Corry post of W F W seeks cash payment for adjusted service certificates
The Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting at Corry Pennsylvania adopted resolutions urging immediate cash payment of Adjusted Service Certificates. They argue the certificates are a debt due ex soldiers, not a bonus, and cite government cash payouts to railroads and war contractors as a precedent for cash settlement.
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Jowral
Lt . W. Thompson
United States
West
Washington Street
Corry
Pennsylvania
House
Senate
Conese
PTH
Congress
Yonth
February court to hear largest county fraud line in history
Trin December report notes February term will feature a large docket with 40 indictments against three county officers and major cases including a murder charge. Possible convictions loom as grand jury actions precede the term. The piece also mentions political observer chatter about Otto Henspt’s potential re election bid and local aldermanic trials.
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TRIN
Terri Ory Criminal Court
Leroy Beareh
Wesleyville
Theen Herst
Edward Shugart
Hunting Traps Thefts Stopper Held On Larceny Charge
Erie report states J W Sima of McKean arrested by State Trooper Andrew Ayghmanick on larceny charges for 75 hunting traps taken after Wright placed them in woods in Springfield township. Traps recovered. Sima pleads not guilty. bail set at 500 dollars. Remanded to Erie County prison for preliminary hearing next Thursday at 2 p.m.
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Erin
J. W. Sima
McKean
Andrew Ayghmanick
James Wright
East 20Th Street
Erie
Rank Gacakowski
Wright
Springfield Township
Smith
Erle County
Resignation Accepted at First Presbyterian Church
Rev. Roger F. Cressey’s resignation as pastor was formally accepted at a congregational meeting. B. J. Lewis and H. S. Scott were named to represent the church at the Presbytery session in Eris Monday afternoon. The session will begin the dedication week of the new edifice and a new pastor will be chosen at an early meeting. Mrs. Glenn Barker returned home from Buffalo and Mrs. George Wart left for Hamilton Ontario to tend her father’s illness.
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Roger F. Cressey
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Cressey
B. J. Lewis
8. S. Scott
Eris
Cressey
Church of the Covenant
Glenn Barker
Buffalo
Franke “Stevens
George Wart
Hamilton
Ont
John Harper
Raymond M. Kisniér
Warren
Corry
Rochester
Erie to Expand New Technical High Classes
Erie board of education approved a $35,000 addition to Central High School to create Eric Tech, a new technical high school. The one story addition will sit east of the old building with skylights and blank exterior walls. It will be opened by spring, or by the next fall term, after reworking the current structure and moving machinery for vocational studies.
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Erie
Tirle
Ts ‘Tower
Board of Education
Central High School
Eric Tech
Amici Class Elects Officers At Christmas Party
Oryal St. Pierre was elected president of the Amici Class of the United Brethren Sunday school at a regular meeting held last evening. A Christmas program and luncheon followed. Officers include R. Sorensen as vice president Edna Mosher as secretary Cyntha May as treasurer. A play was to be arranged and officers will be installed at the January meeting. In Butler, city officials clash over a proposed 75 investment in a Grealam system with City Controller Doerr and Thursday supporting the plan.
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Oryal St. Pierre
Amici
United Brethren Sunday School
Ana Mosher
Butler
Doerr
Thuraday
Colder Weather Weekend and Local Notices
A fragment summary notes colder conditions for the weekend, local civic and fire department items, War Department assignment for James Donat Watson, and Phi Kappa Phi at Cornell. It mentions the Erie County Volunteer Firemen’s Association meeting, Christmas trees in the business district, and a push for a special Knights of Columbus meeting in Corry. Also referenced are snow plow deployments in Chautauqua County, Rev. Kisnier’s hospital operation, rising unemployment in Corry, and a fatal crash near Kane involving Leslie Carlson.
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Leon Brown
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Stanford Hose Company
Erie County
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Juner High School
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Milton W. Shreve
John Wardangkl
Erle
West Point Military Academy
Stanley J. Kopeo
Francia T. Nagorsiti
Lyle Durham of
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Helehaw
Corry Council
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Sherman
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Mya
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Warren Baking Co
Isistant Heath
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Victoria
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