girl on November 21.
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Erie
Willian H. Supple
East County
Dee
Terie Yitie
William Heisler
Unclear OCR Describes Poorly Kept Hotel Condition
Fragmentary text notes a nine steep assignment and a third rate hotel sale, with mention of Mfitule amount and a poorly kept property. It implies youths preferred to stay dressed and awake at night, but the passage is incomplete and lacks concrete names or dates.
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Erle
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