Speculation Swirls Over County Appointments
With new officials due to take office in three weeks the county board of commissioners faces likely personnel changes. Rumors name Witon F Blair Republican and Thomas W Flatley Democrat as potential appointers while denying comment until January 6. Possible abolishment of the county engineer and buildings superintendent posts are discussed alongside plans to trim costs through outside janitorial contracts or reassignments.
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BAI
Eater House
Board of County Commissioners
Karer
Witon F. Blair
Thomas W. Flatley
Blair
Flatley
William H. Supplee
Leo Chambers
Grover Weigle
James Sulivan
A. Sisson
Harold F. Mook
Russell M. Orcutt
Maurice Coughlin
Jacob Hele
Two CCC Workers Die in Truck Crash Near Shenandoah
Two CCC workers died and five were injured when a truck carrying youths crashed northwest of Huntingdon. Dead are John F. Dunlop 18 and Vincent Ratila 22. John Rizzio 18 was critically injured with a fractured spine. Other injured include Alvin McPlay 19 Agar Gibas 22 Rocco Magnotti 18 and Albert Bruni 19. Several others escaped unharmed and cleanup continued.
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CCC
United Prev
Huntingdon
GG. c
Kelle
Yere
Lie Bve
John F. Dunlop
Shrader Plan
Monemien
Vincent Ratila
Scranton
John Rizzio
Petersburg
Alvin McPlay
Pittsburgh
Agar Gibbas
Rocco Magnotti
Duilaore
Albert Bruni
Pangbiry Hollow
Olfier
Porter B. Hollobaueh
Altoona
Tuck
Four Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollar Verdict in County Case
An Erie county court awarded $4,750 to plaintiffs injured in an auto crash at Lavery Corner. The verdict names A L McCartney Mercer Pa administrator of the late Letie McCartney killed in the crash. Awards go to Vere and Durward Wellman $1900 Nino and Fred Wellman $2350 and Audrey A Hadleel and E E Hadlee North Kingsville Ohio $100 and $200 respectively. Attorney Robert J Firman represented the plaintiffs.
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Erie
Lavery Corner
Trie County
Cout
A. L. McCartney
Mercer
Léstie McCartney
Vere
Durward Wellman
Harborcreek
Nino
Fred Wellman
Riceville
Audrey A
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Clermont Man Hurt in Crash
Joseph Holtman 27 of Clermont suffered a fractured left leg when the cat in the back seat he slept in skidded off Roosevelt highway near Ludlow and into a culvert, injuring Holtman and bruising Henry Johnson and Jerome Burke of Eric. Hoffman was taken to Community hospital.
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Beans
Joseph Holtman
Clermont
Roosevelt Highway
Ludlow
Henry Johnson
Jerome Burke
Eric
Hoffman
Stevie
Commissioners Face Challenge for Next Year’s Triennial Assessment
The commission would have a real job on its hands unless two capable men are on hand to supervise the triennial assessment next year.
State Uses Card System To Track Wards
Harrisburg December 18 Statistical data from state aided welfare institutions aids the state department in mapping patient and inmate care. Cards cover crime crime history and sentences from prisons, and mental illness and alcoholism histories from mental hospitals and schools. Machines tabulate the data cutting clerical costs by 40 to 60 percent.
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Harrisburg
State Department of Welkace
Vagrant Dog Keeps Watch Outside Toledo Hospital
A melancholy dog sat on the steps of Toledo Hospital for six days and stared down every entrant. On the sixth day the animal departed as mysteriously as it arrived, leaving staff puzzled by the canine vigil.
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Toledo
Toledo Hospital
WPA Sabotage Charge Tops Harrisburg Dinner Talk
State WPA chief Edward N. Jones accused Biddle of plotting to derail the Works Progress Administration with Alvin R. Sayler and former staff at Sayler’s direction. He linked Biddle to Sayler and Johnson’s administration, claiming a four month sabotage campaign aimed at undermining WPA.
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Morey J. Fotter
United Press
Harrisburg
Den
Pennsylvania Direct Rélief
WPA
Gev
Geo. H. Earle
Robert L. Johnson
Ion
Edward N. Jones
Johnson
Progress Administration
Wilkes/Barre
Jones
Bidde
Philadelphia
Pinchot
Alvin R. Duyler
Biddle
Sayler
James J. Law
Wilkes-Barre
Biddie
Guyler
Spinelli Sentenced to Thirty Years for Slaying Brothers
In Salerno Italy Giuseppi Spinelli known as Bix Mike was sentenced to 30 years for the gang related murder of the Volpe brothers in Pittsburgh four years earlier. The court delivered the verdict today amid the ongoing case.
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Cress
Salerno
Italy
Giuseppi
Bix Mike) Spinelli
Vocational Training Shows Big Gain in Pa
Pennsylvania public schools report a large rise in vocational education participation. About 60 000 people annually engage in vocational programs across 42 centers and rural schools, with 16 100 enrolled in day and evening trade extension courses, an increase from the prior year.
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Hateisburg
Dace
Pennsylvania
Lester J. Ade
Hd. Atate
Csiniy
Ningly
Fire at Bracken building causes heavy loss on Vital avenue
A large two story frame fire gutted the Bracken Brothers and Amorosso grocery structures on Vital avenue. Loss near 6000 dollars for stock and property, with extensive smoke and water damage to adjacent buildings. Cause under investigation, with possible explosion and shots heard before the alarm.
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Continueu
Nent
Hovey
Stockton
N. Stone
Hovey Paper Supply House
C. W. Bracken
Amorosso
Kind
Harry Neff
Amorossog
Buffalo
Fital Avenue
Bracken Brothers
Dog Licenses for Next Year Now Available
The county urges dog owners to license dogs six months or older by January 15 and warns of penalties up to 100 dollars or 30 days in jail after January 15 for noncompliance. Receipts should be kept if tags are lost and owners are urged to keep dogs under control to protect livestock and prevent rabies.
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Trengsits
Commonwealth
Missing Milne kin and family seek clues in New York case
A garbled note suggests Milne family in New York city searches for missing Galob J Milne 156 pounds? The text mentions a Milne household and possible police involvement but is largely incomprehensible.
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George H Department
Milne
Jera Milne, Jr
New York
Adelphia Pol
Local street project prompts city response
Fragmentary item notes overheat rations and a city project near a park. Mentions a superintendent and workers in a street setting with tension and possible timetable concerns.
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