Christmas plans and civic notices fill city pages
General chairman Harold Cragg outlines plans for a Christmas party and chicken dinner for needy children next Sunday at St. Schwara's Hall. City Council approves garbage contract for another year while sidewalk repairs await WPA approval. Oil production and car license plate changes are noted along with weather, prison sentences, and school board hints for borrowing money.
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Harold Cragg
St. Schwara's Hal
Corry Vocational School Project Highlighted in State PWA Plan
Pennsylvania moves forward with a $20,000,000 state public school building program under PWA. The Corry vocational school project is among 224 PWA projects, with 434 school projects approved from January to October, and 225 finally approved by the president. Local districts receive funds including Corry $83,636. Union City $70,008. Kane $118,181. Northeast $135,770. Rockland Township $20,809.
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Public Works Administration
Pennsylvania
State Department of Public Instruction
PWA
Soth
Pennsylvania Pwa
Dnvision
Washington
Corry
Farm Calendar and Agriculture Notes
Wool sales rise to 760658 pounds marketed by 31 cooperative groups and associations serving 4685 farmers in Pennsylvania counties. Home gardens yield an estimated $230.47 per acre. Penn State Winter Short Course in Agriculture runs Jan 2 to Feb 28 with practical courses open to adults with average grammar school education. Small gardens require only basic tools. State Show exhibits premium list urges entries by mail to Harrisburg before 5 pm Saturday January 18 with return provisions.
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Ahgep
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State College
Plan State
Arrisburg
Greater care in night driving urged by P M F
Harrisburg, Feb 14 The Pennsylvania Motor Federation AAA today urged drivers to be more careful at night noting 55 percent of fatal motor accidents occur after dark. S Edward Gable president cites faulty headlight visibility and long stopping distances at higher speeds.
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Motor Federation
Harrisburg
Bec
Pennsylvania Motor Federation
S. Edward Gable
State Motoring Organizaion
Gable
American Automobile Association
Markets At A Glance Irregular Yet Higher Signals
Stocks hover irregularly higher with bonds up and call money near 1 percent. Chicago grains show wheat up and corn mixed, currencies firm with gold steady, silver futures down slightly, and cotton nudging higher on light trade.
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Chicago
Niger
New York
Oil City Store Robbed. Merchandise Worth 1286.70 Stolen
The Printz Company on Center Street in Oil City was entered Sunday evening through a skylight. Merchandise across three floors valued at 1286.70 was stolen by robbers who fled via an outside stair to a waiting car on Sycamore Street as police investigate similar regional heists.
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Oil City
Dew
Ator
Center Street
OM City
Center
Sycamore Street
Conneaut Man Killed by Hit-Run Driver
Warren Bishop 84, longtime New Lyme resident southwest of Conneaut, died after being struck by a hit-and-run motorist near his home on Sunday. Sheriff deputies hunted the suspect as Erie County motor fatalities for the year reached 85, prompting local outrage.
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Erie County
Warren Bishop
New Lyme
Bishop
Zensan
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Will Fier
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Union City
Corry Odd Fellows
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Samuel Frenchmore
Erie
William F. Miller
United States
Bureau of Imines
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George E H. Craker
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Hermit Springs
Carl Guenther
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Ridgway
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Westmoreland County
C. A. Duke
Walter H. Scott
Shean
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Prints Company
Conneaut
Owen Optical Traction
R. Owen
New Deal Optical
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
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