Columbus plans extensive lakeside development after dam completion
Columbus residents anticipate major growth along Lake Columbus after the new WPA dam, with cottages rising on the west bank and a plan for a recreational center near the former creamery property. The project features camping facilities, beaches, and trails, and promotes wildlife habitat in the Blue Knob area as a long term recreation demonstration site.
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Columbus
Lake Columbus
American Legion
F Corry
Mercury Plunges Across Western Pennsylvania In Deep Freeze
Old Man Winter arrived early as a six inch snowfall dusted the area and thermometers fell to zero to five above. Snow caused drifting and slick roads but plows kept main routes open with few accidents. In Pittsburgh the coldest air yet this season lingered with readings as low as 18 in the city and 14 at nearby airports. a reported exposure death occurred of an unidentified man in a doorway.
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Winter
John Zero
Howard
Highway Department
Pennsylvania
United Press
Pittsburgh
Kane
City County
McKeesport
Tarentum
Weather Bureau
Corry Grange Set for Saturday Meeting
Corry Grange plans a regular Saturday session at 8 o clock with full Pomona Grange report for absentees. The literary roll call will name one farming entitlement to thanksgiving this year. A larger attendance is hoped. New captain for Albright Lions Lea Obrzut elected December 4 1936.
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Corry Grange Su
Pomona Grange
Uamed
Roading
Lea Obrzut
Albright College
Lions
Parks plan to repurpose Allegheny Mountains poor farm land
New Haven Dec 4 More than 8000 acres of poor farm land in central Pennsylvania near Blue Knob will be acquired by the Resettlement Administration and National Park Service to create a public recreational park. The $100000 purchase aims to aid economically stranded owners, provide local employment, and expand regional recreation facilities under regional leaders Melvin B. Borgeson and S. Marcus Miller with local oversight from Bedford.
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Blue Knob
Pennsylvania
NEW Haven. Com
Allegheny Mountains
Resettlement Administration
National Park Service
4. W. Manchester
Regions
Ele Knor Mountain
Bedford County
Pavia
Melvin B. Borgeson
John I. Neasmith
S. Marcus Miller
Bedford
The
Manchester
Mafikger Miller
Pennsylvania State Planning Board
Funeral of Harry Hosier
Rev. W. A. Johns led the funeral for Harry Hosier of Concord Street on Tuesday at 2:30 PM in Bracken-Keating Funeral chapel. Relatives and friends attended as two songs were performed by Mrs C A Johnson Mrs Frank Tillie and guitarist Mrs Lillie. Interment followed at Pine Grove cemetery with bearers Grant Hosler Merle Hackell Clyde Button Arthur Schaub Harold W Jewell and Fred Schaub. Out of town attendee Mrs G Dodge and family of Titusville.
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W. A. Johns
Harry Hosier
Concord Street
Bracken- Keating
C. A. Johnson
Frank Tillie
Jesus
Grant Hosler
Merle Hapkell
Clyde Button
Arthur Schaub
Harold W. Jewell
Fred Schaub
Mrs. G. Dodge
Titusville
Colo. Farmer Grows Giant Red Coxcomb Near Houston
Houston area farmer Arila Coxcomb reports a red Coxcomb flower measuring 16 inches across and 46 inches in circumference. He believes it may be the largest ever produced in the region.
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Houston, Tex
M. Arila
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